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(Continued From Page One) men to crush? From the present trend of things the answer to the last two questions would seem to be, Yes. o-

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(Continued From Page One) reports of new members will be made. The proceeds of the dinners, he added, will be earmarked to finance further activities of the organization preparatory to the ’48 Presidential elections. Rhodes, who recently returned to National Headquarters from a two-weeks’ tour of seven important states that Republican responsibility for high prices, soak-the-tenant rent control legislation, drastic appropriation cuts affecting farmers and laborers, as well as G. O. P. indifference to veterans’ welfare, was bringing new members to the Young Democrats. “In every State I visited,” said Rhodes, “I found the American people far from being contented with the activities made to date by Republican Members of Congress who promised much but has delivered less. “American youth, too, has had enough of the first tix months of a do-nothing Republican Congress. No doubt this accounts for the young men and women, some of them from Republican families, joining Young Democratic Clubs.” Rhodes also announced the following appointments in the Young Democrats organization: Miss Maria Campos, as temporary chairman in charge of reorganization of Young Democrats in Puerto Rico. Miss Campos is also National Committeewqman for the Democratic Party in Puerto Rico. State Senator Robert Knox, of Thomson, Georgia, as temporary chairman of Young Democratic Club% in Georgia. Mrs. Ymelda C. Miller, of Albuquerque, national committeewoman and James M. Murray, Jr., of Hobbs, as national committeeman for New Mexico Young Democrats. Thomas D. Brock, as director of the Young Democrats Division of the Micihgan State party organization. Brock was also appointed assistant chairman of the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee.

. placed all the responsibility for 1 the war on Lincoln and his followers, the speaker went on to praise Jefferson Davis for his honesty, virtues and patriotism. “We need not and will not forget or cease to venerate the exalted character and splendid virtues and unsullied patriotism of Jefferson Davis and his compeers.” In introducing the address to Congress, Rankin praised Jefferson Davis as “one of the noblest men who ever lived in the tide of time and Mississippi’s greatest contribution to the world’s list of illustrious men.” Having no desire to add any fuel to the friction between the North and the South, we will not offer any rebutal argument, but will simply say that this is no time to stir up hatred and friction between the North and South over a war which was ended years before most of us were born. Many taxpayers regret the fact that their money has been used to stir up this issue and cause bitterness at a time when our country so much needs unity of purpose and goodwill between all it citizens, regardless of which side their forefathers fought in the Civil war. The writer of this article happens to be a Southerner whose grandfather fought in the armies of Jefferson Davis, but he has no (sympathy with Rhnkin’s effort to whitewash the South and place all the blame for the Civil War on Lincoln and the Northerners. Whatever may be his conviction in the matter, it would serve no purpose to state it at this time. It would only serve to increase the hatred between the North and the South which the writer has tried for years to help allay. That is why he is all riled up because his fax money has been us[ed to continue the Civil War be- | tween the two sections of our beloved country.

‘ THE CIVIL WAR (Continued From Page One) that the war was caused by Northern states passing “so-called personal liberty laws, designed to nullify the Constitution.” He pictures Davis and his Southern colleagues as working hard to prevent the outbreak of the war, and attributed the war to their stubborness of Lincoln and the Northerners. “Had they not stubbornly refused—and they did it on the advice of Mr. Lincoln— war would have been averted and the disolution of the Union prevented or postponed.” Having

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES “Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?” was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, June 22. The Golden Text was: “Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands” (Hebrews 1:10). Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:1, 4, 5). The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “In St. John’s vision, heaven and earth stand for spiritual ideas, and thfe sea, as a symbol of tempesttossed human concepts advancing and receding, is represented as having passed away. The divine understanding reigns, is all, and there is no other consciousness” (p. 536).

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, that public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which is now pending before the Common Council of the City of Muncie, Indiana, will be held in the city council chamber in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m., on the 7th day of July, 1947, at which time and place any objections to such amendment or change will be heard. The proposed amendment or change to be made is as follows: To amend, supplement and change the present Zoning Ordinance of said City of Muncie, Indiana, so as to transfer to the business district, to the six hundred (600) square foot area district and to the eighty (801 foot height district the following described territory in said City of Muncie, Indiana, to-wit: Part of Lot number Seven (7) in Wall’s 1st Addition of White City, an Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana, more particularly described as follows, towit: fifty-five (55) feet of equal width off of the entire length east and west off of the entire east end of Lot number seven (7) in Wall’s 1st Addition of White City, (located at 2606 E. 8th St.) Said proposed ordinance for such amendment or change of said present Zoning Ordinance has been referred to the City Plan Commission of said City of Muncie, and has been considered, and said City Plan Commission has made its report approving the same; Information concerning such proposed amendment or change is now on file in the office of said City Plan Commission, for public examination. Said hearing will be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Muncie, Indiana, (SEAL) , J. Kenneth Foster, City Clerk, and Clerk of the Common Council of the City of Muncie, this 18th day of June, 1947. June 20-27 ADVICE FROM° VAN HEFLIN.

