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THE POST-DEMOCRAT, MUNCIE, IND., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1947.
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From where I sit Joe Marsh,
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'Take Pen in Hand"
This column has been running for so long that its readers, in towns like ours all over the country, are beginning to “take pen in hand” and write us what they think. Some of them take me over the coals for what I say—like the column I raft on planting alfalfa. Others write, “I liked your column yesterday, but....” All of them have different points of view. From where I sit, that’s the way it should be. Everybody’s entitled to an opinion—and it’s those very differences, and friendly criticism,
that make for tolerance and better understanding—whether it’s ideas on planting alfalfa or choosing between beer and cider. The more folks air their differences right out in public, with a neighborly respect for the other person’s liberties and point of view, the closer we are to the American principle of individual freedom—whether it’s in a choice of crops or'beverages. *’ ' * 'V
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Legal Notice
NOTICE
No. 47-696 State of Indiana
SS
Delaware County Trustee of Muncie Lodge Number 74, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Delaware County, Indiana
vs.
Allen C. Perdue, et al In the Delaware Circuit CoUrt September Term, 1947 Notice is hereby given to the Defendants in said cause, namely, Allen C. Perdue, Enos Strawn, Charles McCowen, Mary Susan McCowen, Abraham Fraizer, Sylva J. Fraizer, David* Lykins, Jane Lykins, Edmund H. Compton, Susan Compton, Milton R. Harris, Mary S. Harris William Neff, Hellen B. Neff, H. C. Haymond, the unknown husband, wife, widow, widower, child, children, descendants, heirs, surviving spouses, creditors, administrators of the estates, devisees, legatees, trustees, executors of the last will and testaments, successors in interest and assigns, beneficiaries, respectively of each of the foregoing named persons, all of whom are unknown to Plaintiffs; all persons jand corporations who assert or might assert any title, claim or interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint in this action by, under or through any of the Defendants in this action named, described and designated in this complaint and above named, •the names of all of whom are unknown to these plaintiffs; all of the women once known by any of the names and designations above stated whose names may have been changed and who are now known by other names, the names of all of whom are unknown to the Plaintiffs, and the spouses of all of the persons - above named, described and designated as Defendants in this action who are married, the names of all of whom are unknown to Plaintiffs that the Plaintiffs in the above entitled cause of action have filed their complaint in the Delaware Circuit Court to quiet their title to the following described real estate in Delaware County, Indiana, as against all demands, claims, and claimants whatsoever, and against said Defendants and each of them, and against any and all persons whomsoever and against the whole world, ^towit: . Lot Number Three (3> in Block Numbered One (1) in the original Plant of the Town of Cowen, ex- . cepting therefrom. Thirty-seven (371 feet of equal width off of the entire East end thereof, together with an affidavit that each of the above named Defendants is a nonresident of the State of Indiana, or their residences upon diligent inquiry is unknown and unless you and each of you be and appear in the Delaware Circuit Court said County and State on Mondav, December 15, 1947, at the courthouse in the City of Muncie, Indiana, the said cause will be heard and determined in your absence. WITNESS, the Clerk and Seal of said Court affixed at the City of Muncie, Indiana, this 16 day of October, 1947. (SEALi Jesse E. Greene Clerk of the Delaware Circuit Court McClellan & McClellan Attorneys for Plaintiff. (PDi—Oct. 17-24-31 O— Legal Notice SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a Judgment and Decree to me directed, from the Clerk’s office of the Clerk of the Delaware Superior Court, in a cause wherein Belva Rees Davis is plaintiff, and Alma F. Rees defendant requiring me to make the sum of Ten Thousand One Hundred Sixty-five Dollars and Twenty-one Cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at Public Auction to the highest bidder, on Friday the 14th das- of November A. D. 1947 between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. of said day, at the door of the Court House of said Delaware County, Indiana, the following described Real Estate, to-wit: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 20 North, Range 11 East of „e Second Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:—Beginning ’ at the Southeast corner of said Southeast Quarter and running thence North 25.9 Chains with the section line to a stake; thence South 35 links to a stake in the center of the Smithfield and Granville Pike; thence in a Southeasterly direction with the center of said Pike to a stake 2.10 dhains West of the place of beginning; thence East 2. TO chains to the place of beginning, containing 27.92 acres, more or less. Also, part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Township and Range aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:—Beginning at a stone at the Southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence East along the South line thereof 1528 feet to the center line of the Shroyer Ditch No. 110:,i thence with the 'center line of said Ditch in a Northwesterly direction at 1 an angle of 71 degrees and 54 minutes | with the South line of said Southwest Quarter 800 feet; thence deflecting 6 degrees and 11 minutes to the right and running along the center of said Ditch I, 365 fee/t; thence deflecting 19 degrees to the right and running along the center line of said Ditch 127 feet; thence deflecting 12 degrees and 38 minutes to the left and running along the center line of said Ditch 459 feet to the North line of said Southwest quarter; thence running West on said North line 1,015% feet to the Northwest corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence South on the West line thereof 2,673%. feet to the place of beginning, containing 74 acres, more or less. Containing in all 101.92 acres, more or less.
