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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
BEGINNING OF THE End

American interests require access TO the
rubber and tin, the tungsten and other raw
materials of the Far East, and also require
that she should not be prevented from sup
plying China and other Oriental countries
with the goods they need and wish TO buy.
Her commitments, the treaties she has
signed and her honor, have long demanded
that she stop supplying Japan with the
means to war. against the Chinese and
other peoples of the Western Pacific.
In the last interview which the British
Ambassador, Sir Neville Henderson, had
with Hitler in the Summer of 1889, Hitler
said to him that if Europe again went to
war the sole beneficiary in the end would
probably be Japan.
That prophecy might have come true
had Japan kept out of the war and not
challenged the United States. NoY-h IS
certain that whatever happens in Europe
Japan will not be able to{ accomplish her
design of throwing the white man out OF
the Far East and making herself in time
the strongest power in the world.
Europes war which might have so ex-
hausted it as to give Japan the chance TO
become master of nearly half the world,
has instead at last led to the beginning OK
the end of japanese aggression.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
JAPS MUST LOSE

Forewarned is forearmed, and now that
the war has begun it will be better to
underestimate Japans weaknesses than 10
underestimate her strength.
BY taking the latter into account we
shall not be diSmayed at any initial re-
verses. or at failure to win rapid victory,
knowing that in the long run Japan can
and will be worn down by the great COM
bination of forces which faces her: The
United States, the British Empire, the
Netherlands East Indies, and last but not
least, the armies of China.
Her situation is In nc way comparable
to Germany's, since Germany never was
dependent on her enemies for her war
supplies. For instance, the production OF
iron ore of the whole japanese Empire is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

China, and by her threats against the
United States and Britain, to back down
and retreat without acute danger Of revo-
luton at home.
The strain of the long war in China,
the deaths and the casualties, the ever
worSening economic situation at home,
and the continually deferred hopes of VIC
tory over China, had created an internal
situation fraught with danger for the rul-
ing classes in a country like Japan, where
assassination and army mutinieS are part
of the national tradition and are almost
normal" practices.
Japan is a country of great social ten
SonS and hidden class conflict; a country
in which the great mass of the peaSantry
pay heavy rents in kind to parasitic
landlord class and live in acute poverty
a country in which only successful agrees
sive war against weaker nations has pre-
vented internal revolution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
End Of Nippon
Empire Is Seen

national interest is the one and only good
and that any treachery, dishonesty and
cruelty are good if committed in the name
of patriotism.
Japan who for SO many years was able
to play both ends against the middle IS
now forced to fight against the democ-
racies for the benefit Of Germany, in a
war which she cannot win and which may
be the end of her as great nation.
From the American point OF view no
war could be more morally justiiiable and
more vital to her own security and inter-
eStS Few if any of the arguments used
on the isolationist side against involve
ment in the war in Europe can be held to
apply to war with Japan.
No one can say that the United States
did not try to avoid settlement by arms
with Japan; the American people have
been subject to unprovoked and treacher-
Gus attack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
ALWAYS A BULLY

From the German point of view Japan's
defeat, if only it takes long enough to ac-
compliSh, may not matter much, may even
be considered desirable. Germany in push
ing Japan in after she had for SO long stood
shivering on the brink of war with the
United States and the British Empire, had
nothing to lose and much to gain.
Only if Japan were to prove a second
Italy would Germany have cause to rue
the day when she had brought the United
States into the world war by the back door
of the Pacific, when it was still uncertain
whether she would ever become full scale
belligerent on Britain's side.
Germany may be miScalculating ia
pans strength, as in reverse fashion she
miScalculated RuSSa'S.
Although in fighting tradition and
morale Japan is not Italy, no one really
knows how good or how bad Japan may
prove in war against first class power.
JapanS reputation and confidence rest
on her wars against weaker opponents; she
has been greater bully than Germany,
and her armys showing against the
poor, inadequately armed and unprepared
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

