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Down to Men, 19 WASHINGTON, July 28 (UP) ~—Selective service officials said today that registration for the new 19-through-25 draft will be made as painless as possible. | They said that in cases where the older registrants are clearly § exempt from service, they may not even have to fill out ques-/™ tionnaires. This will be especia!ly true in the case of veterans, whose military records are known to their draft boards. Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday that his organization hopes “to bring certainty to the upper age groups as soon 28 possible as to whether they will do don’t be taken.” To Call 30,000 He said selective service willl call the 25-year-olds first and then work backward to the 19-year-olds. He added, however, that only about 8000 25-year-olds will be taken into service. Of the 5 million men in ‘the 22-through-25 age- group, all but about 70, 000 will be deferred.

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More and more families in the neighorhood are using

free community dance with Coca-Cola soundtrucks pl Pearson's is planned Saturday.

Three Resignations Follow 12 Years of Welfare Rows

“By NOBLE REED Resignation of Arthur E. Wooden as Marion County Welfare | Director and two members of the Welfare Board spotlights 12 years

The Army's first call is expect- of almost continuous strife and political conflicts over administra-

ed some time after Oct. i. It tion of the department here, including one fist fight.

will ask for about 30,000 men. Meanwhile, the Army stood! firm today behind its established Years of friction with members policy of segregation of Negroes 0f the Welfare Board of Direct: , 4 resigned, and white troops into separate OFS: | Mr. Symmes’ board then apunits A fight to oust Mr. Neal Was ,inteq as acting director Miss : waged during the last two years gelen Guynn pending the selecNot Out to Reform of his administration by two ion of a permanent director President Truman's order Mon-| members of the Welfare Board. through the State Personnel day called for “equality of treat: Frank Symmes, president, and Al Board's merit system. ment and opportunity for all per- Feeney, the latter now Mayor. | But before the board could get sons in the armed services re-| This conflict arose mostly applicants through the merit sysgardless of race, color, religion through the appointive sefup un- tem machinery, the new Repubor national origin." |der which Mr. Neal was serving. jjcan-controlled State Legislature Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Army, Appointed by State abolished the Symnes board and Chief of Staff, said at a Ft. Knox, At that time the county ene a new board in 1943.

Ky.. Army conference: |rector was appointed by the State The law transferred appoint“The Army is not out to make Welfare Department under a spe- ment of the new board from forany social reforms. The Army|cial 1937 law and Mr. Neal fol- mer Circuit Court Judge Earl R. will put men of different races in lowed orders from the state de- Cox, Democrat, to the then newdifferent companies. It will’ partment in conflict most of the|ly elected Juvenile Court Judge change that policy when the na- time with the county welfare Mark W. Rhoads, Republican. tion as a whole changes it.” |board. Mr. Neal finally capitulat-| Judge Rhoad’'s board, headed

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ge of appetites or of food to satisfy families at this pitch-in luncheon at the Kansas and Meridian St. playground.

room as emphasis is placed on family recreation, picnics and pitch-in luncheons. A

Mr. Wooden's predecessof, Thomas E. Neal, resigned as 4i-'Cox and headed by the late 8idrector of the Welfare Department in December, 1942, climaxing five

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by Harper J. Ransburg, given power to appoint a director, then ordered its own merit system examination and appointed Mr.! Wooden in April, 1944. | Serious political conflicts in operation of the Marion County {Welfare department date back to the day the bureau was set up under federal law in March, 1936. A board appointed by Judge

ney B. Millergnamed the late Joel | Baker as the first Marion County | Welfare director.