Said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws, and without any right of redemption from said sale. Immediately after said sale, I, as Sheriff, will execute and deliver to the purchaser a deed of conveyance for said real estate or so much thereof as shall be sold at said sale. SAMUEL H. GRAY, Sheriff of Delaware Co. October 1, 1947 Benadum & Cecil, J. Robert Long, Plaintiff’s Att’y. (PD)—Oct. 10-17-24
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Zoning Ordinance of said City of Muncie, Indiana, so as to transfer to £he 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: Lot numbered fourteen (14) in Mock Heirs Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana, 1599 East First street. 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 22nd day of October 1947. (PD)—Oct. 24^1
HOME TOWN (Continued From Page One) lumping the Gun The American people are jumping the gun on installment buying before all controls are unshackled November 1. Official figures released by the Federal Reserve board reveal that consumer borrowing of all types increased 155 million dollars during August to reach a total of about $11,216,000,000, or 34 per cent above August a year ago. Installment loans during the same period increased 2 per cent to $3,029,000,000.
No. 9351 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Delaware County, State of Indiana, Administratrix of the estate of Jacob N. Isch late of said County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Arminnie B. Isch Date, Oct. 17, 1947 Jesse E. Greene, Clerk Delaware Circuit Court McClellan & McClellan, Attys. (PD)—Oct. 24-31 Nov. 7. 0 Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON Amendment of zoning ordinance
Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, that a public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Munciei Indiana, will be held by the City Plan Commission of said city in the office of the City Plan Commission in the rooms of the Board of Public Works and Safety in the-City Hall in the City of Muncie, Indian's, at 7:30 p.m. on the 6th day of November, 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 follow's: To amend, supplement and change the present Zoning Ordinance of said City of Muncie, Indiana, by striking out the entire text of said ordinance and its several amendments and the districts and their bburidaries as shown on the Zone Map accompanying said ordinance and substituting therefor all new and revised sections and Zone Map. Said proposed amendment has been considered and tentatively approved by the City Plan Commission: Information concerning such proposed amendment or change is now on file in the office of the City Engineer in the City Hall in the City of Muncie, Indiana, for public examination. Said hearing will be '•'or. ' ”iued from time to time as may be fount’ ne^es^ary. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of October,
1947.
Harold K. Morrison, Secretary, City Plan Commission (PD)—Oct. 24-31
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 10th day of November 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: Lot numbered Five (5) in Anthony Park Addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana, 1125 S. Madison Street. 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 amendr ment 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 22nd day of Oct. 1947. (PDI—Oct. 24-31
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 10th day of November 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
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A DEFINITE (Continued On Page Threel unpopular laws, enacted by the 1947 Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly are being assailed. The three-cent cigarette tax, Republican failure to make good on a promise to “divorce” beer and politics, the shabby treatment of World War II veterans, the failure of the administration to take any constructive action on the housing situation and a long list of other grievances must be borne by the Republican party. It all adds up to an indication that this will be a Democratic year. HANLEYGAINS (Continued From Pago One) civic and community projects and also served on the board of directors on similar organizations. In this community he has built for himself a reputation for fairness, honesty and impartiality that now stands as his best qualification in his face for Congress. He has been one of the most aggressive progressive leaders of this community. His military record in both World Wars recommend him to every thinking citi-
zen.
