Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 8 December 1950 — Page 1

VOL. 32.—NO. 40.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT The Only Democrat Paper in Delaware County Carrying the Union Label

MUNCIE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1950,

Munoie Baseball Fans May Be Very Disappointed Next Year By Lack Of Team In Indiana-Ohio Baseball League

Pirates and Indians Contacted By City But Both Unable To Back A Team Here—May Form Semi-Pro Circuit

In State.

The baseball fans of Muncie and surrounding community may be disappointed; next season inasmuch as it is very unlikely that participation in the Indiana-Ohio league can be continued due to major baseball leagues dropping sponsorship for Class D farm club operations. The Cincinnati Reds who have operated the Muncie club during the past four seasons advised local officials that they were required to relinquish their franchise here due to inability of signing up young ball players because of the war situation and the needs for such manpower in military services. Mayor Holloway received acknowledgements this week from proposals sent to both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians which explained the same circumstances and stated the necessity of releasing themselves from present sponsorship of farm club operations. Both major clubs expressed their interest and; appreciation for the invitation to consider the Muncie franchise but they were agreed on being unable to fulfill such obligations because of conditions over which they had no control. Further efforts are being made to continue with baseball in Muncie although it is hopeless that a major farm club will be operated here next year. A meeting was held Tuesday evening with representatives of the IndianaMichigan league which includes semi-pro baseball among several cities. Last year this league had four participants with Lafayette, Michigan City, and Fort Wayne, Indiana together with St. Joseph, Michigan. The Michigan City club met with reverses before the end of the season after which the league could not function. It is being considered now to interest Anderson and Muncie in addition to Lafayette and Fort Wayne and including St. Joseph together with Danville, Illinois to formulate at least a six team league for semi-pro baseball this next season. Randall Bevins, director of the Muncie Reds, Phil Acker, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Holloway met with John Courtner of Lafayette, president of the Indi-ana-Michigan league, John Rosser, manager of the Lafayette team, Tom Casey and Ray Brann of Anderson who are interested in the Anderson entry to the league. No comments could be made for Muncie then but the proposal is to be considered. It is contemplated that a general meeting might be held among local boosters for Muncie baseball and a decision made as to the advisability of such action. In such an event each city would sponsor their own team and negotiate with available players both local and from other places

and compete with other teams from the cities who participate in the league. Lafayette has been a regular league member since 1941 and Fort Wayne has a reputation for a group of commendable baseball players. Should Anderson enter the league along with Muncie and the age-old rivalry continue between these two cities as well as good competition from the above mentioned cities it is highly possible that local baseball fans might give greater emphasis to these games than they have done so with Class D baseball during the past four seasons. If Muncie fails to continue with either a farm club or semi-pro baseball during the next season it is probably that junior league baseball activities can be enlarged. All efforts will be made to keep well alive the greatest American sport in Muncie. Unemployment Shows Slight Gain In Week About 300 more unemployment compensation claims were filed in the week ending Nov. 25 than during the preceding week, John W. Crise, director of the Indiana Employment Security Division, said yesterday. The Division received a total of 10,698 claims, a 78 per cent drop compared to a year ago. A lull in industrial hiring plus the long Thanksgiving holiday observed by a number of plants and industries decreased employment activity generally in the 29 Division offices. New job applications dropped 25 per cent under the previous week’s level, job openings declined 7 per cent •and 10 per cent fewer placements were made. Although 10 offices shared in an increase of 166 job placements, lessened activity in the other areas resulted in an over-all decline of 257. Most of the offices reported that the first push for extra help for the holiday rush is over but they anticipate a second flurry of seasonal hiring about the middle of the month. With numerous shortage-caused layoffs as well as shutdowns for inventory and model changes predicted between now and Jan. 1, Division offices are preparing for a somewhat inflated claims load in the next few weeks. Layoffs are expected to be brief, however, and the heavier unemployment of short duration.

News Of Our, Servicemen Four Muncie. Ind., men are undergoing recruit training at the world’s largest Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111. The seaman recruits, USN, are: Del R. Painter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Del A. Painter of Route 6; William G. Keihn, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Keihn of 1643 Harvard Ave.; Floyd E. Doss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Doss of 1548 West 13th street; and Floyd D. Penrod, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Penrod of Route 6. Recruit training is the sharp break between civilian and Naval life in which the new Navy men learn the fundamental principles of the Naval service. In the course of their training the recruits are taught seamanship, Navy customs, terms, basic ordnance, gunnery, signaling and navigation. Upon completion of their training the recruits are assigned either to units of the Fleet or to a service school for specialized training.