only one-third of that which Germany
alone produces, and Germany has all
along had access to the whole production
of Sweden as well.
Japan's coal production is also very
small, and as regards OIL she has no such
great synthetic oil industry as Germany.
Above all, japan is weak in the produc-
ton of machine tools and other vital
machinery.
JapanS war may be thought to be sui
cidal, and for that reason her attack was
unexpected. 1t can, however, be seen as
a last desperate gamblers throw to eXtri-
cate herself from an untenable position.
She had committed herself too far IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Chinese has not been such as to prove that
she is a first class fighting nation. Her
navy is even less tried and more of an un-
known quantity.
On the other hand the japanese army
has battle experience, and her officers and
perhaps most of her soldiers and sailors
are fanatical patriots brought up to believe
that the Emperor can do no wrong, that
of gods.
The japanese are likely to fight with
little or no regard for international law,
having been taught for generations, not
merely for decade like the Germans, clat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
Jap Ireachery
UniteS all /. :.
Nv FREDA UTLEY.
Author of "Japan's Feet in Clay and of
China at War"


In out-Hitlering Hitler by her treacher-
ous attack on the United States at the very
moment when her emiSSaries in Washing
ton were pretending to be seeking peace,
japan may have won an initial strategic
advantage. But she must already nave
realized that any such gain is going 10
be heavily outweighed by the unity when
she has created in America. -
This is war forced upon America,
war which the American people know they
can win. and war in which the vital inter
ests and future we'll being of the American
people are at stake.
No action could be better calculated 10
unite the whole country in stupendous
war effort.
The only mistake that has been mace
by the American public and press is IN
Understanding both Japanese treachery
and dishonesty and japanese readiness 10
challenge the United States.
Although it is perfectly true that Japan
is dependent on American metals, oil ana
machinery, it is also unfortunately true
that she has been stocking up for years
on these materials. AS Otto Tolischus had
warned from Toxic, japan may have stores
sufficient to enable her to spring surprise
on the world
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
FOresaw Bomber Crash
In Dream

DeVere Woodward, deputy county
auditor, came to work a couple of
weeks ago and told his fellow work
ers at the court house about hor-
rible dream he had had. 1t was so
vivid he recounted it in detail. A
big army bomber had crashed on
his fathers farm near Mt. Blanch-
ard and all of its crew were blown
to bits.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr..
Woodward and his wife were at her
parents home, the Knepper farm
near Mt Cory. Mr.. Woodward was
standing out in the yard when he OBJ
served a big plane shoot earthward
out of the clouds. An instant later
a terrific explosion rocked the ground
under his feet and he saws flames
mount skyward.
He jumped in his car and drove
in the direction of the flash. The
spot was two miles away but he was
one of the very first to arrive at the
scene where a u. S. bomber crashed,
shattering the bodies of five men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
II Special Issues
Approved

With complete results tabulated
by the County Election Board, it was
found that IL of the IA special is
sues voted on Tuesday during the
off-year election were approved.
School issues were approved as
follows: Ottawa, three mills for five
years, 638 to 282; Continental-Pa Palm
er, one mill for five years, ASP to
IDS; Sugar Greek, two mills for five
years, 292 to 127; Columbus Grove,
one mill for five years, Asa to 172;
Continental : Palmer, Capitalization,
453 to 116; Ottoville, centralization,
$50 to so.
The Jennings two mills for three
years issue was defeated los to 270.
Leipsic approved three mills for
five years, 305 to 213, while Dupont
approved three and. one-half mills
for five years 48 to II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
County Agent Urges
More Hogs

Predicting that hog raising will
be a profitable enterprise through
out 1912, James H. Warner, county
agent, on Saturday urged Allen
county farmers to breed more sows
and gifts this fall.
Pointing out that Allen farmers
have been asked to raise ID per cent
more hogs this year under the Food
For Defense" program, Warner esti-
mated the Allen county hog popula-
ton at present as $4,000 head.
The county agent warned that if
farmers thruout the country fail to
produce more hogs, the nation may
be confronted with importing hogs
from Canada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
New Fire Truck In
Service

