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Evening star., 1939-09-10
Public Service Unions
OLA. F. |. EmbroiIed
Over Jurisdiction
Both Athletes Claim
Right to Organize
u. S.-Stote Employees
BY J. A. FOX,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. g.
A iurisdictional row has arisen be-
tween che American Federation of
Government Employees and the
American Federation OF State,
County and Municipal Employees
both affiliates of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor--over the right to
organize employees Of State agencies
which perform joint Federal-State
functions, it was disclosed today as
the Executive Council of the A. F..
G. E. decided recruiting activities
should be continued in the contro-
versial area until and unless the
parent A. F.. of L. rules otherwise.
The A. F.. G. E., according to Off
cials, already has organized more
than 1000 State employees concerned
with various phases of the Social
Security Act, and there is a poten-
tial membership of several thou
sand more.
The State, County and Municipal
Employees raised the question of jul
risdiction, A. F. G. E. SpokeSmen
said, and obtained an opinion from
Joseph Padway, general counsel OF
the A. F. of L., upholding their side
of the argument. The A. F. G. E.
leaders, however, contend their
group has the right to this member
ship because of seniority and the
fact that the employees concerned
are hired according to Federal
standards and paid from Federal
funds. The A. F. of L., it was said,
will have to adjust the dispute.
The decision of the Executive
preliminary to the annual conven-
ton which opens Monday at the
Ritz-Carlton. More than 400 dele
gates and alternateS are expected TO
attend the sessions, which will be
addressed by a number of Govern
ment officials, including Senator
OMahoney, Democrat. of Wyoming;
Chairman Ramspeck, Democrat,
Georgia, of the House Civil Service
Committee; Gen Frank T. Hines,
veterans administrator, and Harry
B. Mitchell, president of the Civil
Service Commission.
Convention interest in centering
In the election of officers, with two
candidates in the field for president
Supporters of Cecil E. Custer, now
national treasurer, are claiming he
will have more than $4,000 votes out
of 10000 represented in the conven-
ton. He is opposed for the presi-
dency by James A. Campbell of Gin
cinnati, vice president Charles l.
Stengle, president for the last three
years, is retiring.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Former Enlisted Men
To Get Pension Dutu

The National Association OF Reg
ulars will keep its office at GOT G
ciace NV. open each week day from
$50 am. to pm, until further
notice, to advise former enlisted men
of the Regular Army and Navy of in
creased pensions and benefits under
legislation signed recently by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The additional
benefits are granted under legisla-
ton designated as Public Law No.
257.
Ralph E. Updike. national legis-
lative officer of the association, esti-
mates the law will provide an ad-
ditional sum totaling more than $3,-
100000 annually in increased PEN
sions for the Regulars, it is an
nounced.
The national Office of the associa-
ton has inaugurated an employ
ment advisory service to inform
veterans of their rights under vet
erans preference laws. Ralph N
Werner, long prominent in vet
erans' affairs, recently has joined
the National Association OF Reg
ulars, it is announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
STOMACH FELT
ON FIRE SAYS
VAN VERT MISS
FAMOUS WORLDS TONIC
ELIMINATION AID BRINGS
COOL SOOTHING FEELING

Miss L. Troup of 211 w. First ST.,
Van Vert, Ohio says: There were
times when my stomach felt as if
it were on fire. 1t was news indeed
to me when | learned that | was
suffering from the results of con-
stipation because | thought myself
careful about this matter. However,
most everything | ate disagreed with
me and gas and bloating often made
my heart beat so fast it was diff
cult TO breathe. ! had dull heavy
aches in the front and back of my
head almost daily. In the mornings
my throat was always full of un-
pleasant mucous and at these times
the burning sensation was terrible.
Ny skin had a sickly pallor and I
always felt as if ! was about to
collapse. When those dull head
aches came on I'd have ringing
sensation in my ears and | was al
most ready to quit my job several
times.
"Some of the girls at the office
were telling about their folks using
Worlds Tonic and getting good re-
suits so decided to try it. I've
used almost four bottles now and
think it the loveliest medicine /
ever took. The first thing it did
was to relieve my unsuspected con-
stipation in a wonderfully short
time. By now all the ailments this
caused are about done away with.
My skin looks better and those
frightful dull headaches are all but
gone. My stomach feels restful and
my nervousness is quieting down.
I'm not bothered with that stuffy
head feeling and the mucous condi-
tion is very much improved. I'm
going to repeat another six bottle
course as soon as | finish this one
and | don't think I'll ever be with
out Worlds Tonic again"
Worlds Tonic contains a goodly
portion of roots and herbs gathered
from various parts of the old coun-
tries where many of us and most OF
our ancestors originally came from
Get Worlds Tonic, with modern
alkalines, at Sidney's Drug Shop and
all other leading Drug Stores.
(F-23)-Adv
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Pleasant View

