Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1943 — Page 1

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IYRNES HEADS NEW SUPER-WAR AGENCY

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Saturday Is Poppy Day! All Are Urged To Purchase Flowers Wear a Poppy Saturday! Tomorrow. May 29, h Poppy Day In the ('tilted States. The ladle* auxiliary of Adam* post 43. American legion, U in charge of the sale of the little red flower* In Decatur and Adam* county. The popple*. *o named after the poppies ill Flanders Field, are made by disabled veterans of the first World War. All proceed* from the sale of the poppiiw are iMed for these disable.! veteran*, their families, and for families of deceased veteran* of the first war. and atao for vitlrtw of the present worldwide conflict. No price I* naked for the flowers, with all contributions, large or email, greatfully accepted. "A poppy over every heart" in the goal of this year's poppy aales. o Commencement Held Thursday Evening Manchester College President Speaker "Be physically and morally prepared. establish an unchallenged Integrity of character, find a basic purpose In life and anchor your life to the great eternal power." Thl% wae the advice of V. F. Schwalm, president of .Manchester college. In his commencement address to the 41 graduating students of Decatur junli r-s-nior high school, given last night at the school auditorium. These are the neceafsary attributes for “such a time as this,” he declared, using the theme of his address. "Two things must be known and understood Tty the graduates of today," Mr. Schwalm aeserted. "We must understand what kind of a time this I* and we must know and UM the kind of qualities which best fit us fcr su- li a lime as this." "Men and events by some divine pre-arrangement are brought together, and who knoweth that thou are not com.- to the kingdom for such a time as this." he quoted. "First of all, this is a rapidly changing world, a world in which we must think in globular terms and Anally It is a world of many issues." the speaker stated, comporIng the great distances covered today with the little vilage or com munity which once was "each man's own Little world." Among other things. Mr. Schwalm said, we must learn to "take it,” in the vernacular of today's tongue. He cited the ability of the Hnglisb to "take it" after being so heavily bombed during the Second World War as an outstanding example of this faculty. The speaker was Introduced by Walter J. Krick, city school superIntendent. Principal W. Guy Brown presented the graduates and they were awarded their diplomas by Carl C. Pumphrey of the city school board. Rev. William C. Feller delivered the invocation and Rev. Getrge O. Walton pronounced the benediction. Members of the glee club presented several vocal num(Turn To R*<» I. Column t) ■ O' — Muselman Appointed Beme OPA Officer Service Officer In Berne Territory Announcement was made today by Lowrencf Wfnlnger. field representative of the OPA. of the appointment of C. 11. Muselman, prin ter and former weekly newspaper publisher, as distribution officer in the town of Berne. Mr. Muoelman will act as a service officer for Berne and territory, without pay. performing public service for those who have request* to make of the OPA. He will be supplied with blanks and the necexdury form*, which, after being filled out. will be mailed to the office in thia city and processed. Mr. Winlnger was pleased that Mr. Muselman accepted the post and »aid he felt the residents of Berne and that community would appreciate the service, eliminating In many case*, a trip to the office in this city.

Fierce Battle is Reported On Russian Front 131 German Planes Downed By Russians Near Novorossisk By I'nited Press A resounding battle is thundering aero** the Caucasus today. And the Nazi* admit that the Russian* hold the initiative, both in the air and on land. The Russian* talk only about the air battle. A broadcast communique announces that 131 German planes have been whot down north of Novorossisk In the last two day* against a loss of 33 Russian plane*. .Moscow is silent about the land battle, but the Germans say the Russians attacked with upward* of 150.000 men and 170 tanks, and concede a Russian breakthrough along a considerable .front on the marshy Taman peninsula. The Germans say Nazi counterattacks restored the situation, but that the Russians are attacking again and again. The lied army. Berlin says, ha* tretnendoiM reserves at hand. The German story is that they have destroyed alHUtt a third of the force of 170 Russian tanks and 200 Russian plane*. The Russian* *ay nothing at all about this except that the midnight Moscow communique declared tersely—'‘there was fighting north of Novoresslsk." The Russians say their long range bombers were busy during the night starting big fires in Nazi airfields far to the rear of the front. Soviet artillery blaated out 34 Nazi dugout* and pillboxes south of I.< ningrad. Earlier the Russians reported they had made a sudden and successful attack against the Finns on the long quiet Karelian Isthmus front. On the sea of Azov front, the Russian* wiped out several Nazi dugout* and killed about 2tM> Germans west of Rostov. And two German barges were sunk In th<' Black sea. ... - n Ernst Schlickman Is Taken By Death Well Known Decatur Resident Dies Today Ernst Rcbllckmun. M, retired farmer anil a former business man In this city, who established a merchant's free delivery syutem in Decatur about 25 years ago. died at 2 o'clo) k this afternoon at his home. 311 North First street, of Infirmities. Mr. Rcbllckman had been in ill health Tor several months and was confined to hl* home the greater part of the time. Retiring from the farm. Mr. HcUlckman operated a livery and feed barn in this city and later ostabli*h<'d a delivery system from a number of retail stores. He was prominent in commercial circle* and was widely known in the tyMr. Schlickman was born in Liemen. "Westphalia. Germany and came to the United State* when he was IS yeans old- He married Mary Elizabeth Lammert on February 20. I**l. an<l lived on a farm In Kirk land township for 25 year*. Mr* Schlickman died several year* ago. The couple celebrated their gold-n wedding anniversary 12 year* ago. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in this city. IL- la survived by the following (Turn To Pag* ». Columa »> T Enters Guilty Plea To Grand Larceny Walter Bukowski. 37. Chicago, entered a plea of guilty to charge* of grand larceny when arraigned before Judge J. Fred Fru< hte In circuit court today and •«» remanded to jail while the court took hi* punishment under advisement. Bukowski was charged by police chief Ed Miller and R P- Steen. Brie railroad detective captain with stealing and selling nearly ||oo worth of company merchandise.

