Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1942 — Page 11

Manage stil Worker How 2 “’ J bs Women to Take: War! Jobs bs : BUSINESS 1S7STILL: WONDERDNE) how. it. is going] |

rd get women to. come to work in’ factories. ‘For a while busi- | néss’ ‘thought all ‘they’ had. ‘to do’ was to. get a “glamoroys”

To: Get

and the ‘worhen would: flock. to ‘the: factory. They lg

‘uniform found that didn’t’ work. * The women told them the

‘dustry OW, that i is. not enu

more, a; ‘conference board’ survéy. found, it that - women : just don’t. believe: it is'necessary for them to go to. work yet.

~ Some women don’t want ‘toiwork because they are afraid it willmiean heir ‘husbands will ‘be drafted. dors know how. to get a job

‘who ‘causediso , many argumerits ‘ih the days :wheh many . ‘men ‘were unemployed, are the best’ workers. - In one city manu- _ facturers have’ an “information in the town’s : ..shopping cent er|ROUse wire. women can get answers to all ‘their questions. % Employers find ‘that the best. production’ regords come from women employees . whose husbands or Cl tives-are in: the armed : realize: the importance of “Jobs ‘but : the ‘ big - problem’ stillre--mains ‘of how to: convince the other . Women. to. leave their home. routines Snd:get:into War Work .of some Sori. x niiN . ‘UBING ‘WOQD. PULP Instead’ of | spon, linters-as’ a base for smokepowder will save the governmat. 20° ‘million’ dollars ‘ next’ year, eccording to Hercules’ Powder. Co. . +; Heretofore, gunpowder made: of wood. pulp has “been : of uncertain , 400 slow «and - expensive : to e.. "But improved processes hate lowered’ the: cost’ and moreased: production.

‘Ms: Bulrow

x x ow ; “SIGN-OFF§” for long-winded telephone: users have “been ruled ‘out. in Pennsylvania. Since 1939 : “private line users have heard a ‘buzz at the end of five minutes of ‘conversation, ‘were : cut. off at six. +The public : service commission’ has, “ordered “Pennsylvania Tele‘phoned’ Co.” te take’ out the “sign-. offs” on ‘private lines “but party titles still will have them. ¥ Sm.

ODDS AND ENDS: {hortest-lived ;

retail store of 1942 was one Marshall Field set. up at ‘Madison, Wis.,

t0:0utfit 480 WAVES; it: did its rush | 2

Job, quit in.14% hours. ..

at orig Beech, Grove and

started charging 50 ents to cash

a war bond. “(to discourage * that

practice), but: sell them ‘free, . . A large deposit of low-grade. copper found on: the Navajo Indian reservation ‘out ‘West ‘will be : developed for war needs. . “+ +. Pullman Co. has moved 6,792,000 service men: (up to Dec. 1). . '. . Some ‘companies

whose war contracts for tanks were:

‘canceled are going to make tank destroyers shortly;- little ‘conversion is needed. . - Round-the-clock use: makes: machine tools wear out |. _ sbout‘three times as fast as normally | which: explains why 25 to. 35, per cent .of the machine tools. made in U. 8: are for replacements in British :factoriés which’ had a two-year start over. us ‘in’ ‘war PrOducHon.

5 a! Business -

“I Bid | mg

aia Fighine i “Meteor n pn ting an - logica Pp a oad Ur

wali’ |18Xing in any way. the heavy re. o sponsibitity placed. upon it. ‘under the

+2 | stab Jan Rf pro ‘board’ is establishing | |

: : of ‘labor which : will hear: ;appéals|— 3 from regional’ ‘decisions, ‘and: re-

il Lib ot

- | bership, ‘Rep.

[to settle all labor disputes and. to

.| was not given, ":'33| Chairman George : W. . Taylor - said .:28|the thove will eliminate . complex Lane red tape by further decentralizing

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nifobms’ singled them out as ox 001 factory FWorkers when. they. ‘were: goirig to: np from’ home. oda

gh. ‘The reason - thete aren’t

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DOUBTS LABOR PLAN CAN PASS

House Democratic Leader Says Republicans will.

