Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1946 — Page 1

■XUV. No. 255

TALIN DENIES TENSION IS GROWING

lets Again L Battles lisconsin B ***" "** || Labor Crisis [fused Despite Ln Statement I By I'nltH IT'** L. broke ,w ’ (~.*.*l picket* and returnat i Wi*<onsln Alli* L farm equipment plant. ww( coast shipping L.h.udrJ the g-vertiinenl'a «>ft coal mmena' con(put* I I .HHI picket* manned L 10 shoulder. pummelled | n a It9ckto-work L nl a t the Ai:i*<Tialmers (1,. Win. plant la's* than IJ the (lay ehlft broke | the Um-' t« ’heir job*. L 1 Ijihi »<re arrested for try I utn o'er a non striker's L>,. The fighting was a (notyote day's violence at Bitners Ebtitxif the soft coal crlais L outwardly confuted. Pre■Truman said at hi* neps con- ■ yMterday that there would Lal strike. But he did not Iketber the government had ■to reopen B* contract with ■ted mine worker*, (AFLI, Luded by Lewi*. L p-epared for negotiation* ■!* dovernment on the a* Im that the government had ■ tu reopen the contract, and Io- laMrancen that there Ito no strike while lw in progress I’revi >u*ly. ■ threatened a strike next [if the government failed to ) the centrad so- wage dis |Mea. Nev. however, aecreX aterior J. A. Krug denied Ucheduled meeting between rad government representa htrnt that the contract would tp-fc-l ytt settlement of the ahipttoup on the gulf and east I three union* the CIO longtoo. the CTO marine engi»nd the AFL masters, mate* ik)t» remained on strike on Hit OiUSt. CIO longshoremen presented front employer* with a protor settling the sole remaining ti their dispute. Under the nl the disputants first would oo i definition of a coastvessel » distinguished from going ship » they would negotiate an *ot on rule* and working dons for longshoremen workI toutwise ships. The point w is whether longshoremen t vessels' own crew* should i toutwtoe ships. ’aorme engineers said they I demand settlement on the ,j ui« that the strike was To Page t, Column t) — 0 tn Youth Canteen uday Evening Will Open For On Thursday *D*® — teenage canteen -M street - will be open- '•» first time thin season 2 r -«y night, it was an ’“day by Deane Dorwln. following the CallithumKs^ e ,Os ttU Be " lor hlgh "••■tsand teen-agers, will * takl 1 *"' 11 * * l,h pln * pon * ■ flm r ° Bt 10 ' reate “ ,arger !**’*«>« player has been y the Women’s club ■fc . < ’°mplete with Ir wl .| ,J sp *»ker and free , »• provide for the S th. U ?J hat ,ater ha, .. . daßte » to defray *» U r* pln< ,ha record to date. » < “ , 'fibtu»a ,rd " are how be ’ *Hor M th *’ hoth schools * kith J.L ' n * n,b *rs. While * I Uter wUI be «!»•»

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Lafayette Youth Is Killed By Own Auto Lafayette, Ind. Oct. 29 (fl*) -Gerald Stone, IM, Ijiiayt-tte, died today of Injuries received Sunday when he was run over by hi* own automobile. Stone wn* Injured a* ho lay sleeping In a road way near a beach resort In Tippecanoe county. A friend, Ralph Burch. 20, returned with Stone's automobile and did not see him In the road. 0 - — ——• U. S. To Reveal Disposition Os Foreign Troops To Meet Russians' Demands On Details Os American Troops United Nation* Hall, Hushing. N. Y. Oct 29 H'l'i Th<United State* delegation to the United Nations-general assembly today decided to meet witli "full disclosure" the Soviet union’s demand for details on disposition of American troojk in countries. The delegates in a lengthy, private meeting today decided frank American action would be desirable in the interests of peace, whether or not the SovMb union agreed to do the same thing, a member of the delegation told the United I’ress. The delegation position was subject to approval by secretary of Mtate James F. Byrnes However, the delegates were agreed among themselves that the Interest* of peace and security would best be served by a complete disclosure of the numbers ami locations of American armed forces throughout tlie world. The Soviet union has placed on the provisional agenda a proposal that details on all Allied troops stationed in non-enemy countries be disclosed. The American delegation's position was that the Russians. in the interests of peace, also should publish details on their own troop dispositions. However, it was em pliasized that the American dele gallon attitude wa* not contingent on similar action by the Soviet union. American publication of troop dispositions would head off what was expected to lie one of the most bitter battles In the current assembly meeting. Soviet foreign (Turn To Psge 5. Column t) 0 Navy Day Speaker Urges Preparedness Navy Day Program Is Held By Legion "Preparedness Is the only assurance against war." This was the assertion of the Rev. Otto Karl Busse, Preble Lutheran church pastor and veteran of two World Wars, who delivered the Navy Day address at the American Legion home here .Monday night "Soft words and idealism have no effect upon warring nation*.’’ he continued, "and as long a* 'here are greedy person* there will be war. "Too many statesmen and churchmen are willing to listen to the stories of suffering and cost of preparing for war and of war itself. Peace depends ii|H>n 'ntelligelM good will — but other nations must be made to respect our rights," he asserted. "We can't keep the peace by wishing for it by wishful thinking. primarily because of our geographic location,’’ the Rev. Busse declared. "Had the I nited States been thoroughly prepared. Hitler would never have marched to the Rhineland—never gone into Poland.” The speaker paid tribute to men and women of the armed force*. “They are the true patriots,' he said "To them belongs the seat of honor today. We owe our freedom today to the patriotic spirit of our citizenship and we must acknowledge our debt to those who wore the uni(Turn T u Pag# $. Column »)

