Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1943 — Page 1

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Brk Ceiling ■rices Set By M Director ||l farther Ceilings O| Expected Soon On 8| Other Meat Products ■KT,, and ■ "’•' P*' “ re 1,1 HH~ zl l r.k- U i’liuiiaon ’•'» d"* l m--.it ” K tnarket and production probit ms , admit'tot- r Briwn has d<>'.!-‘- asxi cent ceiling ■W. for « P pork cute. «K.„ April 1 The pork cellBrown «xplalna. *■• ■• ■■ |,! '“ i ! "T J '* Clt ' k M am! to lay the ground- ■ 4 -or the beginning of meat H prlie celling* are exHr''"! ’o t* 0,1 b ‘‘ eJ ’ mUt ‘ rh-m-* and cooking fat*. ..K ceiiing • *ere estab:n ii run-- with small diflarge and small . for ■ x-mple. the price of , . \ ein.-J bacon for gone 5, fh...u-- Milwaukee and L, oil *a« f t *t cenla a :n imali "tore* and 45 in Th- price of center pjrk chop* in 'ln- same < Ities H,a- 41 ■•■:.!- In small stores W cent* in large Korea. h s radio addr «s at 9:45 o’clock IfTi tonlalit. agriculture secrek Wickard la expected to anLet * licensing system for the k-re meat industry. Eji meat hand!’rs would be based under the contemplated Lram and anybody slaughtering [Ladling meat without a license Md be liable* to a prison term, ■tetter plan for a restricted Mme economy Involves a debd for reorganization of agrlcul|A repert to the senate military ton committee by Col. Lewis Men of the selective service Ma suggest * eight changes in r farm setup KsL Band-rs says we will have [ wt along with less farm labor wder to win the war. He proin quick action to import farm borfrem Latin America, a farmn insurance bill, the slaughter of Ws (dairy herds with the pay(Turn To Page 2. Column •) —— Q- — ill Io Eliminate ■vertime Submitted ■ No Overtime Under 9 48 Hour Work Week H Washington. .Mar. 5 — (VP) — ■"“*’»•• today received a hill to ■isms’- all payments of over- ■** tor woik under 4S hours a ■J!:* bill, sponsored by Republl- *’ --pre. ntatlve Carl T Curtis XebrasU would end the draft ■tfermen’ for anyone getting over- ■*’’ pay for work under 48 ■”’’ a w-ek or an yone working H^ lUn « hour* a week. ■ Th- measure also would ban dH-rments for anyone guilty 9* «i>»«iteeutn, taking part In a ■•'** or participating In a work of any kind. ■ w br *** v «««imne ■ "tthlngton. Mar 5 - (UP> - ■u-stant secretary of the navy ■ , " auts-.ts tna! industry adopt ■ ’J’ !Hn Os short vacations every ■ «ay« or every jjn days la K'-J'"'. He points out that ■ ‘T °* °ur war workers have ■* to their jobs relentlessly ■ sTJT* P,,1r1 Harbor and now ■ x ln f** 4 <* “m* off ■ ■‘-'"nmends the periodic ML / ' onl y those who have ■** ••'•ndance records. ■ _ . Serieua 9 h .*2L r L < ’°"’ Mar 5 — ,up > - ■r.J’u r • i,ua,, °n ia getting Mkahbe ‘ ,UU ’ eriou ’ ./‘rector Jeffers said In a Kim lot n ' <h ' ,h *‘ “»e ■ . 111 h* »»*r the rubber K midsummer of 1»44 ■ 118 1 th *n- he said, we will I (T *^- T * ** *• Coiumn l> I »t~ t ** Tußg fftAOima I tHffRMOMCTffW I *•* «. m. « ■ «... "* 2d H . I •’•►dTZZ m [I '~z “ I WffATHM KrsffV*?** ** u ‘•"‘•*4 «"d Sat *•**•’**•'» •«■ Km J;? sfterooee K eZT" "• "’•derate te heavy Kmc* ‘h** * ft er"o««: Mt 7 * **

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The dust of battle has scarcely settled and the last Nazi ha* Ju*t been exterminated, but already the citizens of Kursk are streaming back to their city lit the wake of the still advancing Red army. Civilians, men and women, are pictured above hard at work cleaning up the debris of the shattered city. Russian troops now are reported s<> miles west of Kursk in pursuit of the Axis forces.

