Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1942 — Page 2
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who were electrocuted for almost | two hours but failed to revive them.
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Come in Contact With High i Voltage Power Line; 4 Others Hurt.
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wire cable from the boom to a section of pipe. . He explained that one section of the caterpillar tractor on. the crane
sway. The motion swung the boom | into the high voltage line, sending the current. shooting through the| boom and into the wire cable which extended to the ground.
;- Entangled in Cable ‘Mr. Gazvoda, according to work-
to the section of pipe when the voltage shot through the cable. Mr. ‘Grammer, workmen said, ran to his aid and apparently became entangled in the cable. | Mr. Cole was on the other side of the ditch where the pipe was to have been placed.. He was in contact with a metal pipe about 20
through the cable and into the pipe. Mr. Knote was knocked off his
feet in the crane by the shock, but]
recovergd and swung the crane away | from the wires. -
An ironic twist was added to the, tragedy from the fact that it was payday for the workmen and the accident occurred just sa few minutes before they were to quit work for the day. | : All Happens Quickly
The tragedy happened so quickly that no one was quite certain what had occurred and some workmen Just a few feet away from the men who were electrocuted were unaware of the accident. In the ambulance, Mr. Gazvoda told police and deputy sheriffs: “I don’t remember what happened. It’s all so hazy.” Fellow workmen, police, deputies, firemen and members of the Alli-
For Axis; Lay Mines in Mediterranean.
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mission did so ati its own. risk.
tion and an inhalator to the men
the Algerian coast. The allied forces, pressing eastJ {ward into Tunisia, were reported RECEIVE PLEDGES have driven the Germans into lone defense perimeter in the Tunis- : Times Special ‘ |Bizerte area on the northeast coast BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov 21—| and another at Gabes on the east Fifteen Indiana university fresh-|coast,
man men who ranked high scholas- 2 Suijsh adver guards were reporte e feeling tically during the first semester, SUF the: cremy. sirengih at the have been pledged to Phi Eta Sig-| pizerte - Tunis perimeter already, ma, freshman honorary organiza- preparing for the kill. tion for men students. Radio Morocco said the Germans They ‘are Joseph B. Seagle’ and had concentrated a great amount
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Allies Believe Dunkirk Near
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.It was announced that mines had been laid in an area extending from the French-Spanish frontier
to a point outside the Balearic islands and thence southward to
American ‘and British advance
Charles W. Wiecking of Indianap-| alis; Robert D. Atnold, Carlisle; Carl J. Brunoehler, Brazil; Louls A. Beach, Greenville; Donald R. Duggleby, Winamac; James D. Haven, Bloomington; Ray A. Howard, Bloomington; Robert W. - Lusher, South Bend; Lloyd G. Miller, Jasper; Phillip E. Pennington, Bloomington; Edwin E, Pontius, Fort Wayne; Edward Pruitt, Edinburg; John J. Thomas, Rockville, and Jeff Woodbury, Akron, O. ‘Harry M. Sanders of McCordsville, sophomore, also was elected to membership. 2
Mother Can Us Auto - Jeffers
¢ ~~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (U.P). Memo to mothers: : If you want to use the family car for shopping or to taie your children t@® the dentist, it's okay by Rubber Director Willam M. Jerrers. At a sénate banking committee hearing, William M. Hickey, Hartford, Conn., a former president of the National Association of Inde- ‘ pendent Tire Dealers, said: “1 asked Mr. Jeffers one day to define ‘essential . transportation.’ } He said: ‘Essential transporttaion is giving mother the use of the car go shopping and to give
of war material on the coast just] northwest of Tunis, along the road | to Bizerte, apparently planning to make their big stand there, and it was added that a violent battle was expected.
