Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1943 — Page 40

By Economy Move.

Jan, 1.

routine functions of the engineer{ing department.

| Assistant Street -Commissioner | William Hamilton reported that his {department lacked $74,000 which {was supposed to have covered a ‘number of regular positions on the

[the street department payroll, By Manl f

Dutch Boy . . . Dutch Girl or fund Clown, each ...... $1.89 | Obviously irked by what he

Colored Chef . . . or Colored termed “bungling budget-making Mammy, each ...... $1.29 tactics,” one administration authority today blamed the fund Sorage! on “council's desire to make a publicity splash when they were! jadjusting the budget last June.

Irked by ‘Bungling’

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{find . themselves behind the eight ball in January if they don't: give 'us enough money to run the city on.” | Council deducted certain street and engineering allotments from {the tax levy with the intention of {defraying these expenses by means ‘of gas tax collection. Gas tax ap- | propriations were drastically reduced, however, and now it is ‘agreed that the budget will demand considerable altering through frequent appropriations from the general fund,

PASTOR BUYS BICYCLE

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. 17 (U. P.). ~The Rev. Leland L. Marion, PonItiac pastor, deprived of his personal gas rations for 90 days bejcause he used coupons which appeared - mysteriously after he “prayed to God” for help to solve {the gasoline situation, yesterday received the office of price administration’ approval to purchase a

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® 120 E. Washington MA. 2321 bicyele. ® 38th and Illinois Sts. TA. 3321 : ® 42nd and College HU. 1397 { SPONSOR YULE PARTY * Broad Ripple, 802 E. 63d BR. 5464 The Avon Products Ine. will sppn- -® Irvington, 5609 E. Wash, IR. 2321 [sor a Christmas party for their * E. 10th at LaSalle : CH. 2321 {local representatives at 8 p. m. Mon- ~ ®Fountain Sq., 1116 Prospect MA. 3976 day in. the Chateau oli of ‘the 3 Claypool hotel. Mrs. Ralph A. : tA Ww. Washington St. MA. 1711 Schafer, Mrs. M. E. Tudor, Mrs.

Nemec 7 Henry Barron and Mrs. Sue Sheray man are in charge,

| City street and engineering jot ficials today were. pondering a) {problem posed by failure of city] icouncil to appropriate adequate

funds with which to pay cote after jsalaries and construction costs

Altogether, various city departments are short by more than $100,000 as a result of council's| junior deacon; Wilbur W. Carl“frugality” in pruning the €ity| gon, senior steward; Everett Rice, budget this summer. City Engineer] junior steward: John Stoner, Arthur B. Henry was given $35,000! tyler, John P. Cochrane, chap{less than it will cost to.carry on| iain: Norman E. Cary, Edwin R.

Department heads today said]

Add 38 : they will introduce ordinances appropriating additional money from: » } the balance of the city general]

{They were heroes then, but they'll|

Mr. Markle ..' B stuck,

Sulgrove and Fred E. Manker, trustees; Bert 8. Gadd, director of the Masonic Temple association, and Walter Harmeson, representative of the association. Kermit Jacobson, a past master, and Bert'S8. Gadd as grand-mar-shall, will install the group. A Christmas party and dance for families and friends will follow the ceremony.

SANTA TO FIND

PLENTY OF TREES!

Supply Ample in Most Sections of Nation,

Survey Reveals.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (U, P.).—Not even wartime priorities, the man-

power shortage, or transportation problems are going to prevent Santa Claus from hanging his Yuletide gifts on a Christmas tree this year.

the green finery that puts the finishing touches to the holiday season say their supplies are of bet{ter quality and more plentiful than {in 1942. There is more variety this year, too, a nation-wide survey showed today, with customers having their choice of small table sizes, or the huge nine and ten-foot specimens which fathers curse from the top rung of their ladders. The price increases this Christmas are slight in comparison with other luxury items, ranging for the most part 10 to 25 per cent higher than last year. Only 2 Scarcity Areas Only two eastern areas reported scarcities in their Christmas tree stocks, and correspondingly higher prices. Philadelphia agents have ived, to date, only 80 per cent of their last year's supplies, with each size tree costing almost double what it did a year ago. Boston reported no wholesale

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supply had reached the city, and that dealers were ordering their own stocks, cut to order, and tagging them with a 100 per cent price

New York and Buffalo buyers, on the other hand, had 30 per cent more trees to choose from. Detroit and Cleveland dealers were ready for the last week’s rush with plenty

prices. Trees Flood Denver West’ of. Chicago, and nearer the main Christmas tree sources, supplies were plentiful at Salt Lake

Denver found itself flooded with

age last year, The few dealers who held almost a monopoly on the 1942 market were joined this year by

ing to cash in on the high prices of a year ago. Consequently, prices this year are expected to fall to a near-record low. Kansas City looked for somewhat of a shortage shortly before Christmas on the rumor that present stocks, when depleted, could not be refilléd. The present supply, however, was described as adequate.

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Members of thé motor torpedo squadron clambered aboard their {small craft as the cargo ship's deck | disappeared under water, leaving {the PT boats afloat. The squadron

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