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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Seminary WILL
REOPEN DOORS
First Steps to be Taken at
Meeting of New Board Here
Next Tuesday
Prominent Mennonite Leaders
To Attend Session at
College Library

Prominent leaders of two of the
country's largest Mennonite groups
the General and Central conferences
will attend a meeting here next
Tuesday to formulate plans for the
reopening of Witmarsum Theological
seminary, Bluffton institution
closed since 1881.
The meeting will be held in the
Musselman library on the Bluffton
college campus at which time will
take place a reorganization OF the
Seminary board of trustees.
Time and place for the reopening
of the seminary are expected to
occupy a major place at the delibera-
tions of the meeting here. AS yet
there has been no indication as to
when the institution may opener
whether it will continue in Bluffton
or be moved elsewhere.
Strong Conference Support
AS a result of the impending re-
organization the seminary will have
definite and official support from the
strong General and Central confer
ences. Besides this, well informed
sources stated the first of the week
that at least two other Mennonite
conferences will support the newly
reorganized institution unofficially at
the present time.
These two conferences, whose
identity has not been disclosed are
said to be preparing to send students
here and financial support will be
forthcoming from individuals in these
branches. Within few years, how
ever, it is believed that the confer
ences will officially support the in
stitution.
At the meeting to be held here
next Tuesday, the present seminary
board of trustees which has served
since the institution closed nine
years ago will turn over the admins
tration to the new board composed
of representatives from the enlarged
constituency. Several of the present
trustees will continue to serve as
members Of the new board. ~s-
Incoming Board Personnel
Members of the new board OF
trustees which will take over the adj
ministration of the seminary at the
meeting Tuesday are:
General conference.-the. E. G.
Kaufman, North Newton, Kan.; E
w. Baumgartner, Berne, Ind; Rev
A. S. Rosenberger, Dalton; Rev
Lester Hostetler, Upland, Calf; Rev
Paul Whitmer, Pandora; Rev. c. E
Krehbiel, Newton, Kan.
Central conference-Rev. Emanuel
Troyer, Carlock, H.; Rev. I. R. Det.
weller, Bloomington, ILL.,; Rev. Aller
Yoder, Goshen, Ind.
Advisory members without vote)
DIR. L. L. Ramseyer, Rev. H. L
Unruh, Bluffton; Rev. P. K. Regier
Moundridge, Kan; John d. Unruh
Freeman, S. Dakota; Rev. w. S
Shelly, Wadsworth.
Outgoing Board Personnel
Personnel of the outgoing semi
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Supper VIII Honor
Masters OF Grange

Honoring its past and present
masters, Richland Grange will hold
covered dish supper at its regular
meeting next Tuesday night at $50
o'clock at the Grange hall.
? An evening program of games and
contests has been planned with prizes
to be awarded to winners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Births

The following births at the Bluff
ton hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Villas BURY of Pan
dora, son, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Simon of Ada,
a daughter, Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Collect Taxes Here

A deputy from the Allen county
treasurer's office will be at the Citi-
zens bank in Bluffton Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 20 and 81 to COLI
lect real estate taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