Mrs. William Fridley underwent an
operation at the Bluffton Community
hospital Monday morning.
The Misses jeanette Krautter and
Kathryn Alspach of Bowling Green
spent the weekend with their par
ents.
Miss Barbara Carr who is attend
ing Ohio State university spent the
spring vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carr and
family.
The young folks of this commun-
ity met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Doty Monday evening and
gave them an old-fashioned belling.
Mrs. Lewis Wynkoop, who has
been quite poorly, is slowly improv-
ing.
The Misses Lavaun Habegger and
Mary Louise Whistler assisted Rev.
H. D. Camp in his revival meetings
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mountains-too many. ! understand
the nesters' position, and Art Till
sons, and yours"
In sudden impulse, her hand
clasped his, warm, throbbing.
"Gordoni Don't you see? Cotter
lost his life ard gained nothing:
threw it away on chance. It's
terrible, all of it. Something will
happen, know. But you, you must
not be the one to pay heedlessly.
Won't you consider it like that for
your own sake?"
Swept by the girls fervor Breck
drew her madly into the circle OF
his arms. "And for yours?" he
asked, holding her close Louisei"
She yielded only for an instant as
he kissed her. Then she held her
face away while her eyes searched
deep into his. II cannot answer
you, not now. But | want your
trust. Promise me that?"
He nodded, bending his head until
it touched the softness of her hair.
With the dawn they rode north
together, and parted on the ridge
where Breck's trail struck west to-
ward Rock House.
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CHAPTER XVI

There were others already at his
cabin, when, about mid-morning, he
came into the meadow bowl. He
saw smoke rising from the chimney,
and then with glasses, made out
Sierra Slim in the doorway. Pres
emily Cook appeared. They too stood
with glasses at their eyes. Breck
lifted one arm to them and rode on
at lope.
'Howdy, pardner," Slim greeted
him.
Cooks first question was, Like
fire fighting, SOM"
Breck swung off and shook hands,
glad to see them Sierra's face was
as long and melancholy as ever.
After the first welcome he said moth
ing. Cook was genial and helped
throw off the pack, though he did
not mention more of the job until
they had turned out the animals.
Then, walking from the corrals, he
said, Hot one for time, wasn't
it?"
Kept me busy" Breck agreed.
eve were on our way, but called
Kern Peak and found you had it
under control. There's. some mail
for you in my bag. That's why we
swung around here. Pack train
came up from Lone Tree yesterday
and goes down tomorrow, if you
have anything to send out"
Breck nodded. He hadn't written
letter in six weeks.
''Nesters help you?"
mo"
They had reached the cabin door.
Cook halted, one hand on the knob.
What the devil! Did they refuse?"
Their excuse was that they had
no TOOLS"
''I know it." said Cook scowling.
"And that's a damn shamel There's
nothing at the Potholes. We're
short. But they never held out on
that account. How do you fgure?"
"Tillsons, of course. Art was in
the Pothole country two days ago,
giving them orders"
''Then you found out that it was
man-made fire?" Cook asked grave
~. If it was we'll have to ride"
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Mt. Cory

