Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1946 — Page 1

«XLIV. No 129.

KN ATE PASSES STRIKE ICONTROL MEASURE

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Begin Collecting On Mine Welfare Fund Collect Five Cents On Each Ton Mined Washington. June 1— n’pj _ The government today began colhctlng Ove cent* a ton on all new mined Mft coal for a health and welfare fund granted 4OO.(i<mi member* of the United Mine Worker* (AFL). The government will turn over the firat installment of an call- > mated 125.000.000 annually on next Aug. 15 under the contract signed last Wednesday with d’MW president John L. Lewi*. This payment will cover the I June 1-July 15 period and will be I made to a board of three trustee* tc be chosen jointly by f>>wis and the government a* operator of the relied mine* The last legal obstacle to operation of the fund was cleared tysay last night by President Truman and the wage stabilization board. The WSII formally advised Mr. Truman that it found the new contract "dearly within" rational stabilization policy. The president thereupon gave hi* approval under the war labor disputes law which require presidential action on any change* in wage* and working condition* In p’anta or mine* seized by the government. I The WSB gave special atten--1 tlon to the health and welfare fund. “The plan Is consistent with . the practice which has lieen dei 'doping throughout substantial segments of American industry." WHO chairman W. Willard Wirtz said in a statement. “The terms governing the administration of tbe fund are in accordance with the standard* recognized by the lioard in previous cases " I Most Informed sources believed i the fund also was legal under the Case labor bill passed by congress and now before Mr. Truman. The act only prohibits employer paid welfare funds that i are wholly union-administered. The WSB gave unanimous approval to the 1814 cents an hour wage increase provided by the contract. In addition to the general wage ; Increase and the health and welI fare fund, the agreement provides ||M) annual vacation payment to each miner, improved safety regulations. unionization of supervisory employes and compulsory protection and coverage of miners under workmen's compensa- j tfon and occupational disease laws. —o — Board Os Review Will Meet Monday 28-Day Session To Be Opened Monday The Adams county board of review liegln* Its 28 day session | t-ezt Monday at the county courthouse Members of the hoard are Harry Dailey ami Dee Fryback. In addition to county assessor Ernest Worthman. auditor Thurman I. Drew and treasurer Boy L. Price, who serve ex-officio. The board will begin its session reviewing mortgage exemptions and assessment records. The latter have not been returned yet after being bound, but are expected to arrive soon. Later in it* session the board will hear objections, if any. to assessments, listing particular day* to bear resident* of the respective taxing unit* of the tyDemocrat Platform Committee To Meet Indianapolis, June 1— (VP) The platform advisory committee of the Indiana State Democratic organisation planned today to begin work on Its documents next State chairman Plea* E. Greenlee of the central committee said the advtoory committee would meet Thursday and Friday in Indianapolis to study proponed planka for tbe plats jrm. Tbe platform will be presented at the party's state convention June 26

Nation's Hard Coal Miners Remain Idle Lewis Prepares To Enter Negotiations In Hard Coal Strike Now York. June I—(UP)—The I nation's hard coal mines remained ' idle for the third day today a* John L. Lewi* prepared to enter , the wage negot lai ions between hl* | united mine worker* tAFL) and | i the mine owners. Keports from Scranton, Wilkea--1 Barre. Hazelton and Pottsville Indicated that the strike of Pennsyl-I vanla's 76,000 anthracite miners' was 100 percent effective. Thomas J. Kennedy, secretarytreasurer of the I'MW who has headed discussions for the miners here for the past three weeks, said Lewi* “Is coining as soon as he can free himself In Washington." Kennedy did not know whether la-wls would lie present for negotiation* scheduled for today at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Exactly what demand* are being made by the I'MW on the coal l operator* have not lieen disclosed. I However, reports from Scranton. • tenter ot the anthracite mining Industry, were that the miners are seeking a five day week, a 37-cent 1 hourly wage increase and a 110,fum.uoo health and welfare fund. Kennedy would neither confirm ' nor deny these report*. J B Warrlner. spokesman for the mine operator*, released figures showing that anthracite miners were at present earning 11.37 an hour compared to 31.27 paid miner* in the soft coal irtdiiNtry. The I'MW countered Warrlner's figure* with some of Its own, which showed basic hourly rates in the anthracite mine* are 98 cents for outside workers. |P,;t5 for Inside laborers and |l.l> tor miners. No action has lieen taken by the federal government In the strike which Is costing 206.000 ton* of coal daily. No government labor mediators have entered the negotiations here, nor has the government indicated whether It will seize the mines. ——o — — More Litigation In . Country Club Suit Motions Sustained In Circuit Court Still further litigation in the suit involving the petition to sell the Decatur Country Club was conducted in Adams circuit court I before Judge J. Fred Fruchte late ! Friday. Judge Fruchte, after hearing evidence, sustained a motion to make the complaint more specific by setting out the written instrument creating a conveyance In trust to Frank Jovlen and also by setting out the written instrument which conveyed the real estate in trust to Louise Hall as alleged in rhetorical paragraph five of the second paragraph of the complaint. The court also sustained a motion to strike out the following word* In rhetorical paragraph three of paragraph two: "That the defendant Calvin Yost was a man ut mean* and a close personal frfond of D. Burdette Custer.” The court overruled a motion to strike out the following: "That during the month of Heptemlier. ,1941. the defendant Yost, through his co-defendant Custer, endeavored to obtain title by offering an Inadequate sum of money for a quit claim deed from the decedent Schulte, which offer was declined." The suit, titled "petition to sell real estate by executor and to decree a purported deed 'absolute on its face' to lie a mortgage.” was filed by Hubert R. McClanahan aa executor ot the estate of the late Paul Schulte. It name* Mr. Yost. Mr. Custer and a number of others who have had or do have an interest In tbe Country club. Including Frederick J. Hildebrand. Frank Jovlen, Florence Jovlen. Louise Hall. First State Bank, Otto Yost, Leland Smith (Turn To Paga 4, Column 4)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, June 1, 1946. —, ~ ,

