Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1944 — Page 2

£ FUND AID

National, Fulton, American Mill Employees Give Hour’s Pay Per Month.

were the first employee groups to pledge one hour's pay a month

during the year to the United War}

and Community fund, E C. Haskin,

and district No. 15, at Fletcher Place church.

HISTORICAL BUREAU SHIFT UNDER STUDY

The state library and historical

of the history department serving as director. If the made by Presi-

TURKEY CROP TO TOP 500-MILLION POUNDS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (U. P.).

Workers at three hosiery mills |]

Bell Co. Honors ~~ 30-Year Worker

CHESTER SIEGMUND. watch“man for the Indiana Bell TeleCo., today observed his 30th anniversary of service with the | Bell system and received a gold emblem in honor of the occa- . Sion, Mr. Siegmund became a lineman for the Central Union Telephone Co, predecesor to the Indiana Bell, in April, 1911, He re- : signed seven Mr, Siegmund years later but returned in September, 1923, to the Bell system, where he served as lineman until August, 1943, when he was made watchman In February, 1938, Mr, Slegmund became as member of the Telephone Pioneers, veteran organization of telephone men and women.

3985 SHIPS BUILT INU, S. SINCE 1336

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (U. P).—A total of 3985 ships weighing 41,099, 873 deadweight tons were built from the date of the enactment of the

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“{ merchant marine act in 1936 to

August, 1944, 8. Willson Richards of the U, 8. maritime commission has reported.

The government will have spent by July 1, 1945, approximately $18,000,000,000 during the last seven years in the construction of ships and shipbuilding facilities, Richards

{said in an address to the Propeller

¢lub. More than 2300 ‘Liberty or emer‘gency type ships are included in the total figure and after the war between 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 tons will be put in reserve for use ag armed forces’ auxiliaries, he said. ;

The vastly expanded merchant marine must have the peacetime support of American travelers and exporters to prevent a decay similar to that following the first world war, Richards told the group at the third annual “victory fleet. day” celebration.

“There undoubtedly will be a sufficient volume of exports from this country for some few years to keep practically all of our cargo vessels busily engaged,” he said, but a surplus of shipping will appear when

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omy 0 “ACCEPT | YOUTH PROGRAM

Transfer of OCD Project Scheduled at Civic Dinner Tuesday.

The Planning with Youth Program, originated by the OCD, will be officially given over to the city at a dinner Tuesday evening in the dining room of the Central Chris. tian church, Harry E. Yockey, director of the Indianapolis oop, announced today. The Teen Canteens and the Ju nior Service Cadettes will be directed by: the recreation division of the park department and the Junior police will be organized and directed by the police department, with: the recreation activities corelated with the park department. Mrs. H. H. Arnholter, executive secretary of the OCD, will trans e recreation department to corélate these activities and serve as Teen Canteen director, in addition to supervision of the city OCD office until the first of the year, Guests of honor at the dinner will include Mayor and Mrs. Robert H. Tyndall, members of the park board and board of safety, Paul V. Brown, superintendent of parks; Mrs, Thomas IJ. Sheerin and the mayor's advisory committee on recreation, the OCD coune cil, Chief Clifford Beeker and Inspector Donald Tooley, police department; the advisory committee

gram and the press advisary come mittee, Walter Leckrone, C. Walter McCarty and James Stuart.

Seven Branches Open Today for

Vote Registration

Branch offices for the registration of voters will be open from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. at the following places today and tomorrow: School No. 9, Bluff rd. Fire House No. 2, 16th and Hillside, ‘School No. 84, 440 E. 57th st. Rhedius Park Community House,

School No. 13, 714 Buchanan, School No. 26, 931 Fletcher. School No, 85, 338 8. Arlington.

The main offices in the court house will be kept open 24 hours a day, starting Monday and continue around the clock registrations

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