Miss Maxine Inbody, Kenneth and
Richard Bowersox motored to Will
more, Kentucky on Saturday return
ing home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Larena Guin attended the
funeral of Mrs. w. H. Wallace of
Bluffton on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Katie Nonnamaker spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E..
Holmes and daughter Bernita.
DIR. and Mrs. E. A. Watkins of
Leipsic were Sunday evening sup
per guests of DR.. and Mrs. A. f.
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Steininger at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Mund-
weller on Sunday afternoon at Hoyt-
vile.
Miss Ruth Bowersox will attend
the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Ethelene Powell on Tuesday even
| ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Buchanon
were Sunday afternoon callers in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Miller on the South River road.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Wolfrom and
daughter Shirleen were Sunday even
ing supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Naylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Green attended
the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Schey of Leipsic, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Brenner will open
her home to members of the Kings
Daughters" class on Wednesday for
an all day meeting. The day will
be spent in quilting. A tureen din
ner will be served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Reiter and
daughter Glenna Mae and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Light were Sunday
afternoon guests of Mrs. Halla Carr
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Reiter and
family.
Mrs. Pearl Jordan and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. c. w.
Bailey.
aaron Boggs Freshman" was
presented by the Junior class of
Mt. Cory high school on Tuesday
evening. Entertainment between
acts consisted of an accordion solo
by Wilmer Meyer and selections by
Franklin Westall's orchestra.
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a man. I'm not pleading. I merely
ask. Promise me you will not go
there now. /"
She was so close at his side. He
| felt her quick breath and knew she
spoke in desperation. And yet
"You ask me to ignore a rangers
duty?"
A note of defiance came into her
voice as she replied. What is a
rangers duty if it isn't to use his
head! You have nothing on the nest
ers-you can get nothing. That isn't
the place to begin. You'll think I'm
begging for them. guess I am.
I know some of the families, the
women, and I don't want to see
them driven out Give me chance
with them, won't your"
"A chance for what?"
ITO talk with Weller sometime"
"I've talked with him already. It's
useless. I'm through with wordsi"
"Oh, you men are stupid!" she
fiared. Stupid! All you think of is
strapping on a gun and going out to
| shoot. is there never another way
to settler"
Not this" Breck asserted. "At
| least not for me. l have more
than a rangers duty here"
How have your"
did you know the man who had
this job before me?"
Jimmy Cotter? Yes, knew him
well. He was killed and you've
come to retaliate."
Breck frowned, asking, "Who said
so?"
mo one said it. But you're wear
ing his Luger. | knew that meant
some connection"
Surprised, Breck said nothing.
"You see," Louise continued, 'T
understand many things in these
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(Now go on aoith the story.)

Jack sent his burro scrambling
along the mountainside. Breck re-
turned to the fireline There, again
swinging his brush-hook, he consid-
cred what the boy had inadvertently
told him. Things were plain enough.
Even if Tillsons had not started this
fire, they had ordered the nesters
to keep out. What was their hold on
the crowd down there?
Just before a new sound in the
night cut short his thoughts he came
to definite conclusion. He'd go
down among the nesters when this
fire was out.
A horse nickered suddenly from
a distance. Back on the mountain
slope Kit answered. Breck held the
brush-hook in mid-air and stood lis
tening. Yet after the first call moth
ing came save the crackle of his
back fire and the deeper roar of
the main blaze below.
BY nine o'clock he had reached
the canyon bottom and was firing
his line up the side. But strength
was gone from his arms. Breath
came in thin gasps, hot and lifeless.
His body burned as if from some
dry fever. He began to see red
spots. Savagely he brushed them
away, but one remained. It grew
even as he looked. lengthening into
a ribbon there on the canyon bank
above him.
He stared, then suddenly knew.
Relief had comet That was a back
fire being built toward his position.
He swung on with ak and hook.
The line ahead advanced, until in
the calm of ten o'clock, the two were
almost joined. He shouted through
the brush: "Slim Cook"
II there was an answer, the snap
of flames drowned it. lie cut through
a wall of chinkapin. A voice met
him and he hated, speechless, gap
ing into Louise Temples smoke
lined face.
"You here?" he managed at last.
''On the job. Rahgerl Cook tele-
phoned to the Meadow asking for
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90 out III his manu-. "A IlOuBat ndu
come with Cooks first words. He
had put it from his mind. But the
letter was in his pocket. He
shrugged off the feeling that it had
been pressed upon him by Fate,
and tried to argue within himself
Sutherland would do nothing Yet
he knew Sutherland was fair-mind-
ed. II only bringing him would not
mean bringing Irene also. She did
not belong here.
He felt jealous Of his life; il was
his own. He knew too we'll how she
could usurp IT, Again the picture of
her came before his eyes; a beauti-
ful girl, drawing him even in a
vision.
Cook" he said abruptly, ''you
brought letter from down below
from a friend of mine whose father
is Senator Sutherland There's a
chance that | could get them up
here on vacation. I'm not sure it
would help the service, and yet he's
a politician and plays the game"
Might get down the guest books"
Sierra offered. land show him how
many hundred tourists come
through these parts. Then name
trail after him."
Breck laughed. You're not SO
dumb, Slim The Sutherland Trail.
Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?'
Cook remained thoughtful over
slow puffs from his pipe. ''Son,"
he said at last, 1--WE never played
politics, but if there's any way in
this world to get what we need for
| the mountains, III learn the game.
! don't know much about talking
with Senator"
You'll find that easy enough.
He'll do most of it."
Good fellow, is he?"
Down below, yes. I've never
seen him roughing it. His wife is
good sport. And he'll bring a
| daughter"
"Ah!" Sierra exploded. There
we have it. Another womanl Dad,
listen to me; let's call this off,
He gave Breck a resentful look
out of grave blue eyes. "Pardner,
you amt throwin' Louy down?
Wasn't she on the fire line with you
last night? And didn't she go herself
instead of sendin' the Indian? We
passed Temple and he told us. Now
you're bringin'-"
Ease off, Slin," Cook checked
him, laughing. "It's Breck's affair. /"
1.-The hell it is! I'm plumb dis
appointed in you, pardner.
Sierra stood up and walked from
the cabin. It was the most urgent
speech Breck had ever heard him
give, and in it he sensed a fierce
loyalty to Louise Temple.
Now" said Cook, maybe we
can get down to facts. When will
these people Gomez"
Breck glanced at his letter. This
was written two weeks ago. They
might have other plans"
"Wire 'em. left the switches in
at headquarters. You can get Lone
Tree by phone and have the mes
sage relayed from there"
Cook paused, drew at his pipe,
then continued with rapid planning
I'm detail you to do it up proper.
Have them meet you at Dick Di-
vines pack camp; that's at the foo,
of the south trail. They're driving
up the valley. suppose?"
Eyes; from Pasadena"
well then, bring them here tc
Rock House. You've got tents
Show your Senator around while
you're on patrol Give him an idea
of what we've got and what we need.
How does that suit your"
"An right" Breck answered, ''it
you say it's part of my job" But
inwardly he was dubious He had
not wanted Irene Sutherland here.
Ito be continued)
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PAGE SEVEN