Budget Measure Is Passed By Senate Senate Amendments Increase Budget Bill Indianapolis. Mar 5. — (UP) —' H use concurrence In senate amendment* 1* awaited after the upper chamber of the Indiana kglslature approved unanimously the 182.M2.411 biennial appropriations bill late yesterday. A* amended by the xenate, the measure total* 12.220,130 more than appropriationa recommended by the state budget committee. The bill also allot* 22,520.240 more than the amount approved by the bouse. If the revised measure Is approved by th* representative*, the state J general fund surplus Will be reduced to $1D.220.04M) by June 30, 1045. That represent* a drop of approxl-1 mutely 17.000,000 from the present | balance. A principal addition to the budget bill made by the senate la ttl.000 for personnel board salaries. That allotment was omitted from the measure by the hcuse last week after the Republican majority threatened to abolish the two-year-old merit system for state employe* unlro* attae personnel director W. L. Johnson and two other personnel board members resign’d. A compromise abolishing the board and Johnsen's position and creating a new board was reached and Governor Schrlcker appointed a new four man board yesterday. The senate also amended the appropriation* measure to include 2*5.000 for purchasing the Trimble residence in lndlanap:H* at a new governor's mansion. ISO.OOO la provided by another amendment to give salary increase* to agricultural agents. Member* of the R* publican majority accepted an amendment hy Bena’or Von Eichhorn of Uniondale to provide a 22.00» redact! n In the salary of state banking commission er A. J. Stevenson. Stevenson, who ia a close friend of Governor Schrlcker. was appointed to bls present position at an annual saliTurn Te Pag* 4, Column I) — —o Asks Public To Aid Assessors In Work Cooperation Asked Os General Public Ernest Worttanan. county asses •or. today leaned a statement urging cooperation of the general pi»b Be in the work of assessing which started this week. In nnmeroa* instance* at this early data, Mr. Wortbman stated, assessor* have been asked to call back two or three time* to make an aseeoaaent. It to Imperative that all person* be asaessed daring th* roffular period front March 1 entil May 12. he recalled since 50 percent may be added to the total If ta not mad* during the regular period Other than te • tew instaaces. SMeaeoni have reported progrw* with the work ia their respective taxing unit*. Some difficulty vm experienced la secartag adequate help, berow* *f th* tabor shortage, bet most e< UMee problems have beea solved, according to report* received hr the county sfttetaL

Report 10 German Admirals Replaced London. Mur. s.—tUP)—Swedish report* say that Grand Admiral Karl Doenltz. commander-in-chief of the German navy, has replaced 10 ot hl* admiral*. The new appointees are said to he younger men who believe with Hitler that the German navy must go cut and fight despite the ri*k of heavy losse*. Those dbcharged. the dispatches say. were member* of the con*ervativ<’ bloc lhat served under Doenltz'* predecessor. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder. German broadcasts admit that Admiral Otto Clllax ha* replaced Admiral Fritz Boehm a* chief of the German naval command In Norway. o ■ ■ — Acting Personnel Director Is Named Clerk is Appointed As Acting Director Indianapolis. Mar. I —(UP)—The new Indiana personnel board appointed yesterday by Governor Schrlcker hs* named a clerk In the state personnel division. Mi»* Shirley Collier, a* acting state personnel director. She succeeds W. L. Johnsen, who was legislated out of office by a l*w passed by the general assembly Miss Collier formerly served as secretary to Johnson. The new personnel board member* *ay they plan to begin Immediately the task of selection a perm anent director. Th.