Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 11, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 15 January 1947 — Page 2

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; WASHINGTON", Jan. 15 (UP) Government sources predicted today that a part of the soft coal industry will ask John L. Lewis to negotiate a new contract before the March 31 deadline set by the United Mine Workers. One official said he looked for overtures within the next month from northern and middle west' ern operators. Southern and far western producers, however, served notice they were unwill ing to negotiate for the present. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP) A spokesman for the United Mine Workers voiced belief today that the supreme court would reverse the contempt conviction of both the union and its chief, John L. Lewis. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP) President Truman was assured o the .500 batting average today on his tax recommendations to the new Congress. Despite the president's opposition, Republican tax leaders stood firm on cutting individual income taxes 20 per cent but they agreed to go along with Mr. Truman in continuing high ex cise taxes on furs, jewelry, liquor and other luxury items. Excise increases have been in effect since 1943. If they were to end ' June 30, as scheduled, it would cost the government about one and one-half billion dollars a year in tax ' revenue. The president lold Congress this money is heeded to help ..retire -the public debt. , , ..... Train Exhibit For Farmers To Be in Terre Haute LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 15. An eight car "Farm and Home Special" train, filled with educational exhibits of value to farmers and homemakers of the state, will be operated by the Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University over the New York Central lines in Indiana March 3 to 22. Announcement of the forthcoming train was made today by L. E. Hoffman, associate director of agricultural extension for the university, following completion of final arrangements with the railroad for the biggest event project of its kind ever conducted in the state. Indianapolis will be the first of 43 stops to be made in 37 counties with two or three stops scheduled each day the train will be out. Included in the educational material will be exhibits on more than a score of subjects, among them home improvement, labor saving devices for farm and home, farm and home safety, agricultural ' economics, agronomy, forestry, poultry, animal husbandry, dairying, botany and plant patholog, and a wide variety of other topics. Specialists from the extension staff of the university will be on the train to answer the countless questions which always come from Indiana farm folks. Living quarters will be provided on the train for the staff which will carry on the unique, educational venture. The itinerary for the train includes: Terrs Haute Thursday, March 6. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Webster of Terre Haute announce the arrival of an eight pound thirteen ounce baby boy born January 9th at Terre Haute. Mrs. Webster is the former Alice Arnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. Arnett. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533

EXCISE TAXES 10 BE CONTINUED

State Bulletin On School Laws Now Ready For Issue Dr. Clement T. Malan, state superintendent of pub'lic instruction, has announced that the new handbook, "School Law of Indiana," prepared as a ready reference for use of school administrators, will be issued , this week as Bulletin No. 154 of the State

