Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 7, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 9 January 1947 — Page 2

FAIR Indiana: Generally fair wiiU little change in temperature tonight. Friday partly cloudy an;! somewhat warmer. VOL XLIX-No. 7 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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lira success Sullivan county's Boy Scouts, Cubs and their leaders gave a 1 fine account of themselves and' the scouting program before a crowd of approximately 600 per- J sons at the community, gym here Monday nigh.t. " J . The circus, revealed a . well- j rounded and well-planned pro-, gram to the audience. Interest1 in the county scouting program has been greatly, stimulated by tin's exhibition as noted by the number of boys now inquiring as to how they, too, may become affiliated with the organization. ' Field Scout Executive Bud Hummell reviewed today the requirements for new scouts. He said, "Any boy nine years of age can become a Cub Scout and any boy 12 years old can become a Boy Scout. Parents of these boys will need to take the initiative in making contacts to the existing scout leaders if they desire their sons become members of the organization." The circus program was opened by John Taylor, vice-president of the Wabash Council, who gave the welcoming address. Besides other pertinent facts about scouting, ha pointed out that scouting was international in scope and that it was one of the finest youth organizations in America today. j Sullivan High Schal's band v. played a march 1 whil.. approximately 200 scouts and scouters marched into the gym single file carrying their troop and American flags. After the march the band played The Star Spangled Banner which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, led by Field Scout Executive Bud Hummell. A movie, entitled "Scout Trail to Citizenship" was then shown. Jake Pirtle, Neighborhood Commissioner, was in charge of the loud speaker system. He called out the troop numbers and immediately thereafter the scouts made their appearance to present their particular demonstration. Baker Letterman and' a number ' of other county scouters aided in keeping the program moving by holding a . troop "on deck" ready to go on the scene as soon as the demonstrating troop had finished, All troops, packs and their leaders, located in Sullivan county, were represented with the exception of one troop. Farmersburg Troop No. 59 demonstrated signalling and communications; Shelburn Troop No. 52 demonstrated compass work; Sullivan Methodist Church Troop No. 50 exhibited ropes and knots; Sullivan Presbyterian Church Troop presented a clown act with the assistance of Ed Scully; and Troop No. 55 demonstrated first " aid. Cubs of Carlisle and Dugger were in the Grand Entry and the Carlisle Cubs performed on the floor. Troop No. 54, of Carlisle, demonstrated the. use of knife and hatchet while Troop No.: ,58 of Dugger, presented' a ' company scene. Troop No. 55, of Sullivan, won the recognition for the most new scouts recruited during the past two months and also had the largest number of persons attending the circus. Shelburn's Troop No. 52 won the poster design award and Carlisle's Troop No. 54 won recognition for having the patrol recruiting the most new scouts. The closing scene of the program found the scouts gathered on the floor around an artificial campfire, singing scout songs. Along with the final scene was an Indian scout dance. Follow ing this was the scoutmaster's benediction and taps, marking the close of the program. New troops and new Cub packs are now being organized. Persons interested are urged to contact C. R. Thudium, 218 W. Giles Street, Sullivan for Cubbing and Baker Letterman, East Johnson Street, Sullivan for pcouting details,

Seek Recreation -For Hoosiers In New Program INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan 9 The Indiana Economics Council today made public the program for the Conference on Recreation which Governor Ralnh