- position pay* 25.000 annually. Arthur Campbell of Indianspclis bs* been elected chairman of the new board A. E Sinclair, also of Indianapolis, will serve as vicechairman. Both are R> publican* Other members of the board are Democrats Leo Gardner of Indian spolia and Mr*. Oscar Ablgren o Whiting. Meanwhile, Governor Schrlcker baa received a critical letter signed by three cf the four members of the ousted personnel board. The missive charge* that Bcbricker's p>r*on*l support of the board has b> n tragically tacking sod links the governor to the eo-called reactionary element of the Republican party. The letter to signed by two Democrats, former beard chairman William Birthright and Rowland Allen, both of Indianapolis, and Republican Earl Beck, also of Indiana polls. Democrat Chairman Will Tour Nation Washington. Mar. 5. — (UP) — Postmaster General Walker will tour the country soca in bi* capacity as Democratic national chairman. It to believed that he want* mostly to know what Democratic party leaders think about a fourth term tor President Roosevelt. Walker hasn't announced his Itinerary, but he'll cover s- me of the same ground recently canvassed by former Democratic chairman James Farley. BULLKTIN New v*rk. Mar- »—(UP)— Madam* Chiang Kal-ffhek, wif* of th* Chi**** g*n»r*li**ime. ca’l*d upe" th* U"‘ted Stat** troaf t* seed •" *xp*ditie*ary fare* w CMea te shew that Amertoa mean* buetaeea.

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Farm Deferment Bill Passage Is Urged Committee Majority For Bankhead Bill Washington. Mar. 5.— (UP)—A majority of the s<nate military affairs committee has urged the passage of the Bankhead bill to defer farm workers from military service. Tlih report stated that Secretary of Agriculture Wickard Is alarmed over the farm labor situation. The committee made Its announcement after studying a special report by Col. Lewis Sander* of the selective service bureau. Sander* warned that agriculture must be converted to the sam» production baste a* Industry to avert hunger at home and unnecessary casualties cn the battlefront. The majority report attacked the Tyding* amendni4-nt to the selective service act—which grants exemptions to essential farm workere—ae being so circumscribed by red tape It was virtually Ineffectual However, six members of the committee declared themselves In opposition to the Bankhead bill. The minority report charged that the bill would grant blanket deferment to agricultural workers without considering the value to the armed forces of the perso ndeferred. The minority report argued that the bill would be an Invitation to any who desire to evade military service to eeek agricultural emplcyment. — (>■ ■ "■ Court House Personnel Enrolled In Red Cross Officials, deputies and clerks of the county court .house have enrolled 100 percent In the Red Cross drive. Ernest Worthman. who was in charge of the drive there, reported today. Total contribution* will be reported through the channels. o Announce Seven Men Accepted By Navy Official Word Is Received By Board Name* of the eetea men who have been accepted for service in the U 8. navy from the contingent which took final armed force examinations al Toledo Wednesday, were officially announced today by th* focal draft board. They are: Cheater Lautaenheiaer. Max E. Drake. Clifford L. Baker. William Joseph Keller. Calvin C. Burnett. Glen Edwin Eichhorn and Jeaae L. Shaffer Names of the 3« men from the same contingent who were accept ed by the army were announced yesterday. Censorship rale* prohibit peblication of date and time. •* veil aa destination of the army and navy men when they enter active service — until after they have departed Picture* will be taken of the army group when th* m*a leave for active service. Thea* pbotoa may be publish*! without violating the refutations Navy men in th* contingent ar* invited to he at the Rice hotel when the anuy men leave and poee with the group for OWNWIPSIMN* piKHOft*

Russians Drive Nazis From 42 More Villages Powerful Russian Columns Continue Steady Advances By United Press Powerful Rus-ian columns are rolling over Nazi defense* In the big German-held salient west of Moscow. The Soviet noon communique say* that lied army forces have routed the Ormans from 42 more village* south and southwest of Rzhev. One Russian column, driving In toward Smolensk from oienino. ha- reached a point les* than 115 miles from the great Nazi base. The Russian gains are rapidly endangering the big Nazi forward anchor of Vyazma, So mile* east and slightly north of Smolensk on the road to Moscow. The capture of Oienino yesterday. eliminating the last Nazi toehold on 300 miles of rail line from Moscow to Velikie Luki, raises still another threat to the Germans. The Russians are making tremendous efforts to put the railroad In A-l condition—apparently to use It a* the supply line for a possible new drive from Velikie Luki. On the southern front, the Russians are fanning out in the sector west of Kursk and southwest of Orel, the German strong point at the junction of the centra! and southern fronts. The British radio say* Orel Is all hut cut off. The Russians continue