John E. DeLong, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oden DeLong of 1225 West 10th St., Muncie, Ind., recently reported to U. S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan, for duty. DeLong was graduated from Muncie High School in 1946 and entered the Naval service in 19*7 at Muncie.

Don’t miss Fannie Hurst’s story of a man who trifled with his wife’s love. Read “It Need Not Have Happened”, in The American Weekly, the great color magazine, distributed with Sunday’s CHICAGO HERALDAMERICAN. It’s must reading for all husbands and wives! Don’t miss this enlightening story, Sunday in the CHICAGO HERALDAMERICAN’S great color magazine.

Indiana Youth Will Hunt Lost Arabian Cities Donald Dragoo, a graduate student in the anthropology department of Indiana University, will be in charge of excavating for what may prove to be one of the lost cities of the Queen of Sheba. Dragoo will head an archeological expedition of southern Arabia, sponsored by the American Foundation for the Study of Man.

High Pressure Advertisement Stirs Tempest In T-V Fight

Members of the expedition hope to uncover important information on trade routes believed to have existed several thousand years ago between Asia and Africa. This unit vill leave Dec. 10 and will be gone about six months.

The Federal Trade Commission entered the color television fight this week, as the result of a newspaper advertising campaign to bolster the sales of black-and-white television sets. The F.T.C. set out to determine the “truth or falsity of statements and representations” in an advertisement which appeared in newspapers all over the country, sponsored by a group calling itself the American Television Dealers and Manufacturers. ' The advertisement, which was an attempt to get children to “pressure” their parents into buying television sets, caused an unprecedented storm of protest all over the country. Indignant letters from readers appeared in the papers. An advertising publication called it “the roughest body blow advertising has had in a long, long time.” Promises to Reform. The agency which placed the advertisements, and presumably prepared them, hastily admitted they were in poor taste and promised to change their “negative approach” in future ads. One spokesman, though, said he thought it was no worse than some other advertising themes, which prabably is true. The F. T. C. asked the agency to supply the names of the dealers and manufacturers, who helped pay for the ad, and asked specimens from each television manufacturer of all newspaper and radio advertising they have done in recent months. The whole tempest is part of a fight in which billions of dojlars

are at stake—money which the American people are expected to pay for some 40 million “black-and-white” T.-V. sets. 40 Million Sets Is Goal. The manufacturers want color television held off until these 40 million black-and-white sets are sold—nine million already are in the hands of the public. Then, with the market “saturated,” color television Ivould give the manufacturers a chance to ask the public to scrap their old sets and start buying new ones to receive

color.

That is what the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of 9 color method of the Columbia Broadcasting System sought to avoid. If color proved as popular as most people thought it would, the public would have a chance to get color sets before millions more of the black-and-

white sets have been sold. Demand for Sets Slumps.

A Federal court in Chicago issued an injunction temporarily delaying the start of color broadcasts. This week C.B.S., which is continuing its color broadcasts on a test basis, asked the court to lift the injunction on the ground that it is costing the American public “millions of dollars.” The Chicago judges were told 'that sales of black-and-white sets have slumped as much as 75 per cent. That explains why the industry has resorted to “high

pressure” advertising.

As the magazine “Business

expressed it, “the televi-

Dragoo is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin E. Dragoo, of Franklin.

Midwest States Hit By Cold And Snow Again Storm conditions developing in the lower Mississippi Valley delayed for at least 24 hours the march of a severe cold wave rolling down on the north central states from Canada. The Chicago weather bureau said, however that the cold wave will follow in the wake of a heavy snowstorm that may pile up from four to seven inches of snow in the Midwest. Forecasters said the snowstorm would strike most heavily in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and the southeast half of Wisconsin. Subzero weather is forecast in the Great Lakes region with subfreezing temperatures as far south as Texas. The coldest spot in the nation yesterday was at Glasgow Mont., where the thermometer dropped to 22 degrees below. Devil’s Lake, N. D., reported 13 below; Huron, S. D., 5 below, and Sioux City, la., zero.

A man may fall several times in the battle of life but can’t be con-

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sion situation right now is in one sidered a failure until he starts vast snafu.” I savins snmpbndv nnshpd him.

'saying somebody pushed him.

