Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 16.

Ike Urges Industries Cut Prices, Labor To Keep Wages In Line

WASHINGTON >UPI> — President Elsenhower. rallying the nation to a new battle against Inflation. today urged some industries to cut prices and labor to keep wages in line. The President did not specify .what industries, but a White House source said he had steel and autos in mind. He sounded the anti-inflation battle cry in a generally optimistic annual economic report to Congress. Eisenhower foresaw a decade of unprecedented prosperity. But he cautioned that it could be achieved only through the combined efforts of businessmen, labor. consumers, and government at all levels. In a direct appeal tor some price cuts, he told industry that “price reductions warranted by especially rapid productivity gains must be a normal and frequent feature of our economy.” Steel And Aetas And be t6ld labor that wage increases should remain * within the limits of general productivity gains.” A White House source, discussing the President’s price-cut appeal, said Eisenhower specifically had steel and autos in mind. The source said the administration believes there is a good chance that efficiency win rise enough in the steel industry in coming months to offset the extra cost of the new contract recently signed with the Steelworkers Union. This, in the administration view, would make a steel price increase unwarranted. But if net steel costs rise, the administration does not see much room tor absorbing them out of profits. The battle against inflation and emphasis that it is not government's war alone highlighted the Chief Executive’s annual economic report, a massive document prepared with the help of the Council of Economic Advisers. Eisenhower said that “there are good grounds for confidence’ that the nation’s economic advance of 1958 can be extended through 1960 and, with appropriate action, “well beyond the Present year. Cites Consumer Responsibility “Government policies must be supplemented by appropriate private actions, especially with respect to profits and wages, he said. ‘lp our system of [ree competitive Enterprise and shared responsibility, we do not rely on government alone for the achievement of inflation-free economic gt President said the Arne can consumer would have to be iust as responsible as industry Ind labor for keeping the nation on the road to higher economic standards. He called on the confer to be alert “nd. opposed to arbitrary attempts -to establish prices or wages at levels that are insistent with the general welfare. ’’ . .. ... .

Judge Seeking Legal Rulings

electric plant, was submitted to the Decatur city council night in the presence of a fuD audience of rural spectators. The council voted to make th letter a matter of record, and planned so meet later to consider it point by point. ■ Judge Parrish, who has appointed three different sets of appraisers in the past 18 months (two for Decatur’s utility, one Monroe), asked the city to “clarify position in these matters.” The "matters” in the letter were: who is responsible for the payment of appraisers’ fees, who files the fees, should the apprausm file a claim with the city clerk, Sat is just compensation, is the law of eminent domain applicable, what is the city’s authority to request that the appraisers file a written copy of their appraisement with the Court, are the appraisers officers of the court or city, or sworn employes of the latter, and)

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He also seemed to have an implied warning for stock market speculator* and other* interested in get-rich-quick ache me* during >a period of burgeoning economy land business opportunity. *’ln periods of rapid economic I expansion,” he said, "we must ' avoid speculative excesses and actions that would compress gains into so short a period that the rate of growth conld not be sustained. gees Searing Output “We must seek, through both private actions and public policies, to minimize and contain in- ! flatlonary pressure* that could undermine the basis for a high, con- ' tinuing rate of growth.’’ | Repeatedly, the President paint'ed a picture of a constantly soaring national output with better I times for everybody, but just as I often he returned to the subject of prices and wages as the center of the fight against inflation. Stripped of the careful phrases of his economic advisers, the President’s message added up to this: With inevitable gains in production and the expansion of markets, management • should think more about cutting than raising prices. And labor should go slow about asking pay raises not geared to' this expansion in production. There were no heroes or villains in the President’s report, only the common enemy of inflation. His theory of a general wage - productivity - price relationship was based on population growth and the upward swing in national output. . Foresees Increased Labor By the end of the 1960*, he foresaw an annual increase in the labor force at a rate of about 1 650,000 persons a year compared with the rate of 825,000 persons as an annual average during the 1950’5. The President looked ahead to a gross national product of around 723 billion dollars in another ten years, compared with 482 billion dollars, the annual output rate during the fourth quarter of last year. He emphasized in his letter or transmittal to Congress that the seasonally adjusted employment rate by last December had reached a record level of 66 200.000 He pointed out in the report that additional employment openings by the end of this new decade would have to beat a rate double that of . KWteEisenhower underlined the fact that personal income payments in December were at an annual rate of 391 billion dollars, 24 billion dolars greater than a year earU Even after adjustment fo £Price increases the President reported that the’rise in personal income during 1959 represented a gain of nearly 5 per, cent to the real buying power’ of the nation.