: * “Play for 1944,’

' WASHINGTON, De¢.: 2% U.PY~ Rep. Robert - Sampak | (Dx: Gal), ‘Democra predicted today that drastic. labor curbs would have. small chance of enactment: in

of .support -from . Republican .con- | gressmen and war industry. employers. “The increased Republican - mem- .. Ramspeck Believed, would _be more. disposed to “play for.1944” and would not - -antagonijze the labor: vote by. -supporting a sixpoint “program suggested . yesterday by leaders of ‘a group seeking ‘to revise government ‘labar: policy. + That program, ‘he “said, is “a “pretty - big order.” I: sugkested [© the suspension of the: 40-hour week, creation ‘of ‘a> new: war ‘labor board by congress with limited ‘power, and abolition of clésed shop and niain-: tenance of membership clauses in war industry ‘contracts. Abolishment of the 40-hour week, he said, would mean that. enployers would have ‘ to increase’. their hourly : rates: of pay 15 ‘or 16° per cent and then be “faced with the Jeebiein of getting. At. back after the

"Rep. 'Ramspeck added, however, that there was no objection to another feature of the six-point arogram—an amendment to the. cor=rupt practices ‘act to . bar labor unions from making . contributions to: ‘ponidical Sampaigns.

Sues Andconda | “For Six Million

' NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (U. P).— : Suit for $6,000,000 damages against ‘the Anaconda Wire & Cable :Co., as result of the indictment of ‘the cOmpany on charges of défrauding the government by, selling it “wire for ‘the’ armed - forces that failed to meet specifications, was filed in federal . court today by Attorney’ Moses B. Sherr. The action’ was’ taken under a statute, dating back to civil war -days whereby any citizen who believes ‘he has means of proving perpetration of a: fraud: against :the government may sue for damcages in behalf of himself and of . the government. “If suecessful in. such a suit, the: plaintiff ds entitled -to Teceive- ‘the: same: amount: ‘of damages’ as™ is. -awarded the” _governmient. -

WAR LABOR BOARD DELEGATES POWER -

‘WASHINGTON, ‘Dec. 24 (U. PJ. —The war labor: board has - vested | iis 10 regional offices with power |

approve voluntary wages and: salary adjustments in: cases’ involving . not more ‘than ‘100 workers. The effective ‘date of the : ‘cider ‘but acting ‘WLB

the board’s operations “without: re-

ttself ‘as. a 12-man: supreme . - court

serves the ht (to. take: sic otigihal

n in. cages of national imE |paseancs or: involving ‘major pol:

Phey’ will‘ make : r ;

Be subjeet to: review “und ap: | O00 Regional directors now . are. ait-

ous: record of $6,993,000,000 raised |

ditional major = financing by the

the next congress because of: lack |

pany use ‘a plant. |

company, Associated - Gas &' ‘Elec.

: mer’s shareholders, it. was - am ted |: The régional’ office, for Irigtana ; commode [15% Chicago. : qe This, paneis Will: have public, ‘manLES agement . ‘and : labor’ Jepresentatives; |

pe te ang oe Se

B Eo vs. A

WASRINGTONIDS. 2%. v Py— 1

The. treasury department's $0,000,

sporty pel ore last night's official clase .$11,200,000,00 to'the: treasury tions. ‘mailed » “before Jast : midnight

$12,000,000,000. ‘The Victory fund financing ophistory; ‘almost ‘doubling the prev-1

in ‘the fourth Liberty Loan . drive, of world war I.

to - the treasury’s c ‘drive, it was hoped that no ‘ad-

|treasury: will be necessary before next April. x

year. last: July: 1. Treasury Pleased :

onset: Nav, 30.4nd § : had flowed _in- |4 ell said spbscrip- 3

would - he accepted ‘apd ‘that they & probably would raise’ the total : v4

eration was ‘the largest in >

ay 412000000000 addec | coffers by the}.