F. Gates will hold at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis the afternoon and night of January 21. Leading recreation . experts of the state and nation will discuss use of the leisure time which shortened' hours of work in nearly all lines have made available. The meeting wilt be directed by Garrett G. Eppley, field recreation consultant of Indiana University, who is chairman of the Economic Council's advisory committee "on recreation. V. K. Brown, director of recreation of the Chicago park department, will be the chief speaker at the dinner meeting. Eppley said: "The purpose of the meeting is to bring to the attention of both laymen and professionals the recreational needs of the state. As the Gov ernor has said, these needs are important, especially because leisure time is increasing so rapidly. Many workers now have as much leisure time as work time. For them we need recreation facilities and a program. "The needs are especially great in the smaller communities, where often times there are no private recreation facilities." Eppley said the- conference would discuss recreational financing including private contributions, appropriations by city councils and town boards and the use of schools, churches, youth centers and other public structures for "recreation. Recreation activities, according to Eppley, include not only games and sports, but music, dramatics, discussion groups, community programs, crafts and camping. I0E RATES TO iE WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UP) Higher rates for transient hotel rooms were in prospect today and there were demands in Congress for other rent control relaxations. Rent ceilings will be removed from transient hotels and motor courts February 15. Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, chief of the Office of Temporary Control, said he planned no other break in the rent control line but there were indications that Congress may change his mind. Three senators demanded that rent controls be ended soon, while others called for a general increase in ceilings. BUTLER UNIVERSITY SUMMER SESSION HAS FOUR PARTS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., . Jan. 9 Butler ; University's :. Summer Session of 1947 wilt consist of four distinct parts, pre-summer, Mayj 12-29; regular summer, June 16-August 8; post-summer, August 11-29; and veteran's semester, June 16 to August 29, Dr. George F. Leonard, summer sessions director,, announced yesterday. Dr. Leonard indicated that the pre-summer session would consist of three weeks duration with three credit hours awarded for successful completion of the work. He further indicated that the regular summer session would meet for eight weeks, Monday through Saturday, with a maximum of nine hours credit possible. The post-summer term will meet for three weeks with three hours of credit possible, he said. Veterans attending the veteran's summer semester will be able to earn a maximum - of twelve hours of academic credit according to Dr. Maxam.

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mm bv Stating that the per capita debt of $2.46 In Sullivan, as set in a statewide survey of the State Chamber of Commerce, is one of the lowest of any municipality in the state of Indiana, Mayor A. G. McGuire today called attention to some figures relating to the indebtedness. He said that the city's bonded indebtedness has been reduced from more than $60,000 to $9,000 as of January 1, 1947 and is be ing retired at the rate .-of $3,000 per year which in three years from now will completely clear the city's books of the old debt. On Jan. , 1, 1935, there were two outstanding bond issues against the civil city, consisting of $32,000 (4V2) New Funding Bonds issued in 1934 and $28,000 (5) School Bonds, making a( total of $60,500 with an annual interest requirement of $2,485 on the same. During the ten year period from Jan. 1, 1935 to Jan. 1, 1946, the School Bonds have been paid off and on Jan. 1, 1946 there was outstanding $12,500 total indebtedness represented by the New Funding Bonds which are being retired at the annual rate of $3,000. During the past ten years the treasurer's books show the city has operated under a strict economy budget, paying bills promptly without further borrowing. In the statement today, the mayor 'claimed the 5 Chamber of Commerce statement was "misleading" and that the city has "no current indebtedness other than the old bond issue of 1935 and is operating now on a strictly cash basis." Deadline For GI Insurance Draws Near For Veterans Headline news that all World XX7o f TT Ti(nmnfi fTi linifA vrt mntea tneir .National bervice Life Insurance policies to become delinquent and lapse may reinstate same without a medical examination if they act promptly has been issued by Oscar R. Brown, Department Service Officer of the Indiana Legion. "The Administrator of - Veterans affairs has ruled that World War II veterans may now reinstate their National Service Life Insurance without a medical examination upon payment of only the premiums without interest if he reinstates prior to February 1, 1947," State Legion Service Officer Brown said. All that the World War II veteran needs to do is to make a statement that he is in as good health now as he was on the date of the premium in default. The statement does not require him to state that he is free from all disease and injury. The nearest Legion post service officer will be happy to assist the veteran in making out his application for reinstatement, free of charge. .Terming National Service.Life Insurance the greatest bargain available to ' a veteran ' today, State Legion Service Officer Brown said: 'If the Legion post Service Officer does not have sufficient forms available the veteran should make request over his own signature setting forth his "C" Number, his Insurance "N" number, and his service number (Army, Navy or Marines). Mail that request and two premium payments direct to the Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533

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U. S. NOT SEEKING RUSS SHOWDOWN LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Jan. 9. (UP) The United States will not seek a showdown with Russia for several months cn the controversy over the Big Five veto and enforcement of world atomic control, informed sources disclsed today. ' . ?

HOPES RISE FOR STEEL SETTLEMENT WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (UP) Government hopes rose today for a strikeless settlement of the steel wage dispute. The optimism was based on a prediction by the authoritative magazine, Steel, that the industry and the CIO United Steel Workers may reach accord this year without a strike.

NLRB SUSPENDS BARGAINING ACTIONS I WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. (UP) The National Labor Relations Board today ordered suspension of proceedings in 1 all cases involving bargaining rights for supervisory em-!

ployees until the Supreme Court decides whether foremen are entitled to collective bargaining rights.

