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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05
LEAGUES
PROGRAM ASSAILED
BY PROJECTS HEAD

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). - The
National Economy League is advocat-
ing program which would undermine
the nations total defense program,
Howard o. Hunter, Works Projects
commissioner, charged in statement
issued here. Hunter said the leagues
program, if adopted, would deny to
unemployed Americans an essential
part of the freedom to which the Pres
ident has dedicated this defense effort.
Commissioner Hunter said:
81 have noted the often repeated at
tacks by the National Economy League
against the unemployed and the WPA
in connection with discussions on So
called non-defense expenditures. The
National Economy League has been
attacking the WPA, the federal gov
ernment, and the right to work for
years even when there were as many
as IL million unemployed. They have
never believed in giving the unem-
ployed break regardless of numbers.
"Only a narrow view of economy
leads the league to classify expend-
itureS for work in the non-essential
category. Full defense demands full
employment, an elementary truth
which seems to have eluded the Ma
tional Economy League. By propa-
gandizing against employment the
leagues position is inimical to such
defense effort.
"The President has dedicated this
defense effort to the attainment of
four freedoms. Freedom from want is
one of these. Unemployed Americans
have full right to enjoy this freedom.
The National Economy League seems
to forget what this fight is all about.
at is worthy of note that the pam
phlets and printed material sent out
by the National Economy League con-
tain subscription blanks with the OBJ
vious plea for money to be donated to
them to finance this attack. The do
nation of money to the National Econ
omy League for their expense seems
to me an outstanding example of nom
essential expenditures"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05

Too much talky-talk can have same
effect as treason
So: shut up; button up; tighten up;
stiffen up.
Is war declared?
Sure! When Nazis sank the Robin
Moore
Are we fighting now? Where is the
shooting?
On every assembly line; at mouth of
every coal mine
On every dock; in every shipyard;
in canneries, elevators
For the fifth column has connec
tions with front lines
And this is TOTAL WAR.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05
CANADA ADMITS RED JOURNALS

Ottawa (ILNS)-Five Russion Com
munist publications, although previ-
ously banned, have been readmitted to
Canada upon recommendation of press
censors. They are Red Star, Russian
language Red Army organ; Pravda,
Russian-language Communist party.
organ; international Literature, mul-
ti-language monthly; u. S. R. R. on
Construction, a multi-language mag
azine, and Sovietland, an illustrated
English-language monthly. All are
published in Moscow.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man"
BY Mr.. M0destus-

Front lines
Philippines, Hawaii, Aleutians,
Alaska
Iceland, Greenland, Bahamas, st.
Thomas, Brazil
Vladivostok, Archangel, Murmansk,
Tula, Rostok, Kerch-
Singapore, Bangkok, Tehran, Cairo,
Tobruk, Sicily, Gibraltar
Burma Road, Chungkiang, Hong
kong, Rangoon, Batavia
What a glorious time for boys to
study geography
Yankee tanks are coming
Fortress bombers, Curtiss fighters
Delivered F. 0. B. Egypt, Iran,
White Sea
u. S. A. locomotives, Milwaukee
motorcycles, Detroit tanks
Neutrality given brush-off; even
John Lewis herded into line
Former critics of "war- -mongering,"
now hot-collared about delays
kaleidoscope with world-focus, get
ting into whirl-
War, making all kinds of bed-fel-
lows, plows new burrows.
Fresh perspectives-
Change significance Of German ra-
cial trends
Reveal unsuspected qualities in Rus
sian artisans and armies
Emphasize hitherto unknown fibres
in Chinese character
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05
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COAL AND ICE DRIVERS
GRANTED PAY INCREASE

Milwaukee, VISA wage increase
of cents an hour for about 900 men,
bers of the Coal and Ice Drivers and
Helpers Union No. 257, A. F. of L. af-
filiate, employed at coal docks and
railroad yards here was announced by
union officials.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05

A Christmas present made in a
sweatshop can not carry with it the
true Christmas spirit. Be consistent
buy union label gifts!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-12-05
Longer Work Week Is
Ordered In Navy Dept.

Washington, d. C. (ILNS). - Fol-
lowing the example set by the War
Department some months ago, the
Navy Department has ordered civilian
employees to work longer hours. This
will amount to an increase of four
hours week for most employees, rails
ing the total to Al. Some professional
and technical employees were exempted
from the order.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

WE'VE GOT SOME REAL HoNEYsl Grund borgoins
for every need - and for every pocketbook! Just
look at the prices listed here and fhots only
start! Come see all the others we've got display.
Every car all sprveed up and reody for delight
fvI, eorefree Spring and Summer driving. Get your
self q bursoin while they Iost
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

Eileen Haller is in mourning for
her cat, Tabby, which died last
Thursday after being hit by a ma
chine. She says that the old adage
about cats having nine lives is just
so much tommyrot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lightner of
Bluffton called on friends and rela-
tives here Sunday afternoon.
Grant Stainbroak took suddenly
i'll last Tuesday morning and was re-
moved to the Lima Memorial hospital
where he had an operation.
The P. H. S. boys glee club, un-
der the direction of Mr.. McNeal, won
first in the state music contest at Co
lumbus, Friday. They may enter the
national contest at Flint, Michigan.
The senior class went with the .glee
club to Columbus and visited the
state penitentiary and other places
of interest.
Henry Devore and Richard Krohn
are both selling fish.
Richard Lehman,who worked in
Algonac, Mich, this winter, returned
home to help his father in carpenter
work.
Miss Henrietta Schneck has left
for Chicago where she joined a
Moody Bible Institute trio which will
tour this summer.
Miss Edna Ramseyer of Blufftor
will speak at the annual Mother.
Daughter tea sponsored by the w. C.
T. u. which will be at the school
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Lafayette