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> TEXAS CITY, TEX. — Smoke filled the skies again heye, but it was good smoke, the kind people' [like to see. It came from oil fires set by the Texas City Volunteer Fire Department when demonstratling the fire fighting abilities of their new F.M.C. high-pressure Fog Fire Fighter, a gift of the manu*. facturer. 4 - .«• » », *. ^ . J i Top picture, taken on the grounds of a Texas City refinery, demonstrates how an oil fire can be 'extinguished in 10 seconds with 10 gallons of water. The new fire-fighting unit is self-contained, carries its own water and releases it in fog form under 800. pounds pressure. The value of this unit was proved in the Texas City disaster when a duplicate unit belonging to the Pasadena, Texas fire depart- 1 went fought fire continuously for 60 hours. \ In lower photo, Mayor J. C. Trahan holds certificate of ownership presented by John B. Crumwey, Chairman of the Board of Food Machinery corporation, as Bob Horton in the cab, Fire Chief Fred Dowdy, left, and R. G. Pulver of the John Bean Mfg. co., right, look on.

Three Old Men Who Helped Save the Union Pass Muskets on to a New Generation

Norman, Okla. “Don’t come to Hollywood unless you’re willing to work hard—and face starvation in your’ old age.” That was the advice of Van Heflin, movie actor and University of Oklahoma graduate, in an address to students at his alma mater.

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Swanton, Vt.— Allen Lashway trudged for hours through the woods looking for raobits. When he finally shot one, a dog raced out of the woods, scooped up the rabbit and ate it before Lashway could reach him. o PROBABLY DIDN’T FIT. Houston, Tex.—When thieves broke into Wimpy’s Hamburger stand they took nine cartons of cigarettes and Manager John Montoya’s hat. A few nights later they came back and took eight more cartons of cigerettes, but returned the hat.

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St. Paul, Minn. — Three old men who helped Abe Lincoln preserve the Union passed their muskets to a new generation today—and prayed there would never have to be another war. With tears in their eyes, Albert Woolson, 100, Duluth, Nathan Colburn, 101, Champlain, and Anson B. Baker, 97, Minneapolis, disbanded theiT outfit last night. They were the last three surviving members of the Minnesota department of the Grand Army of the Republic. They said they were to old to meet again for another encampment. In their honor a great parade was held. Bands played and veterans of three other wars marched with the Boys in Blue. Then, Woolson, the commander, surrendered the charter to the National GAR. Wearing his officer’s blue uniform, his chest covered with ribbons, he stood in the city auditorium last night before a hushed audience of 3,000 persons. He spoke in a strong and firm voice. “It is my hope that there will be no more cruel and inhuman wars,” he said. “But we have nothing to worry about as long as we have the present generation of splendid young men in the armed forces.” In the parade which wound through the city streets Woolson, his head held high,, rode in the place of honor. Sharing in the glory were three Civil War veterans who are not GAR members. They were Charles L. Hooker, 109, Virginia, Elias Fenstermacher, 97, Brainerd, and Orrin S. Pierce. 99, Minneapolis. A city official, riding in the last car, said: “I feel like I’m going to a funeral.” The automobiles carrying the Boys in Blue stopped. They got out and reviewed the marching unit s—Spanish - American vets, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Bands played old marching songs for a parade of yesterday’s heroes, men who fought because “ A houes divided against itself cannot stand.” because they could “Remember the Maine,” who fought to “Make the world safe for Democracy” and to preserve

“The Four Freedoms”. After the parade. Baker was too tired to go on to the final ceremonies. He said good-bye- to his: two buddies and they went to the city auditorium. There were a few brief speeches. Then Woolson turned the charter over to Mrs. Marion Jewell, a GAR secretary. He said the ceremony was “not one of sadness.” But Colburn kept dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief. A bugler sounded retreat. No—not taps, Woolson said. Retreat. The quiet clear notes of rest and quiet that tell Army men night has fallen' and the flag is being lowered. May Eliminate Gear Shifts in Cars

French Lick, Ind. — Motorists of the future may not have to worry about shifting gears, an automotive engineer said today but they might have to ponder about getting up a good head of steam to get down to the office on a cold day. Complete elimination of the gear shift within a few years and the eventual development of silent, steam-driven automabiles were among the predictions today at the second postwar summer meeting of the Society of

Automotive Engineers.

