Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1943 — Page 2

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Pool Resources On Synthetic Rubber St ven leading rubber manufacturing compaiilea are pooling their resources In the operation ot a synthetic rublier plant t aid the government in Its synthetic rubber < program. The new company, to be known as the Copolymer Corporation, which will operate the plant established by the government. la headed by A I. Creedlander. president and general manager of the Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Co., one cl the participating companies in the newly formed group Th* plant will be locat-d in the south and construction completed in the spring .Mr. Freedlander and Dayton rub ber have been credited with the development and production of the first synthetic tire in 1934. Since that time, the Dayton company has been engaged continuously In product development, research and the production of numerous synthetic rubber products used throughout industry The Ziner Oil Co. local distributor for Dayton tires, stated that, "while synthetic rubber tires would

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UWWVWVWWWWWWVWWVWIMMMAAMMIMMW j| ’’What’s Cookin’!” This Week-End Serve | LAMB Make your Sunday dinner outstanding by serving Lamb. We're well slocked and can give you any cut von wish. Ikin't forget to get your supply of BIRDS-EYE Fronted Foods. Delicious, garden fresh with the goodness sealed in. A treat the wohle family will enjoy. i J. I « 150 So. 2nd St. Phones 97 and 54 ) MWWWWVWWWWWVWWWMMMMMnMMffiMWMWWMa PUBLICSALE I *Ol sell at public auction at oiy residence located 7 miles Southwest ot Bluffton; or 1 mile East and % mile South of Vera Crus; or |'s miles Bast ot Reiffsburg and I*4 mile North, on TUESDAY. January 19,1943 Sale Starts at 10 A. M. 27 HEAD OF HIGH GRADE GUERNSEY CATTLE One Guernsey co*. 6 yrs. old. firing 6 gallons per day with heifer b side: One 5 yr. old Giurnaey caw will be fresh by day of sale, wilt five « gallons when fresh; One Guernsey co*. 3 years old. giving 8 gallon* per day, will be fresh in April; Ono Guernsey cow. 8 yeara old. giving 3 gallons per day. will be fresh first of May; One Quemaey cow, 4 years old; One Guernsey cow. I yeara old. giving B<4 gallons per day. will be fresh In .March; One Guernsey cow, 4 years old. giving 4 gnllons pet day. will be fresh tn March; One Guernsey cow, 3 years old. girinx 8 gallons pei day. will be fresh in May. One Guernsey cow. 4 Fears old. fresh by day of sale, will give 5 gallons when fresh; One Guernsey cow 3 years »ld giving 4 gallons per day, will he fteeh In ■ay; One Guernsey heifer, fresh with heifer calf, giving 4 galkgts per ■J, Two Guernsey heifers. I years old will he fresh by day ot sale; fine Guernsey heifer fresh, calf by aide, giving 8 gallons per day; ■ix Guernsey heifers.* 2 years old heavy springers; Your Helfers, com *>g I year old. I Guernsey and Nwtes); One Registered Bull No 2X784 {tom Ball Bro* herd; Two high grade bull calves. 4 months old This Is a clean bunch of cows and are in fine shape, ail T. B tested, nd 14 of these heifers were purchased tn Wakasha County. Wisconsin rhen baby calves and raised on thia farm, and ail bred to my registerrb«U. and the dam of this bull has a record of d»0 pounds butter fat. HOGS 44 Head Pure Bred Durec Gritn tad Haan M Hewd of Bred Gilts—Registered and AH Bend Thio is an Extra Nice Bunch of Gilts. They wilt weigh up to 300 1 ounda and All are Waveline Breeding They *UI start farrowing Be laat of February • Been and 7 of them are Hired by a Son of Indiana Grand Cham 100 Boat 2 Hampshire Gilt* to farrow io March. SHttP—lC Head-* Ewes and one Registered Buch FARM MACHINERY One Thoma- grain drill with gram seed and fertilise attachment ood as new One John Deere corn planter X rods wire; A C tractor tows. 14 tach, good shape. Case tractor dire. 7 ft., good no ao*; 1 tshorae hay loader. I ft. McCormick binder ties extra good: New < lea aaeaare spreader: Ift Owing mower; Steal tire wagon with •• Wfl bed: N» feet eatra good hay rope; 1 Good harrow HOUSEHOLD (.OODB One coo* stove, good ao new. weed z years; I Now Proves. Loraiee 41 stove 1 oak dining room suite 1 kitchen cabinet; j iron bed. % , / M<s ®* ol * er srtiUei u» numerous to mention TKfiJfß— CASH for credit see sale clerk at Farmers A Merchants w-jj BijfUsu. Indiana TMa ante win be heto under cover. SAM BROWN, Owner l Bro*. Auctioneers. . tench served 04 grounds

