Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 4 April 1949 — Page 2

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Striking Printers Reject Final Otter Offer By Chicago Papers Rejected Chicago, Apr. 4— (UP) — Union rejection of a “final" offer today wiped out hopes for any immediate settlement of the 17-months-old strike by AFL typesetters against Chicago newspapers. The union announced yesterday that its members had rejected by a vote of 1,266 to 93 the $lO wage increase and other contract pro-, posals offered by the publishers. I John F. O'Keefe, secretary of the Chicago Newspaper Publishers association which represents the four big dailies affected by the walkout, said he had not been informed of the rejection officially and declined to comment. The rejection left in doubt the question of whether negotiations would be resumed. The publishers had described their offer as “final.” The papers have been publishing during the strike by substitute methods. The publishers offered a fiat $lO weekly pay raise for air three shifts, which would have brought the pay scale for journeymen typesetters to $95.50 for the dayshift and slOl weekly for night work. The union’s "minimum" wage proposal called for a $14.50 weekly raise for the dayshift and a sls I

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I raise for night work. However, the union settled its strike against the Hammond Times in nearby Hammond, Ind., last January for a $12.50 raise. John Pilch, president of the Chicago Typographical Union, charged that the Chicago publishj ers were trying to "hook” the ! striking printers with a “yellow , dog contract.” , Pilch said the vote of the mem- [ bers was "rousing evidence of their loyalty” to the union. “The contract offered us by the , Chicago newspapers would have , given our Chicago members a wage scale considerably below what is being paid our men in 1 Hammond,” Pilch said. He said it was ‘‘galling’ that the “immensely prosperous" Chicago papers should “seek such an advantage." The union has been on strike against Chicago papers since Nov. 24, 194". The publishers’ “final" offer, made last month, w-as submitted by the local union to its international executive board, which reportedly found “serious defects” in the proposed contract. The local's negotiating committee subsequently recommended rejection, and the vote announced, yesterday was on whether to, abide by the recommendation. The members also authorized the tin-1 lon to continue negotiations. The transmission of pictures | over telephone wires was demon- j I strated first on May 19, 1924.

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Bennett Taken To State Penal Farm Sheriff Herman Bowman and Ralph Bennett left early this morning for the state penal farm at Putnamville where Bennett will begin serving a 60-day sentence for indecent exposure. Bennett was I found guilty in Adams circuit court Friday. Jury Seeking To Impeach Sheriff Gambling Conspiracy Charged To Sheriff Greencastle. Ind.. April 4 —(UP) — Grand jury indictments were announced today against Pau! Reising, a liquor store operator with whom sheriff John T. Sutherlin : was accused of gambling conspiri acy. While Sutherlin, a Democrat, preI pared his defense against the jury’s impeachment proceedings. Reising was arrested on two indictments charging him with exhibit- , ing a gaining device and advertising a lottery. i Sutherlin was accused in an un- i usual open court report by the I grand jurors Saturday. At the same i time, the jury returned seven InI dictments but none was made publie pending arrest of the defendi ants. When the warrants were served on Reising, the first two indict- ' ■ ments became known. Reising was ; accused of showing a jar of gamb- ■ ling tickets at a filling station and ■ placing a jar of tickets in a restJ aurant on Jan. 25. * Sutherlin. 65. who took office last ' Jan. 1 for his third term, was orI dered to answer the charge April 1 13 in circuit court. The jury returned no indictment , against Sutherland. Instead, it ' made an open court reprrt which prosecutor Frank Durham said was, I in effect, an impeachment move. It accused Sutherlin of conspirj ing to violate state gambling laws by promising to protect certain places of business if they installed I slot machines handled by a liquor I store proprietor. Judgl l John H. Allee said that if 1 Sutherlin denied the accusations | when he appears in court, a petit I i jury would hear the case and decide I whether Sutherlin would be im-1 peached. The report was based on a seld- | om-used 75-year-old Indiana law. Petition Change In Recreation Program Several hundred Adams county 1 residents have signed a petition calling for the replacement of the trustees of each township as administrators of the county recreation program. The petitioners want the pngram controlled by a county board of parks and recreation. A group of taxpayers will appear before the county commissioners today to argue fur the change. The county commissioners will also consider a petition asking that the Farlow ditch, located in Jefferson 'ownship, be ckaneu and repaired. I-—-BRANT'S PRICES ARE DOWN AGAIN! $ 675 00 For A 1941 Chev. Coach ’295.00 For A 1938 Ford Del. 2 Door and they all carry a written guarantee! Brant Motors Inc. i 3rd & Monroe Phone 606 ... . .