at Rawson the past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Harris aad
son John Wesley have been confined
to their home with the FLU.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. r. Harris attend-
ed the funeral of their uncle VIII
liam Null at Toledo Monday after
noon.
The Hickory Threshing Ring"
met in the home of Fred and Cleo
Welty, Monday evening.
Milford Green has been hired as
caretaker of the Clymer cemetery
for the coming year.
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The spring house cleaning fever
may become so intense that the
cleanup extends outdoors and land
owners will begin burning crop resi-
dues, meadows, and fence rows.
This practice destroys organic mat
ter greatly needed by most Ohio
soils, is destructive to wildlife, and
may result in forest fires which in
jure standing trees and kill small
seedlings needed for requirements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30

While it is always wrong to tell
a lie, it is not always right to ut
ter the truth.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

You don't use line. do you?' she said
her eyes laughing at him. I'm glad
And she went on talking to him. He didn't
know what about. but he felt very happy
Il see / hear you've taken up bob
sledding,' he said when it was really time for
him to say something.
Il have. Cyrus - that's my father says
I'm making real progress in finding better
ways to break my neck. Do you bob"
Well - | went down the run at Placid
last winter" He was about to go on, to make
it clear to her that he had no claim whatever
to being a bobsledder
But then the unbelievable thing happened
Will you do something for me-" she said
suddenly. BE Number Three in my outfit
next week."
He stared at her not comprehending. She
hurried on to explain I'm driving sled in
the North Country Championships at Placid.
Had my four lined up. Then, yesterday, Bob
Haviland. the swine, backed out. I've phoned
everybody | know and nobody's free. Don
Alling here is my brake - you know him.
don't you? - and there's an Austrian, Fritz
Aemmer. They're coming up to stay the week
with us at Manitou - that's place we have
in the Adirondacks near Placid
She leaned toward him: BE an angel and
come"
Waves of inCredulous JOY surged over
David. Spend a week with Karen! See her
every day. 1t couldn't be real
Yes. want to come, he broke out Il -
Id do anything to- But wouldn't be any
good. only went down the run once and then
was just passenger. And not very good
passenger"
She seemed rather taken aback. But only
for a moment. Doesn't matter Number
Three doesn't have to do much, only bob
when he's told All | want is somebody who
Evening star., 1939-02-05