December victory fund ‘subscriptions ‘brought ‘to $34,900,000,000 :the |, total borrowings of the tréasury| since the start of- the Present fiscal

Santa tour of the s children at _ for Bh’

Claus RCA an annual ‘ Christmas: ‘Nick . and he “clocked

Subscriptions received up ‘to the!

close - of . business. yesterday. .com-. prised $6,400,000,000 from non-bank-ing sources, largely: insurance com- |; from ;

panies, - “and '$4,800,000,000 banks. - The books closed yesterday upon the offering: of the 26-year" 2%’ per

cent ; Victory bonds, the 1% per cent

certificates of indebtedness. : ‘The sale of . tax ‘notes, savings bonds” BE, FP and G and: the weekly offerings. of treasury bills will be continued.” . © Treasury" officials were. pleased’ by the fact that non-banking subscriptions ‘had exceeded -those :of the banks. In all previous offerings

non-banking sources one-third,

covered. by. the December: financing March—the total: heeded would be

seems to be in sg without further pai financing. .

KNITTING MILS FOR| MACK TRUCK SOUGHT |

. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.P).

final details for the leasing of: the knitting firm's plant to the Mack Motor ‘Truck Co.

the contract would : “definitely” be signed by’ Monday. . At - the same |- time it was disclosed that -arrange- |- ments-have ‘been completed for the | trucking company to: take’ over the Post and’ Sheldon building and the Haasherger building in Alleritown. The : Babéock & Wilcox. ‘Co. has already ‘agreed to let the Mack com-

- Mack’ lest week | turned over ‘one of its ldrge plants‘ at- the ‘request of the ‘government. to. Viiltee -Air-eraft-Co. for the ‘production of torpedo bombers. Government officials had ‘agreed. to aid Mack in -a0quifs ing new. facilities. :

‘3 UTILITIES: TO: BE SOLD

* PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24: (U. P). __The General Utilities Co, West ern‘Reserve Power & Light Co. and the New London: Power. Co., all of Ohio, will be: sold’ for $1, 100,000 following securities |. and exchange commission * “approval, “ The parent;

tric * Corp., ‘reported the sale will facilitate its simplification. -program. Bight electric: co-operatives -and the villagé of Lod! ll by Yhe' comPasies’ :

* MERGER APPROVED. 2

HOBOKEN, NJ, Dec. : ‘a4 (U; P). ; proposed - ‘merger - of .- United |: States’ Distributing Corp.; info the Pittston .Co.. has been. formally. approved by Pittston stockholders. following. ‘similar. iby. the. “for-

nounced today.

+ MERGER COSTS $504,000

wer & Light Co. and General EE Utilities, Inc, - into | Southwestern. Public Service Co. were: approved : today’ by ‘the: séour-

bonds due 1948 and the % ‘per cent

during the present war the banks’ had - loaned about two-thirds: and |

Estimated that | government ex-| penditures will average $6,500,000,000 |: a month for the: four .months to bel:

—December, January, February and | 1$26,000,000,000 - and . that = amount] |

—Officials * of the war production| board . and the ‘Arcadia Knitting. Mills, Allentown, Pa., meet in Phila-| delphia today to try to work out|

A 'WPB spokesman predicted hat 3

‘PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24 (U.P). an ; | —Tees "totaling $504,943 :submitted |**¢!

ao i connection wih the merger of | =.

net: oe 2

employee.

Harty’ at the Dearborn hotel.

turned war worker this week and made a quick plant, visiting employees and later entertaining their

party. .A special card was made in” right slang with other em-

rip to’ RCA ‘Was not Geomplete for Santa without a visit to the td-niaking department. In the center photo he is shown how “it ‘is dome by comely Mary Hodges. Confidentially, the man behind that long. white beard is none other than R. L. Maurer, another plant

“| Guards Frank J. Hill (left) and George Baumann were a little skeptical of the special badgé which Santa wore, but nevertheless Jet _him through the gate in time to dash down to the ehildrews

NELSON SEEKS MORE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U. P.. a clash between War Production Chief : Donald M. Nelson and Lieut. Gen, - -Brehon B. Somervell, army” supply’ chief, over the alloca-

|tion: of . war contracts, is about to}!

break out into the open, an informed congressional sdurce said today. This" informant, who ‘declined. to be; quoted, said that Nelson : would move in: the near future to recapture. control ‘of - “procurement planning,” a. function delegated to Nélson:by. President Roosevelt but sub-

sequently passed . on" to the army, So Ind.

navy. and’ maritime commission. + The: distribution of raw materials among: the armed’ services lend— lease, | and. ‘essential civilian industries .is, already. in the hands of a WRB official, Vice Chairman Ferdinand’ Eberstadt. Recently, after a

.|1ong; controversy with Gen. Somer-

vell, Nelson, won the right to Super- | Cans vise “production scheduling.” : ‘The: army. and navy, however, ti 2

Fits

by: ‘obtaining ‘power to ‘tell the serv-

{ices where to ‘place their: contracts.