Atom Energy Commission Is Appointed Five Outstanding Civilians Named To Control Commission Washington, Oct. 29 —(UPI Five prominent civilians Imlay took over from the army the most challenging job confronting the nation—control ami development of atomic energy. Headed by Ituvid Lilienthal, former chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the group assumed full authority over all phases of the atomic program — ‘Deluding the atom Ismib under a presidential mandate to make it work for peace and human betterment. Tlie new atomic energy commission also was Instructed by Mr. Truman to give full cooperation in this country's efforts to bring world cntrol of atomic energy through the United Nations Included under the commission'* jurisdiction are the plants which manufacture atomic bombs The chief ones are at Oak Ridge, Tenn.. Hanford. Wash., and lais Alamos, N. M. Appointments came as Soviet Premier Josef Stalin announced that Russia liad not developed an atomic bomb or any similar weapon. His announcement was conveyed through a statement to Hugh Baillie, president of the United I’ress. Stalin agreed with Mr. Truman 'hat strong international control of atomic explosives Is manda tory. The live appointments to the atom control commission were announced by the president yesterday at a hastily-summoned news conference. Besides Lilienthal. the members are: Robert F. Bucher, 11, professor (Turn To Page 6. Column •> 0 Bleeke lad Is Badly Hurt last Evening Union Township Lad Injured By Tractor The condition of George Bleeke. 7, of Union township, who was crushed when the rear wheel of a tractor ran over him last even Ing, was reported slightly improved today. Hl* condition is still serious, according to reports from the Adam* county memorial hospital, where he lias been confined since the time of the accident. The lad. son of .Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bleeke. suffered a fractured right leg. hip and possible internal Injuries Members of the family said he and hi* sisters were playiti!; on the tractor in the farmyard late last evening. George was sitting on one of the rear wheels when one of the other youngsters accidentally touched the tractor’s starter but ton He slid forward to the ground and the wheel pased over his right leg and hip and grazed his face. He was taken to the hospital immediately after the accident. The attending physician has hopes that a more thorough examlna tion will not disclose internal injuries, members of the family stated. The lad Is the grandson ot John W. Blakey, former county treasurer and prominently known Union township resident. He is a student at the Immanuel Lutheran *T?!>d in that township. o Taylor Funeral Rites Wednesday Afternoon Funeral services will be held at 2 p m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ In Domestic for Mrs. Clara Alice Taylor, M. of Geneva route one, who died Sunday night at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton. Surviving are three *on*t. Oliver of Bryant. Karl and Victor of near Geneva; four daughters. Mrs. Ora Turner of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Cora Walker of Davenport. I*. Mrs Belle Romey of Geneva and Mr* Fern Chandler of Portland

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 29, 1946.

Conference Within A Conference

MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, U S delegate to the United assembly meeting In New York City, and Rus*ian Foreign ".Minister V M Molotov do some chatting on tlie sideline* of the world conference, a* Soviet delegate. Andrei Gromyko, center, kibitzes.

