Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1942 — Page 1

(Must Win the War! II Else Is Chores'

Sfl XL No Six.

ROOSEVELT SUBMITS HUGE BUDGET

npanese Launch I Savage Offensive I On Island Forces

Sen. MacArthur And Elen Offering Strong Resistance To Bitter ■opanese Offensive ngtoti. Jan 7 --(UP)- The ■ department reported Unlay H.l.pin ha* launched a savage Hsiv- against Gen D»>usla* h "steady and valiant .. d*-f*-tid*-l and li.i . "imi non -stop -iif ItoinliaidH <d the fortress of Uorregidot ■ official I B army .oxmuni S id <ated that the Japan.-*-• ■ developing ini rea-in:' mo but It assorted that Mae Mm and hi* men are fighting ■\oolly and bravely and re*i«t■trongly. ■k.-f lull in land operation* ■l by the war department ye* SS y appeared to Im* ov-i. and ■an-d likely that Japan •* turn■on the heat in an effort to Mi. Ma< Arthur's strong l< feline Minn* in Bataan province and ■a- i*land of ('orregklor ■ max iti MacArthur * : and Mliaiit a battle a* ny American since (’inter -nay be Mua< hint. ■<,i.>—• airpower wax .-a.l-ylne ■ of the inteilHified i -Uli’ war department reported ■ffi American and Philippine* in Hie mountain-siudded. wn Bataan pen in- i .1 Milit out under a continuous ■ <-f Japanese Irombe s illtei- ■ : w .'ti low flying tna-’i'ii-guii ■ " ■ ■ x dor. ro< k girt Island *1 Ml* as a powerful bulwark Japanese use of Manila ■ underwent another bours-loog Mlr>mbardment yesterday. the ■department revealed. extent of damage and can Me- inflicted by the attack in Mh at leant 45 Japan-*- bombers ■< tpated wa* not yet known but Mr.ran anti-aircraft sun* still back with a steel hail of and sheila against the Mr *un attackers and were reM l to have damaged additional Mnexe planes. ■< known toll of Japane«e war- ■ - Inflicted by Corr, gldor's nw eras *•««* g|g o— War Bulletins ■Washington, Jan. 7—(UP)-— Me house inter state comcommittee today approv M a bill providing for mandaMy daylight savings—advene- ■ all clocks one hour — be Mning 20 days after enact Mnt of the bill and ending six Mcp*n» after the war. ■The committee rejected the ■quest msde by President Motevelt for discretionary M*er« to change the time by Mo hours In any region of the ■untry regardless of time Mnes. ■Tokyo. Jan. ?— (UP> — ImMrial army headquarters toMy claimed Japanese forces Mve shot down or destroyed Mb enemy planes on all fronts Md have loot only St of their M" aircraft in the Pacific war. Jan. 7—(UP)— Mtorney general Francis BidM announced today that reMO'itration of 1,100,000 enemy Mens would be undertaken Mry soon by the justice deMrtment. ■Biddle told a press confer■ce that “tighter control” was Muflht over the Japanese. Ger■>ns and Italians living In the M"ted States, Puerto Rico Md the Virgin Islands. MEMPERATURE READING MmoCRAT THERMOMETER ■ : °o s. m. — -1 ■ :o ° •- m t ■M 4 '“****o«eeMeeeewe«aew»eee»«« * ■ :0 ° p. m. S w' 3o P* m. 5 I WEATHER ■ Pair to partly cloudy to M u dy In south portion; snow ■"'•a in extreme south toM ht; “'dor thia afternoon M“ •» extreme south (Might.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Lions Club Adopts Delense Resolutions Civilian Defense Head Is Speaker Cooperating with Lion* dub* all over the United Slate* in staging “victory meeting*.'' the Iterator Lien* club last night turned to national defense mid a victory over Axis power* for their meeting tbeffliMeeting in 'he Knight* of Pythias home, lhe club heard Vincent J. Bormann, county civilian defense director, outline the county’* defense program, and adopted three resolutions, one each to Mayor Forrest Riley, Governor Henry Schrlcker. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, coinmending them an defense leader* and pledging the club's united support and cooperation. The resolution* were wired to the president and governor. Mayor Elsey. police chief James Border*, deputy Leo Giilig. representing sheriff Ed MlTTer’a depart* ment; Col. Guy Pettit and George W. Weyand were guest* The resolution*, a* adopted by the dub follow “The President. White House, Washington. H. C. In unity with four thousand other Lions dubs in the United States holding victory meetings tbl* week —we pledge to you. the leader of our country, our full loyalty and united support Our heartiest cooperation U your* Ih every effort to insure a complete victory. The Lion* Club, fb-catur. Indiana." Resolution To Mayor Whereas, the Lions dub under Its slogan "Liberty. Intelligence. Our Nation’s Safety" has always striven to encourage the patriotism and the spirit and effective cooperation in our community, and WhereM*. this war emergency has brought greater responsibilities and burdens to our mayor as head of our local defense council, and Whereas, It l» the desire of the Lion* dub of Decatur. Indiana to esprnd its full energies to Insure final victory and the security of our community, our state and our nation. Therefore. Be It Resolved, that we hereby commend Mayor Eltey for the actions he has already taken in regard to civilian defense. and hereby offer to him and his aids our full cooperation in his efforts to organise our community to its peak of effectiveness for victory. Resolution To Governor Whereas, our Lions club in common with LbOO other Lions clubs In the United State* have always held to our slogan “IJberty, Intelli(CONTtNirinh «*• wsnß mneEt ■>■»! II O *'** Council Receives Cily Truck Bids Street Department Bids Are Received Bids on the truck for the dty street department were armn accepted by the dty council lu regular session at the dty halt lad Two bids were received. They were from the Clyde E. Butier garage and the Molienkopf Farm Equipment company. The Butler firm submitted three alternates, one for 11.060.21. one for |1,717.01 and one for 11.970.75. Allowances of 1200 for the old truck are to he deducted on each of the first two bids, while 1275 U to bo allowed on the third alternate. A hid of W 5 was submitted on repairing the hoist. Th „ Molienkopf bld was fl.<ssJg less an allowance of 1265.54 for the old truck. Additional accensorles were also listed and priced. Hepalring of the hoist was bld In at 175. The bld* were referred to the board of public works and safety with power to act The street and (CONTIXUBD ON PAGR THiUUBt