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Decatur. Indiana, Friday, May 28,1943

Akron Rubber Strike Ends

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Akron. ().. rubber strike, which kept 51,000 worker* away from their important war jobs. Is at an end a* President F. D Roosevelt order* wmkers to return and union leader* hei-d hl* order and urge strikers to go hack to work. I'nion chief* are »hown in conference In Akron la-ft, to right are Hherman 11. Dalrymple, president International Rubber Worker* of America; W L. Vaught, secretary-treasurer of the Goodyear local; William Abel of Indianapolis and Charles McCarter, Goodrich board member.

Wage Adjustments Are Granted By WEB Exercises Power To Disregard Formula Washington, May 28. — (UP! — The war labor board has eserclsed Its power to correct wage Inequalities and sub-standard earnings and depart from the little steel formula The power was grunted to the board on May 12 by an executive order. Yesterday the board granted an average wage Increase of 10 cents an hour to some 68 employes of the New York Everbest Engineering corporation. It also approved a nine cent* per hour Increase for 5.000 Chicago rapid transit line* employe*. Both recomm) ndations have been submitted to economic stabilization director James Byrne*. This action opens the doer for consideration of other case* of wage inequalities which th)- board could not consider when It was tied to the little steel formula. Most Important of these cases Is that of the 52.000 United rubb-r workers of Akron who returned to their jobs yesterday after a fiveday strike. In that Instance, however, the board refused to reconsider the case until the strikers return'd to work. Also on the labor front, th)- conference between the United mine wi rkero and the soft > oal operators seems to be making little headway. Report* are that the conferee* are deadlocked over the question of (Turn To P*g» 2. Column J» Legion Leader Will Speak At Fort Wayne Obtain Tickets At Local Legion Home Roane Waring, national commander of thi- American Legion, will speak at a ma** meeting at the Shrine auditorium in Fort Wayne Wednesday evening. June 9. with Post 47. of Fort V/ayne, in charge of his appearance. The national commander only recently completed a tour of the battle fltld* In North Africa, and Is In wide demand for speaking engagemen’s throughout the nation. Tickets will bo Issued for Waring's address, and reoervtaion* for persons planning to attend should be mad)' at the American Legion home in this city before Thursday. June 3. An overflow crowd I* expected for the command* r'» addre** and Decatur persons planning to be present are urged to call the local Legion home Immediately Although tickets will be issued, there will be no Individual reserved seat*. Section* will be reserved and will be held until 7:45 o'clock the night of the address There I* no admtosion charge.