Political Storm

He had not been in office a year when a political storm broke over administration of the department between Mr. Baker and Wayne Coy, former state welfare director who is now head of the Federal Communications Commission. ‘ This was climaxed in January, 1937, when Peter Cancilla, a political henchman for Mr. Baker, slugged Mr. Coy in a state house corridor over some proposed leg-

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BRAZIL, Ind. July 28 (UP)—

Brazil and the surrounding area! last night and early today, caus-, ing damage to dozens of homes and complicating operation of! the municipal water works. ] City officials said it was the! heaviest storm in five years. They said the four-inch rainfall drowned out the engine pit at the, Brazil Water Works, shutting off an air compressor. But pumps remained in operation, they said. Hundreds of panes of glass were shattered in several green-| houses and homes by a heavy| downpour of hail. Officials said damage to city lighting equip-|

ment kept maintenance crews on '. INTERIM WELFARE HEADS—Miss Bernice Church [left) tothe job all night. -

day became acting director of the Marion County Welfare Depe abel ohservepy Said ihe partment. With her as she was sworn in is Mrs, Eleanor Dunn in the southwestern and west] Moore, vice president of the welfare board and acting chief since central parts of the state. . | the death of William Shaffer, president. They said that rainfall of from _ =

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Petersburg and Vincennes. | . . . Tinder in National (Continued From Page Oud) | Music will be provided: by Race for VEW Job Fighter Squadron’ of the 122d American Legion Drum and Bugle John G. Tinder, Indianapolis Fighter Gr oup will be Col. David ey eo attorney and candidate for re- 2lenzice of hip Joaiana Al Na will play afternoons and nights.

election in the state legislature this fall, is also a emia in/the Freedom Train Aviation Com- Military Display another election. mittee. & ii There also will be exhibits of With the unanimous support of| At 9:30 a. m., ceremonies to Hoosier Veterans of Foreign dedicate the train will be held at|/IItary equipment at the train Wars, Mr. Tinder, national VFW|the train site. Wallace O. Lee site and patriotic motion pictures Chief of Staff, will be Indiana’s|Will be master of ceremonies. by Indianapolis Civic Films, Inc. bid for the VFW advocate gener- Homer Suen a ayer will be shown both nights. al in the Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 na- » . i tional encampment In St. Louis | The dedication address will be| Civic rallies and programs at Mo. ''given by Stephen C. Noland, Richens; Siubs Somtinte to swell The three-time VFW .|president of the Indiana Society|-N¢ Rededication Week program. TOCA ey Juggs 3a of Pioneers and editor of the In-/Tomorrow night a rally will be ed during last month's state en-|dianapolis News. Ronnie Beil, 13-|held at 8 o'clock in the Garfield year-old Star Scout who rescued Park Amphitheater. Also tomorrow, at 7:30 p. m., a rally will be held in the Hall of Music at

campment in So . pment in. South Bend. He was three youngsters from Crooked

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islation, affecting operation of the county welfare department. A bone in Mr. Coy's face was| crushed by the blows. The incident aroused the 1937 Legislature to immediate action. A joint House-Senate investigating committee was formed to probe the entire Marion County Welfare setup. . After several days of spirited public hearings, the Legislature | passed the bill, abolishing Mr. Baker’s job as director and placed the power to appoint a new department head in the hands of ‘he state Welfare Director who jat that time was Thurman Gottjschalk. Mr. Gotischalk then named Mr. Neal who at that time had been serving as inheritance tax director for Marion County, ¢ The conflict between Mr. Neal and the local board over policies dictated by the state department

doce Sole cen tim Freedom Pledge. Purdue University in Lafayette. Orders Sale of # alg * = ; Electronics Lab The Times invites every Hoosier who believes in

making Freedom Everybody's Job to sign the Freedom Pledge and mail or bring it to The Times. Your Freedom Pledge will be forwarded to the National Heritage Foundation for placing in the permanent records of the National Archives at Washington.

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I am an American. A free American. Free to speak without fear Free to worship God in my own way Free to stand for what I think right Free to oppose what I believe wrong Free to choose those who govern my country. This heritage of Freedom I pledge to uphold For myself and all mankind,

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‘A federal referee in bankruptcy today had ordered the sale of Electronics Laboratories, Inc., here and in Michigan, as a complete business. . ° In the order, entered in Federal Court yesterday by Referee John K. Rickles, the trustee, Jack I. Kahn, is permitted to offer the company for sale on Aug. 17. Bankruptcy proceedings against the radio firm have been under way for sometime. The company has a debt of $713,000. Its assets are estimated at $350,000, including the plant here and one at Harbor Springs, Mich. . : |

rit ties SNEEZE SPOILS VACATION ROCHESTER, ‘N. Y July 28 (UP)—Miss Grece C. Kirk was) nursing a dislocated shoulder today instead of enjoying her anticipated vacation. A violent

