Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1949 — Page 38

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LOSE more light fingers in the cash till than you think. But they're wise. They can spot a coin collector faster than you can say “Jack Robinson,” or maybe just plain “Jack.” 8 The number of persons who lose their jobs because they can’t keep their hands out of the boss’ ket is amazing. But you don’t

not like the publicity, and it casts a shadow of suspicion on honest clerks. Records will show that those who handle merchant

Rimoney are, like Ivory soap, 99.44 81a are unopposed for vice presi-

per cent pure. But that other 56 per cent sends struggling store managers home each night talking to themselves,

zenly open. They have “systems, such as “giving’ merchandise to a friend without charging for it, After hours the “friend” gives it back to the clerk. One downtown store reports about 50 per cent of its thievery done in this way. But one naive cashier in a susimplest sysBhe put her piggy bank on & shelf under the cash register, and dropped nickels, dimes and quarters into it all day long. She was caught fast, as are all of them, when the pig was t to burst, and was sent and in tears after the money back. to all of the

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Surviving are Y industry go up, jls{Mrs, Earl M. Hunker, Indidnap-

nage ana Democratic State Committee. State Chairman. Ira Haymaker

campaign headquarters, - K. Wesley Glass of Washington, {D. C,, and Bid Williams of Geor-

/dent and treasurer, respectively. Mrs. Thelma Thomason of Wyoming and Alf Rutherford of {Tennessee are candidates for sec-

(however, civil rights issues and {“Dixiecrats” continued to be a {chief topic of conversation among |delegates. Win Floor Battle

Supporters of a move to back {President Truman's e¢ivil rights {program yesterday won a floor {battle to bring their resolution {before the full convention. A (committee proposal that would bar sny resolution from the floor |that was not approved by two(thirds of the committee was voted {down, 311 to 176. | Speakers today were to include Gov. G. Mennen Willlams of Michigan, Gov. James E. Folsom of Alabama and Army Secretary Gordon Gray.

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Walter F. Pretzer of Cleveland, O., was chosen president of the Vegetable Growers” Association of America last night. At the concluding session of the 41st convention here, the association went on record as being opposed to the Brannan agricultural plan and other federal controls on agriculture. The convention closed with a banquet in the Claypool Hotel, featuring what called the largest salad in the world. Other new officers include A. Lee Towson Jr. Seabrook,

Some dish . . . Jean Patchett, New York cover girl, whips up a huge salad at the Vegetable Growers’ banquet.

N. J., first vice president; O. K. Owen, Terre Haute; Howard Ruetenik, Orwell, O0.; H. J. Evans, Georgetown, N. Y., and A. C. Thompson, Morrisville, Pa., assistant vice presidents, A. J. Dreisbach Jr., Lyndon, Ky., treasurer; H. D. Brown, secretary; R. O. Reich. Kansas City, Mo., junior ex-president; and Carl Brehob, Indianapolis; F. Ridgley Todd, Sparrows | Point, Md.; Leonard J. Weiss, Milwaukee, Wis.; L. Lee Rand, Wilson, Conn.; John Benck,

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41-month low, Receipts estimated at 13,000

Good and choice 170 to 240pound butchers, greatest in de-| mand, sold at $14.50 to $15.75,

sold at $14.25 to $15. Lightweights were scarce. : Sow prices dropped 50 cents to $1. Bulk brought $12 to $13.50. | In cattle trade, not enough sales were made to test the mar-|

mained steady in cleanup trade, Medium and beef cows sold at $16 to $17.50. Commons brought $14 to $15.25. Canners'

Stork Facts LONDON, Nov. 18 (UP) —A Dally Mirror reader complained today that children were getting too much sex education in school these days, She explained that her 11-year-old son offered to lend her a book on the sub“Jot: trot ‘

“Po you think I need it?” she quoted herself. “Well,” she quoted the boy, “look at all the stuff you were telling meé about the stork.”

Good After Collapse

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UP) -Clifford K. Berryman, veteran litical cartoonist of the Wash{ington Evening Star, was re-| ported in good condition at Emer

The 80-year-old artist collapsed yesterday while on his way to work. - Doctors said he suffered {a circulatory ailment which kept the blood from reaching his head for a short period. Hospital aids said Berryman spent a “fairly comfortable night” and appears to be in good | condition. i

Former President Of Standard Oil Dies

CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UP)—Edward G. Seubert, 73, former president of Standard Oil of Indiana, died last night of a heart attack after a week's illness. ce The funeral will be held Mon-| day and burial is to be in Chicago's Oakwoods Cemetery. |

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Hog Prices Plunge 50c to $1 Rites and burial for Charles E, ® Keel, E. C. Atkins & Co. employes To Lowest mn 4] Months | Hog prices today plunged 50jand cutters'sold at §i1 to $14. MeMr. Keel. who lived in 4708. hunted. pouRaE below . the OPA moved “at $15.50 fo $1750. Odd

ceiling of October, 1948, t0 Ahead of good heavy beef bulls, reached $17. .

tumbled quotations to a 33.703, Tower top in “very slow" trade in thei., go7 t5 $30. Common and meIndianapolis Stockyards. |dtum brought $18 to $26.50. Culls dropped to $12. i

{to 50 cents higher. which was paid SPATE, gs choice native

June 30, 1946 |96 pounds were quoted salable at’ drop is blamed $24. Medium and good brought a on thee) is $22. Common sold at $16

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