“The American motoring public has had enough of lever gear shifting, said Harold Nutt of the Borg Warner Corporation, Chicago. He and other speakers predicted that engineering research would eliminate it soon. Elliott Kimberly, Chrysler corporation engineering expert, said that autdmatic transmission was being increased in efficiency through refinements of a design which is “basically simple.” The engineers also were in agreement on a prediction by Edmund B. Neil, Columbus, Ohio, consulting engineer, that “there seems to be no reason why airplanes, automobiles, trucks and buses of the future cannot be

operated with steam.”

Neil said a steam-powered vehicle would be virtually silent, vibrationless, easier to drive and

cheaper to operate.

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o You Can Carry Your Piano on Your Back ■Chicago, 111. — Once upon a time, the piano was one of the few instruments a musician could not pack on his back. It’s not so now. An Eastern manufacturer today brought out a set of ivories you can carry with you to the fishing lodge, or even take on the train and play in your roomette as you roll along. Peter N. Comstick, the inventor, doesn’t even call it a piano, because it has 64 keys instead of the conventional 88. A pianist doesn’t need the extra 24 keys, anyway, he said, unless he wants to go into the long-haired stuff. This little job starts with “A”, 2 and onethird octaves below middle “C”, which is down deep enough in Comstock’s opinion. Packed and looking like a suitcase with the legs folded under, the “piano” weighs only 80 pounds.. The porter cart carry it, if he can lift 80 pounds. Set up, it is 31 and V4 inches high, 38 V4 inches wide, and 23 # inches deep. You can take the legs off and put it on a card table, controlling he pedals with a simple contraption operated with the knees. The new instrument, which will sell for less than $300 and which isn’t in production yet, was demonstrated before the public for the first time today at the National Association of Music Merchants

show.

Dr. Raymond Burrows, chairman of the piano department of Columbia University, brought in eight kids from the fourth grade of a local school. Small fry 10

years old.

He showed how a group of children without speaking acquaintance with a piano can learn to thump out a simple tune in 40

minutes.

No chopsticks. Tunes like “Robin’s Lullaby” and “Spring

Iceland Draws Tourists By Air Washington — Iceland, a land of hot springs, latest model automobiles and no illiteracy, is a country the confirmed tourist is likely to visit sooner than he thinks. Even this early in the air age, the North Atlantic republic at the edge of the Arctic Circle is only 13 hours from New York, about the same distance as the west coast of the United States and closer than many better-advertis-ed tourist lures. Here will be found comfortable surroundings, good food and entertainment, remarkable scenery and whatever else the tourist seeks when he tours. The 1,000-year-old republic, home to 40,000 United States troops during the war, is no longer a hermit as in days when It could be reached only by small, slow surface vessel. Much Air Travel American Overseas Airlines reports that every available seat to Iceland is taken nowadays on its thrice weekly flights. A week spent in Reyjavik, capital city, and environs, yields such facts as these: The country is misnamed: it is not cold in the sense it commonly is supposed to be. The temperature ranges from 27 to 30 degrees in winter to 60 and higher in summer. The Icelanders, descendants of predominantly Scandinavian but also some Irish settlers who arrived between 870 and 930 A.D. are friendly and hospitable, although the GI’s say they sometimes found some shyness. They are inordinately proud of their history and culture, and jealous of their independence. They speak Icelandic, English and one or two European languages. They sing the songs of Stephen Collins Foster. About 40,000 of the 130,000 inhabitants reside in Reykjavik, which will remind the visitor of Norwegian and Danish cities of comparable size. While there is no illiteracy, there is much illegitimacy. The state doesn’t frown on this too much; it subsidizes the offspring. Bothered by Inflation Icelanders are bothered by inflation, but their wages are related to the high prices. High prices are paid for native agricultural and fishery products and for imports that come mostly from Europe. More would come from America, but the country’s dollars are running out. There are no railroads. There are arlines and ships and plenty of taxis. There are ski lodges anc[ night clubs, museums and theaters. There is a housing shortage. Houses' are built of concrete, stone or wood covered with corrugated iron. Nissen huts are everywhere, like Quonset huts on an American college campus. v' If you are looking for Eskimos and reindeer, go elsewhere. A huge, new hotel of modernistic design is in prospect for Reykajavik, to handle an expected tourist influx. Hot springs have been harnessed to heat households and commercial establishments. There are unique natural wonders: the Golden Waterfalls, glaciers, volcanoes like Mount Hekla, which recently erupted after long being dormant; Great Geyser, which spouts 150 feet in the air every two or three days, and lakes. The middle of the country is a mountain plateau, the highest mountain being only 2,200 feet. In Iceland’s clear atmosphere, you can see mountains hundreds of miles away.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, that public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, which is now pending before the Common Council. of the City of Muncie, Indiana, will be held in the city council chamber in the City Hall at 7:30 p.m., on the 7th day of July, 1947, at which time and place any objections to such amendment or change will be heard. The proposed amendment or.- ; change to be made is as follows: To amend, supplement and change the present Zoning Ordinance of said City of Muncie, Indiana, so as to transfer to the business district, to the six hundred (600) square foot area district and to the eighty (80) foot height district the following described territory in said City of Muncie, Indiana, to-wit: West 20 feet of Lot number Twelve (12) in Block Twenty-three (23) in the Whitely Land Company’s Second Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana. Said proposed ordinance for such amendment or change of said present Zoning Ordinance has been referred to the City Plan Commission of said City of Muncie, and has been considered, and said City Plan Commission has made its report approving the same; Information concerning such proposed amendment or change is now on file in the office of said City Plan Commission, for public examination. Said hearing will be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Muncie, Indiana, (SEAL) J. Kenneth Foster, City Clerk, and Clerk of the Common Council of the City of Muncie, this 18th day of June, 1947. June 20-27 rather a facsimile. In their basement apartments they dug another hole and covered it over with huge sun-resistant rocks. Inside they stored berries, seeds, nuts and products of the chase.