Come along, David" she called back.
He hadn't got over the thrill of her calling
him by his first name Karen Wentworth.
Why up to three days ago he'd barely met
her = merely been.introduced to her at a big
dance! She had her own crowd with her there.
Don Alling and that bunch who divided their
winters between Aiken and St. Moritz. He
hadn't tried to compete with those fellows.
He was afraid she might think that he wanted
to be with her because she was Karen Went
worth. Cyrus Wentworth's daughter Karen
Wentworth, the darling of the rotogravures.
Skiing at Davos. Riding out with the Rose
Tree Hunt Coming down the gangplank of
the Normdndte.
If only she weren't such headliner.
But his chance had come at Mrs. New
bold's dinner in New York last Wednesday.
It had been jolt to find Karen sitting next to
him. But the fish course was half over before
he saw any more of her than her smooth and
extremely decollete back. That gave him time
to pull himself together. Fortunately his own
partner was that very deaf aunt of Mrs New
bolds and all he had to do was smile at her
and move his lips whenever she seemed to
expect an answer.
At last Karen turned to him from Don
Alling on her right. She was even lovelier in
evening dress than in the ski costume of the
last rotogravure. And how could printer ink
ever show the golden brown of her skin or the
copper of her hair or the way her eyes laughed
at you! Somebody had said that Karen Went
worth would always have her own way and
would always make you like it.
so what about you?" she said, not know
ing him from Daniel Webster.
Of course he floundered and suffered and
felt miserably that he was making fool OF
himself. Just like him to muff such a chance.
But Karen was a wonderful person.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
FROZEN Hell

He was deathlY afraid. The zigzag bobsled
horror of glare ice He knew he could go through
with the Then Karen said, Coming, David?"
by Edwin Muller
Evening star., 1939-02-05

H.
AREN swung the car off the icy road
with an abrupt turn. Too abrupt.
- thought David Webb, smothering his
instinct to reach for the door.
Mind if we watch sled or two take Shady
Corner?" she threw back over her shoulder.
From Karen that was command, of course,
and the four of them got out of the car.
Although it was only practice day,
dozen or more spectators were lined up along
the inside rail. They were very quiet and all
their eyes were strained up to the left. where
the six-foot trough came down the side of the
mountain But David looked straight ahead.
The outer wall of the trench rose here to
height of thirty feet and swept round in
glittering horseshoe of ice. Davids memory
had sudden, violent stimulus, and little
tremors played back and forth in the pit of
his stomach. He tried to think that something
might happen to prevent the four of them
from making the rum or anyway put it off
until tomorrow.
Been some bad crack-ups here" Don
Alling was saying cheerfully to that Austrian.
Fritz what 's-his-name And Fritz grinned
back just as cheerfully all over his blond face
and blue eyes
David fought down feeling of bitterness
toward Don Aling. Envy - that's what it
was. Envy of the fellows confidence in him.
self, his sure knowledge that he could take
that turn, or any other, with steady hand
and cool head Cuts - or was it just lack of
imagination? Whatever it was he wished that
he had it.
Fastest curve in the world, isn't it," he
said, trying to make his voice cheerful.
Don turned to him with the family an
noyed look of surprise with which he always
responded to David's remarks II can't say"
he answered politely too politely. 1--we
only driven five or six of the European runs"
His glance covered David from head to foot
Funny how Don could convey the impression
that there was something wrong with you.
Don turned back to Fritz. "A sled went
over the top here once -" he was beginning
when Karen interrupted him. She put her
hand on his shoulder in that careless way she
had, like an imperious, capricious queen.
Wait a minute" she said "Somebody's
coming down.
From the telephone booth, set on stills
above the run, came the strident voice of the
loud speaker: "Sled number four approaching
Whiteface -
That's Chuck Abbots outfit, Karen
slipped in ION the curve - they're around
going through Eyrie - in the straightaway -
here they come"
You could hear the indrawn breath of the
crowd as they strained ears and eyes up the
run. A low. rafting sound growing quickly
into roar. A long. dark object shot into
sight - almost at the same instant was
abreast of the crowd 1t was climbing the wall
- hung there for moment high overhead -
only the tops of the padded helmets were
visible. 1t had disappeared down the run.
The crowd let out its breath.
Meat steering" Karen nodded to Don.
And good gosh, Kay, is that course fast
today"
She turned back toward the car, Don on
one side Fritz on the other.