Department of Public Instruction. This handbook of 1,008 pages is a highly detailed compilation with introductions and comments; section notes on statutes, on cases decided by courts; opinions of the attorney general; and cross references; as an accurate transcription of Indiana statutes pertaining to the schools. Acknbwledgment is given to the work of Dr. Otto T. Hamilton, consultant in law for the state department of public instruction, and assistant professor oi euucauun m iiiuiaua uuiyus-., .. . , . . . . . ity extension Division; and others of the staff of the state depart ment of public instruction. Editing and supervision of publication was done by Dr. Margaret T. Fisher, director of publications of the department. - Pointing out that school administrators are daily confronted with problems involving a knowledge of their own legal authority and responsibility, Dr. Malan says the new handbook is intended to provide them with a usable, readily understandable, complete compilation of all school laws, "which have already reached the proportions of a field of specialization. They consist of constitutional provisions, legislative statutes and judicial decisions." Band Group Holds Forth Last Night The Band Parents Club met in their regular January meeting Tuesday night at the JuniorSenior High School. Bad weather dicj not lessen the usual fine attendance. Band Supervisor Wilfred Perigo presented Joe Bennett and John Gaylor, who delighted the group in their presentation of two cornet duets, "O Sole Mio" and "Fantasy in F Sharp," as they demonstrated sight reading technique. President R. F. Burdge then introduced as speaker for the evening Mr. Hinkle C. Hays, graduate of Sullivan High School, band parent, president of the School Eoard, and prominent local at torney. Mr. Hays complimented the band parents on the unusual-1 ly fine contributions they had made to the instrumental music program in our schools. His remarks concerning the Sullivan schools', educational program and what parents might contribute to and expect from our schools were well chosen and met a most favorable reception. The meeting closed with a fine social period and tasty refreshments. Local Soldier Is Jailed For AWOL TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 15 Lester Burris, 17 years old, Sullivan, was jailed yesterday to be held for military authorities after he surrendered himself at the local Army Recruiting office and told Sergeant Robb he was A.W.O.L. from Fort Ord, Calif. Robb took Burris to police headquarters where he was questioned by Lieut. Herbert Eberhard and jailed. Burris said he had been A.W.O.L. from the California camp since Jan. 3. S40.000.000 NOT CLAIMED BY KIN OF GI RELATIVES ST. LOUIS, (UP) There's $40,000,000 waiting at the army finance center here for distribution to people who apparently don't know it has been set aside1 for them Col. William Gritz, finance office chief, said the sum is being held to pay claims for terminal leave payments to survivors of former service men who died after leaving service. Only 10,485 next of kin have applied for payments due to more than' 200,000 former enlisted personnel in this category, Gritz said, although approximately 20,000 have mistakenly applied for leave pay for men who diod while in service. He emphasized that the former GI's death must have occurred after his separation for the claim to be valid.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP) Congress warned today that thousands of firms faced bankruptcy unless strong steps are taken to outlaw union claims to more than $4,000,000,000 in portal to portal pay. The warning was sounded by Senator Homer Capehart, R., Ind. He was the first witness as a Senate judiciary subcommittee opened hearings on legislation to throw the portal suits out of court. i Asserting that not a firm in a hundred had money to meet the claims, Capehart said, "We are . - . . ,v,;u . lacing a uauuiicu, tuaia wmui . , av hn disastrous consequences on production and commerce." The three-man subcommittee began hearings as the Senate Labor Committee, headed by Senator Robert Taft, R.,' Ohio, assembled to decide how it will proceed with the long list of other bills aimed at labor unions. Social Security Benefits Named For Survivors February 10, 1947, is an important date for the families of veterans of World War II who have died since their discharge. They need to know the significance of this date in order to avoid possible loss of social security benefits. Nearly all veterans who were in service on or after September 16, 1940, and who died within three years after their discharge from causes not connected with their military service, are considered fully insured ' I under Social Security as a result of the recent veterans' amendment " to the Social Security Act. Their dependents may be able to draw monthly benefits unless they are entitled to other veterans' pen sions or compensation. Congress gave the survivors of such veterans who died before August 10, . 1946, six months in which to file claims for retroactive benefits. If the claim is filed before February 10, 1947, bene fits may be payable back to the date o death After that date, monthlv benefits may not be retroactive for more than three months. One veteran's widow, according to James E. Snider, manager of the Terre Haute field office, lost her husband in 1944. Last month she received $1,280 in back payments and will continue to receive $55.34 a month for herself and two children until the latter are 18 years old. Claims for lump sum death benefits must be filed within two years of the veteran's death, unless he died before February 10, 1945. In that case, the claim must be filed before February 10, 1947. Benefits cannot be paid unless a claim be filed. It is highly important, therefore, that the survivors of veterans who died after their discharge get in touch with their local Social Security Administration field office before the time limit is passed. Ths law covers even those veterans who never worked under social security at all or never held a social security account number card. All of those who qualify otherwise are considered as having had an average monthly wage of not less than $160. Additional credit is given for each calendar year In which the veteran had 30 days of active service. A veteran who had served from November of 1942 to April i of 1945 would have a "primary ' benefit rate of $32.24. If he left reil) they could draw a total .of a widow and two minor child$56.42 a month. If there were no i dependents entitled to monthly benefits, a lump sum of $193.44 might be paid. Repair Fleet Disbands SAN FRANCISCO (UP) The Army repair ship Deluth, fourth of the five-ship fleet of floating machine shops sent to the Pacific during the war, has returned home. The remaining repair ship, ARS J. M. Davis, is stationed at Yokohama providing repair facilities for the transportation corps fleet operating in the West ern Pacific.

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AUSTRALIA DEMANDS PART IN TREATY LONDON, Jan. 15. (UP) Australia submitted to the Big Four deputies today a demand that the small Allied nations be permitted to participate "fully and freely" in the

preliminary discussions of the

The foreign ministers' council of deputies discussed the

Australian demand for little nations' participation in the treaty consultations, at the second session of the London

meeting to lay the groundwork for the Moscow conference

in March. . BRITISH INCREASE JERUSALEM, Jan. 15. orities were reported today to police garrisons in Palestine

the belief that only military measures would check the Jewish underground.