Annual Halloween Parade Thursday Bonds, Drum Corps To Feature Parade Ghosts that show an amazing ability to walk and talk, fat men and women with misplaced avoir dupolx. tall creatures with legs "like Stilts.” "LU Abners and Donald Ducks who apparently stepped right out of their comic stri|i home* — these and many more are expected to parade Decatur’* streets Thursday night. The occasion will Im- the second Callßhiiiiipian parade since the i essatlon of World War 11, sponsored by the Chamber of Coin nierce, with scores of cash prizes going to "best dressed" and "most comically dressed" in numerous classifications. All Is in readiness for tlie big gest Halloween parade in the city's history. Will Bowers, general par ade chairman, reported today. Perhaps as many a* a dozen bands and drum corps will appear either in uniform or masked and costumed to compete for the approximately $l5O In prizes, lie *aid. Tlie parade is scheduled to start from the county jail yard prompt ly at 7:30 p. in witli participants gat tiered there a half hour earlier. From the point of formation it will proceed west on Adams to (Turn To Pag-- 2. Column 5> 0 legion Intensifies Membership Drive Sunday Is Deadline For Member Credit Adam* Post 13. American Leg ion. today began a concerted last week drive to swell its 1917 membership total, commander T. C. Smith announced. With Sunday noon set as the deadline for Hie local post to receive membership credit at the state convention, members of the membership commltte began an organized drive for new members and renewals of 194$ legionnaires here. Ruwsell Weldy. post membership charlman, reported last night that the 1947 roster of the post already totals MOS and expressed the desire of the committee to enroll 1,000 memhenf before the deadline. Members of the 40 et 8 at Fort Wayne with their novel "locomotive” are scheduled to arrive in Decatur about 2:30 p. in. Sunday to pick up the list of 1947 members and it is from this list that the post will be alloted its delegates to the state session, commander Smith said. Adams post during 1946 was reported to lie one of the largest — if not the largest —of any In Indiana in a city of thl* size. Several ex servicewomen are amung those enrolled in the post now. commander Smith stat*!. Miss Margaret Kiting, a nurse and former navy lieutenant, one of the new women members, wa* pre sent Monday night at the special Navy Day ceremonies.

1947 Tax Levies Approved By State The state lax board has approved ili<- 1917 tax levlev as set for the various taxing units In Adam* county by the field representative, Ben Gallion, recently. Word of the state approval was leceived today ill tlie offices of auditor Thurman I. Drew, it wa* reported. o— Declares Strikes National Menace Teamster Magazine Lashes At Strikes Indianapolis. Oct 29 (l l’l Strike* h.ive become a national menace and "must be curtailed or Hie nation will sink into < lia<>and organized labol will |M-rish.' an article in the AFI. Teamster magazine said today "They are an invitation to Inflation and depression.” Un- art file, an ap|M-al to irtiion member* t< halt wildcat strikes aid "We arc not going to sit quiet ly looking out the window while a few agitators kick this union to pieces,” it said. Tlie article ap l»-are<l in the International Team sler, edited by D.illiel .1. Tobin, president of tin- International BrotherhoiHl of Teamsters, chauffeurs, warehousemen and helpers of America (AFLi. Tin- article urged rigid observance of legal strike procedure. "Once the International approve* a strike, the sky i* tinlimit," it ss.iiff "Init Home members of this organization believe that strike benefits arc automatic. They think that all they have to do is to quit work and the International begins paying them." "If the International union paid benefit* for every wildcat strike, we would soon have no money left in tin- treasury ami very few men at work.' "One of the cardinal principles of the Teamster union Is that the strike is a weapon of last resort, to lie used only after every peaceful method of settlement has failed.” "The responsibility for many restrictive law* that have been passed can lie laid directly at Hie door of wildcat strikers," the article continued. "Most hasty strike* are lost." Tobin's magazine said, "and this union did not reach its present position of power and influence by letting screwballs run wild." Blames Radicals French Lick. Ind, Oct. 29 — fl'l’l — Raymond S Smethiirst, counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers, today blamed radicals who use labor unions for political purposes, biased law enforcement, and bureaucracy for "the serie* of strikes sweeping (Tinii To Page Column DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER TEMPERATURE READINGS 8:00 a.m. 65 10:00 a- ffl - 60 Noon 76 2:00 p.m. 76 WEATHER Partly cloudy and continued warm and humid tonight and Wednesday.