Chase Nazis Westward
The British 8th army, chasing the Germans westward through Libya, occupied Benghazi and its forward elements established contact with the enemy near Agedabia, 100 miles southward and only 70 miles from El Agheila on the Gulf of Sirte, last favorable defense point short of far western Libya. A Bomber planes of the Middle Eastern command, supporting the allied drive into Tunisia, bombed axis reinforcement airdromes in {Sicily Thursday night and other {planes left a 2000-ton axis reinforcement ship sinking from bomb and torpedo hits and heavily damaged another, British heavy bombers based on England made what was said authoritatively to be the heaviest raid of the war on Italy during the night, attacking Turin for the second time in three nights. Radio Vichy reported that Benito Mussolini, fearful of an allied invasion of the Italian coast, had ordered new combat units attached to all coast defense and anti-air-craft batteries in the coastal area. Radio Morocco at Rabat reported that the reinforced German air force in Tunisia, striving desperate-
mother the use. of the car to take Junior to have his teeth fixed.” Jeffers, who was sitting beside
Hickey, did not contradict him.
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INFORMATION’
RTL LINC LRILL in the Telephone Book
ly to show the allied drive, had attacked Bone, the allied base on the Algerian coast, and Algiers.
Down Four Enemy Planes
Radio Algiers quoted an Amerfcan army communique saying that during a German plane attack on allied posts along the Alberia-Tun-isia frontier Wednesday anti-air-craft. guns downed four enemy planes and British fighters five. Six British fighters were lost, Radio Algiers said. Though the Germans were understood to have formed a strong defense zone extending out 30 miles from the Tunis-Bizerte area, it was reported that allied mobile units had penetrated to within 25 miles of the towns from the south. The Fighting French Radio Brazzaville reported that the allies were overrunning all Tunisia except the two defense zones, and it was evident that the axis forces were definitely and probably finally cut off’ from Iibya, where Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's shattered Afrika Korps remnants were retreating westward before the British 8th army. From west of Bizerte to southeast of Tunis, the Germans were indicated to be defending a front of about 100 miles behind which was the northeast corner of Tunisia. ; They had been beaten soundly in four small clashes with United States troops, the first between
last world war, and in several clashes with the British.
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In ceremonies following the 28th annual meeting and election of officers of the Boy Scout council held at the World War memorial last night six men were honored with the Silver Beaver award “for distinguished service to boyhood.” Since thé award was originated in 1915 only 15 have been conferred. [Five of the awards were made by
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limits were now dangerous, the parry T. Ice, who was re-elected admiralty said. that any Ship which president of the Central Indiana entered them without allied per- council.
Then, as a surprise, Mr. Ice was honored with the award. Receiving the awards were Governor Schricker, a council member lat large; O. A. Johnson of Indian|apolis, commissioner of the central district; Glenn 'F, Finley, scoutmaster of Troop 78, which is sponsored by the Northwood Christian church; Charles W. “Youngman, scoutmaster of Troop 30, and Harry Jones of Lebanon, commissioner of the Boone county district, and Mr. Ice. :
Ice Presents Awards
The awards were made by Mr. Ice with the exception of his own which was made by F. O. Belzer, former scout executive. Scoutmaster keys were presented by Governor Schricker to Bert C. | Johnson, scoutmaster of troop 36, and John F. Lombard, scoutmaster Thomas Creaser, an assistant scoutmaster, was presented the scouter’s award.
scout’ executive-elect who now head of the teachers’ college at Columbia university, was the main speaker. Most of his talk was de-~ voted to suggesting ways of boosting the scouts.
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Dr. BE. K. Fretwell, national chief Is, the past year than in any previous
“Don’t undershoot the boys,” he| “Give them enough to do here for their work and also. the
“The best year yet in scouting” Wallace O. Lee, commissioner of this council for the Boy Scouts, third from left, tells Harry Ice, left, president of the council; Dr. E. K. Fretwell, national chief scout executiveelect, and Delmer Wilson, right, local scout executive. auditorium of the World War Memorial last night. About 500 persons attended the meeting, at which Dr. Fretwell was making his speech since his election.
