Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 96, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 14 May 1946 — Page 2

PAGE TWO SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1946. SULLIVAN, INDIANA!5

' ' A Home Owned Democratlo Newspaper. ... Sullivan Daily Times, founded 1905, as the daily edition of the Sullivan Democrat, founded 1854, " United Press Wire Service. ' Eleanor Poynter Jamison I...... Manager and Assistant Editor

Paul Poynter Publisher Toe H. Adams . Editor "ublished daily except Saturday and Sunday at 115 West Jackson St ullivan, Indiana , Telephone 12 Entered as second-class matter at the Postoff ice, Sullivan, Indiana. National Advertising Representative: Theis and Simpson, 393 Seventh Avenue, New York (1) N. Y. Subscription Rate:

By carrier, per week . . .' ......... . 15 Cents In City :

By Mail In Sullivan And Adjoining Countiesi '

Year .... ,T. ?. . . . i. V. ';7. $3.00;

tx Month! , $1.75 (onth (with Times furnishing stamped envelope) 30 Cents By Mail Elsewherei ear . ,.....;.-.".4.....vj.n.?;..- $100 iix Months , $2.25 onth (with Times furnishing envelope) ..40 Cents All mail subscriptions strictly in advance. NATIONAL MARITIME DAY ,' . i- --. .Wednesday, May 22, is National Maritime Day, authorized by Congress and proclaimed - by President Truman. In his proclamation, the President brought ' out an ; important point with real force when he said "in peace no less than in war the Merchant Marine makes a vital contribution to the welfare of the Nation." TheMerchant Marine is not only an essential national delivery system, taking our products abroad and picking up

the raw materials that keen "our economy running-, but it is

also an arm of our international policy. The success or failure of our Merchant Marine affects every one of us. Many of us who live away from our great port cities are apt to forget these facts, feeling that the Merchant Marine is the concern of somebody else. We must remember that it is our Merchant Marine and that' it has served and can continue to serve as well.. It 4was our Merchant Marine, that delivered the goods to win the war. It is our Merchant Marine that will be a boon to our postwar economic security by opening new possibilities for profitable intercourse and closer relations between the' peoples of the earth. In 1939 the British Empire controlled about one-third of the world's ocean shipping and the United States about oneseventh. The United States now has twice as many ships as the rest of the world combined. ' "'' ' " 'feiI.jiThie Axis thought the -United States couldn't raise our cargo tonnage from 11 million deadweight tons to 50 million in three years or train the men to sail this giant fleet. They never dreamed that we could ship war materials at the rate of 3,000 tons an hour 'round the clock, throughout the year; This is how America did the job: ' Shortly after the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor, the U. S.

N Maritime Commission was directed by the late President Roosevelt to build eight million deadweight tons of shipping.

xhe goal was exceeded before the end of 1942.

Sixteen million tons was the mark set for 1943. More

than 19 million tons were delivered. "" '' "' -' By the time we went into Tokyo more than 4,500 mer

chant ships built in the wartime period in ' United States

shipyards were at work delivering bullets, bread and band ages for the United Nations.' , ......

: , . Officers and men of the Merchant Marine numbered

about 55,000 in 1941. By 1945 the United States Maritime

Service had increased personnel to over 270,000 'well trained, highly efficient officers and men. Despite heavy casualties,

they "delivered the goods" necessary for the winning of the

. war. ' . '.. ' ,

' The end of the war released the facilities, the brains, the

skills, 'and the machines for a great postwar Merchant Ma

rine. Never before has- the existence of an American merchant fleet been so important to the Nation's well being,

Farmers, manufacturers, the man in the street all have an

equal dependence on shipping and benefit from its services. . " r The postwar planning is over.' Postwar action is under way.;' Basic designs for great new peacetime ships have been completed. On the ships that carried the war to' the Axis, the gun' tubs are coming off and the bathtubs going' in, new and streamlined equipment is being installed. Our postwar fleet will have : ' ' Speed This is made up of a number of factors. Speed v at sea is one, and our postwar fleet will be twice as fast as our prewar ships'. Speed in port with new cargo handling gear cutting days from turnaround time. ' . ' ' Safety The U. S. Merchant Marine postwar will have the safest ships in the world for passengers," for crew, for "American goods going to foreign markets. 'V. Efficiency The postwar-merchant fleet will move a v pound of cargo cheaper than any other transportation system in the world. It will deliver more tons faster and farther than any other transportation system. " J standards The U. S. Merchant Marine will carry the : American standard of living and working conditions7 all over the world.7 Vessels1 of the merchant fleet will 'be manned by trained and efficient personnel.1 Seamen, thoroughly trained by 'the U. S. Maritime Service and representing a' new high in the "know-how" of ships and gear, will be wise " in the time-tested methods of good seamanship. --- r . Maritime Day, May 22, 1946 is a day to look into the future to turn our thoughts toward international trade and economic security to affirm our belief in the benefits of a strong Merchant Marine and prepare to carry out the plans for the wisest use of one of the greatest assets' to our national welfare in war and peace SHIPS AND MEN.

