Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 41, Number 16, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 February 1946 — Page 1

Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Syracuse, Ind. under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ,

VOLUME 41.

C. OF C. MEETINS HERE TUES. NIGHT The Syracuse-Wawasee Community Chamber of Commerce met at 7 p.m. Tuesday night, at the Wawasee restaurant, with 49 members present. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and names of those selected to serve oh permanent committees read by the secretary. President Elmer Stucky gave a report on membership, which now almost reaches the one hundred mark. Ralph Thornburg, jr., W. A. Jones, jr., and John Shelre were praised for their work in securing this large number of members. . Various talks were given by members on father action by the Syracuse town board in going ahead with plans to improve the water company, and members were urged to attend tlie meeting of the town board next Tuesday night. William Blank, scout master, gave a short talk and outlined a budget for 1946. to be met by the > Chamber of Commerce, the sponsoring organization. A canvass ot members by Ross Osborn resulted in more than enough money being raised to meet the $127.50 needed. Rev. Travis Purdy, a former 9th air force army major, was then I introduced by J. B Cox, for the program committee. Rev. Purdy gaae a most enlightening 30-min-ute talk, touching on a comparison of life here In Syracuse and in war torn Europe, where he spent 25 months. The advantages of Syracuse and Wawasee. and the responsibility of our citizens toward our young people, highlighted the talk. URGES ATTENDANCE NURSING COURSE County Nurse Dorothy Gottschalk urges attendance at a Home Nursing Course which will start next Tuesday, at 7 p.m,, at the Grade School Building.. The class will be taught by Mrs. Ronald Kramer, R. N. Those ladies interested should contact her for further details. The 1 * Cross, sponsors pie course and those taking part will find it very interesting.' WINDSHIELD GLARE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVING Dirty windshields the glare from headlights on approaching automobiles at night. The specks of dirt scatter the light rays, causing fog effect. RAYMOND E. WILLIS TO BE CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION TO U. S. SENATE Senator Raymond E. Willis of Angola. ’ this week announced in Washington that he again would be a candidate for re-nomination as senator Although it has been known all along that the senior senator would seek a second term. Willis, through the formality of letters mailed to district and county Republican chairmen, made known his candidacy. ex’ 1 In his format announcement to the GOP chairmen, the senator said: "I am planning a vigorous campaign. It will be based on my record and experience in the senale and in-the Republican party. I have firmly upheld our party's policies. This decision has been reached not merely to gratify a personal ambition. The years in the * senate have placed me in high rank on important committees. This gives me a greater opportunity for further service to our state.” As yet the sole opponent of Senator Willis for the nomination in the June state convention is Rep. Charles M LaFollette of Evansville. who made announcement of hX candidacy during the Christmas holidays.

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JOHN HARLEY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS John Harley, aged 66, resident of Syracuse since 1927, died at 9 p.m.. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at his home here. He has been In poor health for several years;, and has been seriously ill the past two months. The deceased was born in Sherwood, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1879, the son of George and Sarah Harley, who moved to Clunette. Ind., when the deceased was a small boy. The family moved to Leesburg in 1899. where they owned a general store for several years. On May 21. 1902, he was united in marriage to Edith Watt, of near Leesburg. Mr. Harley 'seas a member of the, Methodist chiirch in Syracuse. He Was a past master of Syracuse lodge F. & A. M., and a member of the Eastern Star. He leaves bhe wife, one son, Ned, two sisters. Mrs. F. W. Berst of Leesburg. Mrs. N. A. Byrer of Winona Lake;-two and Porter, both of Leesburg. Mr. Harley was the youngest member of the family. Funeral services will be held at the Carr funeral home in Syracuse Friday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at Leesburg. Rev. Claude M. Fawns will be^in charge. The body will remain the Carr home and friends may call there until the hour,of the funeral, COUNTY CX.ERK URGES EARLY REGISTRATION BEFORE PRIMARY Must Register To Cast Vote; AU Vets of World War II Must Register Since Their Names Were Removed From Books An appeal is issued to persons who desire to vote at the primary next May to register with County Clerk I. K Bushong. All veterans who have been discharged from Wogld War n will be required to register under the law because their names were removed from prscinct registration books after they entered the service. In addition to servicemen, all voters who fall into one of the following categories must register i f they expect to vote this spring and fall. Persons who have moved from precinct to another; Those who reached the age of 21; Women who have married and thus changed their names; Persons who have moved into the county and those who neglected to vote in the past two elections. While,, April 9 is the final date to register, Mr. Bushong urges all persons knowing they must qualify, to call at his office at their earliest convenience. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Sunday evening, Feb. 17, at 7:00 o’clock, a talking picture, “From Eden to talvary." ’ Everyone welcome. Free will offering 19,097 UCOIANANS PROCESS- ’ ED AT CAMP ATTERBURY More than 75,000 soldiers received their discharges at Camp Atterbury, in January. Os the 75,174 officers and men processed, 19.097 were from Indiana. o „ ..—a fmn Syracuse at Ohio State A retard-breaking student body of 14,0 M), exceeding the pevious peak o 13.200 in 1939. is reported by Ohlo State university. Enrollees this terijn include Jeanne H. And- i rews and Joe W. Andews, ot Syracuse, I id. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Seve ul out-of-town addresses. were 1 )«t in the fire, which have not be tn replaced yet. Those out- ■ of-towri (perhaps some here at Syracusie) subscribers who are not getting the paper since the fire, please notify us. All of our addresses for men in the service were lost, and we have with regret decided not to continue this free Service longer. If there are any families of men in' the service who paid us for sending the Journal, please notify us and we will be glad to continue sending It Those who want ns to send the paper to any man in the service may subscribe at the regular rate of $2.00 per year for out-o -state subscriptions. We enjoyed doing this work for about three and a half years, but the loss of equipment makes addressing and wrapping such a job we must stop it The Journal donated services amounting to over SIJOO.OO during the war. and the American Legion paid us in cash about $200.00. Cash donations received amounted to about $175.00.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 1946.