G. Horace Baldwin of this city was elected president of the Naugatuck Valley Alumni Association of Yale University at the annual dinner meeting last night at the Water" bury Club. He succeeds Commls- sioner John M. Brodie.
 Former Governor Wilbur L. Cross the principal speaker at the gather. ing. reminisced about the Yale Of earlier days. He recalled his days as a student and his years as proies- sor at New Haven, declaring that no college has kept pace as well with progress as has Yale.
 Party's Plight
 Dr. Cross made several political references during his talk, remark ing at one point that the Republi- can party suffers from 8 lack ot able leadership. The party's plight is the same in 1940, he said, as Il was in 1886.
 Other speakers were Dr. George Chappell, Litchfield author, ano Norman Boucher, local holder or scholarship given by the association Alexander Bryan retiring vice-pres- ident, was toastmaster.
 Tn addition to MT. Baldwin, ofh' cers elected were: Vlce-presidents, Dr. William A Goodrich and William Secor, bott of waterbury; secretary and treas urer, H. Merriman, Jr., Water town; assistant secretary anc treasurer, Edwin s. Hunt, Jr. Advisory Board The groups new advisory board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Colorfu corner The northwest corner ot Fltth Avenue at Tweny-th third Street ranks high among New York's historical building sites. According to the New York City WPA Writers Project it was here many years ago. that the Boston Post Road met and crossed On the spot where now stands the Fifth Avenue Building the "Sign of the Buck Horn in all it's Colonial glory, once occupied the same space. It famous tavern from which Coaches leave every five minutes for the City and was extremely popular with New Yorks "horsey set Later it became rendezvous for rebeious lovers The conception of one Corporal Thompson sometimes record ed as Colonel" the Buck Horn Tavern was the fore runner of this busy islands most memorable old hotel the Fifth Avenue Granted in 1880 to Solomon Peters slave freed by Provincial Governor Andos the land now forming the Fifth Corner of the World" has had only three owners in 23O years of it's history In 17O6 Peters sold the property to Messrs Horn and Weber for no pounds sterling Horn gained sole title and built the Horn Manor House which was later pundered and partly destroyed during the British occupation This large resi- dence renovated to the main building ot the Buck Horn Tavern, only to be torn down to make way for growing young city In 1853 Franconis hippodrome,
 gigantic circus place occupied the spot but it's exs- tence was comparatively short Amos R. Emo, the third owner bought the property from tigatng Horn heirs Tn 1885 and four years announced the opening of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Considered bad investment by many the hotel too far uptown proved not to be the folly was named and during the Civil War became the social and political center of the city On April 0 l9Oo US register bearing hundreds of famous names closed TOT the last time The fifty year old structure was thereafter razed to make way for the office building now the center of toy and textile district
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Hitler Exaggerates Versailles Treaty'S Blight On Germany, Writes Johnson
Reich Bled
 Itself White In Last War
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON NEA Service Staff Writer

Adolf Hitler's speeches point up the principle that "Mein Kampf" propagates:
 If you want people to believe the moon is made of green cheese, say that is so, loudly enough and often enough"
 Because of the Versailles Treaty, Hitler says-and says 1t again and again-Germany was blighted, and forced to seek safety in the arms of National Socialism.
 This seems so simple, so face saving, that all Nazis enthusiastic cally believe 1t. And since amid this Hitierian green cheese there is a slight modicum of truth, some Americans have swallowed it whole. HITLEE VS
 THE FACTS
 To isolate the truth one need not have seen Gas this writer saw) the treaty evolved by the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. One need only compare the record with the claims in Hitler's speeches.
 The treaty, Hitler says, was a | QlCpdUC CAl4OlOC APSAA oAA AAA@~O cent Germany not allowed to speak for herself.
 Now, not Germany, but Austria Hungary was immediately to blame for starting the war-but Germany backed Austria Hungary. And al- though Germany was not sufficient ly consulted as to peace terms, she was allowed to suggest changes, of which few were made.
 The treaty named separations that were impossibly high, but Ger many never paid anything like all 1 of them. She borrowed from every one, Americans included, twice as much as she did pay-and then re- pudiated the debts. And this despite the fact that the amount asked had already been much reduced through German negotiation and German ir- flation.
 VERSAILLES MODIFIED
 BEFORE HITLER
 By negotiation, too, other "dic. tates" were repealed-like Allied occupation of the Rhinland and ex- clusion of Germany from the League of Nations. These easements and more were won before Hitler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

fairer to Germany than the treat ies she dictated in 1917 and 1913 to Rumania and Russia.
 Versailles crippled Germany not inconsiderably-partly by taking from her gains she had taken from nthers-but the crippling need not have paralyzed Germany. What d4d that was the aftermath of her war effort. < Germany had waged war totally" :" regimenting a1d'spendihg her indus trial and financial strength as had no other Power. By their war efforts all Powers were weakened, but Ger many was bled white. To recover, she must export or die. But the market for her exports withered in the. face of the economic national ism of possible customers. To that, Hitler's answer is his total" econ- olnic nationalism, autarchy-and now, war. {. A JUST PEACE
 OR MORE HITLERS
 It is a vicious circle, to be broken only by a peace that goes Versailles one better. For Versailles was a com promise between Allied Power poll itics in the Napoleonic spirit, and cooperation for future peace must be no compromise. Colossal though the task be, the next peace confer ence must achieve Europe in which all peoples can live free, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
ZION ONFELLOWSHIP ITO HAVE SERVICE
Evangelical Lutferans 10 Sponsor Program Next
 Sunday