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Senate Begins Debate On Price Control Measure Senator Brown Warns Os Necessity For Control Os Prices Washington. Jan. 7— (VP) — The war will cost the United Blates an extra Ill.MNi.mm.tHMi on the Imais of appropriations already made If inflationary trends are not checked, senator Prentla* Brown, Michigan, said today In asking senate pas*age of price control legislation. Brown, opening debate on the measure which has been approved In milder form by the house, added that when appropriations outlined in today’s budget message enter the fiscal picture "the figures I have given are not only modest but totally Inadequate" as a guage of what price Increases will coat the nation “The chief sufferer.” he said, “will be the government, which Is the greatest consumer of all." The price control measure, strengthened by the senate bank Ing and currency committee since the nou*e approved it prior to the outbreak of war. provokes the first major legislative battle of the new session—* fight In which farm and industrial senator* are on op- ' posite Hides. Tne mam controversy la on a propo*al by the senate farm bioc to write into the bill a provision giving secretary of agriculture Claude Wlckard authority to veto price ceilings on farm commodities fixed by price administrator Leon Henderson. Yesterday. 17 farm state senators agreed at an Informal meeting to support an amendment by Ran Bankhead. D. Ala , to accomplish this. They clslmed a total of 42 votes. There Is strong support from the 7rnv’ , ’vi , w»> nv r»*nr mttHt — 0 Provide Priority On Farm Equipment Machinery Plants Given High Rating The new farm machinery order Issued by the offjee ot production management. L. M. Vogler, alate USDA defanse board chairman, announced, provides the priority rating necessary for the manufacture or a supply or new farm Implements and repair parts to supplement now on farms for use In the production and harvest of 1942 crops. # The order assigns to msuufact* turers of farm machinery a high defense rating. A-3. to enable them to produce approximately M percent of new machinery and about 150 percent of repair parts Irased on the 1940 level. Wire, woven fence wire, poultry netting, stucco netting, barbed wire staples, fence posts and gates, tin and terne plate (short ternesL galvanised sheet and strip are protected by the A-9 rating up to 70 percent, with u maximum 110 percent allowed. The department pointed Mt that farmers themselves do not need priority rating* to secure item* covered either In the warehouse order of farm machinery ord»r, but should obtain their supplies from their usual sources. The farm machinery ordar seta varying production limitations on different types of farm machinery, baaed on the 1942 food for freedom goals, estimated 1942 labor supply, and machinery already available. OPM has keyed In the levels of farm machinery production with (CONTINUED liitMOg riVßt —o Disorderly Conduct Charge Is Filed Harley Hmlth. of North First street wan arrested last 11 mill by city police on a charge of disorderly conduct. Smith was allegedly wielding a hatchet and thrmitenlng members of the household when authorities were summoned. He will be arraigned before Mayor Forreat Elsey In cRy court to answer to th* charge hit* thl* evening.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 7, 1942

Revamp Auto Induntry for War

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Walter Reuther Edsel Ford Top-rauklng motor manuftcturlng officials and representatives of various unions have joined to create a io-tnan union-management committee charged with revamping the automobile Industry to a broad program of war production Among those selected for the committee are Edsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor company, and Walter Reuther. C. I O. official and author of the "Reuther plan, which Is being closely studied by the officials In their revamping of the industry. Concerned with converting automobile assembly lint - to warplane production, the "Reuther" plan suggests pooling of machine tool facilities by the various companies for the output of military planes at the rate of 6'hi a day.

