Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1943 — Page 2

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Ji w . Ip - I1 9 9 Jr ■ ■ CANADIAN-BRITISH COOPERATION in Sicily is exemplified In this Strategy conference between (Jen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, left, comir.u ,<r <>f .he British Eighth Army, and Maj. Gen. Guy Granvillu Simonds, commander of Canada's First Division. Thia orchard conference apparently was s'icr ---fill because now the Allies are driving the r I. a t ir IM» sina (International Soundnhotoi

Too Young For Navy, Boys Request Boat Novy Regretfully Refuses Request • — Washfngt.in. Alic 11 <Tf*> A ft ijow mjy In too young tv )• >n th>navy hut hf still can practice That * what J»hli and Hilly Kaoeis imar of. Yankton. H D. thought. Ho they wrote » Is-tto-r to the plf vld>Jl» ■ asking for one full siaed motor •< r- ' l**-do host to b* i.**.-<l until they could • nloi Their letter, written in pencil.; read: "We wish -o much to be in j the navy. We wish we < uld be ai i oinmand' rin « liief of a P-T boat i or a itflbm.t ine But we are tool young. no would you send us a P-T boat unarmed, regular site, i regular sp«-<-<! to practice with in the Mi-«>iu i iiv. our club has bought 12 WU, hobdi, all |2» oih-s." The navy department, arling L I Mr RooseveS legietfully tunic.l j down the request. Its letter said: j "The anawei has t . be no. Yo i > are h> Iping by buying bonds. Ba’ j you <an »••• that taking one P-T; boat, ali ot which ate very impoi lant out of the wa would not he helpful at all The Ider people | who are in the lighting depend on l the best equipment We .all give I them. They depend on the help and loyalty ot boys like you." - -- - —O — — —— ELIMINATE FEDERAL (Continued From Pass 1) ministration announced that farmers In the l onin: r< ial corn area could ovei plant their corn all-t---nient without affecting their cornt adjustment payment- provid’d: th-y permitted 9 1 ' per<«-iit of their I war crop goal. In March, cotton farmers were permitted to exceed their 1943 goal by in percent. Last month cotton marketing qu las were suspended to permit marketing of the entire crop without penalty. Marketing quoins on wheat

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were sil-peltded ill February of | this year. o Grade Labeling Os Butter Is Ended Wa hlngton. Aug. 11 (l’P» ' The grade labeling of butter has , I- -Il ended by orders of the OPA i The action is in compliance with <i congressional directive contain- , I lion extension act. Tin- DPA's butter labeling rule •dm th- commodity credit corporarequired that wrappers or cartons 1 covering 93 score or grade “AA" butter be ialieb-d accordingly. o - — One AFL Unit Balks At Return Os UMW Opposition Centers In Illinois Union I Aug II il'l’t It rei tn.ilns .iiiytfiody'a guess whether John L. Lewi# will be allowed t i I bring hl« SOo.iHMI I'niled Mine Workers hack Into the American Federation of l«abor told Hut the latest report* show that all isn't going to be sweetness and light whether he does or whether he 1 doesn't. The AFL Is now meeting in Chicago to dl«< u-s the mine chieftain's proposal. Hut opposition to the readmittance of the CMW comes from the AFL Progressive .Mint Worker-, headed by Lloyd Thruah and centered in lllinote The newest factor in the situation ia the AFUs disclosure that It I* now going ahead full steam with la campaign to uiganige- chemical - workers in the ti -menfously exI pand.-d munitions industry. That campaign steps directly on the toes of Lew* His catch-all union District 50 — algo has been renting chemical workers. The information which tomes from President William Green of the AFL .rives to point up that District 50 m>-nrberahtp parallels that of many