Joining with hunrdeds of other similar youth organizations, the Luther League of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will hold . Fel- lowship Service in the church on Cherry Street next Sunday evening at 2 o'clock, to which the public is invited.
 The general theme of the program to be presented will be 'TTorchbear- ers." Torchbearers or days gone, by, today's light bearers and the call to pass on the torch are some of the topics to be presented. Hymn of Youth" written by Eveld B. Lawson, president of Upsala College, East Orange, N. J., and set to the music of portion of Sidelius' great Fin- nish epic, "Finlandia," vii be sung The program will be in charge of George E. Ericsson, president of Zion Luther league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
PASSION PLAY
 TO BE STAGED
Five Dates Set for Annual Second Congregational
 Church Production

The Passion Play, an annual offering at the Second Congrega- tional church, will be presented March 28, 29, 31 and April 1 and 2, in the church auditorium. Tick cts for each presentation will be free, but a silver offering will be taken at each performance.
 A rehearsal will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock for those in the first six scenes only The Holy Family, Magi, Shepherds, zebedee, Abner, the Synagogue Group, Ainok, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalen, Pharisee Man, Pharisee Woman, Maria, Ephriam, Geber. Geber's wife and son, Jarius, Harius servant, Mica and the disciples with speaking parts.
 The schedule of events next week at the Second Congregational curch follows:
 Sunday, March g.
 10:30 2. m.-Communion Service, Kindergarten Department. 11:45 a. m.-Church school, Day.
 enport Bible Class, Sunday Noon Club. 4:3O D. m.-Pilgrim Fellowship.
 7:30 p. m.-Forum. Monday, March A. 400 p. rn.-Girl Scouts, Troop 3
 500 D. t11.-Vikings Jr.
 800 D. m.-Vikings.
 800 D. m.--Beta Chapter of Al- pha Omega Fraternity. Tuesday, March B. 7:30 p. m. - Passion Play Re. hearsal.
 700 D. m.-Mr. and Mrs. Club Badminton Group. Wednesday, March G. 9:30 a. m.-Surgical Dressings.
 2:30 D. 1n.-Board Meeting. !
 300 p. m.--Women's Association
 6:30 D. m.--Knights.
 7:30 D. m.-Sea Scouts.
 800 D. m.--Alpha Nu Sorority
 800 D. rll.--Sea Scouts Gymna-
 sium Period. Thursday, March T.
 9:45 a. m.-Lenten Study Group
 2:30 p. m.-Week-Day School of
 Religion.
 400 D. rn.-Cubs.
 6:30 p. m.-Pilgrim Fellowship Basketball Team. ...
 800 D. m.-Miss, MT. and Sor- ority Badminton Group. 800 p. m.-Union Lecture at
 First church.
 Friday, March B.
 400 p. m.-Junior Choir Rehear- sal
 7:30 D. m.-Senior Choir Re-
 hearsal.
 ???: p. m.--Boy Scouts, Troop '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
fodays Answess Co
 oANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

We hold these truths to be self
 evident, that all men are created
 equal, that. they are endowed by their Creator with certain un- alienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes de- structive of these ends. it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish 1t, and to institute new Government, laying, its foundation on such principles and organizing it's powers In such form. as to them shall seem mostly likely to effect their Safety and Happiness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
BOB CHESTER AT RITZ SUNDAY