The. services; however, would super-

vise’; ormance of . the contracts

EEE continue to ‘negotiate |

> Somervell, “the .informant |"

L Swill, vigorously’ oppose any. such | encroachment: on his, Feesshy authority. »

i ruBLLC. service ‘DIVIDED:

ble’ Jan. 14 to ii

POWER FROM ARMY:

d retain’ the: power to" let their ‘own qn cohtracts. * The conigressional .in- [In formant said’ Nelson would seek to [5 extend’ his’ authority, into that eld |

: ; 1A, a a a dlare on. “the ‘preferred grade

LOCAL ISSUES

Nominal Sustaions furnished by local gig ot National Association of Securities Deal Bid Asked gaia pn coe x ents Fin Corp p *Belt RR Stk ‘Y\ Yas eo een *Belt RR Stk Yds % pid. Bobbs-Merrill com Bobbs-Merrill 4%% pfd

PR Mallory Progress . Ende Pub Serv of In

&E. 4.8. pid. ‘Stokely Bros pr pfc . ve Tel Co 3% eters sstsesse Union, Title. . Van Camp Milk pd “anne Seats Van. Camp Milk com.. a Bon Pr Algers Wins'w W RR 472%... ‘American Loan: 58 31 American Loan §s 4 Nee ‘Cent Newspaper ind "42-51. «ee 89 Ch of Com Bldg’ Co 4%s 51. Chisens = Ind ‘Tel 4%s 61

N Ind Pub Se NE Ind Tel 4%s 8s.

Iris 3 Muncie Water Wop rv 3%s 69. Pub:Serv of Ind 4s 69 : | 48s 55.

' LOCAL PRODUCE ~ Heavy breed (hens, full-feathered, 21¢; SE ‘| barred ‘and: coc 3 Paujery.. 3 cents less. e | 8c. Fier Sage nck, Bg pas ro

Jaa; No. 2, - so

Graded

(Prices ‘on _apols Produc

sic: Butier—No. 1, t, ‘No. 43c.* i cron at Indian. Sugked oy Wadley zoo.)

“| 110¢

| "500-300 pounds

a S 1%. Ae: and over: colored, 22¢; white “rock, Ks, 12¢.

Too Holds: at’ at’ $15: Le ;

At Stockyards. * \ Hog. prices. were steady: at

‘| dianapolis stockyards. today, ricultural mariseting ‘admini: : reported.

The top was $15 for good 3

calves: and 2800 sheep. HOGS ‘69%0) Good to choice— 130 140 d

Too. 20 pounds : Packing Sows Good to’ choice—

Good— i 400- 450 pounds .....ee00e0n. 450- +00 pounds .. ..ese000

"350-500. 4 Stsughter Pigs =

Medjuin to: Goodl=— 90- 120 pounds

CATTLE (525) Slaughter Cattle & Calves

Choice—

"700 90(

130(

| Gond—

T700- 900 pounds ...soeeeseer.” 900-1100 POUNAS ..svess000ees 1100-1300 pounds .....eee)s 1300-1589 pounds ...:i. Mediu ‘ 700-1100 pounds ... 1100-1300 pounds .......

Common — 700-1100 pounds + Heifers Choice

; 800-1000 pounds, Good= . 600-800 pounds 800-1000 pounds . Mediim— 500- 900 pounds ... Common — 500- 900 pounds ‘ Cows (all weights)

ssecesese 0 sse0reatsanes

. ‘Bulls (all weights) (Yearlings Excluded) Beef Sood. sess eensasseas ce0800sse

Sausag Good an Weights) . edium

CALVES (200)

Vealers (all weights) Good and choice Common and medium Cull (75 lbs. up) Feeder & Stocker Cattle & Cz A Steers Choice— 500- 800 pounds 800-1050 pounds ...

ees 12. a b2

Good— 500- 300 pounds 800-1050 pounds Medium 500-1000 pounds Comm

1: 11.