Collection Os Old License Plates To End Here Saturday Saturday is the last day for turn Ing In the front plate on your automobile to 5 filling station or garage. The plate will lie used by the mate In making the 1944 plate*. Indiana I* short of metal and cannot manufacture new plates without salvaging the auto plate*. Auto owner* have lieen assured tout no one will lx- arrested for not having the front plates. The civilian defense council request* every auto owner to remove tbs front plate and deliver it to a filling station or garage by Saturday. o j— Pledges Labor's Aid In Harvesting Crops Farm Labor Meeting Held Last Evening The farmer* of Jefferson. Williash, and Hartford town»hip*, who attended the farm labor meeting at Hu- Geneva high school Thursday night, heard Emery Hawkin*, laltor representative of Decatup. state that while factory workers were not necessarily soliciting farm work, they felt that It was their patriotic duly to help harvest the the crop* thi* year Hi- further said "We are all in this war together, we all want to win. therefore you ran depend on factory workers to do our part.” County agent Archbold asked that any request* for lalsir be filed in hl* office as far in advance of thi- need as possible. For the convenience of the trade area around Geneva, the township committees that were elected will help the eouhty agent in finding some merchant who will be willing to cooperate with the agent's office In taking application* for labor, thus eliminating the long drive to (he county seat in order to register for labor. The township committee* elected were: Jefferson; Ray Duff. Mart Murphy. Chester Haines. Ralph Bollenbacher, and Ray Tei-ple; Hartford: Eli Dugach. Milo Glendening. Harvey Gsrbodcn. Frederb h Duff, and Chris Stahley; Wabash; Cha* Habegger. Leon N>-u---enichwander. Cha*. Armstrong, L. A. Mann, and Eugene Farlow. The farm labor meeting for 8t Mary's. Washing on. and Kirkland townships will be held in the Lincoln School auditorium. Decatur, at 8 p. m. Monday. 4 H Workers To Meet Tuesday Next Week Mias Mildred Worthman an nounced today that the meeting of the 4-H worker* for next week ha* been change)! from Monday to Turnday. Advanced classes will meet at 1:20 P m Tuesday and the other* st 2:20 p. m at the jun-ior-senior high school.

War Mobilization Office Created By Roosevelt To Direct All War Efforts

Report Bitter Hand To Hand Fight On Attn Jap Parliament Is Called To Meet In Emergency Session Washington. May 2* (UP! The navy announce* that It. S. troop*. In hand to hand fighting over the rugged terrain of Alfu. have succeeded In taking several more high points from the Japanese pocketed in the Chichagof area. The communique also say* that American troop* are fighting to eliminate the enemy from tho Sanina bay ana. The American drive I* supported by heavy and medium bombers and fighter plank* The communique add* that three more air attacks have been made on th)- Japanese position* In Kl»ka. It also reveals that royal Canadian air force pilot* took part in the attack on Klskn announced yesterday by the navy. Call Parliament By United Pres* Tho JapaneM parliament hs* (teen summoned to meet in an emergency session on the war. Radio Tokyo reports the cabinet ha* called the parliament—or diet a Japan call* it to meet on June 15 to take tip what it call* "measures urgently necessary to meet the curreni situation." On)- of these measure* — the radio Indicates will be the raising of more money to meet the mounting cost of th)- war. But everything points Io plenty of headaches ahead for Hirorito's war-lord*. Meanwhile, British and American military leader* are at work today putting into action the d)cision* of the li)M>*eV)'lt-Chun'hlll conference In Washington. Ami the president and prime minister have left no doubt that those plan* —rounded out by the Allied expert* yesterday — Include heavy blow* at Japan Rlmultaneously, a new commander of American land forces in Hawaii has arrived at hl* post with the pledge that the island will prepare for It* part In tinrising drive to crush the enemy. Major general Robert C Richardson. Jr. declares the problem of the island's security I*, a* Input* It. "weli in hand at present " And he Indicate* he will think mostly In term* of attack. General Richardson succeed* (Turn To l‘*«* *. Column <) 0- — China Communists Back Allied Unify Continued Support Pledged To Chiang <By I’nited Press! The Chinese Communist party is backing Moscow's bld for Allied unity by approving the voluntary dissolution of the Comintern. Chinese Communist* have pledged continued support to General Chiang Kai-Shek’s government in the struggle against Japxn And statements from follower* of the Generalissimo Indicate he view* the move a* strengthening national unity for the common fight General Chiang Kai-Shek and th) Communist l<-adem previously had reached an understanding for purp)Me of fighting the Jap*. The unity gesture from the Communists comes at a time when China b) fa> Inga decisive struggle In her war with Japan. Chinese troop* are holding off a powerful Japan*** drive that threaten* the Yangtze river forts protecting the valley route to Chungking. In two week*' time. _ CTurn To P»g» ». Columa J)