Bob Chester and his orchestra, the band that recently made a sen- psational debut at the Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport returns there Sun day, March 3. He's aptly described as 'tsix feet two, and eyes of blue" and virtually possesses Q matinee idols profile, today his is the idol of millions who like swing type of rhythm. Pretty Dolores O'Neill, raven stressed and Al Stuart are his soloists. Bob Chester has appeared at some of Americas more impor- tant hotels, including the Hotel New Yorker in Manhattan, the Gib- son in Cincinnati. Coast to coast air time brings him to his present popularity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

came to power. Even to Hitler the saar was returned as per contract.
 Germany did not recover her col- onies, which before 1914 had given her less than one per cent of her trade. To them she had far better moral claim than to almost all the land whence today she is evicting thousands of Poles whose race has occupied it for many centuries. And Danzig, for which she went to war, was German city, governed not by Poland, but by the League of Nat ions.
 The Versailles dictate" of 1919 had its faults, but as treaties go 1t was not unmagnanirnous. It was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Republicans Lacking
 In Able Leadership
Former Governor Wilbur L. Cross Addresses Yale
 Graduates at Waterbury Club-Officers Elected

|, includes Donald Futile, of Middle bury, and Leavenworth P. Sperry. of this city. The scholarship com mittee includes o. P. Cook, MT Upson, both of Waterbury; pr charles L. Larkin, of Middleburyr and Dutton Noble, watertown.
 The executive committee con- sists of Earle w. Couch, Water town; William P. Arnold and Hem " 0. Griggs, both of Waterbury; Austin L. Adams, Middlebury, Guerin B. Carmody, Watertown; George J. Scott, Waterbury; Ell Cutler, Cheshire; Walter F. Tor rance and Fay Vincent, both oi Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Good evening.

If old Confucius came back you'd see Chinese gent as surprised as could be. Woe woe! would Confucus be confused At the way his ancient line is usedP The world is full of lots of wits Who like to tear old stuff to bits. Confucus was philosopher very wise, Confucius had it all over modern Wise-cracking guys Great thoughts came from ancient man, Person like to say he Confucius fan Woe wool today Confucius jokes Are popular with columnists, bright wags and soaks If old Confucius should come back today What, oh what would Confucus say!
 -EM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Heard in passing. Charlie BannOn has become
 confirmed tObOggan addict since his first try at the slippery slopes of the Chase Country Club. Bill Sheas car was ruined by MiddIebury town pIOw which ranmed into the rear of it during the recent snOwStOrms. ChiteheIly Is still haIng Water. buans ct the 42d Street entrance to the Grand Central station n New York Tine One-tlme Exchange Place newsbOy has uncaDny memory for faces and names, Incidentally he had first information on the recent death in N Y. of Dennis FiRherty. Colonel Harry Johnson of the West Fad has engaged U. S. meteor. Ol0glst t0 study go the weather for nest January so that be can make his l9li trip tO Florida without striking bxzaFds and e0ld waves n thes sunny South.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
THAT'S A LAT OF WATER

The steel industry, when run- ming at full capacity, consumes 4,00O,0O0,000 gallons of water daily daily for steamcoolinghtarinvauA for steam and cooling purposes This is four times the daily con- sumption of New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
CHANGE WOULD BE BAD

If the sun were slightly farther away, or closer, than 1t now is. man could not live on the earth. His needs are so exacting that a very slight change in the amount of heat, air, and moisture on earth would snuff out his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

as nearly human as possible, con. tent-and that includes the vital German people. No matter what the temptation, neither they nor any other people should again be pilloried for "war guilt" That would simply produce future Hitler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Patsy Brown will exhibit his famous "P.J!s Little Model" in the annual dog show in Providence R. l.. week from tomorrow The Brass City Boston Terrier needs but four more points for his championship Tracy Carey, former Torrington High school coach
 is the new of the State League of Sports mems Clubs . . . Fenton Niver has started something by bowling in a Canadian Mounties shirt He's captain of the Tool Room team which rolls weekly at the Amer can Brass Alleys but the dazzling shirt doesn't seem to improve his scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