RENTS RAISED ON PUBLIC HOUSING WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. (UP) Rents are being raised on thousands of publicly-owned apartments, officials

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uon. The federal public housing authority is attempting to restore 630 housing projects under its control to their original staus of low rent for low income tenants.

A-C AUTO WORKERS APPEAL COURT ORDER CHICAGO, Jan. 15. (UP) The CIO United Automobile Workers today asked the Circuit Court of Appeals to hear arguments before January 26 on a Wisconsin employees' relations board order for an employees' election at the AllisChalmers Company's West Allis, Wisconsin, plant, or to stay the election until arguments can be heard. , , No Advance Sales On

Tickets For Principal Harry Gilmore of., Sullivan High School today announced that no advance tickets will be sold for either the preliminaries or finals of the Wabash Valley Basketball tournament which begins this week. Preliminary games in the tourney will start here at Community Gym and in Farmersburg"tomorrow night. Opening the program here will be Dugger vs. Gfaysville at 7:00 p. m., followed) by Sullivan's-Xlolden Arrows vs. Carlisle at 8:15. The third contest on the card tomorrow night will be Pleasantville vs. New Lebanon scheduled for 9:30 p. m. At Farmersburg, the Farmersburg Plowboys will meet Hymera in the first game , at 17:00 p. m., Shelburn and Fairbanks will play the econd tilt at 8:15 and Midland engages Coal City for the third game at 9:30. The- following night, . Friday, Merom will see their first action of the-tourney when they meet the winner of the Dugger-Grays-ville game here in Community Gym. The second game will sec the winner of the Sullivan-Carlisle tilt vs. the winner of the Pleasantville - New Lebanon game. At Farmersburg, Jasonville will make their bow in the tournament as they meet the winner of the Farmersburg-Hy-mera game in the first hardwood action Friday night The second affair there will be between the winner of the Shelburn-Fair-banks fray and the winner of the Midland-Coal City game. Saturday night the two top teams at each gym will take the floor to decide who will participate in the final Wabash Valley rounds at Terre Haute. The finals are scheduled to be played Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25. Dugger's Bulldogs upped their BULLETIN! LONDON, Jan. 15 (UP) Striking London transport workers today rejected official overitures toward a settlement of the j walkout of some 65,000 men ?hV;h Paralvzed .d , docks and menaced the city's entire economic structure. LONDON, Jan. 15 (UP) An estimated 17,000 London dock workers walked off the piers today raising to approximately 65,000 the number of food and transport workers out on strike in London and 20 provincial cities. ' ' Negotiators for the government and the huge transport and general workers union, whose jurisdiction is being defied by the strikers, struggled to find a back-to-work formula as the tieup of Britain's arteries of cornmerce Tapidly grew more intense.

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'. '. HOLY LAND FORCES (UP) British military auth be reinforcing the army and for the goal of 125,000 men in - l . a t F I is w pave me way iur reaucTourney favor to cop honors .Community Gym by here in dumping the Golden Arrows 47 to 30 in the Dugger gym last Saturday night, However, local "fans well remember the dope bucket being upset in previous tournaments and the likelihood of a dark horse emerging is ever present. In the Farmersburg gym, Shelburn and Jasohville are topheavy favorites. In a recent game between the two, Shelburn won hi, a-slight margia.sf.iwa .points. Jacob A. Cox Rites Are Held Jacob A. Cox, 84 years old, prominent citizen of the Paxton community, died at the home there Sunday evening at six o'clock. He was a member of the Paxton Methodist Church. Born March 8, 1862, the deceased was the son of John and Judy Cox, pioneers in this section of Indiana. He is survived by the wife, Georgia; four sons, Paul of Paxton, R. 1, Carl of Paxton, Fred of Sullivan, R. 3, and Ezra M. of Carlisle; one daughter, Mrs. Herbert M. Snyder of Paxton; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Scamihorn of Cass; one brother, Homer of Sullivan, R. R.; 16 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville. Funeral services were held at the Paxton Methodist Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in the Snyder Cemetery. j INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. (UP) Hogs, 5,000; choice barrows and gilts, 180-225 lbs., $23.75 $24.00; all good and choice 160-225 lbs., $23.50; choice light weight sows. $19.25. Cattle, 1,300; calves, 400; small lots choice steers, $25.00 $30.00; load good heifers, $22.50; good I and choice' vealers, $28.00 $30.00. Sheep, 1,000; native lambs, $23.50; medium to good 88-lb. fed Texas lambs, $21.65; slaughter ewes, $7.50 down. High School Grade Get Aid FORT WAYNE, Ind., (UP) Civic and educational leaders here have established a loan fund of $25,000 for public and parochial school graduates. Funds will be available to any high school graduate who wishes to attend college but cannot because of financial reasons. MARRUGE LICENSES Lee Eugene Jennings, Shelburn, R. 2, carpenter and Nancy Jane Carter, 317 !i South Main Street.