Machinery Repair School Jan. 21 Farmers Are Urged To Attend School Farmers of Adams county were grged today by county agricultural agent L. E Archbold to attend the county wide farm machinery repair school, which will be held January 21 at the Adam* theater. B. A. Anderson, agricultural engine* r of Purdue university, will be present to anxwer questions and discus* pertinent phase sregarding the repair of farm Implements, It was announced. The Adams county farm machinery repair school will be similar to those now scheduled for every county In the state. Among the ptirposcs of theee schools, declared the county agricultural agent, are: 1. To direct more attention and effort toward the repair and adjustment of farm equipment. 2. To encourage the early re|*alr and servicing of farm machinery 3. To encourage the immediate ordering of needed repair parts tor 7mirrtNnrr* nv esar rtviut Trash Catches Fire, Department Called The fire department made a run to the Ashbaucher Tin Bhop last evening about 6:30 o’clock when trash along the St. Mary’s river hank at the rear of the shop caught fire from waste burning in a salamander, The high wind Is believed responsible for spreading thfire,

Nation Buckles Down As One In Supreme All-Out War Effort

By United Press "Let no man say it cannot he done. It must If* done ...” The strong determined voice of a united nation replied to President Roosevelt today: "If can and will by done." A* one man. officials, executives, skilled craftsmen, laborers of the east, the middle west, the south, and the far west buckled down to the greatest armaments building program the world has ever known. From cities, towns, and villages came evidences of the determination of all to see that It was fulfilled and more besides Airplane* "First to Increase our production rate of airplanes so rapidly that this year 1942 we shall produce 60.000 planes . . . the rate of Increase will be maintained ... so that next year. 1943. we shall produce 125.000 plane* . , . " John M. Jouelt. president of the aeronautical chamber of commerce: "The aircraft Industry, aided by 50 allied IndustriM, will produce

Preble Parochial Pupils Pledge Aid Rudolph Stolp. teacher at the Preble township parochial school, announced today that the 52 pupils in the school have uiiauimo'Hly endorsed saving of waste pap-r. Proceeds from their first gatheung of wastepaper will Im- used to purchase a new American flag, to replace one torn by recent high winds. __——a . — Ask Appropriation For Defense Needs Ask County Council Appropriate SI,OOO County auditor Victor Eicher went to Indanapoils today to confer with the state board of tax cotnmlMtoners relative to steps In petitioning the county council tn make a 91.M0 approprltalnti for civilian defense needs in Adam* county. Ftank Lhtlger. president of the board of commissioners, and by virtue of his office a member of the county civilian defense council, r—quested the auditor to call the county council In special session tor the purpose of considering u request for Sl.ow to defray expenses In connection with the work and duties expected of the defense body. Auditor Eicher will Inquire as to the legal procedure In expending the appropriation if it I* made. Mr. Eicher said his iinderwtimding was that ail claims would he paid through the commfaalonera. allow((■VVNTlNt’r’t* ON PAGF TWO)

them.” Hugh Fenwich, vice-presi-dent of Vtillee Aircraft: "Every man here Is rolling hl* sleeves a little higher, working a little harder and will do his part." P. G. Johnson, president of Boeing Aircraft: "Last month we delivered 70 percent more flying fortresses than the schedule called for. This Is a sample ot America at work in time of war." Airplane Motors Allis motor division of General Motors. "We are meeting our quotas and will meet the new ones. We won't let Mr. Roosevelt down.” Propel lore • f’urtlss-Wrlght propellor division, "We will do it." Heavy Industry "Second, to increase our production rate of tanks so rapidly that this year. 1942. we shall produce 45.000 tanks, and to continue that Increase so that next year. 1943. we shall produce 75.000 tanks." Duncan W Fraser, president of American Ixicomotive company: rONTtNUBD ON PAGE FIVBI '

Congress Jolted By Nation’s Biggest Budget To Carry On War Against Powers Os Axis