President of Goundi[iGals Honor He Presented Others PERIL
The council held its 28th annual meeting in the
'spite of our effort to go ‘all-out’| for our country.” Asserting that scouting is good for adults because it gives them another way to help the country, he said the “scout-| masters often can give advice to youths who cannot be reached by their parents.” Other officers besides Mr. Ice are Frank C. Evans, Wilson Mothershead, C. Otto Janus, William Schloss, and Clarence Sweeney, all vice presidents; H. F. Clippinger, treasurer, and Wallace O. Lee, scout commissioner. Elected to the board of directors were L. J. Badollet, Arthur R. Baxter, John L. Buehler, Mr. Clippinger, Earl R. Conder, Harry Hanna, E. W. Harris, J. Frank Holmes, M. A. Hook, John A. Hook, Ralph W. Hook, Mr. Ice, Mr. Janus, Edward A, Kahn, Mr. Lee, Thomas Kemp, Carl Maetschke, Merle H. Miller, DeWitt S. Morgan, Mr. Mothershead, Gregg Ransburg, Almus G. Ruddell, Mr. Schloss, J. C. Sinclair, James A. Stuart, Dr. C. A. Stayton, Mr. Sweeney, George Vonnegut and Irving Williams.
6000 Youths Engaged
The election was held during the business session which preceded the ceremonies in the auditorium. The former was attended by about 100 council members while approxi- | mately 500 persons attended the (second part of the meeting. During: the business session, Mr. | Lee reported that “scouting has ac- | complished .move in this district in
|year.” He said that there now are | about 6000 youths in this eight- | county district engaged in scouting and that they are led by about [1500 leaders.
Mr. Ice praised scout executives
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A Weekly Sizeup by the Washington Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers
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home consumption. Best they can Hope for is more liberal allowance of gas to farmers, relaxing of restrictions on traveling salesmen. n » » ” ” ” Long-shot compromise candidate for Joe Martin's successor as G. O. P. national chairman is Alf M. Landon. He is said to be available, might be the answer to rift between supporters and opponents of Wendell Willkie. Another compromise possibility: Former Senator John Townsend of Delaware. Major asset: Popularity gained through successes in helping direct senatorial campaign, committee, Major liability: Du Pont connections. - ” n » » » » Look for David S. Ingalls of Ohio, former assistant secretary of navy, one time manager of Taft presidential campaign, to resign from Republican national committee when it meets Dec. 7. Reason: A forthcoming navy commissioh. Ohio's Governor Bricker, a presidential hopeful, may name his successor.
Tax Deferment Studied
r IF NEW TAX plans now in the making call for forgiving or deferring taxes on any one year, it's a good bet 1942 will be chosen. Reason: Some 3000 large taxpayers hit by $25,000 curb on salaries will demand it. They earned more in 1942, will aigue they can't pay taxes on it if they hdve to take the cut in 1943. ANOTHER REASON: It will benefit more men giving up large civilian incomes to enter the service. n ” ” ” w n
New fruit jars for preserving will have glass tops, vacuumed on with a substitute for the old rubber ring. Housewives will like them, may decline to go back to zinc caps after war. n H "
Meterology Scholarships Available
8 WEATHER BUREAU has 50 scholarships in meteorology to bestow. You must be under 30, with two years of college, one year each of calculus, college physics; must be able to pay your own living expenses at one of five universities for nine-month course. Salaries on appointment $1800-$2000. If you like the sound of it write the chief of ‘U. S. weather bureau, Washnigton. They'll take women. : 8 8 » on No reprisals planned by Senator Raymond E. Willis against OWI Director Elmer Davis despite latter’s radio assault on Willis for saying in a campaign speech that our Pacific fleet was practically wiped out, The senator admits he talked out of turn, hopes the incident will be forgotten. Both Davis and Willis are Hoosiers. o ” » » ” td SENATOR KENNETH McKELLAR'S name is still on that roundrobin letter recommending Majority Leader Barkley for the Byrnes supreme court vacancy. Leslie L. Biffle, diplomatic secretary of the senate majority, has left it there, hoping the Tennessean will cool off after the poll-tax debate and leave his name on the letter for a Barkley memento, as the Kentucky senator asked. n " nn ” » » Rep. Wright Patman’s little business committee, just back from hearings in Texas, says animosity there toward the administration stems largely from resentment at a Dallas broadcast by Price ‘Boss Leon Henderson. Texans didn't like it, committee: members say, when
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Henderson accused them of seeking favors and said none would be !