I should the aPP r »* se J' s I tn territory served by either.util itv nor the customers of either? rZi people preseot .< the cou»cil meeting were very much agitated by what they considered dilatory tactics of the judged appointing the appraiser, and the city administration Jn seriously considering the letter. The president of the association for the betterment of Decatur released the following statement titis morning, after learning A the letter submitted to the council: Association Statement “The technical letter from Judge Parrish, plus the city administration’s interest in capital improvements in the tines rather than speeding a decision on the sale of the plant, indicate that the more than 2,000 people who voted for the sale of the plant will be extremely disappointed. "Not only do the majority of voters in Decatur favor the sale; the rural patrons of the tine, knowing that their rates and service are far out of line, the manufacturers ■ of Decatur and other bustoesmen. in desire what the etty utility ean(Contlnued on p««« *«v«n)

!' I Congress Candidate I i Speaks In Decatur

’ The heritage of Jefferson and the Benson farm plan received the attention of members and guests i of the Adams county Jefferson - club last night, as Byron McCam- - mon. candidate for congress, - spoke to the group. McCammon was introduced by Steve Everhart, Decatur teacher ■ who has been associated with the ' Whitley county farmer-teacher for r many year* in scouting. McCam- ’ mon is holder of the Silver Beaver _ I award, highest award on the council level in scouting. . ’ Ed Jaberg. county auditor, pre- , sided at the meeting, which drew j more than 40 people to the Decatur Youth and Community Center. McCammon’s speech drew high - praise from those who attended, ; and who were favorably impressed [|by the speaker. The text of the ' address. follows: 1 -J A Great Democrat “I wonder how many of you have ever paused to really consid- ’ er why your club bears the name ’ ‘Jefferson Club’.” True, you can J say ‘Our Club’ bears the name of ‘ Thomas Jefferson who was a great t Democrat. i “But, let us examine the fact* to see why this great man became jthe symbol of the Democrat party, s First, he believed in democracy, ! and democracy is a theory of gov--1 ernment where the lowliest coml mon man shares equal opportunity 1 with the great or near great. It is ! where the poorest man shares equal rights with the wealthiest. ’ “This view was expressed by . Jefferson in that revered docu- ’ ment ‘The Declaration of Independence.’ In it he says and I . quote, ’We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are cre- [ ated equal, that they are endowed ! by their Creator with certain unt alienable rights, that among these I are life, liberty and the pursuit ■ of happiness.’ Oppose Common Man In Jefferson’s day there were, even as there is today, men who did 1 not subscribe to that noble .sentiment. There|were the Tories, j wealthy plantation owners, who , were opposed to Independence, i They wished to continue to live in • a society dominated by royalty and wealth. A society where the > common ordinary man did not enl joy citizenship, did not have equal 1 opportunity for participation in E government, in attaining educa- ■ tion, and in acquiring even the modest comforts of everyday life. “Even after Independence was won, there were still men who refused to share the Jeffrsonian view. A political faith, known as Federalists, came into being. They believed in a strong centralized federal government as opposed to states rights and broader powers left in the hands of the people themselves. Some Federalist leaders advocated that only the select should have any voice in government. That the poor back woodstaan was too ignorant, too unin- ' formed, and too unreliable to have a voice in government. , Parties Die ‘ “This Federalist party died out ’ after a while but was later revived in the form of the Whigs and ‘ even later as the national Republican party and has a distinct carry over of ideaology in our modern Republican party. ‘ The present Republican domin- . ated administration has shown ’ time and again that their philos- ’ ophy is one of looking out for big business, one that favors the few, } and one that shows little concern ' for our average citizen. “Who does high interest rates i benefit? Can the production credit [ corporation, sometimes, the farm- > ers only source of credit continue r to loan operating money to farm- - ers at 5%% when they must pay 4%% on the money market for f money to finance farmers in des- ; perate straits. Desperate straits - brought on by a Benson policy of » eliminating the small farmer from > present day life. Does high inter- , est rates facilitate home building? - Home building for our ever in-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1960.