Kecovering From Rare Malady - jlmßl wB lIH ■ ■ \ ‘of* Wfe.nHMßVr'v EV I i . -■/ £ - Ift -j - Ar-ABftX” y|j • * ini ' W,., a X... —*■--1 MRS MARY BARLOW, a Ol bride who arrived aboard the U. S. John Ericsson, watches a* Cpl. Helen Wilkin* dresses Mrs. Barlow s 8monthold daughter, Maureen, who was removed from the ship to Fort Hamilton. N. Y.. for treatment for a mysterious malady which has already caused the death of eight Gl babies. Tiny Maureen is recovering from the strange disease, which is still baffling the medical profession.

Tax Distribution Made By Auditor Local Units, State Given Distribution County auditor Thurman I. Drew has completed the division <>r the May tax melon. distributing $312.843.47 to the state of Indiana and local taxing unit*. The May collection of taxes was In excess of the one-half amount of $580,148. due for the year. A number of taxpayers paid their whole year of property taxes In the spring Intallment. The state of Indiana received $24.(13.02 of the melon. Adams county shared $82,744.62. The county** welfare department received $23,573 *l2 and the township poor funds were credited with $3,423.24. Amounts received by the other taxing units, including township, school and libiary board* and civil governmental. •livl-i -ti-. fol low: Blue Creek township, $7,508.28. French. $5,879.21 Hartford. $8,224.98. Jefferson. $5,289.56. Kirkland. $6,677.19, Monroe. $15,206.37. Preble. $5,830.76. Hoot, $9,791,24. Bt. Mary's. $10,412.14. Villon. $5,74099. Wabash, $16,653.23. Washington, $9,551.19. Berne school, $17,935,79. Berne library, $1,248.68. Berne corporation, $7,741.80. Decatur school. $42,223.04. Tiecatur library, $3,825.56. (Turn To Page 5, Column 1) — , —, O Decatur Girl Hurt In Auto Accident Truck, Three Autos Involved In Crash A young Decatur girl was hurt and others escaped Injury last evening when a truck and three autos were Involved in a crash 1 north of Decatur on federal road 27. The mlxup occurred six miles south of Fort Wayne in Allen county when a tractor and trailer of the Teeple trucking company upset on the slippery pavement Morton Railing. 26. the truck driver. escaped Injury. A car driven by Leo Hackman. 23. Decatur, slowed down as It approached the scene. as did another auto driren by Ruth Yost, 19. also of Decatur. A third car, driven by Cletus Miller, 43, Decatur, crashed Into the rear end of the Yost car. fore-; Ing It Into the Hackman car ahead. Colleen Miller, 19, daughter of the one driver, suffered a shoulder dis-' location In the accident. All others were unhurt. The accidents were Investigated by sheriff Walter Adam* and state policeman Karl Hiatt.

