Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 64, Number 29, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 19 February 1942 — Page 1

* * MEMBER * * * GREATER WEEKLIES Os AMEftICA I★ INDIANA DIVISION

ESTABLISHED 1879

RESUME OF TOE PAST WEEK ON TOE WAR FRONT

Notes on All Fronts from the Past Week Presented by "'Various Department Heads. (Office of Government Reports! President Roosevelt tfcdd his press conference the American people must realize the# are faced with a world-encircling war. He said the first U. S. objective obviously is to prevent a break-through and at the same time cause as much damage to enemy resources as possible while we build up overwhelming superiority necessary to ultimate victory. The President sent a directive to aH government agency heads ordering them to “determine those employees who may be promptly released” for work in the agencies most directly involved in the war. Congress completed action on a $500,000,000 appropriation for aid t® China and the President signed it. The State Department announced arrangements to co T ordingte and simplify economic warfare methods of the U. S. and Britain. The Agriculture Department said Lend-Lease agricultural commodities delivered to the British Government totaled more than 3,300,000,000 ppunds up to January 1, 1942 —enough to fill 69,000 freight cars and, make up a train 575 miles long. . Rationing ' Price Administrator Henderson announced nation-wide rationing of recapped and retreaded tir&C will begin February 19. The rafr tioning will be carried out through the same machinery now employed to ration new tires and tubes. Mr. Henderson said it is probable there will be no crude rubber available for retreading except for the small number of vehicles already eligible to obtain new tires and tubes. He said sugar rationing will be put in effect as soon as War Ration Book No. 1 is printed and distributed. The book contains 28 stamps and each stamp will entitle the holder to a specified amount probably threequarters of a pound per person —-each week. When the books are issued an appropriate number of stamps will be removed for any hoarded sugar in the famijjy —as shown by a certified statement. False reports of sugar supplies will ca\ry penalties up to SIO,OOO fine or 10 years imprisonment. Civilian Defense OCD Director Landis said the OCD will be completely reorganized to “gear it for action”. He said “each person must have a clear and definite function; every person must be qualified to perform that function . . . We need to organize our forces and then hold practice tests to see whether they can function.” The Division of Territories and Island Possessions reported women and children are being urged to evacuate the! Hawaiian Islands. Gas masks are being distributed to the entire population, bomb shelters are being rushed to completion, and 1.000 reserve beds have been set rip. The House approved an appropriation of $100,000,000 for the OCD. The War Department cautioned civlians not to molest any military aircraft, friendly or enemy, ANNOUNCEMENT MADE OF ENGAGEMENT OF JEANNE ALICE MISHLER Miss Jeanne Alice ’Mishler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orres Mishler, entertained at the home of her parents on Sunday after-

MISS JEANNE ALICE MISHLER noon, during which time the announcement of her engagement to Richard Hockert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hockert, was made. No date has been set for the wedding. Guests included Mrs. Robert Wallace, Miss Margaret Mountjoy, Miss Wilma Hamman, Miss Carolyn Gentzhorn, Miss Maureen Wiseman, Miss Anna Lou Stuckman and her guest, Miss Kathryn Parks. *

Nappanee Advance-News

WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS By Edward C. Wayne Navy Reveals Damage to Jap Isles; Senate Again Acts on Price Control; LaGuardia Quits, Landis OCD Head; Normandie Creates Problem for Navy (EDITOR’S NOTE —When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newfspaper.) i Released by Western Newspaper Union.)

REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE TUESDAY WITH 298 SIGNING PAPERS Registration of all men 20 to 21 and over 35 up to 45 years of age in Nappanee took place on Monday with a dozen men and women taking an active part in the work. Approximately twothirds of the number to register had done so by the noon hour and from then until closing time at night volunteer workers had an easy time of it. Edward Strope, commander of the Nappanee post, American Legion, served as chairman of the registration board. Two hundred and ninety-eight appeared and signed the necessary papers, and though foreign born men were registered no interpreter was needed. Registrants, realizing the importance of the plan, gave ready answers to all questions without hesitation, knowing within a short time a drawing Ovould be held and they would be classified for some job if physically fit and able to go into some kind of defense work., The drawing will in all probability be held in March, though a definite date has N not been set. In area No. 2 a total of- 1,612 men signed registration papers, there being 961 at Goshen, Benton 61, Millersburg 74, New Paris 106 and Wakarusa 112, added to 298 registered here. Elkhart county registered 4626, Concord township, or area No. 1 having 2,461 and area No. 3, 553. Area No. 2 takes in the south eight townships of the county, area No. 1 being Concord township and area No. 3 taking in the north half of the county with the exception of Concord township. The registration cards were immediately taken to the selective board headquarters in eacsi area and the work of sorting, numbering, etc., began so all would be in readiness for the lottery which comes later and which places the v men in rotation order for service. ELBERT GANSHORNE BROKEN LEG WHEN STRUCK BY CAR Elbert Ganshorne, driver of a Huffman Bakery truck, suffered a fractured Tight leg when he was struck by a skidding car as he was selling bread to a customer near the Burkholder school on the old Plymouth road. A car driven by Robert Fulmer, 21, skidded into the truck, pinning Ganshorne between the vehicles and breaking his leg above the knee. The accident occurred about 8:00 o’clock Monday morning while the fog was heavy and the rpads were wet and slippery. Ganshorne had pulled over into the barn yard. completely off the gravel road and was standing behind his truck. Fulmer’s car began to skid as he was traveling west on the old Plymouth road. It skidded across the road, struck the bakery truck a glancing blow and then caromed off into the ditch to the north of''the road. ; Ganshprne was brought to Nappanee and placed in the Price hospital where x-rays showed the break to be clean and not crushed as had been feared. CAR WRECKED SOUTH jOF NAPPANEE SATURDAY ! EVENING ON ROAD 19 A 1936 Ford belonging to Ralph Sommers, 23. of near Amboy, Ind., was almost a complete wreck after it left the pavement a half mile south of Nappanee and crashed through the ditch and fence on the George Fales farm. Damage to the car was estimated at $250 at least. Clara Mullett, a passenger in the car, suffered three fractured ribs and Dave Miller another occunant suffered a bruised right shoulder. They were treated at the office of a local physician. LACK OF LIVERY STABLE DEEMED CAUSE TO RELIEVE JURYMAN Not being able to find a stable in which to keep his horse while he would be serving as a juryman Enos Martin of Union townshin was excused from duty by Judge William E. Wider of the Elkhart sunerior court, Martin drove his horse the ten miles to Elkhart to answer to his call for dutv. a method of transportation which a great many msfy have to adopt in the near future, and the judge excused him from duty on finding his predicament.

RAID: On Japs After two weeks of censorship the Pacific fleet command allowed news men To disclose the amount of damage inflicted by the U. S. navy in their spectacular attack on- the Japanese Marshall and Gilbert islands. These reports indicated that with the loss of only 11 U. S. aircraft, plus a minor bomb hit on one cruiser, and with a small loss of life units of the American fleet accomplished the following: Destroyed four military air bases. Destroyed two military villages Destroyed four radio stations. Sank at least 16 Jap ships, including a modern cruiser, two submarines and a 17,000-ton liner. Damaged at least eight other Jap ships. In addition to an undetermined number destroyed on the ground, the Japs lost 38 aircraft, including fighters and bombers. Described as almost perfect timing and executed with speed and daring the raid was the first big answer to the often asked question, "Where is the fleet?” CONSUMERS: Face Living Costs It was apparent that the price control bill, which had prevented Inflation of certain farm prices, was going to be subject to changes that might bring a big rise in the cost of some items. The senate agriculture committee had unanimously approved a bill