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Calves (steers) ; CO

§00 pounds down 11.0 Calv

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' | Good and-Choice—

= Jounds down "300 ads down SHEEP AND LAMBS.

Ewes (shorn) choice ...... sehas th. Connon ee choice csessases Lambs’ Good and choice .

Hogs—11,000; few . early sales higher but later trade slow with advance lost and more; closing s

4. Sows stoady oo: 10 cents higher; g siden 500 lbs. down, $14. 25@i4

Catile—4000. Calves—1700. Fe: and yearlings weak to 25 ' cent: choice trade showing most decline fed steer run; bulk, $13.75@18; yearlings, ‘$16; light steers, $16.60 fully steady, scarce; bulk, $12.50 1 best ‘$14.25: choice kinds absen steady to 25 cents higher; weight; to $9.50, most canners $7@8; ver; on medium good cows at’ $11.25 bulls, i: to $13.65; dln, ¥ go 5 stock cattle fairly ‘active. a! » Sheep ~.4000. late Wednesd: lambs ative: Strong 0, et ‘cents improved oJuality . co choice - lambs, $15.85; 0 2 double yearling: ewes” ers, $12.5 10.2 ge y's, trade--

sibs: usd aSeatiings.

to - Wool 1a §0oa 5; inc uding Shite 113-1b. w

Saiside. t strict] sigh offering str nsas Baas ic] $14.83: canner... to slaughter owes, '$6.50@8; no: earl;

on’ clipped lambs or yearlings.

.Calves—300.

Fain and medi

23¢; | Roasters, 4 lbs. ~and over: colored, 23c; be hr { 3 23c;q barred rocks, 23c.

fe 54 lbs. and up, : She: def Siaughter 4 ewes, iE oF SUES, 38 down. ahi. yk Fairmont ‘Railway Motors Ir

‘Year ended Sept..30 net profit

723:vs.. $252053. prewios, Jeg:

s W ‘ooden: Bomber os

6950 Porkers: Art

160 ‘to 200-pounders. . Reece: |cluded 6950 ‘hogs, 525 cat

'800- 800 pounds ......... iad 2 G18

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10.2 8.5:

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CHICAGO LIVEST(

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OTHER LIVESTO(

4; lighter A ‘grade; good grec.

(214.80 | ° 1014.98

To combat rust and other deteriorating influences of weather, the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines manufactured ‘by Chevrolet are vacuum-sealed in ‘a pliofilm bag and special dehydrating compounds capable of absorbing a gallon of water are inclosed in the rubberized bag.

E SIMPLER TIRE £ FORMS PLANNED

Streamlining of Present “Complicated Reports Urged by Jeffers.

. OMAHA, Dec. 24 (U. P).—William Jeffers, national rubber administrator, last’ night described a streamlined tire rationing system

sighed to eliminate the complications of the present rules. . Jeffers, discussing farmers’ tire problems with governors’ representatives from Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota, suggested the use of

those used for hire.

because, under present rules, farm

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of the office of defense transporta-

@13.75

7 commerce commission and state [email protected]

way commission regulations the same as commercial vehicles, “Under the proposed system,” Jeffers said, “the truck for hire would be taken. from the jurisdiction of the office. of defense transportation and regulated by the farm committee: ”» % The two.forms under consideration, he said, would be less complicated than present rationing procedures, and local committees would

@12.80 @12.25 @11.50 @10.35

@15.00 @13.50

ly in need, of them and producing || for. the war effort. The local committees, Jeffers said, would be in a position to determine farmers’ individual needs. He opposed a suggestion that one

335! form be used to cover farm vehicles. | Pen

Jeffers said the plan was impracti- | cal 'because city drivers might feel

#i treatment. if he could list his automobile for all yses. He also object- : | ed to the penalty clause in the presi ent regulations.