silent al*out the progress of fighting in the Donets basin. The Nazi* late yesterday claimed that they had retaken one town in the northwest corner of the basin — and hinted that their counter-attacks had pushed the Russians from several other*. West of Rostov. Russian troops, strongly backed by artillery, swept the Germans from several trenches In a drive on Taganrog The Russians also report gain* In the western Caucasus. ————o ——— Nutrition Expert Visits In County Survey Made Here By State Consultant Miss Estelle Nesbit, state nutritional consultant with the Indiana state board of health, accompanied by Mrs. C W. R. Schwartz, county nutrition chairman, made a survey of the county yesterday. Mias Nesbit was highly gratlffed with the program In this county and the interviews she had with local persons connected with health and nutrition projects. On her tour of the county, she interviewed Mrs Ronald Newman, nutrition research director at the Central Soya company, and Miss Margaret Eitlng. R N . at that company and McMillen Feed MUM She visited Miss Mildred Worthman. home economics teacher at the Decatur high school, and ecmplimented her highly on the sue cess of the semi-weekly nutrition classes and praised the etore exhibit she erected In connection with the ration program Mrs. Schwartz and the state representative aho visited the Rufus Liecbty custom cannery in Berne and the subject of declaring custom canned goods was discussed. Miss Nesbit said the matter was being Investigated and that an appeal to the OPA had been made to make the procedure uniform Only about half of the counties In the state declared custom canned goods, although the OPA had sent messages to the county boards that such food products cam* under the ration pregram. Mrs Schwartz said *he talked with former Governor Townsend in Bluffton the other evening and that he stated, from what had been released in Washington that custom canned foods should be exempt. Guadalcanal Patients At Fort Harrison Indianapolis. Mar. I — (UP) — Fort Banjaniln Harrison officials announce that 24» patients from Guadalcanal and 4» from New Guinea arrived at Billings hospital last night The group was brought to Billings hospital fa s convoy Fort Harrison public rotations officers say part of the patients are wounded and others are suffering from malaria and other ailments.

American Fliers Attack Four Jap Bases In Solomons; Last Os Enemy Convoy Destroyed

British Stop German Thrust At Tunis Coast Drive Is Checked With Tank Units After Fierce Fiqht Hly I'niUd Press) A hard German thrust at the town of Swl Jenane on the north Tunisian coast ha* been hurled back by the British. General Elsenhower's communique says the German* were checked after severe fighting. Front dispatchs reveal that British Churchill tank* threw the en<-tny force, which numbered 6W men. out of the town yesterday morning. The German-controlled Paris radio claims Nazi successes further south, at Beja. and says the Germane have seized heights around Medjet-EI-ftab. The Nazi* are trying desperately to throw the British first army In northern Tunisia off balance, because the roads and fields are drying out rapidly, signaling the approach of an all-out allied push to hurl the Axis forces in Tunisia into the aea. Front dispatches report that in central Tunisia. American forces have smashed their way to a ridge at the entrance to Paid Pass. With the aid of the French, the Americans may crash through the pass and cut Tunisia in two by striking to the sea at a point between Sfax and Gabe*. In the southwestern region around Gafsa, both French and American force* are attacking the Germans. The British radio reports that forces of General Giraud and General De Gaulle are fighting side by side In this region. Unite of the De Gaullist* are said to have made an amazing march all the way around the Mareth line and the salt swamp known a* the (’hot Djerid. to join forces with General Glraud's troops General Elsenhower’s communique reperta a sharp increase in patrol activity by both the British eighth army and the Germans along the Mareth lino defenses. Allied air activity is winriTng new victories. The communiques say* our bombers sank four ships out of an Axle convoy of six vessels off Blzerte. And the Rome radio reports more allied raids on Italy. Rome say* six persons were killed and 10 wounded In an attack on San Vltallano. In Abruzzo province. Our own communique tell* of air attack* on Axis ground concentrations in Tunisia and the shooting d< wn of two enemy bombers off the Algerian coast. Rome claims an Italian submarine has sunk a 12.000-otn American motorship and a 7,000-ton Brazilian troop transport in the South Atlantic. There I* no Allied confirmation of these claims. o — Permit System On Livestock Slaughter Secretary Wickard Announces Program Washington. Mar 5.