Mr. Haliley is mast interested now in the present high cost of living, which is the most serious problem facing the people of this country at /this time. He urges that Congress shall take immediate action to reduce this cost. He is in favor of a broader social legislation so th*t the aged, infirm and dependent people shall not suffer because of this present high cost of living. He is strongly in favor of equal rights for all classes, regardless of race, color or creedAlthough not a farmer, Mr. Hanley has a broad acquantance among the farmers of Delaware county. He recognizes their problems and favors a long time farm program that will guarantee the continued prosperity of the farmer without restrictive controls on prices of production. “Mr. Hanley is one of the best qualified candidates for Congress that either party has nominated in many years,” said Mr. Parkinson. “Voters of the Tenth District are recognizing that fact and that is why Mr. Hanley’s strength is mounting every day. They see in him a candidate that has an open and free mind on all the varied problems of the day and with his reputation for honesty and impartiality, they are flocking to his support with the knowledge that each particular class problem will at least receive a fair and impartial consideration. “That is why he is the new “type” of congressman that the voters of the Tenth District are going to send to Congress to represent them and to be “A Congressman for All the People.” o
to perform a job well. By doing this it should be convincing that our city which now enjoys national fame as the typical Americap city can have our reputation elevated among our neighbors and even in out-of-state comuniites to the extent that we are riot forever in a turmoil, a state of confusion and ever-changing policies, but progressive people living a typical American way of life. Our community can be known for its productive industry, our commendable institutions of learning, our churches, parks, civic clubs and organizations, modern improvements, a fine trading center, our means for every convenient transportation facility, our tolerance, friendliness and courtesy to all people. These together with many oth^r things should become a realization of Muncie’s pride and only good government can help to promote them. A great deal has been discussed during recent years concerning the juvenile delinquency in Muncie as well as other communities. Perhaps, I should call to your attention that we already have a lengthy and sound city ordinance sponsoring curfew regulations which if given any measure of official enforcement should tend to alleviate this problem. This act by the* city council was passed only a few years ago and now stands as one of our city enforcement obligations. Another provision set up by ordinance and also usually included in the annual city budget under the health department is the cutting of weeds in vacant lots within the 1 city. I have been advised on several occasions that such services have been neglected and ignored and that in some residential districts of our city these weeds have been pfermitted grow as tall as the best fields of corn. These conditions may seem trivial to many folks but it means a great deal if such a patch of high weeds are allowed to exist near your own home. It has also been called to my attention concerning the Wednesday afternoon vacations taken by employees of tl*e city hall offices each week. It has always been customary that these offices qlose Saturday afternoons but I can see NO reason for a double-holiday each week. I have noticed the expected editorials in our local Republican newspapers giving much praise to unpopular city officials and inferring discredit to an administration by a former mayor who has been deceased more than eleven years and cannot FIGHT BACK. As usual the Republican newspapers have reverted to their
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(Continued From Pajfc One) not occur to me that a conscientious program of law .enforcement can be attained without a rigid re-organization of the police department and that the same will be necessary to the street department in order to gain a full and complete program of street “maintenance and a physical cleanup of Muncie. I have often stated that any mayor or executive head of a government can make or break himself quickly by the selection of those by whom he would surround himself. You may be certain that I shall give very careful and much consideration to the selection of my administrative assistants in order tp assure the people of good government in Muncie and to reflect credit upon my judgment. By doing this and directing their activities as well as my own along the course of the program which I have earnestly presented, the duty* of restoring good government in Muncie can be accomplished and the elevation of our community reputation to heights we rightfully deserve can be achieved. I have never claimed to be a super-man, I have boasted only of actions in public office already a matter of record in this city and county and il is my feeling that l justly merit your continued confidence
then try to do something about it. It will thep be too late. Now is the time for us to act. We can do more to rid Muncie of corruption and promote good clean government for our city by going to the polls and voting rightly, and urging our friends to db the same, than we would otherwise be able to do in months and
years of effort.
When you go to the polls to vote, I think you will find three mayoralty candidates on the ballot, Mr. Andrews, Independent; Mr. Geliy, Republican and Mr. Holloway, Democratic. I know you want to make your vote count and you will want to vote for the candidate which you think will be most likely to carry out the principles which you have pledged yourself to support. Let us lay our political prejudice aside and look at the situation realistically. Without saying a word against Mr. Andrews, we can dismiss him as being out of the running and every vote cast for him will be a vote wasted, in so far as the electing of a mayor of Muncie is concerned. It is a foregone conclusion that either Mr. Holloway or Mr. Geliy will be elected mayor of Muncie on Nov. 4. Therefore it is up to us to decide which of these two men would be most likely to give us a clean, honest and an efficient administration. Since I am not interested in slinging any mud or belittling anyone’s character, we will assume that both men are good citizens of moral and upright character. Now, which of these two men is the better qualified to be mayor of Muncie? This question answers itself to everyone who has been enough interested in the matter to look up the records. We all know that by both training and experience, Mjr. Holloway is far better qualified for the position
than is Mr. Geliy.