Case Introduces Bill For U S. Injunctions

BULLETIN! WASHINGTON; Jan. 9 (UP) Representative 'Francis Case, R., S. D today introduced a bill that would authorize the government to obtain injunctions against strikes which endanger the public welfare, an issue now before the Supreme Court in the government's contempt case against John L. Lewis. . Case, author of the anti-strike bill vetoed bv President Truman last year, said the injunctions could be issued without" the" government taking the preliminary step of seizing a struck in-! dustry. His new measure would authorize the -Attorney General to apply for an injunction in strikes "in essential monopolized service .or industry" which endanger the public' welfare. The , far. reaching bill also would: lv Grant individual states unquestioned authority to outlaw closed shop contracts; 2. Amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it possible for employees to be cited for unfair labor practices; 3. Grant individual employers the right to choose their representatives in collective: bargaining; 4. Guarantee employers the right to dis-

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employees provided the discussion did not involve coercion; 5. Grant the Attorney General authority to file unfair labor practices charges against employers or' employees. . OPTOMETRISTS TO MEET JAN. 19-21 The Golden Jubilee contention ?l ine maiana Assouaupn w Optometrists will be held1 t the . rfotel Severin, Indianapolis, January 19-214 The association was organized in 1936. Dr. E. J. Cain of South Bend, president, has announced several outstanding program features, including a pageant, "The Story of Vision", on the opening night, following a buffet supper . Jn the Severin's Tahitian Room. The Golden Jubilee banquet will be Monday night,- Jan. 20. The Elks Chanters, Terre Haute, international champions, will - provide entertainment. Dr. C. Earl Fisher, Sullivan, is treasurer of the Indiana Optometry Board, which will meet during the convention. Mrs. Fisher is on the auxiliary's hostess committee.

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LEVEL OF 1941 TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 9 Coal production in Indiana in 1946 amounted to 22 million ions, according to estimated figures released by the Coal Trade Association of Indiana. This amount is two and onehalf million tons less than the total of 1945 and six million tons less than 1944. It is comparable to 1941 when 22,484,000 tons were produced. "Indiana's loss in tonnage in 1946 was due practically entirely to strikes which eliminated production or affected the mines during nine weeks of the year," stated C. C. Lydick, Managing Director of the Coal Trade Association. "If it had not been for the strikes in April, May, November and December, the State's , production ' would no doubt have exceeded that of 1945 and the current low stockpiles would not exist among the large consumers of Indiana coal." December production amounti.ed to 1,849,500 tons as compared I to 2,300,000 tons in December 1945 and 2,480,000 tons in December 1944. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UP) i Incoming . Secretary of State George C. Marshall will be called to capitol hill to outline his foreign policy views before he leaves for the Moscow conference, it was learned today. Senate foreign relations committeemen indicated interest in questioning him on subjects ranging from relations with Rursia to western hemisphere defense subjects. Marshall was expected to move slowly in reshuffling top personnel in the state department and in recommending changes in tactics on policies. One excep tion was China where he has personally observed the chaotic situation for 13 months. Marshall's extraordinary report on China's troubles avoided specific recommendations but he was expected to have some specific ideas about United States policy and more particularly its execution in that area when he reports in . person to President Truman. 2 Artillery Units To Be Activated In Ind. Reserve Colonel C. A. Beaucond, Executive of the Indiana Military District,' announced today that activation ceremonies ( will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Jan. 10, 1947 for the 771st Field Artillery Battalion. . This battalion, when activated, will be assigned to the 431st FA Group. The headquarters for the battalion will be located in Fort Wayne, Ind. Lt. Col. Herbert C. Snyder, 2401 Opechee Way, Ft. Wayne, has been designated to command the battalion. Colonel Beaucond also announced today that the 431st ,Field Artillery Group, RES, will be activated on 10 January' in a ceremony to be held in Anderson, Indiana. The ceremony will be held at 8:00 p. m. in the Y.M.C.A. Guest speakers will be Colonel C. A. Beaucond, Colonel E. F. Adams, Senior Instructor for the Indiana Military District and Lt. Col. Howard N. Willoughby, President of the State Department of the Reserve Officers Association. Colonel Floyd E. Lindley of Marion has been appointed Commanding Officer for the group.

