Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1957 — Page 10

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—— . ’ 111 - 7• - • jjaTWEfefi i g " at® - ERIE RAILROAD WORKERS dig up the old pavement and underlying gravel to make way tor the new\aveQ crossing which is being installed this week on Winchester street. All of the old stone, tar, and crossties are being removed, the tracks are being leveled, and new material reset.—(Staff Photo)

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New Boom Is Eyed In Trading Stamps Opposition Os Big Food Chain Ended WASHINGTON (UP) — The trading stamp industry, a merchandising storm center for most of its 60-year history, is looking cautiously toward another boom cycle in its uneven growth. -The opposition of the nation's second largest food chain, Safeway Stores Inc., has evaporated in a change of management The new high command at Safeway even has granted local managers permission to trade in stamps if they want. . But the stamp traders are veterans of many mercantile battles, and any optimism is tempered by the fact that opposition always has appeared to replace the converts. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., New York, the biggest of the traders, estimated the industry is rolling along at a 600-million-dollar-a-year clip. Some 30 million Americans, mostly housewives, are busy collecting and pasting the colored stamps in books redeemable for merchandise. Barred Only in D.C. In return, they can receive anything from a bed sheet or comb and brush set (1 bdok) to a portable typewriter (24)4 books). The stampers are the largest distributors of sterling' silver in the country, and among the biggest purchasers of household appliances. In only one area—the District of Columbia—are they barred from operating, in three states, Kansas. Wisconsin and Washington, the stampers by law must give cash instead of merchandise premiums. But the traders face determined opposition at all levels of government from the small cities on up to Washington. Several states aye considering restrictive legislation. The biggest food chain of them all, the A&P, never has bowed to stamp trading. In addition, some merchandising associations as well as local businessmen traditionally have opposed stamps. Pro and Con Opponents claim stamps are an unfair sales gimmick. They say the cost of the premium usually is buried in the retail price. The traders counter that, the colored stamps are a “competitive tool” that should have its chance in the market place. The stamp companies say they charge the store handling stamps from 2 to 3 per cent of its gross sales. The traders claim that their charge against the store’s gross sales barely cancels out their own operating costs. Where they get their profit is from pegging the stamp value of premiums at retail after having purchased them at a big markdown. • An electric blanket that costs the stamp saver 10 books for example, might be purchased through mass buying methods for the equivalent of six or seven books. This difference between the stamps sold and the premiums given is the profit to the trader. Stamp saving long has been a fixture in the Midwest, but id 1948 it moved east with a rush. Since then, the five major trading firms have been expanding rapidly, particularly in the South. Prepared BOSTON — Ml — “Guilty or not guilty?” asked the Court Clerk James Monahan of a defendant charged with stealing 16 bedsheeets vhlued at $lO3. “Not guilty,” cried the defendant, “but I have the money right here to make restitution.” ■; Unlucky Eleven — TRURO, Mass. — (W -r Anthony R. Francis may well be the most defeated political candidate in U.. S. history. In the 1957 town election, he ran for 11 elective offices ranging from eelectman to cemetery trustee—and was defeated in all 11 contests.

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Mik MHiwMw Illi ■ ■ * ■ sßi 9 ■mhmNMß THE GILLIOM MEMORIAL service building, pictured above, built in honor of the late O. F. Gilliom by his widow, will be dedicated, at the MRE cemetery I\4 miles west of Berne on state highway 118 on Memorial day. The building will be open for inspection all day. It was designed by architect Karl Merkel, of Cincinnati, 0., and is said to have cost about $15,000 to build. A memorial room, lighted by a plastic skylight, is suitably furnished for small funerals. The building is for the use of those who visit the cemetery, and also includes a garage, shop and Office for the caretaker’s records." - (Staff Photo)

Big Beaver CAVE JUNCTION, Ore, -r W —What may well be the granddaddy of all Redwood Empire beavers was trapped recently on Sucker Creek by Merve Hogan of Cave Junction, Ore. The animal weighed 56*4 pounds, and had an estimated value of $35.

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Park Project NEW BERFORD, Mass. — ffl — George W. Warnecke of New York has signed an agreement giving his mortgage-financing firm authority to start development of 500 acres in a proposed industrial park here. The project win involve about $l5O million.

Filing Deadline For Disabled Is June 30 Important Deadline In Social Security Disabled people are nearing an important deadline with respect to their coverage under the social security law, Christian H. W. Luecke, manager of the Ft. Wayne social security office, said today in submitting his report for April, 1957. Workers who became disabled before July 1, 1956 may have their wage record “frozen” as of the date they became disabled if they meet tye disability and wage requirements of the law and if they file an application before the end of June, 1957, Luecke said. Applications filed after June 30. 1957 can act to “freeze" the wage record no more than 12 months before the date of application. Since one of the wage requirements is 134 years of work out of the 3 years immediately before the date of onset of disability, it is important that those who have been disabled for some years should be sure to file an application before gtine 30. Otherwise, they might fail to meet the wage reqnirements. The report for April follows: Account number cards issued ... 945 Assistance to workers, em-

ployers and self employed ‘ 47 New disabled claims Cleared 58 New OASI claims cleaned .. 1126 Beneficaries served 1034 General inquirers served 2003 The Fort Wayne office is located at >717 Fulton St. and maintains part-time offices in Angola, Auburn, Berne, Bluffton. Columbia City, Decatur, Huntington, Kendallville, and Ligonier. > Accident NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - W —An automobile skidded into the car of Jesse Mello, and crashed into the car of Joseph Mello. The Mellos are not related. Assessor Assessed : GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.*- W George Baldwin's office kept busy — Employes in City Assessor while he was on vacation. They boosted the valuation of Baldwin’s house S2OO.

LES ELGART • AND HIS “SOPHISTICATED SWING” ORCHESTRA — AT — EDGEWATER PARK, CELINA, O. SUNDAY, MAY 26th DANCE 9 tiU 1

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1957

Refund WAUBAY, S. D. — IW - Mrs. Mary Dilley lost S4O in 1920 along the road between Waubay and Webster. S. D. Recently she received a letter with 115 enclosed and n note explaning that the sender had "just found out" the money he found 3® years ago long the road was hers. .Trade in a good town — Decatur

NOTICE There will be an election SATURDAY, May 25, 1957 1:30p.m.’ For—ONE TRUSTEE BACKESTO CEMETERY Place-SPKING HILL CHURCH Anyone Interested in the cemetery please come and vote. THE TRUSTEES