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Hartford Township i Farmer Dies Sunday' I Harold Meschberger Is Taken By Death J Harold Meschberger, 37. farmer residing in Hartford township, died , at his home Sunday after a five- j j year illness. Mr. Meschberger, a j son of Nathan and Ocie Mosure- ] Meschberger resided in Adams ( county his entire life. ; ( He was born in Hartford township Nov. 10. 1911. On February 3. 1940, he was married to Mildred Jacpbs, who survives, as do two children, Janet May and Ronald . Eugone, both at home. One daughter is deceased. A sister. Mrs. John Rathert, Fort Wayne, and his parents also survive. Mr. Meschberger was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church of Vera Cruz, where funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. , The body was taken from the 11 Jahn funeral home, Bluffton, to the j | home west of Berne this afternoon. 1 | where friends may call until time ! I of the funeral. The Rev. H. H. I I Meckstroth, pastor of St. John’s j I church, will have charge of the 1 • services. Pact In Brief Washington, April 4—(UP)— | The North Atlantic treaty in brief: i I Members —United States, United! | Kingdom, France, Belgium, Cana- j da. Luxembourg, Netherlands.' Norway. Denmark. Iceland. Italy.! Portugal. Duration— Any member may! drtip out after 20 years after giving! one year’s notice. Treaty ‘may be ] reviewed at end of 10 years. Effective —When ratified by the “original seven,” — the United States. United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Canada. Luxembourg and - the Netherlands. Two-thjrfs vote of the U. S. senate is necessary for American ratification. • Pledges—A common defense,alii- s ance against Russia, although Russia is not mentioned by name. Each i member to come to the aid of the other in event of armed attack. I The method of aid, including arm-! cd force, to be determined by each! nation. Council — Creates a council of members to work out how to put treaty into effect. The council! ! will establish a defense committee. I to recommend measures in event i ; of attack on any alliance member, i Area covered—Member nations' territory -in Europe and North! America; the parts of Germany i and Austria occupied by the west-1 ern allies; Algeria in North Africa; Island of member nations in the I Atlantic north of Tropic of Caucer.! This includes the Azores and’ Greenland. Official llt’e— “North Atlantic treaty." It has 1.040 words, con- J tained in a preamble and 14 articles. 1 1

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Elks Leaders Are Honored At Dance More than 75 couples attended the dance in honor of the outgoing and incoming exalted rulers of the B. P. O. Elks at the Elks home Saturday night. Music was furnished by a local orchestra. Wendell Macklin will be installed as exalted ruler Thursday even- ’ ing. succeeding Water Schug. The! latter was named a trustee of the I lodge. Lloyd Baker was chairman of the event, assisted by members; of the entertainment committee. TWENTY YEARS ago Nils Aither was a great screen lover earning about $5,000 a week. Today, a handsome, I graying man of 48, Asther (above) is shown at work as a sl-an-hour delivery clerk in the Los Angeles City Clerk’s office. The actor, who played in love scenes with Greta Garbo, took the city Job two months ago, (International Soundphoto) / CHEVROLET 1940 Master Deluxe Town Sedan SAYLORS