We Want A Full Tine Fire Dept.

We are setting forth in the following article, reasons why the town of Syracuse and the township of Turkey Creek should have a full time paid fire department, to replace the present "volunteer” system. The total taxable wealth of the town and township now goes over seven million dollars. The true value is near three times that figure. We think that fifteen or twenty million dollars worth of property should have some one whose sole business is preventing and fighting fires. The cost of raising $3,000 by taxation to pay 2 men would be about as follows: A SIX cent levy in the township would raise near $3,000. In the town of Syracuse, it would take a TWENTY-SEVEN cent levy to raise $3,000. Some plan whereby the township and town can cooperate and share this responsibility CAN be worked out, If the citizens desire. The value of a paid man on duty at all times would be felt equally by farmers, lake citizens and town citizens. It is commonly said that Turkey Creek township has the lowest tax rate and the highest insurance rate, in the state. That may be true, 'or near the truth. Probably this latest fire cost near $300,000. This will all be paid by local citizens, in insurance premiums. Insurance Is not paid by a far-away company, but is born, directly by the community. After the Weaver block plant fire, several companies here received raises in rates, and reduction of amount of Insurance carried.. This Pickwick fire is going to bring more of this same thing. A fireman on duty at all time* will get to a fire at least five minutes before any volunteer could do so. It is physically impossible for a man at home to get the alarm, telephone to find out the location, dress (and in winter this is a big item) get his car out and get to the station, in less than five to ten minutes. A man on duty would be dressed and ready to go. This Pickwick fire would have been held to the one room, if It had been discovered or water got on it only a few minutes earlier. Twenty-four hours after the main fire, when the Journal equipment burned, not a single fireman was available. It just naturally burned with no attention. A year or so ago, the Milford fire department almost beat the Syracuse boys to a fire at Wilt’s, when no local firemen could be located. There are minutes lost at every fire, and it is those first few minutes that really count, in fighting fires.' In the Journal office fire, any fire chief who had his mind on his job would have left the truck or a hose • there, with definite instructions. The way it was handled here was nothing less than criminal neglect. * Another point in fire protection methods that could be helped, is the addition of city policemen to the fire fighting force. Officer C. J. Kline, when questioned, concerning the fire at the Journal office, stated he was not on the fire force and was not supposed to run the truck. He did, however, when unable to get any "volunteers” to respond, drive the truck up town. A week later, on Feb. 9, when a fire again broke out in the rub-

PARENT-TEACHERS MEET FEB. 20th . ——— A special "Americanism” program is scheduled for the ParentTeachers Association meeting next Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, at 8 o’clock, at the high school. A few of the high lights from the program arranged are: Sound films, the participation of the Girl and Boy Scout organizations, and the reading of the prize winning essays from the recent contest sponsored by the American Legion. The general public is cordially invited and urged to attend this meeting. This program is worthy of the attendance of every adult, because it carries a patriotic message of benefit to the community. If you are interested in American patriotism you will plan to attend this meeting.