Jnot be mad* available for civilian I distribution for quite some time, due . | to the requirements of the armed I forces, the government'* rapidly j expanding synthetic rubber pro | gram would nvan much toward hastening victory for the Allied na-: tlons Undoubtedly, when synthetic tires are available for civilian use. they will be sold and serviced by ■ 1 Ziner Oil Co.” . | —-0 AGREEMENT IS (Continued From Pago I) der De Gaulle and Giraud together. The American reported that the count of Paris, representing French royalists, has been bargaining for a plat e In the new set up but hat received very little encouragement. The United Press informant also expressed a belief that the influence of Vichy, which was streng when the Allies landed, in waning. He said that figures on the number of political prisoners released since the lauding will be forthcoming soon. PUBLICHEARING (Continued From Page 1> examined the evidence and set the amount. Herter says the OPA practice Involves no third party and that > violators are subject to arbitrary action by the OPA and are open to political abuse Moreover, he I' «ays. the settlements with the H OPA have no legal standing I Henderson, however, stands hy his policy. Ho Insists that settlements are made only when violators freely admit they've overcharged their customers, and volI untary contribute the amount of the over-charge to the treasury when It can't be refunded to the customers. Meanwhile, Henderson's successor has won approval of the senate banking committee. The commit-

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tee completed Its action on Pren- 1 ties M Brown's appointment as price administrator in 10 minutes, and sent Its unanimous recommendation to the senate for final approval. Apparently no objections were raised to Brown's confirmation. Brown was named by Presideut Roosevelt on .Monday to head the OPA. Meanwhile, the senate committee Investigating the musicians' union ban on new recordings is marking time at the present Union officials have liad their say as to why they think the musicians should get some sort of loyalties for the playing of canned music over the radio and in juke boles. Now it's the industries' turn to present their side of the argument. Chairman Clark of Idaho says his committee will decide next Wednesday whether to hear the radio men and record makers right away or wait until after I February 1 That's the date when the musicians' union will meet 10 discuss proposals for ending the controversy. SPECI AL AUDIT COPY (Coattnusd From PM* I) covers the 15 37 city of Decatur salary item the auditor being paid *75 a year for making the tax duplicate, he drawing the entire amount before resigning The *309 charge is composed of two payments, on,- for *IBO and the other for 112°. fcr services rendered by Eicher in preparing asseiMor's books and transfer records as per contract. The examiners state that the contract between the commissioners and the auditor is not on record, and therefore deny the legality of the claim The mcney was appropriated in the budget and earmarked for that purpose, the books being prepared by the auditor. Eicher is credited with (84 of his regular salary, which he did not draw for the 14 days in November The examiners list a complete inventory of all school fund loans in force up to November 14. 1942, for which the county holds property mortgages A total of 153 loans are listed, the name of the mortgagor also being given. The loans are divided as follows: Zion ceme-

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Itery trust fund, >BOO. permanent endowment fund. 85,*24.17; congressional school fund. 114,761.95; common school fund. *101,652.22. A special page is also included I listing loans which are in airears in payment of inteerst. The shortages charged to Ei< her in the 1941 report, are again listed in the special audit. The amounts are: common school fund. $4 441.5« t; congressional schcol fund. *2.488.59; permanent endowment, |350. Eicher was also charged with *295.70 in interest, making the de- ' ti« lein-y *7.575.79. The report contains two pages Gets Film Job i vi fIK A former society columnist, Mrs. Jack Singer, left, widow of Jack Singer, well-known International News Service war correspondent who lost his life in the sinking of the U. 8. aircraft carrier Wasp in the Pacific, now Is wortdrg as a 1 script girl in the movies. Actress Grace MacDonald ts at right in this picture taken on the Hollywood movie set.