Early Gift Mailing Is Urged By Post Office

Finish your Christmas shopping for distant friends quickly and get the packages in the mail. All Christmas parcels for distant States should be in the mail tomorrow. Packages for nearby points should be posted by Dec. 9 to ensure delivery before Christmas. December 15th is the suggestea date for out-of-state Christmas cards, and a week before Christmas for last-minute local greetings. “If everyone waits and the mailings all come in together at the last minute, the post office will be swamped. “In addition to heavy Christmas mailings, the post office must handle the reg - ular mailings including increased commercial shipments at this time of year.” Post office windows are most crowded at lunch time and late in the afternoon. Mailing packages before 10 a. m. and between 1:30 and 3:30 p. m. to avoid long lines and aching feet. The Postmaster renewed his appeal that packages be wrapped stoutly, using stiff corrugated fiberboard, strong outer paper, and heavy twine. Fragile items

must be individually cushioned in a strong box to prevent break-

age.

A package isn’t properly wrapped to withstand the Christmas rush unless it can be tumbled down a chute, tossed some distance in a mail sack, and then have other loaded mail sacks pile on top of it. As a precaution, it is suggested repeating the address inside the package in case the outer wrappings get torn. However, written messages should not be placed

in packages.

“Early mailing is also an assurance that your Christmas gifts and cards will arrive while the Yuletide Spirit is still at its height. Remember, Christmas falls on Monday this year, whicn means a three-day holiday for

many folks!

“’Few things are so pointless as a Christmas greeting received

in time for New Year's or a New who is determined to “take

Year’s greeting received about the time the last fine resolution is broken and forgotten. So please mail promptly this Christmas.” A two-cent stamp is required on unsealed greeting cards ana three-cents on those that are sealed.

YOU CAN'T MAKE OWN PLANS FOR WAR' SAYS FOOD LEADER

NEW YORK—(NEA)—“We can no more protect ourselves individually than we can fight a war individually,” warned Rooert B. Smallwood, president of Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., and ConContinental Foods. In an exclusive interview in his Ritz Tower office in New York he said: “As I see it, the most patriotic and at the same time the most practical course for every American today is to go about his business normally. It is increasingly futile for individuals to make personal plans for war. “Nevertheless, we see some men and women frantically making plans to protect themselves and their families against Abombs. Others, privately as well as in business, are secretly trying to get a jump ahead of their neighbors and competitors in case a war should break out”, he added. “The recent rush to hoard food was an example of the evils in trying to make personal plans for war.” * * * We drink 21 billion cups of tea annually in the United States. Smallwood’s company, under his leadership, has risen to the dominant place in the tea industry with more volume than its two nearest competitors combined. “Certainly, if war should break out our business would be affeted. In the last war the government ordered the tea industry to cut to 60 per cent of normal because of shipping shortages,” he said. “But today our business hasn’t been affected so far and our policy is to carry on as usual.” The war situation in Korea has had no depressing effect on nis business nor is it likely to, according to this international authority. Korea, Manchuria and Formosa produce little tea for export. China, one of the largest tea producing areas in the world, needs most of her crops for herself,” he explained. “Therefore, any runaway prices on tea because of the news from Korea

Canadian Oil And Mining Stocks May Look Good And Tempting To You But New York State Smells Something Bad

Firm Issuing Stock Is Headed By Former Governor Paul Y. McNutt And Promoted By Two Ex-Convicts.

Nathaniel L. Goldstein, attorney general of the State of New York, announuced that he is investigating sale of the stock of the Canadian Uranium Company, Limited, which has “mining property” in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan and holds out hope for fortunes from uranium, the material for atomic bombs. Any small American investor

would be based on hysteria rather

than on facts.”

Born on an Ohio farm, Smallwood is successor to England’s fabulous yatchtsman-merchant the late Sir Thomas Lipton. At present, as chairman of the Tea Council, he heads an industry drive for greater use of tea. The money comes not only from America, but largely from tea growers in Pakistan, India, Ceylon, Africa and the other tea pro-

ducing countries.

A director of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, he served actively as a special advisor to the director of price control and rationing during World War I was a battalion commander of field aitillery in France. “When it is tme for us to abandon ‘business as usual’ and go on a war footing, the government will give the signal. They haven’t given that signal yet. Therefore my operating principle is to carry

chance” on some Canadian stock might easily decide: “This is the one for me!” Because this company offers several “assurances” with which most of the Toronto promoters cannot bait their

hooks.