:: A *Tr 'JK

CLAUDE R. WICKARD Making use of surpluses . . . which sought to prevent Secretary of Agriculture Wickard from using surpluses to keep certain prices down. Passage of this bill had been predicted, and it would prevent Wickard from taking action with surpluses unless the price of wheat, cotton and corn had reached 10 per cent above parity. It had been the President’s plan to hold these prices down to encourage livestock production. The bill sought to prevent this action. OCD LANDIS: Result of Protest The resignation of LaGuardia as head of OCD and the succession to the high command of civilian defense of James M. Landis, onetime dean of Harvard law school and former head of the Securities and Exchange commission, had closely followed nation-wide criticism of “boondoggling” iri the organization. Focal point of the objections to the OCD management had been rather centered on the division headed by Mrs.. Eleanor Roos.evelt than (Continued op Page 6, Col. 4) MAXWELL CLOUSE IS INDUCTED INTO ARMY TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK Word received from Maxwell Clouse, clerk at the Nappanee post office, says he,was inducted into the services of Uncle Sam’s army at Fort Benjamin Harrison on Tuesday. His position at the post office will be open upon his return from service but in the meantime his work at the post offjge will be carried on by his fellow workmen and later it is probable another temporary man will be employed “for the duration.”

NAPPANEE, IND.,THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK Services to be Held at the First Brethren Church at 2:30 and at 7:30 o’Clock. The World Day of Prayer, Friday of this week, means more this year than ever before because of the world wide war which i§ being carried on. This is a day set apart when peoples of all. lands will gather in all places of worship and ask for guidance in this dark hour of the world. Local churches will be kept open and heated all day so any who care to do so may go to their houses of worship for a period of quiet meditation. Public services will be held at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon and again at 7:30 o’clock in the evening at the First Brethren church in Nappanee with all churches participating and every one in Nappanee and vicinity is cordially invited to take a part in the service. * The program for the two sessions will be as follows: 2:30 P. M. Invocation—Methodist church. Secretary’s report. Election of officers. Prayer—M. B. C. church. Song, Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us, No. 337. Prayer, North Main St. Mennonite. Song, Jesus Lover of My Soul, No. 192. Prayer, St. John’s Lutheran. Responsive reading, No. 514, United Brethren. Prayer, Church of God. s Special music. Church of the Brethren. Address, First Brethren church. Prayer, Evangelical church. Offering, in charge of Presbyterian church. -i “Pete Pig Banks”, - First Mennonite. Prayer, Everybody’s Mission. Song, Have Thine Own Way Lord, No. 284. Benediction, “The Our Father". EVENING PROGRAM 7:30 Directed by Galen Roose Hymn, Higher Ground. Hymn, Christ for the World! We Sing. Responsive reading. Prayer for the success of the service, a layman. Vocal solo, Max Miller. SPECIAL PRAYERS Prayer for Missions. Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving . Prayer for Our Country and the Other Nations. Prayer for the Boys in Service. Prayer for Physical and Spiritual Health. Other prayer requests will be solicited from the congregation. Appropriate hymns and verses of scripture will be interspersed between the above special prayers. f The Lord’s Prayer, by the congregation. Benediction. FIREMAN’S SCHOOL FOR AUXILIARY FORCE BEGINS FEBRUARY 26TH The training school for an auxiliary fire fighting squad as a part of the civilian defense council work will start on Thursday night of next week. The volunteer firemen and any others, that care to take the training course, will meet at the agricultural room at the new school building at 7:30 o’clock on Feb. 26th. Russell O’Neal and Charles Lehman took the teacher’s course !of training held recently &t Plymouth and will be the instructors of the class. Forty have already signed up for this course and others may do so by attending the sessions' held at the school. Harry Richmond, local fire chief, is chairman of the auxiliary force. He states the men will in no way be connected with the regular fire department other than in time of an emergency caused by the world conflict. The plan is simply to have men in readiness in case an emergency should arise, not to add to the present departmental force. TWELVE MORE KILLED ON ROADS IN JANUARY THIS YEAR THAN IN 1941’ Tabulation of accidents reported on the State highway system during January show that while there were the same number of fatal accidents during the same month a year ago, twelve more persons were killed in January 1942 than in January 1941, it was reported today by S. C. Hadden, chairman *of the State Highway Commission. For both years reports show a total of 52 fatal accidents during January but where 59 were killed last year, 71 lost their lives this year. This increase was on state highway routes outside cities of over 3,500 population, a reduction from 20 deaths in 1941 to 9 in 1942 being reported on these routes in cities, while deaths on state highways outside the cities increased from 39 in 1841 to 82 in 1942. i