Hope Is Extended To Youth For Recovery Dickie Loswell Is Granted New Hope Springfield. Hi. Aug. 11 Il'l’t Dickie Im-well. Hie slg-yeat old Springfield boy who has been fighting a blood di-ease tor eight month-. Is entiling today Dickie has been told by Dr. Joseph Stein the founder of a research depart merit in a New York City hospital, that there is hope for his recovery. Dr Stein telephoned hu< m-wwagr to Dickie's father after reading t rutted Press dispatch telling of the Itoy's long fight against Lymphatic Imukemia. The New Aork man says the hospital recently treated a six-year-old Evanston girl who was suffering from the same malady. She te showing rapid Improve merit. The New York hospital has agreed to transfer Dickie to the eastern city and pay for a newly developed treatment. The treatment is given by mouth, and does not involve -urgery. X-ray, injection-. or transfusions Dickie ha- already undergone 49 blood transfusions. ••Something just had to happen." says Dickie "I know 1 can get well if the little girl can." Ration Calendar Gasoline A book coupons No. 7, good for four gallons, must last through September 21. All gasoline coupons in the possession of car owners must be endorsed with the owner's license number and state of registration. Sugar Fit amp No. 13 good for 5 pounds through August 15. Stamp No. 14. good for 5 lbs . becomes valid August 16 and remains g od through October. Stamps Nos. 15 and 16 are good through October 31 for 5 lbs., each for home canning purposes. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards for more if necessary. Coffee Ration stamps no longer required. Fuel Oil Period 5 coupons in old rations valid tn all ttones through September 30; period 1 coupons In newration* are now valid. Occupants of oil heated homeai are urged to return their applications for next year's fuel oil ra'tions to tin-ir WSV price and ration boards promptly. Shoes Stamp No. 16 tl pair! is valid through October 31. Stoves Purchase certiScates now Issued and normally valid for 30 days from I date of issuance, will be invalid after August 23. by which time it Is expected the new nation-wide stov" rationing plan will be In effect. Meat. Etc. Red stamps T and V. now valid, expire August 31; V is valid Auglist 3, expires August 31; W Is valid August 15. expires August 31. Processed Foods Blue stamps N. P. y remain valid through August 7. Blue stamps R. 8. T. Itecome valid August 1 and will be good through September 20. — o VA NUYS IS WILLING (Continued From Pago t) before. Former governor Clifford Townsend read Van Nuyx out of the Democratic party before the 1938 convention, but he made the race and won re-elecilon The senator took a blast at Democratic state chairman Fred Haya, who Is directing the draftS< hrlcker movement. Van Nuys I said that the function of the stale chairman is to elect and not to nominate. Senator Van Nuy* denied however. that there would be a break lief ween Governor Schricker and I himself over the nomination. He I -aid he intended to call upon the governor during his stay in Indianapolfs. Asked it he knew whether the governor would run against him. Van Nuys replied: "That's I op 'o Henn." ! o i Two Die In State Os Gunshot Wounds Two persons were killed in InI dtana yesterday by the accidental I discharges of guns Heventeen-year-old Chester Pol I tenger of Richmond was accidental 1 ly shot by his b««t friend—Philip | Kanoat. The two youths had been toying with the gun when it sudI denly fired. Pottenger died while I enroute to a hospital At Noblesville iwo-year-c’d JeMe Earl RlgMm was killed by the discharge of a 22 calibre rifle I which was thought to have been ' unloaded Jense Wells, It. was e>amlnlng the gun and pulled the trigger, believing the gun empty However, the gun diac barged, kllllng the child <j(bn* wellmstabliabod craft unions And that may prove to he a mgfoi •'nmbiing block in the retnni M »he VMV to AFL fnrisdHtlM.

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- ' -m1 ■ fiEL X.. jMPW- v W VKq3 •\2I xS .t. ,t-i fSr ? I it; ‘ j c L n a °n 1 I name would suggest HAGS are members of the Hoe and Grow society, a * riroduct . They to light when the Colorado State fair announced 11.200 in P ri “J f ® r I/displaJ at the fair In I all are working In Colorado Victory gardens and plan to place their wares on f y Patricia Puebto Aug 23 27 Ch.rter members of tIF HAGS pictured above art. left to rWt Twombley, Ruth Relator and Margaret Gramly. Quita an organization! t p > (lnttrn»tion»l) y

Blames Pearl Harbor Wounds For Thell Kidnaper Os Baby Injured In Attack Albany. Ore.. Aug. 11- Il’l’t - Police are attempting to deter-1 mine whether a bratn Injury ncelv > rd at Pearl llaibor caused Mi- 1 Katherine Wright to kidnap th< Gurney baity. Tlie y-ung woman-whore frus-; hated desire Tor motherhood diove j her to steal the two-day-old infan — was injured during lh» Japanese j attack on Pearl Harbor while sh - was employed a- a t. - type opator at lluk.im Field. She suf D ied a brain concussion, a bruk n neck, and three broken rib*. Her husband Sergeant I-- •• Wtlaht says that n various o< -t slons his wife displayed wn.it he described a* mental quirks. Wrlcht say* h. was convin< <■ I that Judith Gurney w.is their own child lb- reports that his wile had made elaborate preparations for; the hahy's coniine even to p etendIns frequent visits to the dtxtor. o ■ Congresswoman To Speak In Indiana Indianapolis. Aux 11 il'Pt Conerew-woman Clare Booth Luce will speak in Indianapolis duiing October. Mrs. Eleanor Hnodgrase, chairman of the Indiana federation of women « Republican < lui* atinoun - ed that the famed Connecticut playwright and lawmaker will visit the Hoosier capital city October 16. Her appearance will be in the interests of Republican women - orxanizatioiw I Q Volunteers To Aid In Tomato Harvest Anderson. Ind.. Auk 11 (I'Pi Thousands of persons In Tipton and Madison counties are volunteering to help bring in the district's tomato crop. Recruit m«nt of Ik.ihhi special workers waw given impetus yesterday by a rally staged by the war manpower commission and described as a "typical Affierican