Bread Price Increase Is Next On Agenda Washington, Junel—■ (VPI Bread k« the next food item tagged for a price Increase, an OPA official said today. He said the hread price Increase would be announced by OPA early next week. The amount was not (Inclosed. Bakers have been asking the price agency for a one(ent a pound Increase. o —— 'Arctic' Weather To Continue To Tuesday Unseasonal Chill Moving Southward — By United Press flhive: Ing midwesterners dug Into closets in search of topcoats today and government meteorologists said the “Arctic" June weather would continue until Tuesday. Snow flake* fell in St. Pau) during the night and freeilng temp- ' erat tires were recorded at several Minnesota point*. Cold, biting air extended from northern Pennsylvania westward to Nebraska, cutting across lowa, northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, j Temperatures held in the low and i middle 40's. Meteorologists blamed the tinseasonal chill on an "unusually large and powerful cold mass" which settled over Hudson Bay ! and forced warmer air southward i The cold area still was moving southward and may cover all of Indiana and Illinois by tonight. If the sun shines brightly, temperatures may reach the low 60'* before Tuesday, the weather bur eau said. But clouds may put a 55degree ceiling on the mercury. o May Rainfall Total Is Over Five Inches Ten Days Os Rain In City In Month Total rainfall for the month of May amounted to 5.34 Inches, according to monthly report issued today by Herman Meyer, local precipitation observer. Heaviest rainfall occurred on ! May 11 when precipitation was measured at 1.29, on May 25 when it measured I.lft inches and on May 16 when .98 of an Inch fell. Mr. Meyer's report discloses. Rainfall was experienced here only Ift day* last month, the report shows. A rainfall of .72 Inches, measured at 7 a. m. today fort he 24 hour period preceding that time, will be included in the June report. Mr. Meyer? report also show* j that the St. Mary s river depth moved steadily upward through most of the month, ranging from 195 feet on May 1 to a top of 8.50 feet on May 25 and then l failing down to 6.4 feet on the last day of the month.

President’s Emergency Bill Approved Without Work-Or-Draft Section

'■ —> Bi H— Pope Pictures Uneasy World Fearing War I Warns Os Bitterness And Ungodliness As Rampant In World Vatican City. June I—(UP)— Pope Plus XII warned ominously today that peace Is vanishing In international bitterness and ungodliness which may provoke a violent world explosion. The pontiff urged Catholics to I lead a world crusade against cthelsm. starting with a defeat II f ungodly, materialistic forces in I the French and Italian elections Sunday. ■ “Truce peace Is receding .. . disappearing . . - vanishing.” the pope said In an address to the college of cardinals broadcast to tbe world. The pope pictured a world of 1 disturbed international relation*. ’ j lacking security and plagued by a general 'feeling of uneasiness. How can the world be surprised. he asked, if all Jhe*e “poison the struggle of parties and conflict of Interests, increase- bitter- | ness, exasperate passions to the l>oint of preparing and provoking i In the dark tomorrow a violent explosion." "As long ar. the more or less I veiled threat of turning to violence- of political or economic pressure oppresses the voice of right. It Is necessary to recognize that the first certain and resolute step towards peace has not i- yet been made." the pontiff said s In an unusually direct referI- ence to national internal politics, I- the pope appealed to the French I end Italian voters to reject godless political philosophies. The communist party is campaigning i. for surpre-macy in both countries. I The pope- urged the- victorious nations to release prisoners of (Turn To Pag* 4. Column t> d o i, ! Boy Scout Camporee r Opens This Morning y 1 86 Boy Scouts In r Annual Camporee I- Eighty-six Icoys from 14 patrols s braved the chill and clamp weath- -, er this morning to begin the an a tual two-day Adams county Boy . Scout camporee at Shroyer Lake. Steve Everhart, campmaster, reported this morning. The camporee opened with a checkin this morning and a schedule was immediately Iw-gun, which will continue* throughout today, tonight and Sunday. The boys will break camp Sunday afternoon just prior to receiving awards for their camping activities. Troops from Berne. Decatur and Monroe* were represented at f the camporee. Names of the pa- . trol. the troop number, the patrol 1 leader's name and the number of I boys from the respective patrol, follow: i Berne h Crow. 68. Arthur Muselman, 5 four Itoys; Bear. 67. David NussI baum, five boys; Eagle, 67. Harry 1 Eckrote, seven hoys; Owl, 68. i, Duan Ix>hman. four Itoys; Flying e Eagle. 68, Fred Sprunger, five I. boys. 2 Decatur y Eagle, 62. Med Smith, eight < boys; Kangaroo. 62. Don Smith, e eight hoys; Crow. 62. Roger Gentle. seven boys; Fox. 61. Dave a Mclx*an. seven boys; Swallow, 1 fl. Nell Thomas, five boys; Co- » Ira. 61, Kenneth Grant, five Itoys; 1 Flaming Arrow. 64. Norris Blocks er. eight boys; Indian. 63. Sam a Bigner, eight boys. a Monroe Wolf, 65, Bruce Macy, five boys.