NAPPANEE’S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

Bill? jt*' ' "Ic - ~ - 4Si|;^lHi

A photographer’s interpretation of the “blockhouse” to be erected at the northeast corner of Main and Market street as ordered by the city council. Now that Singapore has fallen it is more than ever important this city be prepared against invasion so the council passed an appropriation ordinance at Monday night’s session of the official family so as to be ready to build a “fort” at the main intersection in the city. The above picture Shows the approximate location of the shelter, the Goshen tower being placed in the picture to give some idea of how it will appear. The building will not only be a monument to the city for all time to come, but will also be used as a control room for the stop and go signals at the corner. One sure thing—the erection of this building will mean Nappanee will have another municipal building. We almost forgot—this building is to be police headquarters.

NATIDN CAN LOSE WAR SAYS S. BEND SPEAKER’ Complacency and Lack of( Proper Leadership Places United States in Serious Position. - Without hesitation Frank Murray, of South Bend, told members of the Nappanee Kiwanis club on Monday this nation can and will lose this war if the people do not force the nation’s leaders to take prompt steps to correct many -wrong impressions, streamline the government and the people lose their complacency. I Mr. Murrey has been a leader j in tax reforms for many years; and is a student of government and the tax system. . He-derides, government officials who will) back high wages and profiteering at home while the younger men are sent to the front to fight our j battles. Complacency at Wash- 1 ington is communicated to the people of the nation, according to the speaker, but he also in turn says the thoughts of the people at home are communicated to the officials at Washington—and, if this is true, how can the, officials take some of the steps; they do. Foolish expenditures of money today through the WPA, NYA, ( CCC, and kindred groups were; said to be some,of the reasons; for the people losing faith in theleadership. It was stated these) unnecessary activities must cease and all money paid in taxes and by purchase of bonds used for the direction of war efforts. Mr. Murray emphasized the fact it was better to pay for the preservation of our nation than to pay the Japanese if this country was forced to surrender. ' One fact upon which stress was laid is the claims made by some this country could not be invaded and at the same time intimating the soldiers of the United States could i'nvade other countries at will. Mr. Murray stated “a railroad which would carry an army to another nation would also have a round trip road over which an invading army could also travel.” ‘‘Get behind the boys with the guns,” said the speaker. He urged the people to back the fighting men by words and deeds, to give the men the right push at home to make them want to fight for our nation, rather than to tell them of the big money being made by workers and employers at home, both profiteering at the expense of the soldiers. Murray is right—there should be something done—but up to this time no leader has pushed forward to lead the people out of the mire into which they have fallen. The people need a man with courage—with spirit enough to tell every person Son the home front what must be done and see to it it is done. A man who is big enough to tell the working men they will be given a LIVING wage only—to tell employers thev will be allowed to continue business WITHOUT profit to check every dollar of expenditure not needed to promote the war until victory is ours —to stop the letting of contracts finder a cost plus plan wherein millions; of dollars are wasted.; These are some of the things which must be done—one more is to ask our congressmen and senators to either “get right and stay right” in prohibiting rising costs at every turn of defense items as well as living costs or to get put of Washington. Immediately following the luncheon Nathan Jones, a student ■ t