granted by him,
HALT FOR WEEK
Storekeepers to Take Time To Stock Shelves for Rationing System.
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already in use for sugar rationing, will be used in buying coffee.’
five weeks from Nov. 29 through
15 years of age or older may purchase one pound of coffee for stamp number 27. Coffee stamps are numbers 28 down to 20 but because of arrangement in the ration book, the first stamp is 27, the second 28.
Rationing May Be Eased
Honored by the Silver Beaver award last night for “distinguished service to boyhood” were six scout leaders. F. O. Belzer, former scout executive leader, pins the award on Mr. Ice. Next (left to right) are Harry Jones, Lebanon, commissioner of the Boone county district; O. A. Johnson, commissioner of this
district; Governor Schricker, a delegate-at-large on the council;
W. Youngman, troop 30.
Glenn F, Finley, troop 78, and Charles
LOCKED DOORS | INMATES
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Only 4 People to Open 1000 Exits in Case of Fire at Central Hospital.
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only two in Indiana with relatively fair working conditions and a relatively just load for the workers.
Figures Tell Story
The load in figures: Patients per Employee 6.5
EmployPatients ees* sasnse 2124 1187 2236 1593 eas 1686 . 1868
Hospital Central Evansville .... Logansport ... Madison ...... Richmond Ft. Wayne .. Muscatatuck .. 1194 202 vill. Epileptics 986 168 sIncludes all employees as of July 1, 1942, janitorial, custodial, mechanical, ro illustrate the difference in the salaries paid at Central and at Richmond, the following table may be useful: Central
157 270 215 2317 231
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No. of No. of Employees Employees srsavees e300 sesveee
csvnsenss 565, ceeasvenss B10 eeanenens 83 46 cesuennses3TD sasenncene 7 0 voeversss-330.0irnisses 10
Nurses’ Pay Near Minimum
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Graduate nurses may be paid from $100 to $130 a month, according to personnel board standards, but Central's two graduate nurses are paid just above the minimum—one receiving $105 and the other $110. Richmend is paying its graduate nurses $125. And for wages like these state institutional employees are forced to work as many as 94 hours a week! Hundreds are on the seven-day week with one day off a month! These employees, despairing of
necticut it is from $80 to $95 with no maintenance, In California, the range is from $100 to. $140! Charges and counter-charges have been made repeatedly during the past 12 months. Members of the state personnel hoard have charged political factions with attempting to sabotage the merit system. Political leaders have re-
plied that the merit principle has |
not worked and cannot work. Democrats have charged the Republican legislature with reducing the budgets. Republicans have charged the Democrate with misstatements of fact.
And Here Are the Facts
The facts are: 1. Indiana's institutions have been run on a feudal system for many years. 2. Indiana's institutions have never been competently staffed or adequately paid. 3. The extension of merit rules have brought conflict between political leaders and merit system advocates, 4. The personnel hoard has made an honest attempt to improve conditions. Some improvement has been made—not much. 5. The last (Republican-con-trolled) legislature did cut institutional budgets, but reinstated the personal services items practically as they were, before the session adjourned, only to have these items choked off in committee. 6. The man power shortages of the last year have drawn away scores upon scores of state employees disgusted with working conditions. 7. Unless adequate funds and competent personnel are provided, Indiana may soon face a tragic situation in all its institutions. There — but for the grace of God—is Indiana!
