Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 2, Number 45, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 October 1939 — Page 2

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Syracuse-Wawasee Journal Published every Friday at Syracuse, Indiana / By The Journal Publishing Corporation Entered as Second Class Matter December 31, 1937. at the Postoffice at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. HUBERT A. STUMP, RALPH W. CR.XW Editor Managing Editor BETTY FILL, Society Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES Per Year sl-00

BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE About one year ago the business and professional men in Warsaw and several towns in Kosciusko county began to formulate an organization among themselves for protection against those who seek and secure credit with no intention of paying their obligations. This organization has had sensational growth and is now operating in more than forty towns with in forty miles in each direction from Warsaw. It has as members banks, doctors, dentists, grocery, general and hardware stores, undertakers, meat markets, garages, filling stations and in fact every line of merchandising activity. In addition to the above it has in its membership 25 lumber yards, 2 6 elevators and feed mills and in excess of 50 coal yards. The name of the association is The Inter-City Credit Bureau and it maintains its offices on the second floor of the Times building in Warsaw. A representative of the Bureau stated to a Times reporter that less than one-hair of one per cent of the people are really dishonest, but that business men have been placing that figure much higher for the reason there are those who neglect their financial obligations either through inability to pay or through carelessness. It is the business of the Bureau to separate these people into three classes: Those who are careless but will pay when the matter is called to their attention; those who for the time being are financially handicapped; and the downright deadbeat. Thus the Bureau is rendering a service to the honest man who is financially handicapped as well as to its members. No man will be classified as dishonest who will call and discuss his obligations with the business man when he is asked to do so. Ample notice is always given the debtor before he is rated as undesirable credit, and when he is so rated, every member of the association in all of the towns in which the Bureau operates is given that information. Banks and loan companies who are members of the association refuse to make loans to those who are listed as professional debt dodgers. Due to tb large membership in the association and the fact that it operates in all of the towns in this county as well as in many nearby towns in other 4 counties, an excellent source of information is available to the Burreau and its members. All business of the association is strictly confidential as between the Bureau and its members and no information is given to those not members of the association. The Bureau is not a collection agency and no fees or commissions accrue to the Bureau on collections njade by its members. The Bureau never asks for information over the telephone nor does it give out information in that way since its system makes that unnecessary. Merchants and business men endorse the InterCity Credit Bureau one hundred per cent and recommend i lember-

O O | EDI-GRAMS > O O Even today, as In days of yore, “silence is golden.” * • ♦ If “ignorance is bliss," thpre are certainly a lot of happy people in this world. A * * * And you’ve heard about the city “hot shot" who found he was only a “dry cell” in a smal Itown. It is easy to believe in luck when you hear about the success of someone you dislike. — Exchange. Never think a train is past just because you see its tracks. AMERICAN BIG GAME Big game animals in the Uni’.ed States, once thought in danger of extinction, are now rapidly increasing in numbers, according to the Department of the Interior, which recently completed a survey in which the most accurate count possible was made. The inventory showed about six million big-game animals, indiating a gain of nearly a million since the naton-wide survey of 1937 was made. With the exception of buffaloes, no animals m captivity were counted. Deer are the most numerous of the big-game animals, numbering more than five-sixth of the t »tal. Others include 228,000 elk, 93,500 black bears, 16,300 moose, besides smaller numbers of wild sheep, mountain goats, grizzly bears and buffaloes. Least numerous of big game animals are the woodland caribou, only 16 of which were reported, 12 in Minnesota and 4 in the state of Washington. There wire 845 European wild boars accounted for, 425 of them being in Tennessee. At one time the buffalo or bison, seemed in danger of extinction, but through the intervention of the government in recent years these animals have been protected and allowed to multiply, so that there are at present about 4,500. Similar conservation measures have been taken with respect to other native big-game animals and wild life generally, with gratifying results. ship therein to merchants and business men in all cities and towns; it ih an ethical organization and is doing a splendid service for both the creditor and debtor. To the debtor it is suggester that he heed all notices from the Inter-City Credit Bureau and thus preserve his credit. — Reprinted from the Warsaw Daily Times, September 23.