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HICKORY

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Elena Rae, Mrs. Zilla Cooksey. Mrs. Cecil Bedwell, Ronald .Harlow and Miss Patty Ksrlow attended the funeral' o their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth House in Terre Haute Friday. ; Patty Ann Mason spertt the past week with Mrs. Myrtle Stutsman and Dave. Mrs. Anna Shepherd called on Mrs. Josie Bookei Sunday. Sunday guests o Mr, and Mrs Lowell Larson were Mr. and Mrs.' Dode Figg, Mrs. Beulah Ashburn, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Chastain, Mr. and , Mrs. ' Paul Olgus and Henry Paul. Pfc. Carl Moore of Camp Atterbury and son, Buddy, of Linton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and Mackie. " i " i Jackie Roof of Linton is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed White.' '

' Miss Patty Harlow was the

guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bedwell Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bedwell and Winfred Robertson were in

Terre, Haute Tuesday.

1 . . ' y- ' V V1-'-!.' fo'tj;- ',:?;!; V ?- " i- ' f CALLING ALL MOTORISTS Police Traffic Safety Check starts May 15th CHECK YOUR DRIVING! ' ; CHECK YOUR CAR! ' ' V CHECK ACCIDENTS! ' i We are Cooperating with the , " Police Traffic National Safety Check

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JOAN FULTON is "Mis3 Swim for Health Week Girl" which is the

best reason we know for this diving-board pose. Joaa. and her lovely figure modelled in New York City nrior to going Into the

movies. tfstefoatifigaQj

Letters and Interviews of a su'iiable nature and proper newspaper interest are sought for this column, the editor reserving the right to censor or reject any article Isc may deem is not suitable and proper. Articles of 500 words or less ate preferred. All articles sent to the Open Forum must be signed and address given, in order that the editor may know ihe writer, however, the writer's name will not be published if requested. Articled published herein do not necessarily express the sentiment of the Daily Times and this paper may or may not agree with statements contained herein.

"GREETINGS"

Howdy, folks, it's been quite some time Since your humble servant penned a line, And after waiting, believe it or not, You will find these lines are not so hot. But as I have given you mucn needed rest, With all my heart I shall do my best ' 1 "i . To bring a word of cheer to some weary soul Who is fighting against' odds to attain his goal. ' . -

At Bat for OPA

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OFFICE of Price Administration boss, Paul Porter, gestures as he testifies in Washington before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee on extending the OPA. Naturally, he was all for keeping price controls in effect. (International)

vU ''' MONROE'!'4 3 Easy-Ride Tractor Seats . will fit John Deere A, B, GM, International H and M, Allis-Chalmers WC Tractors W. S. JARED IMPLEMENT SALES 19 Ncrth Section Phone 285 1

Yes, I know We've been thru the hell of war

That has left its blighting and ugly scar, ' .... v a ;.) And I know that countless I mothers yearn For their darling boy who will "

never return. .

E'Cil'RO M. B!OW, 6, New Vork writer and former Navy lieutenant, ts "shown with his bride, the former Adet Lin, 23, daughter of the 'Chinese author and philosopher, Dr. Lin Yutang. Ten days before their marriage, the bride returned to America after two years as a captain in the Chinese army, where she served as secretary to the surgeon general of the Chinese forces. ' (International Soundphoto)

POLITICAL COMMENT

FARMERS CAN'T WIN

farmers the

That the

' farmerr, who till the soil can't Yes, I know we have paralyzing hope to win in the face of inflastrikes, tjor!t js proved tw Charles J. Coe, And lockouts and walkouts and Editor of the authoritative Facts economic strife, por Farmers. And I know it takes just a heap The DuPont, Mellon and Pew

oi guis Internsts. which dominate the

To prevent us all from going nuts. National Association of Manu

facturers (NAM), expect to pro-

row more money, but it's really the same old farm, and if they borrow on it and farm prices go down, they toill take a licking."

It is the OPA which has kspt real nHrpc cfnhlo Mnr.sr-(mt. 7HVirti4-

price controls, farmers can't hope

for parity and parity cannot be maintained without subsidies to support it.

WORK'S FUNERAL"

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Yet always in this nation's dark

est hour :

It has ever been guided by a

"Higher" power,

And in years gone by when our

cause seemed lost, ' ;

We were led to victory by ' the

"7 God of hosts. 4 " It will take more disaster than has come to me,

To shake my faith in this land of

the free, ' ' 1 For deep are its roots of justice and truth, Nourished by the blood of Ameri- - can youth. So in these troubled times , let's you and I

Trust Almighty -God who rules

earth and sky'

And once again our faith let's

renew In America and her glorious red, White and blue. 1 . ' Will Dickerson.