Byron McCammon creasing population, home building that furnishes employment for people in the building trades, business for people selling furniture and appliances for these wanted new homes. Farm Program “Going back to a subject mentioned a moment ago, namely the Ronson farm program. Every indication is that this program as it ■ is now administered, is not to help the farmer, but to put food-stuffs 1 and raw fibers in the hands of the 1 processor at the cheapest possible cost to the processor. Yet, the cost ’ of this farm program has cost the American taxpayer more under the Eisenhower administration : than all the costs put together of > previous farm programs. We see this extravagant expenditure of I billions of dollars and find the ’ farmer in the worst shape he has experienced in over twenty years. “These are only a few of the proofs that the Democrat party, the party of the great American, Thomas Jefferson, is the party for the little man, the working man, the average citizen. Unless you have a quarter million dollars or more, you can’t afford to be a Republican. “We have begun a crucial year. 1960 can be a year of reckoning. 1960 can see the money changers driven from seats of power in the nation’s capital, in the state capital and in the court houses throughout Indiana. Victory in 1960 should be our watch-word. Our combined efforts should be dedicated to making that slogan come t rUe - XI. “I have offered to carry the banner in the 4th congressional district to unseat a Republican coni gressman. With your help, we can • do it. The fight will be a rough > one, but we should decide now ■ that we will leave no stone unturned, no truth unspoken, no cooperative effort undone that will m- ■ sure victory in 1960. Father Faints When Told Os Twin Boys COLUMBUS, Ga. <UPI> — Wallace E. Evans, 23, is living proof . that childbirth is sometimes hardI er on fathers than mothers. Evans fainted when told he was . the father of twins. Advertising Index ■ Advertiser 1 Index i A & P Tea Co. ——“ • Beavers Oil Service : Inc. —5, 7 ; Budget Loans J Burk Elevator Co. ... * • i Butler Garage » Briede Studio ——- ’ ; Cowens Insurance Agency -7 Gerber’s Super Market -- 8 . Holthouse Drug Co. —6, 7 . Jack Hurst —— 5 . Kohne Drug Store ----- 5 Kroger - — ® ■ Marge & Charles Dance Studio 3 . Glen C. Merica, auctioneer — 5 Price Men’s Store 4,7 : L. Smith Insurance Agency 5 , Sheets Furniture Co. 2. 4 . Smith Drug Co. 3, 4 Shaffer’s Restaurant 3 Sherwin-Williams Co. ..— 4 Teeple —— 5

Margaret E. Haber Is Taken By Death Mrs. Margaret E. Huber, of Marion, a native of Adams county. died Tuesday at a Marion hospital. i She was bom near Peterson, a daughter of Christ and Lovina Weldy. She was preceded in death by her husband. B. B. Huber. Mrs. Huber was an active member of the Methodist church at Marion. 1 Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Huber of Lake Forrest. DI., and Richard Huber of Los Angeles, Calif.: five grandchildren; two brothers. John Weldy of Fort Wayne, and Sam Weldy of Noblesvjjle, and two sisters. Miss Ida Weldy of Marion, and Mrs. E. W. Johnson of Decatur. ' ‘ ... ■ Funeral services will be held Thursday afteroon at. the Diggs funeral homo in Marion, Yith burial in the' WArren