See Good Financial Year For Farmers Farm Income Likely Less Than In 1948 Washington, April 4—(UP)— Farmers can look ahead to another good financial year—perhaps several good years —but “the peak of prosperity for farmers seems definitely to have passed,” according to agriculture secretary Charles F. Brannan. Brannan i and chief agriculture economist O. V. Wells also told the house appropriations committee that while farm income this year probably -Will be somewhat less than in 1948 “we look for no I diststrous breaks (or) another | long, drawn-out depression any time soon." In testimony made puNic today, they credited the price support program witlj preventing a serious nosedive in farm prices last year. Testifying on the department's fiscal 1950 spending bill, Brannan said many persons thought a depression had hit when farm prices broke sharply form their unprecedented peaks early in 1948. “But the price support system proved its worth as a stabilizer of the American economy.” he said. Wells said the February, 1948, price break would have been much greater but for the price support I program. Brannan, who will unveil his new ! price support recommendations to congress this week, said the prob- ; lem is what percentage of parity the support price should be. In the i case of pptatoes, he agreed that the , 90 percent parity figure forced the consumer last year to pay a price that was out of line. He said the mark up started at the parity level. Next year, he said, tlje price may have to start at the 60 percent level. His recommendations are expected to represent a compromise between demands for 100 ■percent price supports and flexible supports based on the supply situation.

PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTAT3 308 AC RES 308 I In Four Tracts I The undersigned Executrix of the Estate of the late Janies M. Kerns, will sell 1 Public Auction the following described Real Estate on the premises located 6 miles East! Van Wert, Ohio or 6 miles West of Delphos, Ohio, on U. S. 30, on Tuesday, April 12, 1941 ' Starting at 1:0 OP.M.E. S. T. | . -i ’ I - ■ .. J I ' JQw fa , ■ Buildings on Tract No. 1 .. ■ TRACT No. I—lßß Acres more or less, in Sec. 12 Ridge Twp. Vart Wert County, V 1 under cultivation except 1* _> aches woods. 40 Acres Wheat, 4 Acres Alfalfa. l' lls 1 thoroughly; tile drained spaced 35 to 50 ft., with good outlets. .. J IMPROVEMENTS—Good 8 roon> frame house with summer house attached: I a ■■ floors down, enclosed porch, basement, new hot air furnace, 2 cisterns, drilled «e • "1 pumps in house. • . for I BARN No. I—Bank barn 40x60 with 14 ft. shed, basement, concreted, stanchions 1 Cows; BARN No. 2—54x32; Double crib 24x60, with overhead granary and ee';‘ l ° •JI crete floor; Hen house 14x40, concrete floor; garage. Drilled well at barn. 1 good foundation, good roofs, in good repair. All have electricity. . pj TRACT No. 2—Approx. 32 Acres located directly across highway from Tract .'0- H tically ail tillable land now seeded to grass and used for pasture. Ample water t,r TRAIT No. 3—Approx. 1 Acre with 4 room brick house, basement, small barn join- u No. 1 fronts on U. S. No. 30. An ideal location, can be remodeled into nice heme. | TRACT No'. 4—87 Acres more or less. . _ J LOCATION: 1< 2 miles North of Tract No. lon Dog Creek Road. In See. 1 Kiagc - Sec. 6 Washington Twp., Van Wert County. » /• idJ IMPROVEMENTS: Barn 36x50 with 16 ft. shed attached; Double crib 32x22: crih 7x30: granary 14x18. metal siding and roof, sealed; Brick house in need drilled well. This farm is thoroughly tiled every 35 to 50 ft.. Growing crops, (Wheat. 10 Acres Alsike Clover: 17 Acres Big English CloverCONDITIONS AND TERMS: Tracts 1 and 2 mav be offered separately and ; and sold to highest bid or bids. Tracts No. 3 and 4 will be sold separately. . j of all crops tp purchasers. Landlords possession day of sale, full possession Jan-t Farms are rented on 50-50 basis coming crop year. TERMS: 20'; day of sale, balance at deliven- of deed in 30 days or less. NOTE: These farms are outstanding from the standpoint of soil type, contaii - .j( black and black sandv loam. Close to market in Centralized School district. welcome any time. For further information contact Auctioneers of tenant of ra • • FLORENCE EDITH KERNS. EXECUTE* of the Estate of James he- n 9 Roy S. Johnson A Son—Decatrr. Indiana. Homer Pollock, R. No. 3. Delphos. Ohio. • “‘Mfepslrt Pt-.eaa Auctioneers and Realtors. % I I 8. S- Bsart, Van Wert. Ohio— Attorns/ for gx«utr'*-

Census To Gather Valuable Figures Up-to-date national figures on j family characteristics, consumer income, and migration will be collect- i ed in the U. S. census bureau’s current population survey in April, it was announced today by Louis B. the bureau's Fort Wayne office.; The current poulatiou survey is conducted monthly with a representative cross section of 25,00 throughout the county, including !