It is OPA which has staved off I what happened after the last war, j when, within i8 months after the 1 war's end farm prices began to ; drop and mortgage debt to rise until it skyrocketed from :;our billions to a peak of 11 billions !

oy vjtd. (And the depression still to come!)

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" Qua'dalajara la the capital of the Spanish province of the same name which is 35 miles by rail from Madrid. The town fell into the hands of the Moors in 714, but became the gossession of Castile, la 1081. v,w.

The' kingdom of Bhutan is a

semi-independent native state in the Himalayas between Tibet and British India. Agriculture is the. chief industry,

fit from an inflationary spree since they can always hike their monopoly prices several notches

higher than farm prices or wages," he says in a recent issus i

of his publication. "Though 'he NAM is trying to woo farmer.; in

support of its inflation 'plans, the jbeen kept-und?r sufficient

farmers still remember what j trol thanks to . OP Aso. happened after the lart war . . ; farmers have pared down Inflation is now a principal threat ; mortgage indebtedness. E

to xarmers." Former War Food Administrator Chester Davis, now president of the St. Louir Federal Hes:rvo Bank, in a recent article in Country Gentleman entitled "Boom and Bust Again'' . says, "two million farms have. - been foreclosed in fhis country since World War I . : . Some bankers today are financing farm purchases at higher prices than returns are likely to sustain in the years ahead . . . following exactly the same patern as at the close of World War I. 1 Mr. Davis points out that many of there farmers figure that this -t:Mn ..rjll tn lsAfn,-n

the rest of us will lose, all along

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During this war, prices have

fiat their

j this will be thrown overboard if the lid is now tak?n off. i I And the House has jut token this lid. The senate offer:; v'-o only bulwark left, to save the , farmers and the rest of us :.rcxt

inflation. ' The big manufacturers, the

bankers, the big landholders and , the rest of the millionaire-mon-i opoly class may profit for a time, ; under inflation. But even ihey 'will suffer . when the , bubbl: urrts. And if that comes, -ihe ' farmers will lose their "arm? which will be grabbed up at. - forced sales to odd to the bi?

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'the' break comes, but that - ihe bankers know that many of them can't. Measured by the dollars of its physical goodt a .70 billion-dollar industry; but as the Department of Agriculture states, "higher prices . account for about 19.7 ; billion .dollars of that increarc." ' "In other words," as Mr. Coo comments, "the farmers now have a larger equity on which to bor-

the line.

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Cosed on fhe romanfis, bsst-ssHipg ?fry of one of America's most exciting womsn

BY IMim STHI ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. R. GRUGER

tmmfm Wife. '

rlkS tfftet' Lfef&aes i;

Jessie was interviewed by women reporters ... THE months following John's nomination for the presidency were thrilling ones for Jessie. She hoped fervently that the hearth she had failed to create ir the west would be lighted triumphantly in the White H? ise. . She asked John, "What can I do to'help?" : - "Act as my aide-de-camp. Be my spokesman And help me prepare articles that are needed." . ' Since John declined to campaign publicly, Jessie found a tremendous burden falling upon her shoulders. She welcomed it wholeheartedly. Daily, she was interviewed by women reporters who were beginning to wage their campaigns for woman suffrage and equal rights. - Across her desk came the plans and 'evidences of the Republican fervor sweeping the nation. Abraham Lincoln lang John's praises to ten thousand enthusiasts at Prince-

Crowds sang "Jessie's a Sweet, Bright Lody."

ton. The Tabernacle at New York was rocked by the oratory of William Cullen Bryant, Carl Schurz, Charles A. Dana and Horace Greeley. ' ' Gigantic mass meetings in every city roared their approval of "Free Speech, Free Press, Free Soil, Free Men, T-i-emont and Victory!" Torchlight processions fired the night as bands and military parades stretched for miles . . . As the campaign mounted to its height, it increased in bitterness. John was attacked viciously but he refrained from fighting back on the same level. His backers worried when Millard Fillmore formed a third party, Jessie's personal popularity grew. Crowds sang "O, Jessie' is a Sweet Bright Lady." John told her, "You'll be the first First Lady elected by popular ballot," . Election day dawned bright and clear. Jessie and the

They remained in the headquarters until dawn.

children accompanied John while he cast his ballot. Then they waited at campaign headquarters while results began ! coming in. At first all went well. But by dinnertime. John j 1 was falling behind in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and ; Illinois, all of which he had expected to carry. Fillmore ': was taking enough' Republican votes to make doubtful ,' states Democratic. ... . : Long alter midnight, Jessie and John conceded defeat. ,', They remained in the headquarters until dawn, shaking , hands with each departing campaigner. Jessie thought, if . only the Republicans had not been split;' if only the new r. party had had sufficient funds .-.v ' ' ' " .-. Ah yes, she whispered as the first rays of the sun came. into the cold and forlorn headquarters, if only

(Continued tomorrow)

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