Where do you g ■MB Come In. gk on the TIRE RATIONING ■kL You will be affected by the 3We will quickly f ().!’.A. tire rationinfl pro- exactly what tire service y, W. '* V / WWH gram. But you need not be will be entitled confuted nor misled by hand- capo—reclaimed rubber tir-iaaa me-duwn misinformation. used tires or new tirglVN <MIr SBK-£* ju,t 000,6 ,o ,hi " ,,ffidal of the <radc ’ prcßcribed ■ araftV government inspection and In short, we will set y 4 R*M service depot. Let us flivc you straiflht on your qualifi Cl ,On ‘ k g//thc facts which yOttiAoa/d tions-tell you exactly have for your protection. expected of v on, 4 - ■ . 1 We will inspect your supply you with a >--« B / tires for you as required hy service of cvi v , the O.P.A. able description. * 2 y°u ofi '/wJ / \ a * to y° ur qualifications for . gi' L nw allowable every description. er ° f DAYTON S WARTIME TIRE Wi‘ ? Thi.DmfonWsrtim.Tirs-Grsd«m. Thi. T.rr it h.ckcd hv l).v(on'. .W ’Bl. '* Mr (hr need, of resesreh and experience <c>n driving under t he T.re K.l.nnmg wh.ch ctme m»n> ‘ l ir.lt —(he inott W»’ Program Made of Reclaim, (ho Tire tpo(bgh(ed of which it (he first All-S.n- |( ils it (be finett product which can be mtda fhetic Rubber 1 ire made in AnanM >C Z t jpf’ ■9 Ke in conformity with Government Regu- in 1934. Whether it » Netural Rubber. Ilf f / n< litiont for driving tpeed of 35 miles Synthetic or Reclaim, Dayton» ability ,// // / )n per hour. to lead u proven. !j f ffff ' J W | ZIWER OIL CO* -ad< JXT.ji. Vz Bth 4 M ® nr ®* Bti 13th 4 Monroe Sts. 1 f-ZA Wv\ OFFICIAL OOVIRNMINT INSPECTION AND TIRE SERVICE DEPOT UB 111 LM— 11 Complete flea Batlonin. Infeem.tf.n . . ’ H f 11 Centervetien and Rapair Sarvka .. . tales and Supply Sendee # , < --at I ' .. _ we. y g

of memorapda of interviews the examiners had with eight persons who had transactions with Eicher in connection with their mortgages and payments thereon. With the filing of the special audit, bringing the examination of records up to-date and covtring Eicher's 1941 and 1942 tenure of office, the state of Indiana, through the attorney-general, will In all probability make demand on the surety company for the alleged shortage. Eicher's bond was for *1(1.000 and since the school funds

ONLY THREE MORE DAYS FOR YOU TO _ Hear JOHN W. TROY I TONIGHT AT 7:30 O’CLOCK . “THE GREATEST THRILL IN LIFE” I EXTRA SPECIAL!!! SATURDAY 7:30 P. M. ’ I "EUROPEAN MOVING PICTURES’’ j See Pictures taken by Mr. Troy during this war. See the Mother of the Boy who Started World War 1. in Sara/eve *■ alavia. See the Very Spot where the Arehduke wae Murdered. Mr. Troy ic the Only One in the World who haa a"■ «' W Hollywood etudloa not excepted. Vou Will see Many Other Historic Pictures of what God has done on the Europear ce*'"m YOU MUST COME EARLY TO GET A SEAT! v/ SUNDAY 2:30 P. M. I "THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH” ' LADIES AND GIRLS ONLY! NO MEN! | Choir and Soloists. I SUNDAY 7 P.M. "THE UNPARDONABLE SIN”] 199 MEN WILL SING “THE NINETY AND NINE.” '« EXTRA SPECIAL!!! J "BERNE MALE QUARTETTE* - National Prize Winner* at the Chicago World's Fair. Will Sing. ", FAREWELL SERVICE, MONDAY, JAN. 18th, 7P. M. SHARI’ g “From Catholicism To Protestantism" K This b Mr. Ttov’b Life Story gi«M 225 in America, abb main time- in Canada and Great B- ’ 1 Kdncated in 5 bnroages. yet unable at 17 t» speafc English. Hear him let! how he got his girl. It * a d i Sec and Hear what God did for this man. NO SEATS PROMISED AFTER 7 P. M. THIS MEETING WILL CLOSE THE UNION CAMPAIGN IN THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH f

are also truatn of the atate, official action will Bret <ome from the attorney general, local officials elated. o AXIS REPORTS (Continued From Pago 1) that rain and mud arc hindering operation* in that nectur. and there han been no change in the ground aituatinn. The enemy claim may be designed to offset German reverse* in southern Tunisia, where a pow-

erful French army, with an estl , mated strength of M.flWt troops ] is smashing forward toward the ‘ big Axis l‘Ksn of Kalrouan. The French, pouting through a 12-mlle breach in the enemy defense*. are lighting their way down the slopes of the Atlas mounUina. They already have captured many strategic passes and commanding heights on three sides of Kalrouan—ln one sector within 15 miles of the Axis base. o Trade tn a Good Town Dsratur

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7 a New Secret WrhJ Unveiled Bv Japc“ lol . >n (By United ,M Japan hast unv- ltl ° eve weapon. A German ’> fnnn Tokyo tbs' ' fl| s'ai ted ; floats ll.Oou Mini* face area, to tuas*d|ga watm *ul ' -Reyliu sdjb tin