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bish in the Journal office basement, Town Board Member Wade Zeibe asked Joe Rapp, fire chief, to take the truck and put it out. Chief Rapp NEVER did come. The editor then asked Officer Bert Cripe if he would drive the truck up town. Cripe phoned the fire chief about this trip, he was told to “Keep your damm fingers off that truck.” Another volunteer was then secured, who did immediately respond. And thanks to you, Ralph Thornburg, and also to Harold Kitson and to Fielden Sharp who came soon after. Nowjust WHO owns that truck, and WHY can’t a city policeman drive it to a fire? Perlfaps the main value of a paid fire pree, however, lies in PREVENTING fires, and in studying ways of fighting a fire in every uptown building and also in every factory. A paid fire man would see to it that fire hazards in buildings were eliminated, and every property owner would thank him for this help. At the Pickwick fire, there was no one in charge—just seven different outfits squirting water, and none with any clear idea of what to do. After the fire, .several ideas are advanced as to how the theater could have been saved. The Journal office burned, of course, through pure neglect. • We have asked many different ,owners of property here, and NO inspections have ever been made by local firemen. It is not right for a community to ask any man to give the service it takes here, as firemen, almost free of charge. Every man on the force has a living to make—he cant make fire fighting his main worry. After the town gets a new truck there will be twelve to fifteen thousand dollars worth of equipment to take care of. What Individual would leave this much equipment to “volunteers?” What company or individual with a net taxable value of $7,000,000 would leave the protection of its property to “volunteers?" These volunteer firemen are not required to stay at home to answer fires. All of them can (and do) leave town at the same time. Paid firemen would, of course, require the assistance of volunteers at every fire. But the vital firefighting equipment would be there five to ten minutes ahead of any record a volunteer outfit can set. There are now only a mere endful of volunteers left, and some of these want off, under the way the thing is run now’.. Those boys (at least some of them) have put in years and years of free service. The community has now grown beyond this sort of fire protection. We can’t afford to “take the chances” involved. The Syracuse town board will meet at the grade school building next Tuesday night. And Mr. and Mrs. Citizen, if you want to see a paid fire department here —make it your business to go up there and tell your town • board what you think. They will be glad to hear you. Now don’t wait until the school house burns, or the Liberty Coach, or Wilts, or another section of our business district—yes don’t even wait until another family is burned out (ever count the number of burned out homes here in recent years) — do it now! Fire MAY strike YOU next!

CORRECTION The Journal was in error last week when we gave the total taxes collected by town of Syracuse, as over $27,000 for 1945. Part of this sum as shown In the report of last week’s clerk-treasurer, came from the water company— over $5,000 This sum is not paid as taxes,, but by customers of the water company. The report of last week showed up another item, however, that is of interest to citizens. The water company la paying the salary of one of our city policemen. His <toty las carried on the books) is to turn on and off the motor that runs the pumps at the city water pumping station. Sectional Drawing Feb. 16 Drawings will be held Feb. 16 for the sectional high school basketball tourney. Subscribe Today - $1.50 Yearly.

HEALTH OFFICER AT LOCAL GRADE BLDG. D. T. S. Schuldt, county health officer, assisted by Dorothy Gott-’ schalk, county health nurse, gave immunization for smallpox and diphtheria at the grade school oh Tuesday morning. In March they will return to give the second shot for diphtheria, and also the shick test to determine suseptibility to diptheria. Any parent desiring to have their children given the shick test or vaccinations at that time, may send a signed statement io school with their child. The fee will be 50c each. Parents are urged to have preschool age children immunized at this time. TO CALL IN ALL WAR-TIME WHITE PENNIES NOW OUT The 1,100,000,000 zinc coated pennies issued during the war aren’t standing up too well. They tarnish and come off on things. Mint Director Nellie Taylor Ross told a house appropriations subommittee in recent hearings that the war-time pennies will have to be called in pretty soon. “They can’t last much longer,” she said. HUSBAND TRAVELS FROM ENGLAND ON BRIDE SHIP TRIP Did you see -the headline this week about the husband returning to the States on the, bride ship? He had married an American WAC and became eligible under regulations to join his wife here. B. & P. W. CLUB MEETS The February meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club was held at the American Legion hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 12. Guest night Was observed with each member bringing a. guest. A short business meeting was conducted by the president, Ms. Harry Grieger, and the meeting was then turned over to the program committee. The program for the evening was an apetton sale of articles provided by club members. Proceeds from the sale was near SIOO. Mrs. John Shelre acted as auctioneer and proved to be very capable At the close of the program, refreshments were served by the hostesses for the evening, Mrs. Orval Snobarger, Mrs. John Shelre and Mrs. Irene Klink. VETERANS ASKED TO OBTAIN NEW PERMIT TO HUNT IN STATE OF INDIANA Many Indiana veterans are, using hunting and fishing licenses which are not valid, it was revealed today by John H. Nigh, enforcement chief of the Fish and Game Division, Indiana Department of Conservation. Three types of free permits have been issued Jn the last 20 years, but only one, the latest, is legally proper. In 1925. the state Legislature first passed a law allowing veterans free hunting and fishing privileges. Then in 1945 the law was cfia n ß ed so that free, permanent, Instead of yearly, permits are now being issued to those who served in the armed forces. It was brought to Nigh’s attention that some veterans do not understahd the current law, when a hunter in Southern Indiana was arrested for a minor violation and it was found he was carrying a free permit issued in 1937. I The Conservation Department is anxious for every returning serviceman to have a free permit to hunt and fish, but officials emphasized that only the new permanent permit Is valid. C. W. (Beanie) Howard arrived here Monday, after an absence of several years. Beanie left here as a member of the U. S. army long about the time of the start of the war. This was his second hitch in the army—he served in world war I, also. After he was discharged in California, on account of his age, he worked for a time in an airplane plant there. Other jobs held in recent years by Beanie include three trips to Alaska aboard a big ship carrying supplies to our troops there. 'He says he never got off the ship, though.) He also tried logging in the Pacific northwest, and panning for gold on the Rogue river. He’s just about the same old Beanie — except more grey hair. The Good Cheer class of the Brethren chqrch met at the church Thursday night