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House Overrides President’s Veto

Washington, June ?0 — The roll call by which the House overrode the President’s veto of the Taft-Hartley labor bill was: For overriding — 331. Republicans for overriding — (225) — Allen of 111., Andersen Of Minn., Anderson, Andrews, Arends, Busbey, Chaperfield, Church, Dirksen, Gillie, Grant of Ind., Halleck, Harness, Howell. Democrats for overriding — (106)— Johnson of 111., Johnson of Ind., Jones of Ohio, Jonkman, Judd, Kean, Kearney, Kerns, Keating, Keefe, Kersten, Kilburn, Landis, McMillen of 111., Mason, Mitchell, Owens, Reed of 111., Simpson of 111., Springer, Stratton, Twyman, Vail, Vursell, Wilson of Ind. Against overriding—83. Republicans against overriding —(H)—Bishop. Democrats against overriding— (71)—Dawson of 111., Gordon, Gorski, Madden, O’Brien, Price of 111., Sabath. Minor party against (1). Paired for overriding the veto— Van Zandt, Dolliver, Gifford and McMillan of South Carolina. Paired against overriding the veto— Kefauver, and Kelly of Pennsylvania. o Congress has been in session 94 per cent of the time since 1939. Prior to that time it was in session 47 per cent of the time. The Romans considered the month of May unlucky for marriages because the festival of the unhappy dead was celebrated at that time.

Sane Exercise Can Restore Figure After Baby Is Born / Women can regain their figure after childbirth if they

observe a few simple rules.

Careful attention, regular activity and good exercise will go a long way toward restoring a good figure after the baby is born, according to an article by Dr. Josephine H. Kenyon in the May issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.

One of the major questions in the<^ minds of many women in whether

breasts can be prevented from sagging after childbirth. In this connection Dr. Kenyon states in part: “This does not follow. In fact, some people think that the breasts gain better tone. After weaning they should return to their previous size. You should wear during pregnancy, during the nursing period, and for several months afterward, well-fitting, uplift-type brassieres. Each breast should be lifted so that it points slightly toward the opposite shoulder. Breasts shouldn’t hang unsupported, and there shouldn’t be backward pressure against the chest.” A set of exercises to restore women’s figures which have the approval of obstetricians and doctors who have studied them provides specific remedies for bulky figures. To prevent breasts from sagging it is recommended that you get into a sitting position with legs stretched horizontally outward, knees relaxed, hands in back of hips on floor, with the head, chest and shoulders slumped forward. Stretch body upward from hands, head high, chest up, and shoulders back. Pull in abdominal muscles hard. Return to first position. Re-

peat five times. Rest. Then five more times. This exercise is particularly useful to strengthen pectoral muscles that help hold breasts

in position.

If spreading hips are your problem, this exercise will be effective. Lie face downward over cot or piano bench, hands gripping each side of the bench, body from waist downward hanging over end, legs and weight supported on balls of feet. Raise right leg upward with heel extended, then lower leg slowly. Extend the left leg upward, and lower slowly. Repeat six times. Rest. Then six more. After four or five days, raise both legs upward two times. Rest. After four days increase the number of times to

four.

To keep slim and firm through the middle section, the place where spreading and flabbiness are most troublesome, *he following exercise will be found effective: Place a straight-legged chair on mat. Lie on back with buttocks close to the side of the chair and place legs across seat. Raise hips upward, and at the game time pull in abdominal muscles. Repeat four times. Relax. Then four more

times.