of the Nappanee high school made a few introductory remarks and followed, with Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, which was quite fitting at this time, both because last Thursday was Lincoln’s birthday and because it made /an excellent prelude to the talk given by Mr. Jdurray. ? COMMITTEES NAMED TO CARRY OUT THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM The directors of the Nappanee Conservation club met at the office of the Advance-News last Thursday evening and plans for the coming - year were made. | Committees were named in part with the chairmen of each committee asked to name additional workers to assist them. Officers of the Gun Club presented. plans for the placing* of a club house this season and this was approved by the directors. A contract has been signed by the club for raising of pheasants again this, year, the club being limited to the securing of not more than 180 this year, this .being hte number released to clubs with single brooders. The Fish and Bird committee was authorized to purchase 25 pair of quail, if possible, for release this spring and the Game committee was authorized to purchase and release five coon during the summer months. Wayne Best, as leader of the Junior Conservation club, asked for feed for quail to be placed in shelters erected by the Junior club members. The appropriation for feed was approved and immediately Mervin Michael stated he would donate the feed if the club would see it was placed. The committees as named at Thursday’s session were as follows: Game committee, Mervin Michael. chairman: Sherman Myers. Fish and Bird committee. Glen Geyer, chairman: Mel Culp, L. Burnham, Clayton Stahly, Orville Buss, Kenneth Calbeck and Harold Sechrist. Gun Club committee —L. Burnham, chairman: and officers as elected by the Gun club. L. Webster, chairman and club secretary. Kacy Calbeck, Asst, secretary, Glen Geyer, treasurer. Banquet committee, LaMar Mutschler. chairman; B. Widmoyer and Dr. G. L. Oyler. Membership committee, Lloyd Johnson and Mel Culp. Junior Conservation club, Harold Gray, chairman: Charles Slabaugh, Mervin Michael and Wayne Best, leader of the club. 4TH ANNUAL FEEDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING Four years ago Kenneth Stump of the Stump Feed Service gave a party for his feeder customers and since that time each year the party gets bigger and bigger. Now it is time to hold the 4th ar>nual meeting so the K. P. hall has been secured and the date set for Tuesday evening, Feb. 24th. Those who have attended these meeting in the pasr years will be on hand as they have found these gatherings helpful and an invitation is extended to all others interested in the care of livestock and poultry to be present. There will be music and eats; there will be motion pictures on feeding and care of hogs and poultry; there will be talks on care of livestock and poultry by experts—in fact no matter what your problem there will be an authority to answer any questions you may, have. The meeting will start'at 7:00 o’clock. Last year several .hundred took advantage of the opportunity to learn how to make more money through proper feeding and with the war calling for more and better feeding this is a golden opportunity for every farmer.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN NAPPANEE SHOWING VERY GOOD RETURNS Wayne Dunham, co-chairman of the Conservation committee of i the Civilian Defense, Bob Lloyd j being his co-worker, reports the receiving of a check for the. second , shipment of waste paper which was taken to Elkhart by motor truck a few days ago. This check is in the sum of $69.37 as against a previous one received for $74.66. The expense of collecting, baling wire, etc., cuts down the return to the defense committee considerably, but still leaves enough money to practically pay all expenses of the local defense council. Every worker : connected with this project ex- i cept the trucker used in collecting, donates his services toward this project and to those not familiar with the work it would be am eye opener to go to the Lehman building most any night in the week or on Saturday and see just how much work there is connected with it. Boy Scouts are taking an active part, doing most of the collecting of the paper, but they are also assisting members of the JCC in baling paper also, along with other boys of the community that are willing to help. An attempt had been made to make a canvass of the city but the bad weather has hindered this. If you have old papers you wish picked up phone 449 or 45 and notify Wayne Dunham, and a truck will call for the same within a short time, otherwise it may be weeks before the Boy Scouts will call at your door and ask if you have any contribution to make to the cause. A few people have a wrong impression of this project. There is no money paid to anyone for this waste material, it is just for conserving of needed materials. Prices mentioned at any time are prices .paid by those receiving the baled fwaste to the local committee and all money goes directly into the treasury of the defense council. The paper mills are paying the local committee for collected and baled paper the following prices per ton: corrugated, sl3; bundled news, $14.50; baled news, sls; baled nvx-d papers. sl4 and baled Jfraft psH-#rs $30.0G With these prices before them those working on getting the papers ready for baling do a good job of sorting, especially to get the kraft paper in bundles by itself as the high price paid for this means a much larger return. This job is not one where the ultimate goal much can be made” but rather “how touch can be saved.” You can do your bit in this program by saving all paper and notifying the committee. VOTERS CAN REGISTER AT CITY HALL FOR THE MAY PRIMARIES City Clerk Willard Naylor informs us he has a supply of registration blanks now on hand for voters who have changed their places of residence since the last election. With the spring primaries but a couple of months away every man and. woman who is eligible to vote should’ go to the city hall and register again if they' have moved so as to be ready to vote in the primaries. Some may think they do not care to vote, but this is wrong and when primary day rolls around j everyone should, go to the polls, i A little more care in voting | might mean our government officials would pay a little more attention to the wishes of the people back home. The city hall is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 o’clock, on Tuesday evenings from 7 until 9 and every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 o’clock. V NAPPANEE BOY NOW ON DUTY IN AFRICA WITH U. S. FORCES' A letter received by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gwin, of south of Nappanee brings them the information their son, Floyd, is now located in Accra, West Africa, along the gold coast. The letter -was mailed on January 25, so it made a quick trip to Nappanee. He states he is doing ferry command, having a good time and feeling good. The last the Gwins had heard from their son was a letter received stating he and the plane squadron were leaving the northwest for Florida and then to a destination unknown so it is with a feeling of relief they now know where he is located. POST OFFICE TO BE CLOSED MONDAY TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY Washington’s birthday comes on Sunday but will be observed by the local post office on- Monday. Mail will be dispatched as usual with the exceptions of by the Star route to Elkhart, but the windows will be closed for the day. Mrs. Verna Bleile spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Miller and familv