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Offer Enlistment In Old Grades For Ack-Ack GI's

Et THE ARMY recruiting station here announces a special opportunity for enlistment under ad{vanced grades for World War II {veterans with anti-aircraft artil!lery training. Capt. Archie E. Hanson of the Army recruiting service said men trained in one or more of 21 different anti-aircraft artillery technical ‘specialties may qualify for this opportunity which promises ratings up to sergeant first class (formerly technical sergeant). The offer is also open to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans, Veterans may enlist for three, four, five or six years with assurance of being assigned to anti-aircraft artillery duties, Capt. Hanson said.

‘Named to Fund Campaign Post

| R. Norman Baxter, president of ‘Baxter Steel Equipment Co. and | Keyless Lock Co., today was chosen associate chairman of the 4special gifts division of the Com{munity Fund Drive for the third [consecutive year. zs.

year of activity lin the organiza | fon. During past:

jcapacity jeither the special gifts or industrial divisions. As chairman of ‘the division in 1940 and 1941 he was largely responsible for that division meeting its quota. Mr. Baxter was president of the Community Fund™in 1945 and {a member of the board of direc-|tors-from 1940 to 1946, He served {as chairman of the capital fund {committee in 1944 and was chos[en chairman of the fund budget jcommittee in 1946.

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{ curity Division today faced the | possibility of a staff reduction ‘| because of lack of federal funds. Director Noble Shaw said that | the Indiana. congressional delega- | tion ‘was attempting to obtain an | increase in the Hoosier allotment of funds granted by Con: gress to the social security administration, through which the

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Here's how to get {0 the Free. dom Train, which will be on the Nickel Plate railroad tracks og the Northeast end of the State Fairgro s—north of the race horse barns: By Trolley—Take Illinois cars marked “Fairgrounds” traveling north on Illinois St. Shuttle busses of the Indianapolis Rail ways will transport passengers free of charge to the train from the streetcar loop at the 38th St entrance of the Fairgrounds. By Auto—The automobile op. trance from Fall Creck Blvd. into the Fairgrounds (near the Tes Pee Drive-In Restaurant) is the closest entrance to the train, Other entrances open will be the main gate on 38th St. the 424 St. gate and Gate No. 8 on the northeast of the Fairgrounds on 42d St.

Huge Melon, Tomato Crops Due on Market

Bumper crops of watermelons, tomatoes, cantaloupes and other truck vegetables and fruits are ready for markets all over In. diana today. In the Vincennes area water melons averaging 25 to 28 pounds are ready for market shipments next week with a more market. able volume next ‘week. A good yield in quality and size was seen. In Johnson County about 40 to 50 carloads of watermelons will be offered the week of Aug. 9. Approximately 25,000 crates of

{cantaloupes will leave the Johu{son area. in Gibson County this week.

Vincennes expects about 30,000 crates.

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will still remair The departme stall the new si four intersectio of Meridian. The traffic ment: also ann may soon be p on either side 0 in Washington ment proposes travel through witich will be in

weeks. CurbAt the same Railways Inc. move its track on Washington ware and the ¢ the vehicles ma ers at tl The trolleys r of the street ° tween the two | change is made the streetcars. ington St. prin and from the routes on Illino Ave, and E. Mi

Resignat (Continued F We would stul we did not do | We consider have been lega be well qualifie by a thorough | welfare act an regulatons the: have been abs his administrati ment. We bel appraisal of al disclose that I good a job as have been expec Si the state board lic. there have solicited express tions and appro en from membe staff. Mr. Woo the conviction fice is a public the use of publi made always 3 to the fact that from the taxpay

” IT IS DOUBT Viction is share most violent cri We are impre Ment made in the chairman o fare Board by Arthur I, Gillior ber of the Mar fare Board and general of India “I might say f 0Wn knowledge and criticisms ooden and 1 county board a 80 unjustified a Severest conde; Tight thinking ¢ Inspired by thos could not contro of the Marion C I. Wooden af Ment in the in Sonalism’ in ation.”

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