Former Indiana Governor First, the president of Canadian Uranium is Paul A. McNutt, who was governor of Indiana, U. S. High Commissioner in the Philippines, and headed Uncle Sam’s War Manpower Commission. The vice president is Josian Marvel, Jr., former U. S. Ambas-

sador to Denmark.

Small investors could scarcely be blamed if they thought: “Any company headed by men like that must be the ‘Real McCoy’.” Second, the Canadian Uranium stock is “registered” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and most of the Canadian stocks are sold in the United States without such registration, in violation of Uncle Sam’s

“Blue Sky” law.

What “Registration” Means

Failure to register is a sure sign something’s wrong, but registration contrary to what many people think, does NOT mean mean that a stock is “‘approved” or “guaranteed” by the S.E.C. All it means is that the commission has not found in the “registration statement” any obvious falsehoods or concealment of “pertinent facts.” And, according to what the New York attorney general says, the S.E.C. may have overlooked some facts very

“pertinent” in this case.

The picture will not be clear until the investigation has been ■ completed, but here is part of

on, to produce steadily and continue with our customary adver-

tising program,” he said. “War wh^rGordste^in^Td:

hysteria would throw the country \ off its economic keep. That would weaken us before our enemies.”

Walter J. Daly Honored At I. U.

Walter J. Daly, R. R. 6, Muncie, has been elected to membership in the Indiana University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic organization. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest of all Greek letter organizations and is the highest scholastic honorary for students in the I. U. College of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Daly, a 1947 graduate of Muncie Burris High School, is a senior student on the I. U. Bloomington campus and will receive the A. B. degree in zoology next June.

FACE OF NATIONALIST CHINA—In a corridor outside UN Security Council chamber after a stormy session during which Russia used three vetoes to block order for Red Chinese to get out of Korea, Nationalist China’s delegate, Dr. Tingfu Tsiang frowningly studies a paper. Tsiang, whom Russia refuses to recognize, has just assumed to Council presidency.

Went to Jail

Two of the “promoters” of the Canadian Uranium Company — Maurice Young and Joseph H Hirshhorn — were convicted m Canada for ‘violating stock regulations. Young served a sentence in jail for “fraud and conspiracy”, and Hirshhorn was convicted twice for violating Canada’s foreign exchange law. The “insiders” of the company put up only $90,009 of their own money, but will “control SS - per

cent of the stock.”

Other investors are being asked to put up $1,750,000, but will get only a 17 per cent “interest” in

the company.

Thus, according to Goldstein, the “insiders” who invested only 5 per cent of the money will get 83 per cent of the profits—ii there are any profits. And the small investors who provide 95 per cent of the money will get only 17 per cent of the profits— if there are any profits. Looks as though the cards were pretty well stacked against unsuspecting investors! May Embarrass S. E. C. Commenting on these charges, McNutt said the company does not pretend to be anything but a “speculation.” He declared he did not know promoter Hirshhorn had been convicted in Canada, and said the other promoter, Young, was convicted 20 years ago and has made a good record

since then.

The outcome of the New York State investigation may embarrass Uncle Sam’s S. E. C., which allowed Canadian Uranium to “register”. Regardless of the outcome of the probe the disclosures so far raise this question: Can the small investor afford to “monkey” with the stock of new companies, even when they appear most promising?—Labor.

House Approves Excise Profits Tax Measure

WASHINGTON. — The House, jolted by Korean reverses, approved a 75 per cent excess profits tax on corporations to raise 3 to 4.6 billion dollars more annually for U. S. defense. The measure was rushed to the £>enate where Sen. Millikin (R) of Colorado indicated the finance committee is considering boosting the 75 per cent levy which will be retroactive to July 1, 1950.

Teachers Seek Recognition By General Public

A concerted effort on the part of teachers to achieve recognized professional status is gaining public support, according to Waurine Walker in the October NEA Journal. Miss Walker is president of the Texas State Teachers Association and a member of the NEA Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. Miss Walker illustrates the un ity of the teachers in their efforts toward professional growth by pointing to the half million members of the NEA in 1950, comparing that total with the 210,000 members in 1941. She adds that 90 per cent of all employed teachers are members of professional organizations. “This professional unity assures teachers of a control which they have not had heretofore over the conditions which stabilize the profession,” said Miss Walker. A profession must be recognized by the public as well as by the members of the profession. Also the membership of a profession is restricted by established standards which build pride, morale and ethical conduct, according to Miss Walker. Another characteristic of a profession, she continued, is the fact that it has a peculiar stock in trade, a unique degree of competence in doing something that is recognized as valuable and that cannot be done by just anyone. A profession, says Miss Walker, must seek improvements in the welfare of its members. “Through adequate salaries, tenure, good working conditions, provisions for retirement, the teacher is able to give his full energies to his instructional duties and his professional obligations. “The teachers are insisting upon high standards for themselves and for those who are to be admitted to teaching. “They are fighting against low standards, against emergency certificates. They are fighting for conditions of service to children which will guarantee self-respect and earn public recognition. Teaching can be made—is being made—into a lifelong job of eminent public service.”