Deny Japanese Destruction Os U. S. Battleship American Bombers Inflict Damage On Japan Navy Forces Ralgon. French Indo Chinn. Jan. 7 tUPf Radio Ralgon quoted Tokyo dispatches today as reporting one United State* battleship was sunk and a second battleship severely damaged in a violent naval battle (ion miles west of Davao in the Philippine*. Radio Balgott I* operated in Japanese controlled territory. Axis radios fol the past week have been telling of n "great naval battle" in the Pacific, f S authorities have Ignored the reports U B. army communlqnes Monday and yesterday told of an attack by four motored American bombing planes on a Japanese naval concent ration off Davao. The Importance of the attack by heavy I’ S liombers upon a concentration of Japanese naval craft off Davao. 500 miles south of Manila in Mindanao province, was emphasised by additional revelations by the war department A comunlque revealed that the concentration included a battleship, five cruisers, six destroyers. 12 submarines and 12 transports. This constitutes a major force and suagested that—still denied line of Manila—the Japanese are establishing a strong secondary base at Davao, presumably in preparation of strong assaults upon the Netherlands East Indies, The communique upped the dat'ago estimates Inflicted In the American air attack, reporting that a second destroyer was believed sunk in addition to the battleship damaged by three direct Itomb hits. Propaganda Rome. Jan 7— (UP) - Radio Rome broadcast a report today that two American battleships, the New Mexico and Mississippi, had been engaged hy strong Japanese destroyer force* In the Philippines. It said one battleship was sunk and the other damaged (At Washington, a navy spoke*man discounted all propaganda broadcasts concerning the reported battleship sinking. He said “we have no Information to support Japanese propaganda claims") Attack In Malaya Singapore, Jan 7 (UP)- Japanese forces, supported by armored vwriintwn «w acts rirtii - Theodore Graliker Reelected Bank Head All Other Officers Reelected Tuesday Theodore (Jrallker was re-elected president of the First State Bank In this city, at the annual meeting of directors held last evening, following the tnetlng of stockholder*. Ali other officers of the hank were re-elected. Mr. Graliker was Oral elected to the presidency of Adams county's largest hank hi 1935. following the death of Charles A Dugan, who served as president many years. The officers of the bank are: Dan Sprang, chairman of the board; Theodore Hobrock, vice president : R E. (llendenlng, cashier; H. H. Krueckeberg. assistant cashier; E. M Caston, assistant cashier. One new director was elected. He Is Max E Hoesa of Indlanapoßs. There was u vacancy on the board, caused by the death of the late Dynols Schmitt. The other directors are: Mr. Graliker. Mr. Sprang. John P. Braun, Mr. Hobrock. E W. Buache. L. H Haerle. the latter of Indianapolla. The past year marked another period of growth for the local bank. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO~

Poultry School At Berne January 20 Egg Show Will Also Be Held At School In the morning M**s«l<»n of the poultry school to In* held in the Berne auditorium January 20, E H Matsen. Purdue assistant m marketing. will discuss "War and the Indiana Poultryman ”, L. A Wilhelm will have (barge of the question and answer «' «*ion Each one present will hare the opportunity of submitting a written question that he would like to have answered on isiultry production problems In the afternoon session Mr Matgen will briefly diacuss "brol’at production and trend* in price*”. The balance of his preiod will In* given over to a discussion of farm practice* affecting market value of eggs. Mr. Wilhelm will tie chairman of a panel toroid time crack* ■ barrel) discuMion. Other members of this panel will be Frank Habeg;«r. egg producer; Eli Graber, flock owner. Victor Graber, wholesaler; Joe Bollinger, egg retailer. Mrs C. T Haliegger. housewife, and a member of the state egg board ta'Mction service. E J. Bchug. president of th* Berne Chamlrer of Commerce will be chairman of the evening o-mloii of the poultry school This »-Mioti will start at 7 30 and will he featured by up-to-date poultry films and the auction of th* prlr- wlnn~<CONTtNt'Elt nN PAGE PICH. .MW. -..— ———— — Knitting Center Is Opened At Geneva Red Cross Center Is Opened Tuesday A large crowd of women from Geneva, the surrounding country and four Geneva high school girl* were present at the Ixitig drug store Tuesday afternoon when Mrs William Bowers, chairman of the Red Cross production center of Adams comity, and a numbei of asletants. arrived there to hand out yarn and assist the ladles ir, starting the knitting and crocheting .Mr*. Sophia .Mattax widow of the late Dr Mattox, who has been doing Red Cross work since the production centers were first ot ganised. was present at I lie meet ittg yesterday at which lime she handed hi her 20th sweater Two of the high school girl* took yarn to crochet shawl* and two for knli'lng sweaters. Mr*. Bower* stated that the enthusiasm was splendid in spite of the Inclment weather. Those who accompanied Mrs Bowers from here included Mrs. James Kocher, Mrs. John Tyndall. Mr*. John A Anderson and Mrs, Frederic Schafer. Many other* volunteered their services from here but due to bad weather, illness and a scarcity ot cars it war decided to send just rcntenNUStn nw e»ns rtvi) —_ -o Budget Figures Washington, Jan. 7—(UPi—The budget for the 1943 floral y«ar at a glance: Total spend ing-459,()27.9!(2.300. Total war expenditures 552.7X6.IM.OOO (Including, army, navy and lend lease). Total non-war spending -M. 141.806.300 (Regular civil agencies, veterans benefits, debt Interes t and other fixed charges). Revenue- 927.000.000.000. Reflclt--$35,500,000,000. Taxes — 17.000.000.000 In new plugging of loopholes in existing Plugging of loopholes tn exist ling laws: also 12.000.000000 to be obtained in additional social <*<urity revenue. Public debt At end of fiscal year 1110.400,000.000.