Findlay fire departments new
aerial truck was placed in active
service last week and will answer all
calls, Fire Chief Raymond L. Delays
said. 1t will replace the old service
truck which has been making runs
for nearly 90 years.
The aerial truck, formally accepted
by the city last month, has in addi-
ton to an 85-foot tower, 200-gal-
lon booster tank, 214 feet of ground
ladders, portable lighting equipment
with two 500 watt foodlights and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
II Get NYA Aid In
Schools

Seventy-seven students of Allen
county high schools will be given
part time work during this school
term, according to Leo B. Jacobs,
NYA state administrator, who an
nounced that $462 per month had
been allocated to this county for the
term.
Jacobs said S2,2S0 had been al
located to the IT counties of this
NYA area, with the students and
amounts in this district as follows:
Allen, II students, S462 per month;
Hancock, "a students, $204 per
month; Hardin, "a students, S144
per month; Putnam, 29 students,
STA per month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
BOOkmObile Serves
Rural Readers

In 1941 the Allen county bookmo-
bile which is part of the Lima Ii
brary system travelled 4,651 miles
over the roads of Allen county to
bring books to men, women and
children. For every mile travelled
20 books were loaned to county
residents. Before the bookmobile
was put in operation those persons
in rural areas were at a distinct
disadvantage, for a desire for books
meant in many cases trip of sew
eral miles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Escapes From Burn
ing Auto

Seconds after a Beaverdam wom-
an and her young grandson climbed
from a 1888 sedan in Route 25, the
vehicle was enveloped in flames Tues
day of last week.
The two escaping injury were
Mrs. C. Hazeltine and two-year-old
Robert Barnes, state highway pa
trolman said.
Authorities said Mrs. HaZeltine
was coming to Lima when the We
hicle caught fire about four miles
north of Lima. A short circuit was
blamed by patrolmen for the blaze.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
100000 Bushels Pota-
toes In Pandora Area

An estimated 100000 bushels of
potatoes have been harvested in the
Pandora community this year, ac-
cording to reports of farmers who
planted approximately % carloads
or 1920 bushels of seed last spring.
The average yield in the area is
$50 bushels to the acre, but a num-
Der of growers have reported 300.
One test plot of Russets yielded 800
bushels to the acre.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Pioneers Cabin To
Be Preserved

The Harpster cabin, believed to be
the oldest house in Allen county,
will soon become permanent mon
ument.
The Allen County Archaeological
and Historical society plans to move
the cabin into the city and recon-
struct it next to a new museum that
will be started shortly.
The cabin was built in the early
1905 by Jonathan Harpster, one
of the first white settlers in the
county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
PUTNAM COUNTY
USO Campaign
Over The Top

A total of $636.10 was contributed
by residents of Putnam county to
the United Service Organizations
during the drive completed last Mon
day, according to the report of
County Chairman Carl J. Rasmus.
This exceeds the goal of $500 set
up for the county by the national
USO by $136.10, he pointed out.
This money will be sent at once to
the national headquarters for use in
providing wholesome recreation for
youths in camps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
No Progress In Murder
Case

Allen county authorities admitted
ly were virtually stalemated in their
efforts to "break" stories told by five
men being questioned in the strangu-
lation murder of Mrs. Goldie Siler,
as.
The men, all acquaintances of the
Lima State Hospital attendant who
was murdered as she returned to the
hospital early Thursday after spend
ing the evening in a Lima night
club, admitted seeing her at the
club, but insisted they know nothing
of her activities later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Creek Dam Being Built

Workmen have begun the construc-
tion of conservation dam in Sugar
Creek one and one-half miles south
east of Kalida, it was announced by
Howard A. Langstaff, district super
intendent for the state division of
conservation and wild life.
Designed to provide better fishing
in the stream, the dam will be three
feet high. 1t will be constructed of
concrete with plank center so that
the water level in the stream can be
regulated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
934 AAA Payments
Are Ready