— (UP) — A permit system has been set up to control th* slaughtering of livestock The program was announc ed by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard this noon. It becomes effective April 1. Wickard * order will require all livestock sidMKt'rera who sell meat to operate under the permit system. The handier*, including fanners and local butchers, must stamp their permit number at leant once on each wholesale cut. All livestock dealers must keep complete records of their operations And all slaughterer* operating under federal inspection must set aside for war tsaea cartain designated percentages ot their production The order to set aside a certain ameunt of meat is effective immed lately The program ia designed to sump out black market sales of meat. Wickard warna that any exceasive slaughtering which takes place between now and April 1 will be counter-balanced with deductions (Tors Te Pag* J, Celaaaa 5)

Germans Imply Threat On Use Os Poison Gas Stockholm Reports Threat; RAF Again Wings Over Germany (By United Press) The Germans are answering ’he Allied air offensive against west ern Europe with implied threat* to use poison gas. A Stockholm newspaper publishes an article quoting a German spokesman that England will have to beg for mercy from a spring campaign planned by the Nazis. Swedish obnervera believe thl* means gao warfare. RAF bombers have returned from their ninth consecutive nigh; raid on the continent, thus maintaining the round-the-clock offensive of the last nine day*. The dbjectlve<a of last night's raid* were in western Germany. An yet. the British air ministry ha* not revealed the precise targets, but «ay» the operation* were comparatively light. One of the attacking plane* did not return. The Germans, meantime, admit that heavy damage haa l»ean caused by the Allied raids of the last week. Radio Berlin emphasizes what it calls the destruction of a 14th century cathedral at Nurwberg and an ISth century cathedral in Berlin. American bonsbers continued the daylight assaults ye«terday. Precision bombers hit important rail yard* in Hamm. Germany, and the shipyard* of Rotterdam. Holland. Five flying fortresses failed to roturn from the raid on Hamm. Asks Flat Salaries For Indiana Solons Urges SIOO Monthly For Legislators Indianapolis. Mar. 5 — <UP) — Republican senator Clyde Black ot Logansport disclosed thl* morning that he will attempt to amend the legislators' salary raise bill to give Indiana senator* and representative* a flat salary of 1100 per month on an annual basis. The lawmakers now receive (10 per day during the legislative session. which is limited to 01 day*. The senate now is considering a house-approved measure which would give the legislators 15 per day maintenance for the present session. Black claim* hl* proposal to pay legislators 11.200 per year ha* the backing of Democratic Governor Henry Schrlcker and of the state budget comm.ttee. The Logansport senator says he think* this I* the time to make a permanent move to fix legislators' salaries. He explains a* follow*; "We have a Democratic governor and a Republican body, so the heat of the thing will be spilt between the two parties. If we don't make this flat salary,'' Black continues, "every session will bo voting for expense money for themselves. not thinking of those who will serve«here four years from now.” The house today accepted a conference committee's report on - a senate-amended bill to create a stream pollution board to administer control of waterways. The lower chamber had refused to concur on senate amendments which would make it a criminal offense to violate the board's orders. In conference, however, enforcement was placed in civil (Turn To Past* 2. Column 5) —— —w— —— Tin Can Collection Saturday Morning The pick-up of tin caw will start at tl o'cloc k Saturday morning. The Boy Scxhsu and city trucks will be employed In the clean-up and reeldent* are asked to place the prepared tine ia front of thoi rbousea in containers The drive wtR start promptly and no second trip can be made. resMewta being urged to have the caw placed atoag the curb by the time the truck* cover the territory.