To Observe Two-Day Holiday In Decatur Suspend Business For Double Holiday Decatur and Adams county will pay tribute to Its war dead Sunday and Monday In the annual observance of Memorial Day. Since the legal holiday falls on Sunday, the observance will be carried over to Monday. The official celebration, however will Im- held here on Sunday under the *|Hln,or*hip of Adam* Post No 43. American la-gion During the ceremonies, l*eginnIng at I p. m. Sunday, the Ix-gion. auxiliary and veteran* of all war* will stage ritee In th)- Decatur c emetery and the Catholic cemetery, at th>- eaot bridge over the St. Mary's river for the navy dead, and in conclusion at the peace monument on the court house lawn. In a program at 2:30 p. in. Business will bi- suspended In the customary Sunday manner. Most of the suspension will be carried over to .Monday with only beer parlors, confectioneries, service station* and the like open In addition to the po»t office. Industries, engaged ill war production will operate on regular schedules Monday. The bank, all public offices and a majority of busine** houses will be closed from Saturday nfght until Tuesday morning. The Dally Democrat will not publish an edition on Monday |u accordance with annual custom. In this the si-cotid observance of the event since the b<*glnnliig of World War II th)- customary vacation travel is again espeded to be coiiHpicuous. many of thu trips to lake resorts, etc. are "'out for the duration " -'■■■■ ' *O—in. - Foresee Step-Up In War Against Japan Roosevelt-Churchill In Complete Accord (By United Press! Th>- impress! n I* growing in Washington that the -Mlle* soon will be waging war in Asia on th" same scale as in Europe. That* th>' chief reaction to President Roosevelt's announcement that his conference with Prime Minister Churchill ended in complete agreement for all theater* of war. Tin- growing m< nace of the new Japanese advance toward China".< pr- vioinnal capital at Chungking is regarded a* lending emphasis to tin- view that Pailflc operations will be step|M'd up Authoritative observer* see the possibility of an early Invasion of Sardinia and Sicily, followed by an invasion of the European continent and a heavy blow to help China. There also Ih much speculation (Turn To Page 1. Column 4) Regular Meeting is Held By Rotarians The weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club was held Thursday evening at the K. of P. home. No program was held, the meeting adjourning early to permit members to attend high school commeniement exercises WANTED $10,670 Com- on American*! The veteran of the last war, today"* soldier In the fog hob-, the pilot up high, and the sailor who I* clearing the seas is calling or you To meet the May War Bond Quota only |10.<70 I* needed. Transfer your surplus cash Into bond* at once and help the American Legion put the drive over the top. The boy* of T7 and 'IS went over the top for you.

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Virtually Unlimited Power Given Agency Over Effort Except Military Operation Washington. May 2d H'Pl — President Roosevelt ha* formed a super-war agency — the office of war mobilization It will have almost unlimited power. It will direct virtually every phase of the war effort with th)' )-x> eption of actual military operations Top man in the new agency Is former supreme court jsstice and more lately stabilization director, James F Byrnes. Four men will worl with him The new office is designed to provide a unified command for the war effort a command that will prevent inter-office wrangling and overlapping of authority. The new agency will have teeth In it. President Roosevelt has armed ft with the power not only to issue directives but with the |H>wer to enforce them. Says th)' president: “We are entering the phase of the war effort when we must streamline our activities, avoid duplication, eliminate inter-depart-mental friction." Going on. he says: "We must make decision* w''!: dispatch, and keep both our military machine and our essential civilian economy running In team and at high speed.” The new set up puts Byrne* over all agencies concerned with the production. procuremeiiUtransportation and distribution of military and civilian supplies, material* and product*. It appears that the new agency ha* virtually everything that variou* congressional group* have been advocating for some time. The committee set up to help him Is comprised of secretary of war Stimson, secretary of navy Knog, Harry Hopkins, Donald Nelson and Fred M Vinson, former Democratic representative from Kentucky and mor)- recently a court of appeals judge Incidentally. Vinson is taking over Byrne*' old stabilization job. The president says the committee purposely ha* been kept small so that it can function most vffeclivi'ly Natlve of Kentucky Washington. May 2* (I'l’l - The new economic stabilization director. Fred Vln»on. comes from Ashland. Ky. and served that state as a member of congress for II year* Hi* appointment to succeed former supreme court justice James Byrnes who head* the new office of war mobilization, I* another chapter in a dialingulshed record of public servile. Vinson I* leaving a position a* associate justice of the federal court of apixals for the District of Columbia. He was appointed to the judgeship on May 28. 1938, while still a member <>f emigre**. (Turn To P»«e ». Column S> Q— Three More Accepted For Armed Services Navy Accepts Two, Marine Corps One Three more men of the May 2S selective aerv! e contingent bars been accepted by the armed forces bringing the total to 12. Clarence Gerald Hook end Gilbert Kelfer have been accepted by the U. S navy and Rolland Cllna by the U. S. marine corps, the draft board was informed thia morning. The board ba* also been informs <-d that inductee* will report at the Fort Benjamin Harrlaon reception center instead of Camp Perry, in the future. Two "‘conchies" also passed their type examination ae Camp Perry on May 25 and have returned to await ••all to a civilUa work camp. They are Lyle LaVenig Yake and Aaron P. Schwartz. Nine men of the regular contingent were accepted on May 15 and will leave for active aervicw afte< the customary furlough.