Dale News, Volume 5, Number 41, Dale, Spencer County, 27 November 1942 — Page 1

THE DALE NEWS

VOL. V

NUMBER 41

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1942

LINCOLN CITY MAN PASSES AWAY MONDAY MORNING

F ARMERS BEING ASKED TO 10 CONVERT PART OR ALL OF AAA CHECK TO BONDS

CHRISTMAS MAIL MUST BE IN POSTOFFICE BY DEC. 1

PUNCHES CLOCK AGAIN...FOR BOY IN JAP PRISON

WASHINGTON, D. C. — More than 6,000,000 farmers, recipients of Agricultural Adjustment Agency checks, are receiving a leaflet from the Treasury Department urging them to convert a part or all of the payment into War Savings Bonds. Mailings of the leaflets began late in October and is to continue until late winter.

George J. Rice, 61, died at his home at Lincoln City at 11 o’clock Monday morning after an

The bulk of Christmas mail must be in the post offices by December 1 this year if deliveries on time are to be assured, according to Smith W. Purdum, Second Assitant Postmaster General. Mr.

ness of a month

Surviving are his wife, Lily; three boomers, Oils of Marion, Hiram of Evansville and Carl of Chrisney, and a sister, Mrs. Mona Bosler of Lincoln City. Funeral services will be held at the Lincoln City United Brethren church at 2 o'clock this afternoon (Wednesday) with burial in the Gentryville cemetery.

Purdum is responsible to Postmaster General Frank C. Walker for smooth and efficient air and railway mail service.

Retired machinist back in harness puts 20% in War Bonds

State and county AAA workers and state representatives of the War Savings Staff are also to receive copies of the leaflet. The leaflet, in addition to pointing out the benefits to purchasers of War Bonds, contains an order form on its back to facilitate the conversion of AAA checks into War Bonds. It especially emphasizes that farmers will get $4 for every $3 invested if they hold their Bonds until they mature.

Unprecedented wartime demands on the postal and transportation systems, plus a prospective record volume of Christmas mailings, were cited by Mr. Purdum as necessitating earlier mailings than ever before. “It is physically impossible for the railroads and air lines, burdened with vitally important war materials to handle Christmas mailings as rapidly as in normal times’', Mr. Purdum said. “If the bulk of parcels and greeting cards are held back until the usual time — the period of about December 15 to 23 —they simply cannot be distributed in time, and thousands of gifts will reach their destinations after Christmas.” In 1941, about 21,950 mail cars were required between December 12 and 24 to deliver Christmas mails—enough cars to make a train 270 miles long. This year, the extra cars needed to move holiday mails are largely being used by the armed services, and a severe shortage is in prospect. The postal service usually borrows about 2,500 trucks from the Army and other Government agencies, and rents about 10,000 from private owners, to handle the Christmas mails. This year, it will be extremely difficult to obtain enough of these vehicles to meet even a substantial part of the need. The Army needs its own trucks and private owners are reluctant to let someone else use their tires. Railroads are cooperating by converting some hundreds of steel box cars and similar equipment for mail transportation, and Joseph B. Eastman, Director of Defense Transportation, has ordered that unnecessary travel be curtailed to the limit during the holiday season. But these measures cannot assure deliveries of gift on time unless the public cooperates by mailing early and thus spreading the transportation

Oscar used to be a first-class machinist. Five years ago he retired to live out the rest of his life on a pension.

FORMER DALE BOY IS DOING HIS BIT FOR THE WAR

The other morning he showed up again at his old plant, which now makes war equipment, and asked for his old job back. When payday came, he signed up with the Payroll Savings Plan to put 20% of his pay in War Bonds.

The following article taken from a California newspaper tells of Don Cox, a former Dale boy, now sheriff of Sacramento county in California. He has twentytwo deputies.

Seems Oscar’s boy was on Bataan.

The Most You Can Save Is the Least You Can

“Lay ’Em On the Fighting Line,” is the title of the folder, which outlines a three-fold financial plan for farmers. It recommends that farmers “Produce all you can on your farm,” “Get your debts in shape,” and “Invest to the full limit of your ability in War Savings Bonds both to help your country and safeguard your own future.”

At long last, a useful purpose has been found for slot machines, otherwise known as one armed bandits.

With people like Oscar making real sacrifices to help win the war, is it too much for you to put aside as little as 10% of your pay for War Bonds? Sign up for at least 10% at your place of business today!

Ten machines recently confiscated by Sheriff Don Cox and his deputies were dismantled and their parts contributed to the war effort.

Rev. and Mrs. August D. Stork, and sons Wayne and Glendyl and Mrs. William Brown and son Talmadge are spending the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Emerson and daughters at Auburn, Ind.

Metal from the machines was added to the scrap pile and the innards were sent to Mather Field to be utilized in the field's communication system. This is a form of draft of material not covered in the army regulations, but it could be extended further to make good use of a bad product. Sheriff Cox and his deputies should keep their eyes open for new recruits, now that they have found a place for slot machines in the service of Uncle Sam.

Four reasons are given to illus-

trate that it is both patriotic and profitable for farmers to convert a portion of their income into War Bonds. They are: “You will be helping to buy the fighting equipment needed by your sons.” “You will be making the safest investment in the ‘world.” “You will be getting a profitable return on your money,” and “You will be doing your part to stave off inflation.” “After the war,” the leaflet emphasizes, “your savings will enable you to buy the necessities and luxuries you perhaps need now but can’t get until then. “Your savings will provide you with funds for adjustments on your farm, education, travel, recreation and retirement.” It further stresses that “War Bonds are the best form of financial reserve ever offered to United States farmers,” and urges these producers to “Make Every Market Day Bond Day.”

load over a longer period than usual.

Mr. Purdum called attention to the task of the Post Office Department in moving millions of pieces of mail every day to and from soldiers, sailors and marines throughout the world. This extraordinary job must be kept current, even while the holiday rush of mailings is handled. Also, he pointed out, the postal establishment is spreading with many thousands of inexperienced personnel, employed to take the place of men called to the armed services. The new employees naturally cannot handle the holiday mail jam with the smoothness and speed of the postal veterans whom they replace. In view of all these handicaps to the service, Mr. Purdum added, postal patrons should mail their gifts by December 1 if they wish to insure that their friends will not be disappointed at Christmas.

24TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schenk, Dorothy Seifert and Mrs. Jessie Rice of Carter township, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lueken, B. C. Birchler and Frank Waldheir of Harrison township, Henry Kriege of Hammond township, Earl Downen and Mrs. W. F. Tableman of Ohio township attended the 24th annual convention of the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc. at the Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Nov. 18 and 19. Mr. Birchler was the delegate from the Spencer county Farm Bureau.

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