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T. H. LAST NIGHT TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 15. Terre Haute's second threealarm hotel fire within 72 hours forced some 35 guests from their rooms at the Great Northern Hotel, Seventh and Tippecanoe streets, shortly after ; 10 o'clock last night. All of the guests were rescued by firemen from their second and third-story rooms without injury Fire Chief Aubrey Hodgers said early this morning no accur ate estimate of the damage could be made at that time, but he said it would reach at least $5,000. The fire started in a boiler room in the rear portion of the hotel and had gained much headway before it was discovered. Prompt action of the firefighters was credited with confining the flames mainly to the first floor of the hotel. When the firemen arrived they found smoke pouring from almost every part of the hotel. Battling their way to the boiler room they brought the flames under control before they spread to other parts .of the building. Curtiss Neeham, - night room clerk, said he was sitting in the lobby when Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sterling, who live on the second floor, came running to the office and reported they smelled smoke. He said he went to the door leading to a storage room and a dense cloud of smoke engulfed him as he opened the door. Three Alarms Turned In. He immediately turned in a fire alarm and Pumper Companies 3, 5 and 7, Truck Companies 1 and 2, Fue Chief Hodgers and Assistant Chief John Doyle were dispatched to the scene. A second alarm, nine minutes later, summoned Pumper Companies 2 and 10, and on the third alarm,, at 10:38 o'clock, Pumper Companies 2 and 6, Truck Company 3 and Assistant Fire. Chief Charles Eisnian " arrived. All off-shift . firemen were called back to duty by the last alarm. Several ambulances arrived but were not needed. Firemen who first arrived found occupants of the hotel with their heads out of the windows of their rooms. As quickly as ladders could be raised the hotel guests were rescued, only a few suffering from effects of the smoke which filled the entire hotel. A room at the Terre Haute House was completely gutted and damage of $4,500 done about 5:22 o'clock Sunday morning, when a guest fell asleep with a lighted cigarette.. That blaze, also, was rapidly brought under control and damage confined to the one room. Elks Mid-Year Dance Saturday The mid-year dance of the Sullivan Elks Lodge No. 911 will be held Saturday, January 18th beginning at 10:00 P. M. it was learned yesterday. No guests will be allowed at the dance and two bands will greet Elk members and their escorts Curt Wheeler and his sixteen Wabash Collegians, and Sheb Marchino and his Rascals of Rhythm. Elk's membership cards will be admission for the gala affair. i n DUGGER SERVICES TO EE HELD EACH DAY EXCEPT SATURDAY The Rev. O. E. Homberger, pastor of the Dugger Methodist Church, today announced that the revival services, to be held at the church beginning Jan. 20, will be conducted each night during the week and each day The first service is scheduled ! for 7:00 o'clock next Monday night. The Rev. Neal Wallace, evangelist, will be in charge of the meetings. Duck Comes to Hunter MOUNT CARMEL, 111. (UP) C. W. Fallis does his duck hunt ing the easy way but he made sure first that he had a duck stamp. After buying the stamp in town, he started home when a

heavy object crashed into his evening with the "B' teams viewindshield. He stopped and pick- ing at 7:00 p. m. and the Junior ed up a dead mallard. i High varsities meeting at eight.

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Bill Introduced Into House Proposing Three Percent Sales Tax To Raise $200,000,000 For Bonus To Vets.

. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. sponsored by the Veterans of three percent state sales tax

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today by two Kepubhcans. The Republicans, both of would be necessary to impose the money. ATLANTA, Ga Jan. 15 (UP) Two governors, Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge,- vied for executive power in adjoining offices at the state capitol today, issuing conflicting orders and appointing different men to state offices. The strange battle for executive power which had been touched off in violence in the early hours today, started when the state legislature elected Talmadge as governor. The election took place at two a. m, at the tail end of a 16-hour joint session of the state House and Senate. Talmadge was elected on the

GA. GOVERNORS BATTLING FOR EXECUTIVE SPOT

basis that he had the greatest . less population would be permitnumber of write-in votes fori ted in the second bill to consoligovernor in the general election i date their efforts.