Mr. Holloway has spent many years in public office and has proved himself to be both capable and honest. Mr. Geliy has never in all the 57 years of his life, held an elective office in any government, city, county or state. That much is admitted by both Mr. Geliy and his supporters. Mr. Geliy apologizes for his lack of experience by saying he believes he “can find reliable counsel” to tutor and instruct him while he learns the tricks. I am sure that we do not need nor want a mayor who will have to depend on outsiae counsel to tell him how to run the city. Already, Mtmcie has had too many figurehead mayors who had to depend on someone in the background to instruct and direct them. We want
and before church groups telling you ministers and church people how he will lay all the city problems in the lap of God and let him run the city, his pfqtbge, Court Asher, has been working the other side of the street iii Mr. Geliy’s behalf and telling the people on his side of the street that if and when Mr. Geliy is elected mayor he will betray the good people of Muncie and go ahead and run the city pretty much as it is now being run. Here are his exact words “If the voters believe that the ministers will order, direct and tell Rex Geliy what to do and when to do it, the voters will just Not elect REX GELLY.” Here we have it in plain words that if Mr. Geliy is elected mayor he will scorn the advice of the ministers and good people of Muncie and run the city to suit Asher and his ilk. Evidently, Mr. Geliy approves of this kind of campaigning or he would have repudiated it. On the contrary he has apparently welcomed it. This is political double talk and deception at its worst. It is hard for me to understand how any minister, Christian or decent citizen could possibly conscientiously vote for a man who approves of such campaigning and welcomes the support of Court Asher and his clique and
Halleck is finding it difficult to convince the Tenth District vot-
to a Muncie Press editorial of last Tuesday in which it stated that the past nine years of Repub-
old policy of covering up for the i no more of that. Mr. Geliy has a lack of good government from great deal of confidence in himtheir own party even though it! self and thinks he can learn may be necessary to use false . quickly, but being mayor of Munstatements. I refer specifically j c i e is a big job which cannot be
learned overnight by even a young man, much less by a man who'is' hearing his" sixties. Any
lican administrations have paid psychologist will tell you that it off thousands of dollars of bond- j i s ve ry difficult for any man over ed debt inherited from the fifty-five years to learn anything George R. Dale administration.! absolutely new to him, as being This is absolutely untrue for the j mayor would be to Mr. Gel^y. records will support that the Thus, we naturally conclude that bonded debt of our city was re- Mr. Geliy is not Qualified by eith-
duced approximately $50,000 dur ing those years in spite of the fact that we sold city bonds with
er training or experience to be
mayor of Muncie.
Having decided that Mr. Hollo-
which to build the Tuhey park way/*! by both training and exswimming pool, the Wheeling j periente far better qualified for
avenue flood retention wall and other municipal improvements. For my part, there are plenty of living conditions to be used for issues in this campaign without waging , an attack at the graveside of someone who has passed on. What I would like to know is just whom do they think is the Democratic candidate for mayor? The answer is MLSELF, Lester E. Holloway, who is quite willing to stand upon my past records in public office and will continue to sell the voters a a program for good government in Muncie. I should like very much to invite you again to tune in on my broadcast next Thursday evening at this same time arid I thank you very kindly for your audience tonight. Admissions by my opposition almost concede their defeat but let us not be fooled by complacentcy. We have a full job to do ahead and I intend to do my part.
Goodnight.
APPEAL (Continued From Pare One) dorsement of candidates. Through years of experience, I have learned that the mere advocating of principles does not always work because not all laymefi have the time and opportunity to examine each candidate to determine which candidate would be most likely to stand up for the principles which have been advocated. I have made a thorough study of each candidate and all the principles involved and I shall be specific in telling you which candidate, in my opinion, would be most likely to stand up for the principles in which we be-
lieve.