SALE CALENDAR V APR s—ind. Aberdeen-Angus Breeders As’oc., Lafayette i n < I bulls., 45 females. 12:30 P. M. Col. Ham Jones’ a J'■ APR s—Otis Starr Estate and Ralph Starr, 8 mi. S.W. of Bluff.n, ■ head registered and grade Ayrshire cattle, also perso»iiM perty. 10:30 A. M. Ellenberger Bros., Aucts. APR. s—Schrank5 —Schrank heirs, 103 N. 10th St., 8 room house, (i p y .1 Schieferstein, Auct ' ’' APR. 6—Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Foster. 10 miles south of Richmond In A 5 miles west, 255 Acres of Land. 1:30 p. jj Tfc ; r J Realty & Auction Co., Inc. D. S. Blair, auct. APR. 7—Mr. & Mrs. Everett Anderson, % mile northwest of c,i, iR or 11 miles southwest of Bedford, Ind. on No. 450 miles west to Cale. 215 Acre Stock & Grain Farm 1 <«?■ The Kent Realty & Auction Co., Inc. D. S. Blair, auct ■ APR. 9—Mr. & Mrs C E Lerch, % mile west of Wanatah, Inj 1: - J way No. 30 on south side. Gas Business. Lunch Cabins. 2:00 P. M. The Kent Realty & Auction (TS D. S. Blair, auct. S APR. 9—Mary Lhamon, executrix of Francis Bogner estate, um Monroe St., Decatur, Ind. 7 room modern house and p J al property. Midwest Realty Auciton Co., J. F. Sanmam J APR. 9—Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Lerch. 9 mi. E. of Valparaiso, Ind Gas station, lunch r00m,.2 cabins. 2P. M. Kentßaij Auction Co. APR. 9—Don & Jesse Ellenberger, 3 mi. E. of Bluffton on 121. Qi out sale. 41 head high grade Holsteins and personal prow ty., 10 A. M. Dale Ellenljerger, Roy & Ned Johnson. | vin Liechty, Aucts. APR. 12—Florence Edith Kerns, Executrix James Kerns. 5 mi. E, Van Wert, 0., or 6 mi. W. of Delphos, 0., on U. S. M.) acres in four tracts with Improvements. Roy 4 Ned J son and Hqmer Pollock, Aucts. APR. 12—M. A. Toucney, 3 ml. W. of Montpelier on No. 18, thenli N. Well improved 44 acre farm. Midwest Realty Aittit Co, J. F. Sanmann, Auct. APR. IS—Merl G. Keiham. Adm. Nellie Kelham Estate. 16 ail.. Fort Wayne, Ind., on No. 3 Highway then Ai mi. E. ff e Improved 224 Acre Farm. Midwest Realty Auction Co, F. Sanmann—Auctioneer. APR. 16—Paul R. Blacker, Adm. Blacker Estate, 6 mi. N.E. of Hjtk ville, Ohio on No. 2 Highway, then % mi. S. Well Impron • 145 acres of Level Black Land. Midwest Realty AuctioaC * J. F. Sanmann—Auctioneer. ' APR. 19—C- E. Bell &M. O. Stoutenberry, 2 miles east of Decatu, mile north of road 224 on Bellmont farms. Holstein nd sale and Hampshire bred gilts. Roy & Ned Johnswj Melvin Liechty, Aucts.

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many located in theC?l The results of this | show how many familie what kinds of families ! how many of them are in Sa I come bracket. Thus buiiSl groups, and busineasme. .W Helds will he better able J , production sales. • More than half of all th f I in the Seattle metropoiitu® I earn $3,000 or more an I survey showed.