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Calls For Spending Os 77 Billions In Next 18 Months To Whip Axis Nations Washington. Jan 7 (UP) President Rooaevelt jolt<*d congres* Imlay with the biggest bud gei, tax and deflclt program of all time calling in the nest 1* months for expenditure of |77.(*»o.o<h> ism largely for atm* and inuuilkxi* to ■mash Axis milltartotn Approximately tIB.MO.OW.4Nio will b»- spent in the first six months of this year, with |r.9.iMHi,iMm.ooo budgeted for the new fiscal year. Taxes are tn lu- raised to Increase treasury revenue by s(> percent the 1943 Bocal year which !••■- gin* thia July I. During that 12 months period. Mr Roosevelt proposed In hts bttd g< t message presented to congress today to spend approximately |59.OW.MNI.IMIO. to collet et |27.<MM),«MM). 000 iii taxes and to raise the na: tonal debt to |t!o,4oo.iNNl.ooo. or the budgeted expenditures. 158ooo.ftoo.ooii would be tor war In that one year. That Includes )7.500 • Ooo,two tor lend-lease aid to the Untied nations Non-war expenditures were budgeted ai more than 96.000.000 «h«i 9437.0W.tM0) leas than this year. In addition to the 953,0M.0M.mH> figure budgeted for war, govern ment corporations will spend .< non budgeted 93.000,000.0 W In the next fiscal year, bringing the ovet all 1943 war cost to 956.000.0W,VW His proposals for new revenue levies aggregated 9».000.o00.o0o In eluding aii intimation of temporary resort to a general axi ls.- or sale , tax But the president told questioners that he still wae opposed to general sales taxation and that "selective oleine taxes” were ,i« far in that direction as he would be prepared to go Corporate and individual income taxes and estate and gift levies on wealth apparently will be increased steeply. For the 194.3 fl»'-'. year, he esti mated a treasury dt ficlt of 935.5im--000,000 which Is only 96.500,()00.0w les* than the nd cost to u of world war I computed before war veterans' paynidits and interest were added to the total. Os the 927.000,0W.iM>0 aggregate revenue proposed for the 1913 fiscal yeai, approximately 93.5oo,(»oo,(H»o rep:, sent* social security tux income which I* not computed as an itetii toward reduction of the estimated deficit There I* nothing in any fiscal history to which the 194! Unitiil States budget readily h< comparable. Mr Roosevelt reminded newspapetmen nt yesterday's annual White House seminar that it was the biggist budget in the history of any nation at any time Ih* said it confronted tile nation with the liiggest pKMlliction job 111 nil (ttON-l INUKD nN PAGE TWO)~ - -«• —■ Consumer Rationing Hinted By President Hints At Possible Need Os Rationing Washington Jan 7 (UP) Pro* aidant Roosevelt (tinted in his budget message today that the Amertoan public may be Issued ■ it: hi cards for necessities Itetore the w.ii’ Is over. ”1 do not »t present prop * > general consumer ration card- ' Mr Roosevelt said "There are not as yet scarritle-. In the nec>* *lti> * of life which make such a step imperative. “Consumers' rationing ha« beeq introduced, however, in stteclfle commodities for which scarcities have developed We shall profit by this esperience if a more general system of rationing ever Iniotn.-s necessary. - The PresideM Mid Hut even with the huge war expcntiturc* proposed this country’* resource* were such that "we can ma nlain a standard of living more than adequate to support the health and productivity of our people. "But we must forego many eonvenience* and luxuries," he taid.