Premier Stalin Sees No Tension With U. S.; Says Russia Has No Atom Bomb

Excellent Response To Community Fund Only Preliminary Report Available An excellent response to early solicitations the, Decatur Community Fund drive wax reported here today by Herman II Krm>< keberg, IH'F treasurer Alihottgh only a few of the near ly half a hundred solicitors have made preliminary and partial re jHirts on tlie results of their individual solicitations, Mr. Kruec keberg asesrled that early Indi cations were more than satisfac lory. . Tile belief that perhaps nearly half of the Ul.lfil goal may al ready he in the hands of the so Hdtors Wii- expressed by the leaders after two day* of the drive have In-en completed Aided by a 1.1.U'0 payroll de duction contribution from General Electric employes, the cam paign was off to a flying start Monday morning. Harold Grant, general chairman of the campaign, expressed the chances of hl* workers complet ing their wdicitatlons by the end (if I lie week The entire solh Itatioll will be lone without a house to house canvass, wi’h the citizenry being reached throurh places of em pkiymetit Drive leaders are asking contrl butions from worker* of one day's take home pay and one day's net profit from all firm* mid employers The 111.1'1! In the Community Fund budget is broken down this year into the following items Teen canteen, 22..161; Girl Scouts, IIJ’OO; Boy Scouts, fl. 100; tennis courts, 11.50 V, Sal vat ion Army. 12.2'*’: operating expenses, faiif); reserve for contingencies, |2.ao". Van Werl County School Head Dies M. Jerome Morrison Dies Last Evening M. Jerome Mo rison. It. of Willshire. <). superintendent of schools in Van Wert county, ().. died at fi:so o'dock Monday evening at the Adam* county memorial hospital. Death was caused by lt cerebral hemorrhage ami followed an ill nets of one week Mr. Morrtoon hid been superintendent of the Van Wert county schools since 1911. and prior to that time was Willshire district superlnieiideiit t r five year*. His ea.lier teaching induded three years in .Mercer county. ()., schools; two years at Bolio. and in schools in the Willshire district until hi* appointment as district sttperin tendent. He was lairn south of Willshire September 21. 1902. the son of W H. and Daisy Babllya-Morrison After completing the then three year course at the W'lkdiire high school, he graduated from the Pleasant Mills high school in 1920 He graduated from Bowling Green in 192.1 and received hie ma*ter * degree from that s<-h> ol in 1912 Only survivors are his wife, for merly Mary Spitler, and his father. W 11. Morrison, lie was a member of the Willehire l ulled Brethren church. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tKSTf in the auditor him of the Willshire sdiool, with the Rev. !,. A. Mlddaugh and the Rev. G W Beck officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery The b dy will remain at the t'owati funeral home in Van Wert until Wednesday noon, when it will he removed so the itome in Willshire The loidy Will lie in State at the Willshire school from lo a m Thursday until time of the services

OPA's Master Decontrol List Is Completed Hundreds Os Items To Be Decontrolled By Sweeping Order Washington, Oct. 29 <l'l'l Ol'A’s "master" decontrol lief ha* leeii completed and awaits only the signature of price administrator Paul A Porter, it Woe r-'Vealed today. The ordei is Hr he Inled to be Issued about Friday. . I’hough an Ol’A official said It mb: .1 I>e delay. , ed *liglitl> The list will decontrol hundreds • f items not inipiriant In the cost of living. It is not exprrted to ill chide Beni* stilt in short supply I uhich are bought n volume by low income fainilier An ol’\ infer i maul said controls probably will • remain on such commodities with • a retail sales valae of ||im.mm.mm I iM i a year Ceilings were removed today ' from natural and manufactured ire '' Ol'A reported that It had no* de s controlled more than 3,500 Items 1 and hervir ie up to lirl HI Till dues not Inchide h:ead. fl lit Wills 1 key ami the many other foods and beverages decent rolled last week \e a result, control* remain on ..nly II per< .-in of the item* making up the average family's t >*t “f liv r jug The civilian production admlnis j nation meanwhile removed the last remaining -tyle rirtion* on women's and children* clothing - These were limit itions on the de • sign, measurements and eweep of nightgowns, slips, pr-tticiats. sleep ing pajamas. rob«». bathrobes, housecoats, negligees and lounging ; a jama*. \n ol'A spokesman told r- pori er* tin 1 ligem y now was "condl tiotied" to tarry <>ut President Tin mall decontrol spe. <1 up order with minimum delay lie said it was dl*p<s<ed to remove ceiling* f.om the product* of • very industry (Turn Io P>ge Column O ti — K. 01C. Members t ' Favor Building Sale Majority Vote Is Cast For Proposl \ majority vote in favor of the proposal to *ell Hi- Knights of • Columbus building, with re-erva t tion* for ••si-ting leases ami re • newul Os n lease for the third ■ floor, was rat by members, of filial tabulation of the ballots by • a committer- revealed last even i ing. Printed ballots hail been pre viously mailed to members by the ■ Knights of Columbus building a* soelation. With their return, a committee composed of Samuel Bentz, Charles Miller and Arthur i E. Voglewede was named tn tabu late the results. Severin H Schiirger. acting sei eretary treasurer of the asxocia i tion. said that the majority favored tile pro|M)Hal Tile total vote Wilnot made known. The proposal Included tin- "sell • ing of property held by the i Knights of Columbus building as soelation for not less than 250,000, I subject to existing leases and also subject to a five-year lease of i the third floor at SIOO per month ■ to the Knight* of Columbus Coun | cil No SCI. with tile privilege of an adilitlonal five year* i Mr Schiirger stated that no I further action wa* taken by the t board of trustees at last night's meeting It was stated that several . Inquiries have been made by in vestors about the purchase of tlie three story building