NAPPANEE’S HOME PAPE* SINCE 1879 Everybody Reads the AdvanceNews. Some read it and pay fer •: some read it and don’t pay for it; some borrow It; some steal H—but everybody reads it.

HARVEY FIELD, PUBLISHER

GEOROE PEPPLE NAMED D. 0. P. CO. CHAIRMAN Years of Work in Party Ranks is Rewarded and Young Attorney Succeeds Smith. George Pepple, Goshen attorney and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pepple, of Nappanee, was named republican county chairman in a meeting held at Goshen last Friday night by the precinct committeemen and vicecommitteemen, He was unopposed as Weddell J. Berkey, who had announced his candidacy for the position withdrew his name just before the meeting, so notifying Mrs. Margaret Day, vice-chairman of the county. George was born in, Nappanee in 1907, graduated from the Nappanee schools and then entered Indiana university, taking a law course, graduating in 1931. Coming back to Elkhart county he became associated with Deahl & Deahl, Goshen law firm. He remained in this connection for about five years and then opened an office of his own which after, two years was closed and he became a partner of Howard Inebhit, formerly an attorney in Nappanee and also chairman of the Republican central committee, the firm name being Inebnit & Pepple. George, following in the footsteps of his father, had been an active party worker. He took an active part in county politics and in 1932 was chosen city chairman at Goshen. He held this position until 1936 when he served as deputy prosecutor under Glenn R. Sawyer. Mr. Pepple takes the place vacated by Frank Smith, of Elkhart, who resigned to enter upon army service. From all appearances i. is probable he also will , be Called upon for conscription ' into the army, he being married but without children and the lawmakers making it possible to take all physically fit men into the service. At any rate George will have the opportunity to prove his leadership during the coming campaign. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS VERY SHORT MEETING AT CITY HALL MONDAY Avery short session of the City Council was held Monday evening at the City Hall with only three members, Ruch, Richmond and Tobias, present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and Mayor Arnott read the police reports for the last two weeks. ; A Fort Wayne operator was given permission to remove tin cans from the city dump, and i any other metals which he found which could be reclaimed. $371.71 in claims against the city were allowed by the council. Ordinance No. 118 for an additional appropriation for this year was read and since no taxpayer appeared to object, it was passed at all three readings.

ONE MAN ARMY

-■wßßr n^DHF 'S'- f >** J - ■■■ - -■■■--■

Chicago, 111. —Captain Arthur W. Wermuth, 28, of Chicago was credited as being a veritable one man army, according to reports sent" out by General Douglas MacArthur from the Bataan Peninsula battle front. Young Wermuth killed some 116 Japs and captured a number of others. Wermuth has won the silver star for gallantry, thfe distinguished service cross for extraordinary heroism, and the purple heart with two clasps. Wermuth is a graduate of the Northwestern Military Academy in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This is an official signal corps photo, which was made in Manila late in 1941.