Having spent 18 years of my life in the Christian ministry, I am naturally interested in having a clean, honest and decent city administration. I have a great deal of respect for my Christian brethren and particularly for my brother ministers. Therefore I am in sympathy with what they have been doing in their efforts to rid our city of some of its corruption, but I know that all the efforts in that directipn will be futile and vain so long as we have city officials who cater to and profit from this corruption. If the ministers' and Chi’istian people of Muncie are sincere, as I know they are, in wanting to use their influence in helpirig to make Muncie a decent place in which to live, now is the time
the office than is Mr. Geliy, we shall move on to Another very vital question, which is this: Which one of these two men, Mr. Holloway or Mr. Geliy, would be most likely to give us a clean and honest administration? We have already assumed that both men are good citizens of moral and upright character. Presuming that they are equal in that respect, we can determine the kind of administration each would be likely to give by the type of support he is receiving
and accepting.
That brings us to the question of what kind of support is each candidate depending on? That is very pertinent, because we all know that, when one is elected to public office he ^usually hands plums to those who have helped
elect him.
I will answer this question by saying that all Mr. Holloway’s support is coming from the decent and respectful citizens of the community. Note that I did n6t say that all the decent and respectful citizens are supporting Mr. Holloway. I said all his support was coming from that class. That is because he has neither asked for nor accepted any other kind of support. I am sorry that I cannot say that much f or Mr. Geliy. I find that some very good citizens started out in support of -Mr. Geliy and that many Of these have now forsaken him and are now supporting Mr.
Holloway.
While Mr. Geliy himself has been working the decent side of the street, Court Asher and his ilk have been working the other side in behalf of Mr. Geliy. This is evident from the reliable reports to the effect that Aasher has been a frequent visitor at Republican headquarters and has been accorded honorable seats at Republican meetings and has for the last several months concentrated his efforts on electing Mr. Geliy. That is the kind of support Mr. Geliy is receiving. That is the kind of man Mr. Geliy allows to work openly for his elec-
tion.
Here we have a spokesman for Mr. Geliy telling the people of Muncie that the ministers are a bunch of Comunists and. that their efforts to have a clean and decent city is only calculated to “smear, weaken and discredit” both Mr. Geliy and the Republican party. This is an open confession that those who Work to have a clean, decent and honest city administration are working
for us to act. Don’t sit idly by
with tongue in cheek while Court against Mr. Gejly and the RepubAshcr and the underworld ele- lican party. While Mr. Geliy has ments elect our city officials and been appearing at your churches
ceive credit under the program Stockpiles accumulated, rang-
ers “O- solder e^meK
went into other businesses. FaVmers are aware there is not sufficient equipment now to make deliveries of needed mater-
ials.
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liyered” in the Congress. The party delivery, as has long been its practice, was to special groups and privileged interests. He is trying to convince farmers tfirey were not hurt by curtailment of the agricultural program an$, from 1 the other side of his mouth is telling labor they were not hurt by the Taft-Hartley labor
act.
On the other hand, Frank A. Hanley, the Democratic nominee for representative from the district, is making an exhaustive tour of the ten -counties and is discussing issues — telling voters exactly where he stands on important matters. His campaign is gaining momentum daily. It is being conducted on a high plane that has an appeal to the electroate. o
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(Continued From Page One) out with blunt plainness by Secretary of State Marshall when he told the nation that our foreign policy “has entered the American home and taken a seat at the •
family table.”
The President and key members of his Cabinet laid the food
allows his spokesman to term the conservation program bqfore the minictorc a Hnnr'h nf Pnmmim- .. . , ?
IT/P^triiw wan+ U to nation in a broadcast which also
ists merely because w0 want have a clean, decent and honest
city administration.
I appeal to you ministers, Christians and decent citizens of Muncie to go to the polls and repudiate the man, Geliy, who has allowed one of his spokesman to smear you as a bunch of Communists. Whatever has been the past record of Mr. Geliy, I know and you know that we cannot expect a man who is elected by the most corrupt and the most lawless elements of the community to give us a clean, decent and
honest administration.
If you are interested in having a clean, honest and efficient city administration for Muncie, go to the polls and vote for Lester E. Holloway. Thus and only thus can you discharge your civil and Christian duty and keep the pledges which you have signed in your churches and in your
homes.