Applications for a total of 934
agriculture conservation and parity
payments are ready for signatures
of farmers in Putnam county, it was
announced by Chairman Arnold J..
Schroeder of the county AAA COM
mittee.
A total of about S150,000 will be
paid out to farmers whose applica-
tions are ready for signatures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

The State of Ohio. Allen County.
Common Pleas Court
Carl Biederman, Plaintiff
VS..
Goetlieb Biederman. Defendant
Case No. 1886
Notice Is hereby given, that on Saturday
the 9th day of December, A D.. Ia4l at the
hour of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, | will offer for
sale at public auction at the door of the
Court House in Lima. Ohio. the following
real estate, situate in the County of Allen
and State of Ohio. and in the Village OF
Bluffton, to-wit:
Inlots Number Two Hundred Ninety-one
t29l) and Two Hundred Ninety-two t2e2) in
A. j. kibler's Addition to the Village OF
Bluffton, Allen County. Ohio
Said Premises Located at East Corner of
kihler St and Lawn Ave-, Bluifton. Ohio.
(vacant lots).
Appraised at Lot No. 2e1-s400.00 Lot
No. 292-S300.00. and cannot be sold for less
than iTW0-THIRDS of that amount.
Said premises 10 be sold as the property of
the parties to the above action, on an order
of sale in Partition from the Common Pleas
Court of Allen County. Ohio. and directed to
the undersigned Sheriff.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH
Given under my hand this 30th day of Oc-
tober, l941.
VIM. V DALEY,
Sheriff, Allen County Ohio.
r. S. Steiner. Atty. 80
Nov. S. IL, 10. 26, Dec. 8.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Workers League of Ohio, the Fed
Grated Farm clubs, and the Modern
Minute Men, has announced a drive
for signatures on petitions demand
ing that the house of representatives
"impeach Pres. Roosevelt"
Wharton said that the petitions
are objections to Shedding blood to
save the international bankers" or
"the markets of England. He said
that they further object to "bundles
for Britain now being returned from
Britain in the shape of boxes with
Yankee soldiers in them, wrapped
in an American flag"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Union Wins Lima
Election

Employees of the Ohio Steel Found
ry Co. plant of Lima selected the
international United Auto, Air
craft and Agricultural Implement
Workers union as bargaining agent
in a National Labor Relations board
election at the factory Wednesday.
The vote showed 686 in favor of
the CIO union and 245 in favor of
non-union.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Defense Orders For
Nearly Three Million

Findlay industries have been re-
ceiving proportionate share of de-
Tense orders according to a survey
of the Ohio Unemployment Compen-
sation Bureau. Ohio workshops and
factories, large and small, are en-
gagged in filling nearly 900 million
dollars of defense contracts and
findlay plans have S2,704, ,066 of the
orders, according to the survey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
HANCOCK COUNTY
Vanlue Definitely Dry

Vanlue, a Hancock village of 355,
finally is dry-and definitely.
Two years ago, villagers voted out
3.2 beer, but tavern keeper imme-
diately obtained a per cent beer
permit.
So election day, the villagers voted
127 to 36 against sale of any kind
of Intoxicating drink and against
establishment of state liquor store
in the village.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
/ NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

law has put the brakes on the rush
of Allen county couples to the altar.
Probate court attaches reported
Saturday that only Sc marriage
licenses were issued and marriages
by-banns recorded in the past 30
days.
This compares with n in the first
Is days alone of August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
1000 Fish Released
In County

The distribution of 1000 finger
lings in three Putnam county bodies
of water was announced by George
Treece, deputy game protector for
the state division of conservation
and wildlife in Putnam county.
A group of 500 rock bass finger
lings was planted in Riley Creek
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Old Parchment Ap-
pOintment Found

J. D. Smart found a treasure the
other day-the sheepskin parchment
of the appointment of his father,
Joseph Smart, as Arcadia postmast-
er, dated Jan. 10, 1878, and signed
by David NJ. Key, postmaster under
the Hayes administration. Mr..
Smart was preceded by Jacob Peters
and succeeded by William Karn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Municipal Pool Turned
Down