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community’* attempt to care for its fo< d supply." Manpower official* are confident today that the goal: of Ik.oiH! workers will he met Resid* Uta of the area attending the rally yesterday were told by j regional manpower director William Spencet of Chicago that they , could set an example for the >n , tiie nation by their v. lunleer work ; Blames Negroes For Rioting In Detroit 'Racial Equality' Preaching Blamed M.t<kina< l-land. Mich. Aug. 11 i I l'i (><iv<-111-'l Kelly * Invest!g i ing committee say* that racial , .|i>.iuty' exhortation* by negro wir. the most signlfh ini I,< ■<»> Ji th outbreak of Detroit's June 21 >.(<•- rioting Th« committee reiterated Its comlilslon that the riots definitely war. not inspired by subversive elements, but that th y reaultcd . f..»m an attack by negroes on whites. Th- re|<ort stressed the spont menus t haracter of the rioting • D said: "The spontaneity with whhh incidents occurred at vat-' loti- lotation* . . discloses the ah i *• nc<- of planning on the part of either group" In placing a large share of | Ildatne for the tints on negro ele-l Hunts the report specifically' ■ accused Leo Tipton. a 35-year-old I negro Tipton is under arrest on it thatge of inciting a riot by leaping t<> a dance hall microphone and urging 5o« negroes to 1 "avenge" the alleged slaying of a i colored w -man unit her baby on Bell* Isle, south of the city. To Enforce Ban Washington. Aug 11 il’l’t The wat manpower commission ami the president's fair employ-, ineni practice committee have sgreed on a plan to enforce the Imo against job discrimination due to color, race or religion. i ■ The new government plan la | ■ eludes prot t-dutes to prevent . overlapping of authority between the two agencies I At the same time, the census bureau reveals the movement of negroes from rural to city areas is definitely growing. The c>n-us i' bureau says that in the l<» years

Remind Owners Os Price Regulations Some Confusion On Used Truck Dealings Fanners and other private ownI ,-rs of used farm machinery and trucks were reminded today by the price division of the OPA that, according to the regulations, only dealers are permitted to recondition and gu&rautee such implements for resale. This being the peak season for the exchange of such farm implements. officiate of the OPA declared that, due to some confusion In the mind* of -uch owners, the maximum price regulation on used machinery has. in some cages, been violated The district OPA reminded both private owners and dealers that the manner in which the ceiling price for used truck* may be arrived at. fir-t involves the selling of the truck to a dealer a* the oatabllsh-t-d "as te" price. The dealer then may add five percent to the price he paid, to provide the guarantee to the now buyer, plus th«- cost of i<-pair* and labor The total sum i thus arrived at e-tahliahea the top j legal celling price for that truck, but may still be under the maxi--1 mum ceiling price established by i the OPA. In the case of used faim implomonte the dealer may add 315 or 25 percent of the price he paid, plus repairs and labot charges but i the resulting celling price must not ext red 95 percent of the original ' selling price. If the dealer Is uncertain alioul the accuracy of hU ceiling price he te advised by the district OPA to consult with the price panel ot hk< local war price and rationing board. b< tween 193« and 1940 the negro population of towns with over 2.500 negro inhabitants increased by 23 percent. The bureau declares that 40 percent of the total negro population now Ilves in 315 such cities. One person out of 14 became a hospital patient In 1937. The average length of stay tn general hos-pitals-was 124 days tor both medical and surgical cases.

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One Kentucky Race 1$ Still In Doubt Court Clerk Race Is Still Undecided Louisville. Ky , Aug. 11—(UP)— Four days alter Kentucky's primary election one content still Is In doubt. With but a handful of pre(iii' ts uncounted. Brooks Hargrove of l*>ulsvflle and Paul Brown of Lexington virtually are running a "dead heat" for the Democratic n. inination as clerk ot the court of appeals. When some 300 preclncte remained to he tabulated. Hargrove held u lead of less than 100 votes over Brown However, Hargrove is regarded as the probable winner, since most of the uncounted pre- !!• S were tn the Louisville dis trict. Meanwhile, the general lineup lor this fall's general election has been determined. Democratic J. Lyter Donaldson of Carroltown--l>a<ked by Governor Keen Johnsons state administration wiU op pose former Judge Himeon Willis of Ashland for the governorship. William May of Prestonburg apparently has won the Democratic nomination as lieutenant governor and will face Republican Kenn tli

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