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AH United States Planes Return To Bases; Australian Planes Aid Raids (By United Press) Allied airmen are pounding relentlemly at the ramparts of the Jap line in the south Pacific. The navy announces four new raid* by American Riem on Jap air base* In the northern Soltenon*. Dlve-bombens. escorted by fighter planes, amaahed at Munda In the central Solomons for the »2nd time yesterday. The pilot* saw (our fires spread from bomb hits. Big LHH-ra-tor bombers, ranging farther north, hammered Jap Installation* at two point* on Bougainville island and attacked an enemy-held Island in the Shortland group. All United States planes got home safely from the raids The navy communique also reports a Jap attack on Guadalcanal. Two Jap plane* unloaded some bombs over the Inland the night before the American raid* — but without effect. Earlier, an Australian report revealed that Australian fliers are playing a big part in a continuous assault on Jap positions. The Awsles according to air minister .Drakeford -have attacked the enemy 74 times In a week northeast and northwest of Australia. The total damage has not ye< been added up ’but Drakeford promise* that It will be heavy. Many of the raid* coincided with the attack* which wiped out a 22-ahlp Jap convoy. New report* show that the total of Jap plane* shot down In the convoy battle ha* risen to S 2. The Aussie* raided Bougainville Island in the northern Solomon* ID times. They blew up ammunition dumps, destroyed grounded plane* and pounded at airdrome installation*. Boston plane* made 23 raids on the Mubo area of N<-w Guinea, and Beaufigbtera made 13 attacks on and Malahang. Hudson planes paid nine viait* to the Kai island*, between Australia and Dutch New Guinea, demolishing buildings at Toeal. Alllesd bombers are relentlessly hunting the aurvivors of a 22-shtp Japanese convoy which they bloated out of existence. The Allied plane* found tdo destroyers, badly crippled limping toward the port of I-ae on New Guinea. They bombed and aank both vessel*, then turned their attention to clusters of enemy soldiers on srna'l motor larger* and other craft. These were strafed and sent to the bottom. Reconnaissance flight* today revealed almost no sign* ot the huge Japanese convoy or the 15,000 men it carried. And it i» confidently predicted that not a man will reach the enemy garrl*on at Lae. The Allies are showing their mastery of the air over New Guinea, yesterday, in a furious attack on Lae. they bombed installation* and destroyed or damaged 23 enemy plane*. These enemy loaws, together with four Nipponese plane* dixwned when they attempted to protect the two doomed destroyer*. Increase the total enemy air loa* in the past three days th 52 plane*. Australian* are jubilant over the smashing victory. Australian new*(Turn T« Paaa S. rolumn 5) O . ... Truckers To Receive Coupons At School To Issue Quarterly Coupons This Month Trucker* and other owners ot “T" gasoline ration book* will receive their next quarter supply ot coupon* at the Decatur junior-sen-ior high school the last of ibis month, it was announced today by Glenn Hill, chairman of the local war price and rationing boar*. They are not to apply at the local ration board office, bu' are to call at the high school on one ot the above named days. There, they are to preeeat ODT certificate* of war neceeaity with mileage notations made, as veil M tiro inspection clip*. Coupon* will be ta«ued for the next throe month*. In the amonte designated on the ODT certificate, The proeent coupon* in T book* aspire as U March 21. The roepon* vfll he iseaed at the ooneoMfoa etand In the corridor of tba school gymtuMium. Mr. HUI eta tad.