Soil Conservation Meet Held Tuesday Clarence Ebling, the Soo-Ilne philosopher, pulled many informative ideas from his bag of magical tricks as he graphically illustrated the various needs of soil conservation Tuesday night at Mills high school. ;” ~ Speaking before more than 200 persons at the annual soil conSFr- > vation meeting. Ebling spelled doom for democracy unless “good leadership is acquired—and it has to be the kind that will work for ; nothing.” He paralleled this kind : of leadership as essential to the growth of soil conservation too. i — Idea* Hard Ta Sell Among the many points he put ■ over in his inimitable way was ' that “new ideas are hard to sell.” He had a woman follow his in- ; structions on how to cut through an envelope without cutting his tie. She failed to follow the instructions explicitly, and naturally cut the tie into three pieces. Bein ghn adroit practitioner of his magical trade, he hadjher draw out a whole tie from a covered basket. ' ■ Another highlight was the 10 bell tollers. Ten persons stood in bleachers with various pitched bells and under his direction they played the “Bells of St. Marys.” Because they did not say “thank 'you” he sat down and told them to play it by themselves. Os course, they couldn’t without his leadership. He explained that this is another weak chink in the armor of democracy today. People just don’t say thank you to the leaders any more. He predicted that soon farmers would be pumping run-off water back into their.ifields during the drought periods of the summers through an ingenious plan. He told how one farmer he knows, who by the use of runoff wells and tile, now pumps the water back into the sub-soil during late July and August. The water is the same that he drained off in the rainy weather. Find Youth a Ptace The former, /county agent from North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, urged that a place be found for today's youth. Without the youth of the country being trained to accept new things' and learn new methods, he said, the country will be in ® sad shape in years to come. Gerald (Doc) Vizard ably served as master of ceremonies relating a few humorous incidents about 1 local gentry and handling the introduction of the speaker. . The members of the conservation district elected Hugo Bulmahn of Preble township, as a new supervisor, after Herman Bulmahn. chairman, decided not to remain on the committee. Paul Kohne was 1 the other nominee for the position. By stepping down, Bulmahn is instituting a new practice, which will allow for a turn-over in supervisorypersonnel; This will follow with Ebling’s plea for more leaders. The Berne land-judging team, of Jim Sipe. Jerry Sommer, "Jim Le(Centinued <m p*g« «lx)

William I. Linn Is Treasurer Candidate tjf' WiHtam L. Ltoa William L. Linn, of 410 Mercer avenue, announced this morning that he is a candidate for county treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary May 3. The office of treasurer is presently held by Waldo Neal. Republican. of who is ineligible to Ynccaed himself. Linn ” the third Democratic candidate to announce for office. Miss Rosemary Spangler announced for county recorder January 6, and Herman Moellcring announced for county surveyor January 15. A native of Decatur, Linn is a graduate of Decatur high school. A retail clothing merchant in Decatur for 30 years, he was a member of the firm of Vance & Linn, later the Linn clothing store. Mr. and Mrs. Linn are members of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. Linn having served on the official board for many years, and as a church trustee tor 18 years. A veteran of world war 1. he served as finance officer of Adams post 43 tor 11 years, and at present is treasurer of Adams post building association. He is also a member of the Masonic and Moose lodges. A Hfe-lpng Democrat, Linn has served as precinct committeeman and is a , member of the Adams county Jefferson club. , Linn served two terms as Washington township trustee, and by virtue of his office was a member of the Adams Central school board, serving six years as secretary of that organization. He was also secretary of the Adams county board of education during his two terms as trustee.