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(Reported by John Clay I and Company.) Unseasonably hot weather is having a depressing influence on principal classes of killing live stock. Good yearlings—both steers and heifers—now are selling at an appreciable margin over comparable heavier steers. New crop stock predominates in the hog receipts, but there is no great array of unfinished offerings arriving, suggesting that thin swine are not being liquidated on breaking markets. Dullness in the dressed lamb trade is largely offset by substantially higher prices for wool compared with quotations in force late in August when war was declared in Europe. Advances the past month have established rates 50 to 60 per cent .higher than either a month ago or early in October, 1938. Fat and feeder lambs are selling as much as 31.35 higher than a year earlier. Imports of meats of late—particularly of hams and bacon— are of almost negligible volume, but at the same time our exports have also dropped since European hostilities set in. In other words, we are now consuming our products almost exclusively, and neither buying or selling outside our boundaries except for a limited trade with Canada. Drought conditions in the Southwest and Northwest are driving thin cattle highly desirable for finishing purposes. Calves and light steers weighing up to 650 lbs. continue to enjoy best call. Prices, however, covering all replacement stock have been marked down generally 50c in the past fortnight. Call is urgent for the limited supply of feeding lambs reaching Chicago. Buyers are paying as high at $9.25 for choice blackfaces. ONLY ONE TICKET FILED FOR TOWN ELECTION Only one ticket will be placed before the voters for the town election which will take place on Tuesday, November 7th, far board members and clerk-treasurer. A meeting was called for 8 o’clock last Saturday night by the Citizens committee, to be held at the school house, but very few people responded and no meeting was held. Under the election law, Saturday night was the latest date for the filing of a ticket with Town Clerk Ernest O. Buchholz and the only ticket filed was that of the Republicans. Simon Bell, former justice of the peace of this township had filed a “declaration of candidacy" with the town clerk for trustee of the second ward, but officials held the declaration illegal since it was not signed by freeholders of the community. Unopposed on the Republican ticket are: Fielden Sharp, trustee of the first ward; Madison Jones, trustee of the second ward; Everett Young, trustee of the third ward, and Ernest Buchholz, clerktreasurer.

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OPEN PARK AT SITE OF LIKCOLM’S FERRY — "jt <• “■ 0 1, ;1 p ~~ Map of Lincoln Ferry Roadside Park.

Dedication of a roadside park —developed by the State Highway Commission —at tho point where Abraham Lincoln once operated a ferry, will be held at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Oct. 1. The park is located on Road 66, west of Troy where Anderson Creek flows into the Ohio River. While this roadside park, like the more than fifty others completed or being completed thruout the state, is primarily for the use of tourists who may desire a place to stop and eat or relax, it also represents on important contribution to Indiana's historic points. Lincoln, then 17 jears of age, operated a ferry across Anderson Creek at this point for nearly a year. The roadside park is approximately sixteen miles from the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial and Lincoln state park, where the grave of Lincoln’s mother and the site of the cabin to which Thomas Lincoln moved his family, are located. WIIrCOX VIEWERS NAMED The board of county commissioners late Tuesday appointed viewers on the petition of Lut-lla Wilcox and others for the vacation and relocation of a road at Chapman lake, Plain township, affecting W a w-wil-e-way park. Viewers are Sam O. Stokey, Plain township; Frank Maloy, Syracuse, and George Auer, Pierceton. Viewers meet October 14, and file their report at the November meeting of the commissioners. Mr, Gene Method has bought property in Benton and moved there recently.

IT’S WISE TO PAY BY CHECK It’s quicker, safer, more convenient, and gives you an accurate record of your expenditures. If you keep an accurate record, your account will always be in order, and you will know the exact balance. Be wise! Operate your business in the safe and modern way—by check —let us open an account for yOu today! IX ! V I ■■■■ The State Bank es Syracuse

VARIETY STORE TAKES ON NEW COLORS Wegmiller’s 5c to $1 store Is taking on a new appearance since reconstruction of the front was started last week. The sign above the door has been done over in new paint of red background with gold letters and the new brick structure of the front with an outline trimming of aluminum gives the entire front of the store a new beauty.

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