Voters of Kenton Tuesday defeat
ed proposed $65,000 bond issue for
the construction of municipal swim
ming pool and park by giving it only
SAT- per cent when 65 per cent
majority was needed for passage.
A total of 1854 votes were cast
for the issue and 1,448 against.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Another War Contract
For Ohio Steel

The War department announced
the award of a 1926, 900 contract for
steel castings to the Ohio Steel
Foundry Co.
Placed through the ordnance de-
partment the contract calls for man
ufacture of the castings at the Lima
plant of the Ohio Steel and for de-
livery in a semi-machined stage to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Ada Water Works
Issue Defeated

Ada, voters, by a margin of no
votes, turned down the village coun-
cil's proposal to purchase the local
waterworks but at the same time re-
elected all council members who a
year ago voted for the purchase.
The vote on the waterworks pro-
posal, the main issue on election day,
was 438 for and 548 against, with
a bare majority required for pas
sage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
80 More Men In Class |

With 70 men taking physical ex-
animation at Ft. Hayes, Columbus,
last week, there are SO men in Class
l, registered with the Hardin county
selective service board at present
who have not yet been examined.
Frank S. Ansley, chairman of the
board said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
ALLEN COUNTY
100000 Workshop
Plans Dropped

Plans for proposed 100000 work
shop in Lima for the National Youth
Administration were dropped when
local officials received notice that
state officers are unwilling to wait
longer for the untangling of legal
complications. The workshop will be
built elsewhere, probably in this
vicinity, it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

whom Whitis called in for consulta-
ton. The buckeye nuts, thrown as
waste into a field which borders
Pandora and through which Riley
creek flows, were eaten by some of
the herd.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
HARDIN COUNTY
Three Election Ties
Decided

Three ties which occurred in Hard
in county as a result of voting Tues
day at the general election, were de-
cided at a special meeting of the
Hardin county board of elections.
The ties were decided by the flip of
a coin by T. r. Castor, chairman of
the board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Finds Mushrooms
All Summer

Mrs. P. 7. Derr of Biglick town.
ship, is inclined to think there aren't
any such things as spring and fall
mushrooms anymore. They're just
mushrooms.
For after every rain since April
she has been picking mushrooms.
She has supplied her friends and
her neighbors and her own family
have eaten their fill of mushrooms
all summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

near Pandora. A total of ESQ large
mouth black bass ingerlings was
placed in the Miller City pond. An
other 250 of large mouth bass were
planted in the Core quarry in Pleas
ant township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Republicans Sweep
All Offices

Republicans made a clean sweep
in last Tuesdays balloting in Find
lay, re-electing all incumbents includ-
ing Mayor Cloyce H. Duttweiler,
and down thru the ticket to constab-
les and members of the board Of
education.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Livestock Auction
Expands

An addition, so by 72 feet in size
will be built to the north end of the
present plant of the cooperative live
stock auction on Bell avenue, accord
ing to announcement by the Findlay
Livestock Cooperative Association,
owner of the property.
Work will be started at once.
Pouring concrete for the foundation
for the improvement will be the first
Job. The estimated cost is $1,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Gouged In Groin By
Drill

Wilmer j. Eddy, 25, was critically
injured recently when an electric
drill he was operating at the Ohio
Machine Tool company in Kenton
gounged him in the groin. He is in
Antonio hospital where it was re-
ported he had internal injuries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

a government arsenal as soon as
possible.
Several weeks ago an order for
$4,000 worth of castings was re-
ceived by the Springfield plant of
the Ohio Steel and previously a
contract amounting to nearly mil
lion dollars was booked by the local
foundry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Three Overloaded
Trucks Held

Eighteen drivers were arrested
and drew fines when arraigned on
traffic charges brought by the state
highway patrol at Findlay during
a traffic check a. the patrol barracks
early Tuesday.
Thirteen apprehensions were for
overloaded trucks.