Rotary Group Speech Contest On Thursday The Decatur Rotary club will host the group speech contest Thursday night at the regular meeting at the Youth and Community Center, starting at 6:30 p. m.. W. Guy Brown, group chairman, said today. The male contingent will present their speeches here while the six female winners of local contests wi|l compete at Columbia City next week. The contestants from the area schools are: Phillip Kingsley, of Berne-French; John Isch, of Lancaster Central high school; James Hal Carter, of South Side at Fort Wayne; John Grant, of Columbia City, and Terje Strom, of Decatur. The Rotary club at Churubusco failed to enter a contestant. Miss Barbara Burk is ..the Decatur entrant for the group meet at Columbia City. *" Subject for the meet is “Paths to Peace.” All speeches must be .prepared by the contestant and must be between 8-10 minutes in duration. A penalty of five points per minute will be assessed for variations. ? 3;' The judges, whose names will not be announced until after the Contest, will be provided by the local Rotary club. The Winner of the group contest will proceed to the sectional at a later date. These winners then advance to the district contest at the Rotary convention in April. Three boys and three-girls will apj*ear in.ihis meet. Suggested sources of material come from a Rotary International published book, “Seven Paths to Peace,” the Rotarian magazjne. and the U.. N. headquarters in New York City publishes a great deal of material which a contestant might use. ' . . _____ _ a *. Aluminum Co. Buys Rea Magnet Wire Co. PITTSBURGH, Pa. (UPD —The Rea Magnet Wire Co.. Inc., which employs 770 persons in plants at Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Ind.. has been purchased by the Aluminum Company of America.

Council Holds Long Session

Appointment*, finance*. Strretl' light*, and a fire department contract mode the second city council meeting of 1980 one of the | iongcit meeting* in some time, lasting more than I*4 hours Alfred K. Beaver*, former Dem-1 ocratie city councilman, was *ppointrd to the city planning commtacion, replacing Deane T. Dor-| win, and to the board of zoning appeal*, replacing city engineer I Ralph Roop, for four years Dor-1 win will remain a* a member «< the city board of zoning appeal*. Other Appointments Harold Teeters, defeated as a Republican candidate for city council last year, was named to the rity planning commission for four years, replacing Charles W. Kent.’ Clyde Drake. Democratic city councilman, was renamed to the planning commission for four years. , Dr. James Burk was also reappointed for four years to the city recreation board. Gordon Watte was named plum-| blng inspector, replacing Walter : Kessen. The appointments were announced by Mayor Donald F. Gage, and approved by the council on motion of Lawrence Kohne. Fay Off Bonds Gage then asked the council to vote to transfer $25,432.50 fro* l } the electric department surpta’ fund, now at better than $250,000, to the bond retirement fund Mayor Gage explained that the city council could then retire S3O 000 worth of bonds for that sum. The bonds, because of their low rate of interest, can be retired at below par. The retirement now would save the city between $7,000 and SII,OOO. he explained. since they would have to be retired at $30,000 value, plus the interest over the years; if the plant is sold, they would have to be recalled at fact value, plus a penalty of $lO5 per SI,OOO bond. Street Lights A petition by seven couple* living on Gage avenue for three street lights was referred to the city electric light committee and the light plant superintendent. Asking for the lights were Mr. and Mrs. James Markley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Houk. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Deßolt, Mr..and Mrs. Curtis Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Sommer, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deroo. Policemen Honored City policeman Roy Chilcote was voted the thanks of the city for his 22 years of loyal service on his retirement in February. Later, Mayor Gage told the city board of works that he had not yet received any applications for the vacancy. The eity board of works will let bids on a new police car February 2, and the council was-in-]