Graduate Speaker ■ IwM The Rev. William Faber, above, professor of philosophy at St. Francis college. Fort Wayne, will deliver the commencement address to the* graduates of the Decatur Catholic high school Friday. June* 7. List Graduates Os St. Joseph School Receive Diplomas At Exercises On June 7 Thirty nie graduates from St. St. Joseph’* grade school will receive their diplomas on Friday evening, June 7. in connection with the Decatur Catholic high school commencement exercises, which will be held in the acheol’s auditorium. The Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Seinietg, pastor, will award the diplomas to the graduates. The Bev. William Faber, pro- ■ fewor of philosophy at St. Francla College, and head of the matrimonial court of the diocese of Fort Wayne, will deliver the addn.u to the t 53 high school graduate** Three scholarships to high school student** will lie announced during ihH graduation exerciser, school officials stated today. Eighth Grade Graduates Thoee who will receive their eighth grade diplomas are Joseph Adams. Patricia Appleman. Esther Bentz. Elizabeth Braun. Jean Braun. Barbara DeBolt, Josephine Faurote, Patrick Gaec, Marell** Geels, Naomi Geels. William Gillig, Edward Hackman. John Kahle, Daniel Klteon, Elizabeth Koors, Marilyn Teeple, Robert 1 Tonnelller. Joann York. William Zintsmaster, , Georgia Laurent, Carl f*engerich. Eleanor Laker. Joseph Lostae, Rita \ J*oshe, Eugene Meyer. Julianna Meyer. James Meyer. Patricia Mies. Frances Miller, Marjorie Miller. ! Vera Rose Miller. Ixruls Rumshlag. Ruf h Runwhlag, William Schulte. Kathleen Smith. Theodor* Warni hoff, Robert Zeser, Shirley Berl- . Ing. , 1 o County GOP Likely I To Vote For Willis r Republicans Favor Incumbent Senator • Sen Raymond Willis, seeking re- , nomination at tne approaching ; Republican etate convention, api pe*M to have the delegate strength of Adams county sewed up at the present time. While there Is scattered support for William Jenner. . former GOP chairman. It is generally believed among the ieadem that Willfe, who I* a product of thia ■ district, has the Adams county ' votes. One GOP leader stated that if i the contest for the nomination went more than one ballot, Jenner might get a few delegate votes (Turn To Page 4, Column 5)

Price Four Cents

More Restrictive Sections Removed In Bitter Debate; Bill Back To House Washington. June 1— (UP) — President Truman'* emergency strike control back to the house today minus some of the teeth it possesse-l when that chamber gave It smashing approval a week ago. The senate approved the bill early today at the end of a 13’a hour session which climaxed a w<o-k of bitter debate. The final vote was 61 to 20. Twenty-eight Republicans and 33 Democrats joined to pass the measure in it.* final amended form. The opposition listed 13 Democrats, Including the tight little hl<M- of new dealers, -six Republicans and Progressive Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin. There were strong indications that the house would lie more deliberative In considering senate amendments than It was last Saturday night when the hill was passed In 40 minutes after Mr. Truman asked for special powers to deal with strikes against thn government. The bill was passed by the senate after some of its more restrictive features were removed. Sections deleted would have provided: 1. The power to draft strikers against a government seized Indnstry. 2. Diversion to the treasury of net profits after owners had linen paid "just compensation" during the period of government operation. 3. lioss of seniority, even after the end of government control, by employes who remained on strike during the period government operation There wax a possibility that the house would accept all of the senate amendments. The “work or draft" principle vas thrown out by a thumping vote of 70 to 13. The profitsseizure and seniority-loss were removed by unanimous voice vote on motion of senate Democratic leader Alben W Barkley. Ail those powers weer asked by Mr Truman in his special *app«arance before the joint session of congress. As finally approved by the senate and returned to the house, tile bill would empower the pre*), dent to proclaim a national emergency if a work stoppage occurred in any government-seized plant, mine or facility. He could set a deadline for resumption of operations and set the wages and working condition* that would prevail during the period of government control. Employers and union leaders v ho failed to cooperate in resuming operations would be liable to a maximum penalty of 15.000 fine ’ and one year's imprisonment. Individual strikers would lose • their status as employes under ■ terms of the Wagner labor act. • and the railway labor act. The government could appeal • to district federal courts for injunction actions to force compliance. • Designed purely as an emergency measure to prevent crippling (Turn To Page 5, Column S) 0 • Band Schedule For Week Is Announced The schedule of batij activities for next week was announced today by director Albert Sellemeyer. • Combined band practice will Im ’ held Monday night 6:15 o'clock at ■ the Decatur junior-eenior high i school, followed by high school ’ band practice at 7:30 p. m. The weekly band concert will bo • given at the courthouse ramp Tuesday at 8 p. m. A band party and dance will follow on Friday night 1 at 8 o’clock In the music room of ’ the school. The high school baud will meet promptly at 1 p m. Sunr day. June 9 at the high school 1 building, from where the band will go to Geneva to play for the dedl- ' catloti ceremonies of the new tnemr orlal plaque.