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RATES ARE ESTABLISHED FOR ASSESSORS COUNTY OFFICIALS MET WITH INDIANA TAX BOARD IN FT. WAYNE TO SET VALUATIONS Announcement is made that tentative valuations for personal property were approved recently with the state tax board in Fort Wayne. The figures will be used as a basis for assessments of personal property during the period starting March Ist. The list follows: Good work horses, $100; common work horses, S7O; two-year-old colts, SSO; one-year-olds, S3O; race horses with records, $500; registered stallions and mares, $500; drivers and saddlers, $250; and ponies, SSO. Mules, first class, $100; common, S7O; two-year-olds, SSO; one-year-* olds, S3O. Cattle: registered cows anti bulls, $200; good cows and bulls, $125; common, SBS; stock and fat cattle, 70 percent per 100 pounds. Sheep: all, sl6; wool, per pound, 70 percent. Hogs: registered brood sows and pigs, $75; registered brood sows, S6O; common brood sows, $45; stock and fat hogs, per hundred pounds, 70 percent; male hogs, SSO. Poultry: light chickens, per doz., $6; heavy chickens, per dozen,. $8; ducks, per dozen, $4; geese, each, $1; turkeys, each, $2; guineas, per dozen, $2. Grains and seeds will be assessed at 70 percent of their value per bushel; hay at 70 percent of their ton value. Maple syrup, sorghum molasses, potatoes, and apples also will be assessed at 70 percent. Foxes will be assessed at the 70 percent value of their pelts. Rabbits, per dozen will be $6.00. „ Wood, per cord, $3; peppermint oil, per pound, 70* percent; bees, each stand, $2; illuminated billboards, 8 by 16 feet, S2O; .unilluminated billboards, sl2; diamonds, per carat, $200; law books, -SI.OO or 50 cents. The depreciation schedule for various household appliances, furniture and other items, also was discussed at the meeting. AID FOR TAXPAYERS HERE MONDAY, FEB. 18th A deputy collector of Internal Revenue will be at Syracuse Monday, Feb. 18, at the Township Trustees office in the Grade school building, for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in filing federal tax returns, advising taxpayers and rendering any other service possible. This is a service furnished free by the U. S. government. HOTEL BLDG. SOLD The hotel building here, owned by Seth Rowdabaugh, Warsaw, has been sold to H. C. Cartright, of Wawasee and Anderson. Mr. Cartright owns the former Boyd Templeton home near the South Shore hotel. There are many rumors concerning the use to be made of the building, but no actual announcement from the new owner.. SYRACUSE H. S. WINS FROM ETNA GREEN A rejuvenated Syracuse high school net five brought home a 37-32 win oyer a strong Etna Green quintet last Friday night. The Yellow Jackets got off to a fast scoring break, and had a 29-20 lead at the half, which was marked by sensational shooting on the part of both teams. Traster was on the “warpath” for the Jackets and led in scoring with 7 fW goals. Carr scored two field baskets and two fouls. Poyser scored three field goals. Bell looped in three field goals, and Workman contributed one fielder. The Syracuse Reserve team defeated the Etna Green Reserves, 17 to 15. Coach Beck is well satisfied with the way the squadis shaping up now for the sectional tourney. After a series of illnesses and injuries that caused a slump, the Yellow Jackets are now definitely on an upward surge.