M’GRATH (Continued From Page One) Hurriedly McGrath c o r r e c t ed himself—but his slip proved prophetic. Within a few months Franklin D. Roosevelt died and Mr. Truman became President. And now McGrath is in line for the job of electing Mr. Truman in. his own right. Truman Approves Robert E. Hanriegan, retiring Oct. 29 as chairman of the National Democratic committee, has reepmmended that the junior senator from Rhode Island succeed him. President Truman, he said, approves. The 43-year-old McGrath, three times governor of his tiny state and former U. S. solicitor general, is a compactly built Irishman, who has covered great political distances in a hurry. ' He has never been defeated at the polls and says he’s going to see to it that his party isn’t under his chairmanship. McGrath is no shoWmsin in manner or dress. Associates say that his climb in 17 years from the city solicitor’s office of Central Falls, R. I., to the top of the Democratic ladder has been accomplished by “sheer energy.” To all appearances McGrath is a placid, cigar-smoking executive type. He is never too busy to listen to anyone, his aides assert and no detail is too small for his attention. Educated in Law McGrath was educated in law and has practiced as a partner of the state’s veteran senior Democratic Sen. Green. But his principal interest since receiving his law degree from Boston univer-* sity in 1929 has been politics. He wds solicitor for Central Falls from 1930 to 1934. Then he stepped up to the politically stragetic office of United States district attorney for Rhode Island, serving until 1940. He resigned to accept the Democratic nomination for governor. He won, unseating Republican William H. Vanderbilt, was re-elected in 1942 and 1944. On Oct. 6, 1945, McGrath resigned as governor to accept appointment as U. S. solicitor general. This led some to believe he was forsaking politics. He had demonstrated a knack, however, and politicians were not through with him. Resigns Federal Job In 1946 Democratic Sen. Gerry announced he would retire. McGrath immediately was suggested as his successor. He resigned his federal job in October to run for that seat. McGrath led his party’s ticket as the Democrats retained control of Rhode Island, the only New England state that did not wind up in the Republican column. He polled 150,000 votes against Republican Gurnee Dyer’s 122,505. McGrath has not been adverse to taking a definite stand against administration pet p r o p o s a Is. During his tenure as governor he bluntly told the OPA he thought it was wrong on some points: Hannegan’s recommendation of ’McGrath and the nod of the Chief Executive came as something of a surprise to many. Although a stalwart party man, McGrath was not too well or widely known outside party circles. gopToothing (rontinucd From Pasrc One) 4 special election but have been his cutomary tirades of bitterness and attacks on the Democratic party.
included a talk by Charles Luckman, Chairman of the Citizens
Food Committee.
The President explained how drouth, floods and cold have made “the tragedy of hunger” a “stark reality” in Europe and warned: “If the peace should be lost because Americans failed to share their food with hungry people, there would be no more tragic example in all history of a peace
needlessly lost.”
But he pointed out that voluntary food saving, in addition to being a blue chip investment in world peace, also carried with it an added dividend. He said: “Another reason for conserving food i§ to aid in controlling inflationary spirals and in preventing undue price burdens for our people at home. Already many Americans with moderate or low incomes are being forced by high prices to lower their standard of living . . . Most of the upward pressure on prices is a result of competition among Americans for scarce goods. The success of our food-saving program will help to reduce these inflationafy pres-
sures.”
In his talk, the President dealt with a small segment of the country which sought to impose its speculative profits from gambling in grain on to the cost of staving off starvation and chaos in Eur-
ope.
