Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1943 — Page 7

Ex - Governor Talmadge’s

$1,071,000 Check Kept by U. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U.P) —|

It is the studied opinion of memhers of congress and government officials today that the state of Georgia is out one million bucks. The Cracker state achieved notoriety—or is it fame?—in a quiet way last month when retiring Governor Eugene Talmadge suddenly wrote a $1,071,000 check to PWA in full payment of a public works obligation that did not mature until somewhere around 1980. The payment transferred to Georgia full title to a penitentiary which PWA built, in Reidsville, Ga, in 1937 and leased to the state. Annual payments were to apply toward the purchase price, with the deal scheduled to terminate in 40 years. PWA officials admitted Talmadge’s action was “quite unusual.” However, they accepted the check and closed the deal Jan, 8—one week before Talmadge left office, There were various explanations of the action. Talmadge hinted that the debt worried him and he just wanted to get it out of the way. Others unkindly insinuated that he merely sought to place his successor,

Ellis Arnall, in the hole financially |

by reducing the state’s ready cash balance. Asked for Money

At any rate, the Georgia legislature convened last week, and its first action was to pass a resolution asking for its $1,071,000 back, The resolution brought expressions of sympathy and explanations—but no money. Federal Works Administrator Philip B. Fleming said he was sorry but he was “without power to arrange for a return of the amount paid or to reinstate the lease.” Rep. Carl Vinson, dean of the Georgia congressional delegation, said nothing short of an act of congress codld get that $1,071,000 out of the clutches of the U, S. treasury. And what are the chances of passage for such an act? “With all those Republicans in there?” shouted one Georgia member, “are you kidding?”

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11 Indiana Blazes in 42] Seriously Affected War

Effort.

Pointing to the “tragic hampering of America’s war effort through fires,” Governor Henry PF. Schricker today asked Indiana citizens to do their utmost to stop fire waste. He pointed to a record of 300 serious fires in the U. S. last year which affected the war effort. Eleven of them occurred in Indiana. He emphasized that these directly affected the war effort.

increasingly complicate the rationing problem,” he pointed out. “The difficulty of securing many materials because of priorities not only may prevent the replacement of certain buildings and equipment, but also may affect the physical condition of the fire departments themselves as time goes on.” He emphasized that fires involving death and injury affected the manpower shortage. “While we must be equipped and ready to cope with fire once it starts,” he said “constdnt vigilance, regular inspection, education and the development of a safety consciousness provide the easiest and cheapest program \to stop these tragedies.}

HQ. SECTION UNDER LIEUT. ISAAC WILDER

Times Special CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. Jan. 22.—Lieut. Isaac Wilder has been named commanding officer of the headquarters section, 1560th service unit, Col. Welton M. Modisette, post commander, announced today. He succeeds Capt. Arl H. Bristow. Lieut. Wilder was assigned to headquarters section when he arrived July 1, 1942. He served as mess officer and then was appointed theater officer, serving in this capacity until his recent assignment. A former Kentucky National guard officer, he was called into active service on Jan. 17, 1941. He was with the 38th infantry division at Camp Shelby, Miss., before coming here. In civilian life he lived in Booneville, Ky. He is married and lives at Franklin, Ind, with his wife and one son.

GREET NEW SISTER WITH WAR STAMP

Times Special CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. Jan. 22.—Not yet two weeks old, Elaine Anne Heuer, daughter of Chaplain Ernest Heuer of the 329th infantry, already is on her way toward the purchase of a war bond. Chaplain Heuer told his other daughter, Elfrieda, seven years old, and his son, Ernest II, five years old, that they ‘had a baby sister born Jan. 13. The two children went into conference and contributed 10 pennies for the purchase of a war stamp for their new sister.

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