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Winston Churchill Mokes Conciliatory Answer To Stalin's War Monger Charge BY HUGH BAILLIE il'r. -ideiii of the I nited Prexnl (World Copyright, 19li», by United I'ies-t lamdon, (><t. 29 (UPl— Winston Chun hill made u concilia tiny reply today to Marshal Stalins dialges that he was one of th«- "Incendiaries of a new war," but expressed skepticism nlMillt the strength of Russian troop* in western Europe Tile controversy between the two men who were comrades in ; rms against Hitlerism was tom lied off by Stalin s replies to 31 <|iie-iions submitted so him by the United I’re s. A few day* ago Churchill asked in the liotise of ((million* whether it was true that the Sovje- Union had 2im division* in w- -lern Europe Uist night, in reply to one of tile 31 questions. Stalin cable:) the United Press lore that Russia had only Go division* in west- - rn Europe ami that it wax planned to redm e them to I" Today Churchill, in a statement issued from Kent, asked by i inference not how many division* Russia had In tin- area under diseu-sioii but how many men. He suggested that the United Nation- should find out. The remain 1-1 of Churchill'* rtatement wa- friendly to Stalin He said lie had regard and re |ie<t'' for the marshal He paid 1 tribute to the lnav- ry of the Ru* -iall people lb* al'l it was one 1 of hi* hop- s that tlie Soviet government ' -lionld play one of the leading part* in th-- r- building of our shattered world In replying to tin questions submitted to him by the writer, Stalin made these prim ipal points ■ I Russia doe* not have the atom Ihiiiili or any similar wea|lotl 2. The Soviet army has only Hu divisions in w. stern Europe and plans to r- Im- them to to. Th. most ■ • '" ■! world pom .- are th- in>-lidiarles of a new war. sot—most Churchill .Hid tho-e who think like him |n C.r-at Biitain and tin- I’nlted -! a t»■ • I Stalin n<v brlwvc that th-- Soviet Ctiion has used the o-tu power to I X.es- ilislde till' framework of th-- United Nations lb- does not believe thare i Increased tension between Russia ami tin- I' S Churchill said today that "it is < h-arly most important'' that the facts should In- made known about the military strength of each nation In w-stern Europe. 1 spokesman for the British 'orelgn offii ■■ In licated some suspicion concerning the statement that Russia hoi «'> division* In western Europe H- said a division "can Ire anything from 5.00A to tia.mm men " In *>tn>- circles Stalin'* r-ply to tin- ques'ion on use of the veto (Miwet was regarded a- a-• ti'-ii- blow to Brit ahi's effort to restrain tin- use of the veto by the Soviet I niotl ill the United Nation* -e. urlty council ami the foreign ministers’ couni il British n- w *pa|iers featured Stalin's statement that Winston Churchill wa* the foremost "Incendiary of a new war " The Italian foreign office showed great interest in Stalin’* statement that "Yugoslavia has grounds to In- dissatisfied with the draft treaty of peace for Italy " A spokesman said it was "most iltiportatit for us to know where Itu-sia stood" on the issue. Moscow newspapers published Stalin's replies to my questions under a four column head on the right hand side of their front page* Th( cabled Interview was published textually without introduction or comment. Upon returning to lamdon from Germay. France ami Scandinavia. I wired Stalin 31 queatlons on October 21 I.a*t night he answered all 31 questions Stalin’* reply r-gnrding the presence of Go divisions In the west follows by a few days Winston (Turn To Bags 1, Column ()