George Bria, police reporter, who claims Amherst College as his Alma Nanny, has promised to bring in piece of his birthday cake which his comedy wife will bake for him tomorrow in celebration Of his 24th natal day Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Farnham Will observe six years of matrimonial bliss tomorrow Frank is former member of the Democrat editorial staff. Laura Saroka of Orange Street will be soos at St. Stans- East Farms Street worship house have something to look forward to, as this little lady is some warbler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Human portraits. Mario De Cecco symphony director sitting the local movie cathedralS with bored look he sadly gazes at the acts on the stage
 . Bill Errico, dashing blue-coater. doing nifty job of traffic drectoria work, while the snowshovel brigade marches through the drifts. Mike ROssi, tonsoral clipperupper all heated up and telling his customers of the swell time he had on the Queen Mary
 .. Rose AbinO has recently returned from Miami without the much discussed Suntan. 1t was SOOOOO cold says Rose, that she had to wear two raccOOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Up from the ranks. The death of Dewitt Page If Bristol head of the New Departure plant to mention his business hghght and boss of the Maemere Stables the career of this Merden boy who from the rank of storeclerk to head of great industrial plant with and st-known racing stables in the East Dewitt Page could look back life of strenuous endeavor of recent years when he relaxing at his favorte pastime of raising goood thoroughbreds and racing them Born in Meriden in 1869 his early life the normal of the boy of that day. It wasn't until he went to Bristol in 1891 and joined the New Departure Company then in swaddling clothes with bicycling coming into its own, that he found his real footing If any man made the New Departure it was Dewitt Page. He entered it as shipping clerk he left it as president and general it-Genera Motors. Truly saga of Connecticut in- dustrial genius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
CoNFucIUs SAY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

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Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

lively speaking, with persons from
all over the world. They became
official ambassadors of the Fair it
self. Upon returning home many
we're guests of civic organizations
to whom they told of their personal
experiences at the largest Fair the
world has ever had.
Each Scout camper will devote
about one-third of his time in some
service capacity which will not
compete with those seeking gain
full employment. Last year the
Scouts proved themselves almost
indispensable as guides in assisting
school teachers who visited the
Fair with approximately 5OO,0 900
children during May and June.
They also served as aides at the
administrative Office, for the Ma
tional Advisory Committee, at first
aid stations, in the press and treas
ury offices, the special events de-
partment and such exhibits as the
state pavilions, Temple of Religion,
Medicine and Public Health and the
Children's World. They were ush-
ers, orderlies, color guards and
guards for special programs for
foreign government groups.
Perhaps the greatest contribution
made by them was their informa-
ton to visitors, whether on or off
duty. Each Scout camper was CIV
en- an especially prepared map of
the Fair and information that en-
abled him to be helpful to those
seeking assistance.
Scout officials also announced
that consideration is being given to
special Boy Scout Days at both
Fairs. Boy Scout Day at the New
York Worlds Fair last June 20
brought together $1,000 Boy Scouts
and Scouters, the largest number
of Scouts ever assembled anywhere
in the world. More than $4,000
Scouts and leaders took part in
Boy Scout Day at the Golden Gate
Exposition last August 8.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS

! APPROPRIATIONS The House
last week passed the 1941 appro-
priation bill for the Interior De-
partment amounting to $118,578,-
600 with the Bureau of Reclama-
tion receiving a total of $4,000
600. Commissioner Page had ask
ed the budget to recommend about
SGT, 900, 900, but the economy wave
resulted in the leaving out of sew
eral projects. Mr.. Page had ap-
proved the Grand Valley develop
ment on the South Fork of the
Snake River, but the Budget Blu
reau did not approve this item. 1t
is possible that Western Senators
will seek a supplemental budget
recommendation of some of the
items which have been left out, so
that few millions more may be
added by the Senate.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE =
The Smithsonian Institution was
erected by the act of Congress on
August 10, 1916, under the terms
of the will be James Smithson of
London who in 1926 bequeathed his
fortune to the United States to
found an establishment for the I'm
crease and diffusion of knowledge
among men" Thousands daily visit
the Institute building here in the
Capital city which houses interest
ing displays and historical relics.
Most prominently displayed is the
spirit of Saint Louis, the plane in
which Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh made the first New York to
Paris fight on May 20, 1927. He
covered the distance Of $3.50 miles
in 33 hours, % minutes. The plane.
only II IA feet long with a span
Of 46 feet and single motor of
223 horsepower, is insignificant in
comparison to the magnificent
ships used today, but it served the
Lone Eagle in one of the most in
teresting exploits in history.
FARM CREDIT ADMINIST'RA-
months ago the
President transferred the Farm
Credit Administration from an in
dependent status to the Depart
ment of Agriculture. This action
aroused widespread critics S m
among producers who have been
proud Of the exceptionally efficient