t_ The government had already asked grain exchanges to increase margin requirements to put a brake on this gambling which was forcing prices up, but the exchanges had not complied. The President told the country that instead of the normal three or four million bushels of wheat that should be traded in a day at Chicago, trading on the exchange there was averaging almost 30 million bushels a day. “In a single month,” President Truman said', “oh one exchange, almost half the year’s crop was traded.” The President said sternly that he had instructed the Commodities Exchange Commission to demand that the grain exchanges raise their margins to 33 1-3 per cent and warned that if they refused the government might have to limit trading. \ “I say this,” the President added forcefully, “because the cost ,of living in this country must not be a football to be kicked about by gamblers in grain.” The President’s forthright leadership and informed public opinion brought results. The grain exchanges raised their margin requirements. Ignoring pressure groups, special interests and forces seeking to soften the food conservation campaign, the President gave his full support to the following program: “1. Use no meat on Tuesdays. “2. Use no poultry Or eggs on Thursdays. “3. Save a slice of bread every
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“4. Public eating places will serve bread and butter only on request.” That was the program for 140 million Americans. Farmers and food producers were also called on to perform specific duties to save food. The President showed full faith that the American people would do the job without compulsion, agreeing with him that “self-con-trol is the best control.” He said: “Hungry people in other countries look to the United States for help. I know that they will be strengthened and encouraged by this evidence of our friendship. “I know that they will be waiting with hope in their hearts and a fervent prayer on their lip« for the response of our people to this program. “We must not fail them” And thus the President made every one of us a front line soldier in the battle to win a lasting and just peace for the world. FARMERS (Continued Fratn Page One) conservation lost 250,000 tons of limestone; 9,500 cubic yards t of marl; 3,000 tons of various formulas of fertilizer, not to include material that would normally be
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The Republican chairman said “I know the Republicans did not order the survey and I doubt that the Democrats ordered it, nevertheless I have reason to believe the figures shown me are authentic, and as much as I hate to admit it, the Republican candidates are not getting along as well in those five precincts as we thought they were doing.” Chairman Reasoner said he understood the survey was made independently. “I know the Republicans did npt order the survey,” he said, “and I doubt that the Democrats ordered it. Nevertheless I have reasons to believe the figures shown me are authentic, and as much as I hate to admit it, the Republican candidates are not getting along as well as we thought they were doing in those five precincts.’’’ Although Mr. Reasoner did not mention thes& precincts by number, it is supposed he made reference to those large overwhelmingly Republican precincts which make up the west and northwest sections of the city that lie north of the railroad. This has always been an undisputed, rockribbed Republican district but since the spring primary it has become more and more apparent that Lester E. Holloway, Democratic candidate for Mayor, has shown increasing strength in these precincts. This trend has also shown increased momentum since nomination of Frank Hanley for Congress, he having lived in that district for many years. GEORGIA WARNED OF GOP VICTORY
State Democrats Warned They Must Stop Bickering To Win Atlanta, Ga.' — Disputing factions of Georgia’s Democratic party were warned today that Georgia could be carried by the Republican party in 1948 for the first time in history unless they cease their bickering. The warning was sounded by a qualified Democratic state official, Secretary of State Ben Fortson, Jr., whose duties include certification of party nominees for the general election ballot. Fortson earlier this week called on both factions to resolve their differences by compromise and avoid possibility of rival Democratic primaries in 1948. Leaders of both groups promptly rejected the suggestion, each insisting theirs was the legal party. * Sees Grave Results Fortson told reporters he foresaw grave consequences in continuation of the split, which began with the death of Gov.-elect Eugene Talmadge and which was fanned by Georgia’s dual-gover-nor-ship dispute last Spring. “Each side says it will conduct its own primary,” said Foi'tson. “I know of nothing to prevent rank-and-file Democrats from voting in one or the other, or "Even in both. Let us say that 100,000 votes are cast in one primary and 300,000 votfes in the other. “Under Georgia law, I would be compelled to decide which of the rival notninees for governor, for United States senator, for state house offices and so forth were entitled to the Democratic party label. GOP Victory Feared “One side or the other must lose, under those circumstances and if their adherents were to vote against the party label in the < general election, Georgia’s 150,000 Republicans might throw the state into the Republican column for President for the first time in history.” One faction of Georgia Democrats is headed by Gov. M. E. Thompson, who became chief executive when the Georgia Supreme Court voided the legislature’s attempt to elect Herman Talmadge to his father’s term. The Thompson faction has been recognized by the Democratic National committee. The opposing group is composed of adherents of the late Eugene Talmadge, who now are backing Herman Talmadge for governor. o Paul Elston Is 4th Dist. Candidate
Paul Elston is the Democratic candidate for council from thq fourth district.He was born October 24, 1906, and lias been a resident of Muncie his entire life. Married 20 years he has two daughters and is a member of the Masonic lodge at Fort Knox, Moose Lodge, American Legion, having served five years in the army during World War I. For the past 10 yedi’s he has been an employee of Kuhner’s Packing Company. The home address is 112! Davi-
son street.
Mr. Elston says “If elected to represent you 1 will do my best
bought for cash in order to re- to deserve youi support