Jury Indicts Local Doctor

The Delaware County grand jury, at 11:25 Wednesday morning, made its report to Judge Joseph H. Davis of the Delaware Circuit •Court. It returned indictments against Dr. Jules LaDuron in the death of the brothers, Seibert and Ralph Carter. The report set out that on the 6th day of November. 1950, Dr. LaDuron “unlawfully, feloniously and purposely killed both men without malice expressed or implied but voluntarily and in sudden heat.” The two indictments were almost identical. Dr. LaDuron was relyeased >n $5,000 in each case. He was released from jail at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon. His attorney, John J. O’Neil, posted a $10,000 property bond. Judge L. A. Guthrie has also been serving as LaDuron’s attorney. Dr. LaDuron had been a prisoner since the night of the shooting. His son Jacq, who has been held along with his father since November 9th was ordered released last Saturday by the grand jury.

Graduates From Security Air Patrol Course

PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Increased protection for their bases of the United States Air Force will be assured with the graduation last Saturday of a new class of Security Patrol Air Police, including Pvt. William O. Jackson, son of Mrs. L. D. Jackson, South Harrison street. Portland. These airmen, together witft others from all parts of the country, have spent the last four weeks in an intensive course of instruction at Tyndall Air Force Base here, commanded by Col James E. Roberts with training under the supervision of Col. Kenneth Johnson. Most of the airmen came here direct from indoctrination training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, “Gateway to the Air Force”. Instruction in the school here has included training in the use of weapons, field exercises, security patrol, and many other phases of police work that will increase protection of U. S. air bases against enemy agents. The Air Police School is one of the most highly specialized courses of ‘instruction in the approximately 150 different schools in the vast Air Force educational system administered by Major General Roberts L. Harper, commanding general of the Air Training Command.

Not Much Bookkeeping To Keep Social Security Record On Maid

Now the housewife who hires a maid can breathe more easily Rumors of elaborate account keeping, report filling, and other time-consuming obligations under social security, are set at rest. Today the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Social Security Administration unwrapped their plan for reporting regular household workers who come under social security on January 1. It was a small package. Mr. Lee M. Richey, collector of internal revenue, and Leslie N. Carson, manager of the social security office here, display a small envelope. In form and in size, it resembled those in use by private insurance companies, magazine circulation departments and other commercial firms. It is a one-piece, preaddressed return envelope. There is space on the inner flap for the essential but brief items on the employee’s wage, and a pocket for transmitting the social security tax. That’s all! Many housewives in Muncie will need this envelope form. They will be used for making the first reports on regular household employees in April. Under the new social security law, household workers who are paid as much as $50 by one employer in the three-month period, January through March (.a calendar quarter), and who have worked for that one employer on 24 days or more in that quarter, or the preceding quarter, will have their wages count toward old-age and survivors insurance. The tax to be remitted in the en-

velope form will be 3 per cent of the worker’s cash wages for the three-month period. The housewives may deduct one-half of this (1V2%) from her employee’s wages. One and one-half percent is her share of the tax. To illustrate how the envelope report system will work, Mr. Carson took the case of a housewife who employs one maid on two days a week during the first three months of the coming year. At any time during April, the housewife, he explained, should fill out the envelope form which she will receive in March. The inner flap of the envelope will be already imprinted with the employer’s name and address. On one line she will enter the worker’s name and social security number, together with the total amount of cash wages paid dhring the three months. If the wages were $10 per week, and since there are 13 weeks in the three-month period, the total would be $130. The 3 per cent social security tax would amount to $3.90. One-half of this ($1.95) is the worker’s share. The employer will match this amount. The total tax of $3.90 is entered on the last line of the form. A check or money order in that amount is put in the pocket of the envelope. With the envelope sealed, stamped and dropped in the mailbox, the housewife’s social security report work is completed until July. No other records will be required. “We are confident that as the (Continued on Two)