last November. Arnall contended that the legislature-had no right to elect a governor , ai fc planned to hold oftice until Lt. Uov-Elect M. E. Thompson was sworn in and qualified to succeed to the office. Young Talmadge's father, the late Eugene Talmadge, had been elected governor in the general election but he died last month BULLETIN! ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 15 (UP) Herman Talmadge, elected governor of Georgia today by the state legislature, issued an , order shortly before noon to strip military powers from Governor Ellis Arnall who had refused to yield the office. . The order called for demobilization of the Georgia State Guard headed by Col. R. W. Cullen, "whom Arnall this morning appointed adjutant general. No clash between military and civilian personnel in the state had occurred but tense spectators expected Arnall or Talmadge eventually to call out their troops. ' Talmadge's executive order was issued as he and Arnall vied for executive power in adjoining offices at the state capitol. Arrow Guard Is Hurt; Darts Play Dugger Tonight Coach Gordon Keck today announced that Bill McCrocklin, varsity guard of the Golden Arrow hardwood quintet, will be inactive for an indefinite period due to a severe sprain of the left ankle in last Thursday evening's practice session. A hemorrhage around the bruised area caused even greater trouble for McCrocklin, who is a senior in the Sullivan High School and the son of Mr, and Mrs. C. McCrocklin of 235 Ind iana Avenue. The Golden Darts of the Sullivan Junior High School will "avcitulu ""fscl 'It V tiniinl 4n 111 1 rtrtAii nm rt-li 4v An. " B of turning the tables on the! town whose larger sons handed the Darts' big brothers a tumble last week. With Don McClure and Dick Morgan as the chief point pacers, the Dart floor work has been ably handled by a classy trip in the form of Vaino Graham, j Larry Harris and Stewart Moore ! under the guidance of Coach Alvin Callahan. Two games are slated for this

us onus (UP) A soldier bonus bill, Foreign Wars. proDosing a to raise an estimated $200,000,them war veterans, said ' it the tax five years to realizo Jacob Miller, legislative director for the VFW, said he wrote the bill and House Minority Leader Robert H. Heller, D., Decatur, said the Democrats would support it. . The bill, second of its kind to be introduced in the first week of the 85th General Assembly, called for payment of $10 for each month of domestic service during World War II and an additional five dollars for each month of overseas service. The bill was offered by Representatives Ralph Hines, Portland, and John H. Metford, Seyr mour, both newcomers to the legislature this term. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. (UP) Two health bills will be tossed into the Indiana legislative hopper today, indicating a new trend of the state administration to permit local communities to solve their own financial problems. One bill would permit cities and counties of 35,000 or more population to set up their own health departments. Those of I - i i t- j Notables IindOrSe Youth Week Set For Jan. 26-Feb. 2

CHICAGO "There is no better guarantee . for tomorrow than the cultivation of the spiritual life of our youth today," Amory Houghton, president, Boy Scouts of ArAerica, declared today in a statement endorsing the observance of National Youth Week. Jan. 26-Feb. 2, in the United ( States and Canada, sponsored by ' the United Christian Youth Movement. Maintaining that "our fines'! citizens are those who most con-j sistently apply the principles o( Christianity to their conduct oL everyday life," Governor Earl Warren of California in giving his endorsement stated that "time

devoted to molding the character of our youth is a wise investment in any community's future." Kirtley F. Mather, professor of geology, Harvard University, and president of the National Council of the Y. M. C. A., lent a hopeful note when he pointed cut that while science and tech nology have given us weapons making it possible .for mankind to commit collective suicide, at the same time they have opened a new life of abundance with possibilities for human welfare transcending dreams of the past. Among other' leaders of eco nomics, education, government and religion endorsing National Youth Week are Harry A. Bullis, Minneapolis, Minn., president of General Mills, Inc., and Murray D. Lincoln, Columbus, Ohio, president of the National Cooperative Congress. Mr. Bullis emphasized that the world's future depends on today's youth, and declared that "religious education plays a major part in establishing high ideals and standards of individual conduct and social responsibility." Mr. Lincoln called upon youth to raise the level of human relationships, urging, "the highest possible level of unselfishness in international relationships." Collection Brings 300,000 . MADISON, Wis. (UP) The University , of Wisconsin has bought the scientific library of the late Chester H. Thordarson, electrical genius and invento I for $300,000. The collection comprises 11,000 volumes and wo purchased with a fund donated by alumni and friends as living memorial gifts. . .