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Bill Introduced Two Hours After General Assembly Convenes

BULLETIN! INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9. (UP) A .$30,000,000 soldier bonus bill was introduced in the 85th Indiana General Assembly today by a Democratic minority member of the Senate. Within two hours after the 61-day biennial session of the legislature opened Senator John S. Gonas, D., South Bend: introduced a, bill that would pay ten dollars a month to all honorably discharged servicemen and two dollars and fifty cents extra each month for overseas service.

IT T ty Agricultural Extension Office .... announces that there will be a county tour for all 4-H Club boys and girls enrolled in the 4-H Beef project Saturday, January 11. The group will leave the Court House at 9:00 A. M. and will visit as many places as thev can that day. The first stop will be made at the home of Allen Caulson in Hamilton Township about two miles southwest of Sullivan. There are now fifty calves enrolled in the beef feeding project in the county owned and being fed by three girls and twentytwo 4-H Club boys. All dads are particularly urged to go on the tour and any others interested are invited to 4 along. The group will eat dinnerat the, GraysviUe High School. ' 63RD CONVENTION OF VETERINARIANS TO MEET JAN. 16-18 The sixty-third annual convention of the Indiana .Veterinary Medical Association will be held January 16-18 at the Hotel Seyerjn, Indianapolis. Dr. O. C. Sbockley of New Ross, president will preside, while Mrs. O. B. Curry of Morristown will conduct sessions of the . women's auziliary of which she is president. Four hundred members are xpected to attend, to hear more than a dozen leaders in their profession lecture on scientific subjects and to take part in panel discussions. According to Dr. J. L. Kixmiller, Indianapolis, chairman, the program will stress proper feeding ' of cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, poultry and small animals to promote better health and. quicker growth and to prevent many infections which are due to lack of normal resistance. Homeless Wyatt SK v WilSON WYATT, ex-housing expediter, returns to Louisville to join a nation of classified-ad househunters. "I should have a house," quips Wyatt, "for after all I'm a veteran a veteran of the battle tf .Washington." (International)

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The bill was introduced shortly after Republicans quelled a campaign by Democrats in both houses against GOP lawmaker. they said drew state pay for holding down other state jobs. Within an hour after the 85th Indiana General Assembly was called to order the Democrats t i . ; iun

iHouse to stop payment on checks : thai, oqiH "pei45in mpmnpi's rif thev said "certain members of the House would receive as stat-? employees. A similar resolution was introduced in the Senate, aimed at Senator Clyde R. Black, , R., Logansport, Secretary of the Indiana State Flood Control and Water Resources Commission. The Assembly began the lon grind at 10:00 a. m. as required by law when Secretary of State Thomas E. Bath, South Bend, called the House to order, Five minutes later Lt. Gov. Richard T. James called the Senate to order. The lawmakers then were sworn in in their separate chambers, 87 Republicans and 12 Democrats' "in the House and 38 Rfepublieans and 12 Democrats .the SehateT ' "' ''; Representative Hobart Creighton, R., Warsaw, speaker of th" House of Representatives in 1945 was reelected by a vote of 86 to 12, the legislators following par ty lines after Creighton was nominated, by the GOP delegation and Representative Robert Heller, D., Decatur, by the Democrats. In the Senate, James is presiding officer by virtue of nisi . elective office, however, the Senators reelected Senator John Van Neff and Senator Walter Vermillion, D., Anderson, minority leader in the 1940 legislature were nominated for the office. The newly installed voting machines were not used today in the opening session of the state legislature. The flickering red and green lights on the scoreboard were out although many legislators had hoped to "push buttons" for the opening roll call. The roll call which opened the Indiana legislature had to be answered by a verbal reply of "here." Rabbit Season To End Tomorrow

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9 . (Special) Indiana's open season -on rabbits ends tomorrow, January 10, the Indiana Department of Conservation reminded hunters today. In reviewing the two-month season, department officials said hunting success has been spotty with rabbits showing considerable population improvement in some areas while registering de- i clines in others. . . ( Total kill, they said, was probably greater than last year. The rabbit population, according to department studies, is now. on the upgrade, corresponding with the fox cycle which apparently has reached its peak and is believed on the downward' curve. , VFW'S HEAR CHIEF OF STAFF WEDNESDAY

Sullivan Veterans of Foreign Wars met last night at 8 o'clock at the 7-Up Bottling Co. with Chief of Staff Ancel Morin, of Indianapolis, as guest speaker. Approximately 60 VFW members were present to discuss regular business and progress on plans for buying a new VFW home here. The next meeting of the organization will be aanoijno4 later.