SUGAR ALLOTMENT

A revised . list of nine Indiana

greases of 10 per cent or more en[title manufacturers to special sugar allotments was announced by the OPA today. The percentage tor Bartholomew

Piper cent and for Johnson county it was cut from-60 to:10 per cent, both effective Jan. 1. The special aliotfat {ments for Clark, Floyd, La Porte,

counties was unchanged;

RIGGS MANAGER OF

: announced that : Robert. W., : Riggs fas’ been appointed ‘to its. office in the Illinois building, succeeding H. ard. S. Meeker who has joined the Red Ws, |Cross as a- field worker for foreign service.

od Mr. Riggs was manager of the -11 {Muncie office and has been with 2904 | Household - since 1934, either. here or ‘at Muncie. He is a native of us, | Connersville, Ind, and (attended . | Purdue’ ‘university.

tailored to farmers’ needs and de-|.

itwo simplified forms covering farm | {lis vehicles used for production and

The need for simplification arose | vehicles fall under the jurisdiction as

tion and are subject to interstate |g

have wider autHority in determining | nt sale of existing tires to those actual- Re

the farmer was’ receiving preferred | Rad

CHANGED BY OPA Tenn Corp

;|counties in which. population in-|U 8

: county was increased from 10 to 50

7; |Marion, Porter, Scott and Starke

FINANCE. OFFICE HERE

Household Finance Grp: today |s14.70;

|-Cent Stock

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24 (U. P.—The securities and exchange commission received today registration of 3,000,000 shares of Group Securities, Inc., capital stock, par value 1 cent a share. The stock will be issued to { investors in classes ' covering various types of industry. The issue was estimated at $21;900,000 for : registration purposes, public offering prices to be based on current market values.

NN. Y. Stocks

High

Allegh Corp ... Allis-Cnal 27

Low Last anee Va Ya .e a

Am Rad & S 8. Am Roll Mill .

Beth Steel orden Borg-Warner .. Bdgpt Brass ... Chrysler Comwlth & Sp. Cons Edison Cons. Oil Corn Prod .... Curtiss-Wr . ... Dome. Mines °.. East Kodak ... Elec Auto-L ... 30% Gen Cigar pf. 1130% Gen EI 5 .

tELERLE D0 Ts ges senses

b4+i4: +11

FH++

‘Hudson Motor . 45% Indpls Pw & Lt 10% Int Harvester .. 59 Int Nickel .... T&T

| .

pAlb Hd

R Phillips. Pet... Procter & . Pullman

‘Rand .... 1 Republic stl! Sears Roebuck. 617% Servel Inc .. 10. Socony- Vacuum: J .

Std on Tod a 26% 8td .0il-N J .. Stew-War Stokely Br ... Studebaker .... Swift & Co .

cid i TREEEy

wii S04 United Kircraft 252 2 Un Gas Imp pf 102% U 8 Rub.1: x. .101% 100%

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Fidbtbi tL] 1): Re Fae weSeres

W Ss West Air Bke .s Westing El- ... White Mot .... Woolworth - ... Yellow Tr You Shei ce Zeni we

Complete New York stock quotations are carried daily in the final edition of The Times.

OTHER LIVESTOCK Uneyer. 100.260 Ibe., S140; go To 70; 240-300 1bs., $14.60; Lo Tan hor Sitd0 Too-io Mor } 130-140 Ibs. $13.90; 100-130 Ibs.,

hs, $13. 78; . stags, $12; male sho Sok aoalves , $15.50, Lambs, ha 5; ewes, $7 do

Incorporations—

Muncie - Gozopetative + Housing Associ ation, Inc., Mune; dissoluti Flour Mills of America, Tn, Delaware corporation; withdra

wal. Pioneer Co. Valparaiso; preliminary jdissotution. Cole, Inc., Indianapolis: amendment in to. 4000 s

$25 par Vv

creasing capital stock hares 0 ue. -

YOUR will—or

be distributed

service

the law’ ?

Today, you can decide How your estate will + jig you leave NO. will your “estate will be distributed - according to the intestate laws of the State: of Indiana.

‘It is quite UNLIKELY that the law o distribution would be one which you desire or be for the best: binterests of your he

“we shall | be : for our

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