"ROTARY TO GREET DISTRICT GOVERNOR
~ Floyd, J. Hemmer, governor of the
‘tional, will make his cfficial visit to the Indianapolis Rotary club at its luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Claypool hotel. Mr. Hemmer is a member of the Rotary club at Greencastle. He is superintendent of the Indiana State {farm and a graduate of Purdue | university.
155th district of Rotary Interna-|
Other ration periods will be an- | nounced later. War Production Chief
Donald M. Nelson recently declared that if shipping conditions should | improve, rationing of coffee will be ' eased or even abolished. | Where lack of transportation facilities makes it difficult for a consumer to buy cofiee a pound at, a time, he may apply at his rationing board for a certificate to- buy up |to five pounds. Stamps will be re[moved to cover such advance | rations. :
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Jan. 3, 1943, when each book-holder
| Coffee experts figure that careful
brewing and measuring should get | 40 cups out of each pound. Restau- | rant coffee supplies will also be cut under rationing so that their patrons will be limited to one cup per meal.
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IY NEW CLASS OPENS Wed., Nov. 25, 8:30 P. M. Complete Course 10 Lessons—$7.50—Terms
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any improvement in conditions, are leaving steadily and on Sept. | 1, 1942, 40.65 per cent of all In- | diana's institutional employees had less than one year's experi- | ence. Union activities have started in these Indiana institutions and union chapters are known to be in existence at 13 of the state's total of 20 institutions.
Wages Below Par
Wages paid by other states show Indiana to be far below par. In Michigan, for instance, attendants (who in Indiana may receive a maximum of $80 per month, less $25 maintenance) are paid from $100 to. $135 a month with no maintenance charges. In New York state, the range is from $91.66 per month to $125 with no maintenance. In Minnesota, the range is from $65 to $90 with no maintenance. In Con-
NEW REGISTRATION SET UP AT INDIANA
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 21 — A new registration and enrollment system which calls for pre-registra-tion, individual faculty counselling for undergraduate students, and centralized enrollment will be put into effect for next semester at Indiana university. The pre-registration schedule will begin Monday and continue through Dec. 4. Counselling will be done between Dec. 1 and 10. Dr. H. T. Briscoe, academic vice president of the university, said that enrollment would be spread over Jan. 4, 5 and 6 which will facilitate the transportation problem for students returning after the Christmas holidays. Students entering the university for the first time will register Jan. 4 and be assigned faculty counsellors. They will enroll in classes Jan. 4 and 5. Officials feel the individual counselling plan will aid students in getting the most benefit out of their college courses. \
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The growing scarcity of well-known, dependable permanent type anti-freeze products has made it possible and prof itable for unscrupulous operators to market unsatisfactory anti-freeze substitutes, many of which not only are worthless, but are actually damaging to the owner's car.
The advent of cold weather and the necessity for radiator protection have brought a number of complaints to the Bure We have had complaints not only from the public, but from garage owners and small dealers who have attempted to market such products innocently, and have received complaints from disgruntled purchasers.
Some of these products are sold in elaborate packages with cleverly worded guarantees that allay the suspicions of the motorist. Often when he tries to collect on the guarantee he finds that the product is sold to be “Of quality and high standard which when used in cars in proper operating con=dition will give satisfaction,” the motorist has difficulty in proving that his car was in “proper operating condition.”
Some of the less scrupulous have sold to unsuspeciing mo= torists brine (salt) solutions as suitable anti-freeze. It is doubtful if these vary greatly from ocean water, and their cost to the producer, as well as their value to the motorist, is not much greater,
The National Bureau of Standards of the United States Department of Commerce says that such solutions have been “made and sold for the past thirty years, yet have given trouble in service,” and have recommended that the mare keting of calcium chloride or brine solutions for sutomobile radiator use be discontinued for the duration of the emer gency.
Before you buy any radiator solution, be sure you know what you are getting, and that you are dealing with an established, reliable, responsible dealer.
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