Navy Plane In Turkey Crash

ANKARA, Turkey (UPD — Wreckage believed to be that of a missing U.S. Navy plane with 16 persons aboard was sighted today in the snow-decked Taurus mountains of Turkey. The sighting was reported by the coordinated rescue center on Nicosia. Cyprus. There was no immediate report of either signs of life or bodies near the wreckage. The crash site was in a hign mountain valley, at about 8,000 feet altitude. Royal Air Force and American mountain rescue teams headed for it immediately. The missing plane, a Martin Mercator twin - engined patrol craft, was on a flight from Naples, Italy, to Adana, Turkey. If the wreckage is that of the missing plane, it will mean two ‘major plane crashes occurred in Turkey Tuesday night with the possible loss of 58 lives. A Scandinavian Airlines Caravetie jet crashed at Ankara Airport in a fog, killing 42 persons, including an American. Officials were reported checking the possibility that the Turkish control tower and the plane crew made twin errors .to cause the crash. The crash of the U.S. Navy plane would be the third air disaster in two days, bringing the total to a possible 107 lives. Fifty persons were killed Monday night in of a Cpital Airlines prop-jet Viscount near Holdcroft. VaJ The weather was nearly perfect as the SAS Caravelle, named

vited IP be present Manry lavrated Frank Braun, chairman of Bn* ance*. reported tn at hU com mi l-U-e had met with the city auditor, and that they found the following surpluses in three city fund*, which could be invested by the city council in government bond* at a good rate of interest, rather than left in the vauM without any interest accruing: electric fund. •200,000; water fund. icwer fund, *7.000. Thia would leave on call 128.000 in the electric fund, *5.000 in the water fund, and *SOO in the icwer hind. The money, if placed at interest in government bonds, would be obtainable in 30 to « days. Braun said he recommended placing (50.000 at a time, no that maturity dates would be staggered. The council then voUd to place •50.000 from the electric light fund td U. S government bonds, and to ask the advice of T. F. Grabber, president of the First State Bank and an authority on bonds, for his advice. Mayor Gage then announced that at 7:30 p. m. February I, just before the next council meeting. John Ward, of Consoer-Town-send St Associates, will meet with the board of works and any councilman who wish to attend, on the question of staking off the Grant (Omtlnuaa on pMte •»” Drainage Meeting In City Thursday The Indiana drainage contractors association will conduct its annual meeting Thursday in Decatur with an elaborate program being planned by the officers. The board of directors and various committees, however, will conduct executive meetings tonight, prepatory to the full schedule Thursday. Included on the agenda are tours of Krick-Tyndall Tile Co., Central Soya, and General Electric plants here. The luncheon at the Decatur Youth and Community center is being sponsored by the Krick-Tyn-dall Co. of Decatur. Dan Tyndall, secretary-treasur-er, will give the afternoen welcome and introduce the various dignitaries. Entertainment will be furnished by Robert E. CocherWe. of Fort Wayne. The election of officers and business meetings will follow. Later in the afternoon, a panel discussion with a question and answer period will give the association members an insight into current tiling trends and advances. A special program will be presented for the wives and female guests at the meeting during the regular business meetings.

-■—""'■l .o - „„ the Orm Viking, made its slow approach to Esenboga, the airport at which President Eisenhower landed on his trip to Turkey. The time was 8:40 p.m. and visibility was good. An air traffic control officer at Esenboga was watching the approach over the low and rolling hills which ring the airport. The plane completed its turn around the airport and was coming In low. he said. “At that moment we saw a very strong flash of light appear kilometers (a mile and a half) southwest of the airport and the plane’s radio immediately became silent.” There were 35 passengers aboard including one American. Amos Hopkins, and seven crew members on the flight from Copenhagen to Cairo. Three persons were milled unconscious from the wreckage. Two died. A woman, still unidentified, clung precariiously to life in a hospital. INDIANA WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Thursday except a few snow flurries continuing extreme north. Low tonight 8 to 18. High Thursday in the 28s. Sunset today 5:51 p.m. e.d.L Sunrise Thursday 8:81 a.m. e.d.L Outlook for Friday: Fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change. Lows Thursday night 5 to 15. Highs Friday mostly in the 2te. •

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