Mesdames Ruby Watt and Nora
Yoakum were Thursday guests of
Mrs. Thomas Fleming.
Miss Ruth Scoles was a Sunday
guest of Miss Lillian Desenberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Salisbury
have moved to Cairo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Patterson
moved from this vicinity to Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce McGinnis are
moving here from Lima.
Miss Helen Clum of Celina was
a week end guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clum.
Mrs. Jean Wilson of Findlay was
a Friday caller in this vicinity.
Mr.. Russell Rex is recovering
from the mumps.
Miss Alice Schumacher of Pam
dora was a week end guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Schumacher.
Mrs. Dorothy Hall was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Lands of Maysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher
and son Harry, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Schumacher were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Schumacher. Afternoon callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Diller.
Mr.. E. L. Roberts was a Sunday
guest of friends in Oakwood.
Mr.. Jacob Knoedler of Ashland,
Ohio, Mr.. John Knoedler of Colum-
bus, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Mill Aker-
man and Miss Edith Knoedler of
Bucyrus, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Klingler, and Mrs. Eva Adams of
Ada, Mrs. Amelia Guyton of Alger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klingler, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Adams of Lima
and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Guy OF
Lafayette were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

Contests of many kinds and de-
scriptions are occupying the center
of attention at the high school this
week with many students busily
preparing for them in various lines
of endeavor.
The girls glee club came home
from Columbus last Friday in a
very jubilant mood having won the
highest honor in the state in class
B, which meant competing with
larger schools. There has been
! some talk of going to the national
| contest for which they qualified but
| so far the finances involved consti-
tute a pretty big hurdle.
The Camp Fire girls met at the
grade school auditorium for Grand
| Council Fire practice Monday after
school.
A joint skating party was enjoyed
by the Future Homemakers of
/. America at Ada Monday night.
Transportation was provided by
school busses.
A bicycle caravan to Pandora was
held by the Girls Athletic Associa-
tion Tuesday after school.
"The Boy of the Streets" a nine
reel motion picture starring Micky
Rooney was shown to the students
in an assembly meeting held We'd
nesday morning.
Students in the sociology class
visited the Lima State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane Tuesday after
noon. The trip was undertaken as
class project to give understand
, ing to problems of mental disorder
which the class is studying at the
present time.
The following students visited the
institution: Billie Bechtel, Harriet
Blome, Fairy Bronson, Marjorie
Buckland, Dorothy Burkholder, Ruth
Core, Olive De Camp, Wanda Diller,
Winifred Fett, Dorothy Greding,
Geneva Hankish, Treva Harris,
Marilyn Hofer, Bette Murray, Char
lotte Santschi, Lois Schaeublin, Hell
en- Soldner, Betty Steinman, Carolyn
! Stonehill, Marjorie Stratton, Freida
Vandemark, Harold Augsburger,
George Myers, Ray Niswander,
! Harold Santschi, John Stettler, Har-
Ian Swank, Harry Turner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

Cal Balmer's Studebaker sedan
has established something of a
record for long service. The car,
now sixteen years old, is used
principally for light delivery in con-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
BIuffton High School Notes

The Camp Fire girls will hold a
hike Thursday after school. Ar
rangements for the program are in
charge of Doris Barber.
The high school art class will
visit the Toledo Art Museum Fri
day. They will be accompanied by
their instructor, Mrs. Russell Lantz.
Lantz.
The following students will make
the trip: Grace Miller, Bette Muir
ray, Daisy Basinger, Glenna Kohler,
Eloise Sommer, Margaret Young,
Marjorie Zuercher, La Verne Burk-
holder, Florence Ann Blome, Imo-
gene Bronson, Clare Reagan, Glenna
Swick, Roger Klay, Robert Phillips,
David Amstutz, Evan Herr, Neil
Schmidt, Charles Tripplehorn, Alice
Jean Bixel, Genevieve Buhler, Mabel
| Burkholder, Peggy Finton, Jean
Ann Steinman.
The following films will be shown
in the high school classes this week
'"The Oregon Trail and "Molluscs." F"
Cockerels with combs and wattles
frozen-even though slightly-usual-
ly are found unsatisfactory in the
breeding pen, according to r. E.
Cray, extension poultry specialist,
Ohio State University.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

soloist with the Westminster Choir
during the farewell concert of Leo
pold Stokowski, as he conducted the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
st. Matthew's Passion by Bach was
presented. Mr.. Baumgardner sang
the part of Jesus over a national
radio hook-up. Said Weldon Wal
lace in critical report of the event,
There were soloists but perhaps it
is just as we'll not to mention them
at all except the bass, John Baum
gardner, who sang the part of
Jesus. His vocalism was creditable
and he showed deep understanding
of the music" Mr.. Baumgardner is
well-known in this community, hav-
ing sung in the Messiah" at Bluff
ton for the past several years. He
teaches music at Princeton, N. ]. in
the Westminster Choir college be-
sides his work as soloist.
Announcement that honor scholar
ships will be awarded to one out
standing student in each of the
three upper classes at Bluffton col
lege was made recently by the col
lege scholarship committee. The
scholarships will amount to $50 and
will be awarded on the basis of
scholarship achievement, character,
leadership ability, and attitudes as
demonstrated in college life and
work. If the receiver of such a
scholarship holds another of more
or equal financial Value, theshonor,
only, will be conferred.
Bluffton college will hold its an
nual field and track meet Thursday
afternoon, at A p. m. Included on
fthe program of events will be six
women's and twelve mems contests.
An accuracy throw, distance
throw, broad jump, high jump, team
race, and shuttle relay will make
up the women's competitive events;
while the 100-yard, the 220-yard, the
440-yard, and the 880-yard dashes,
the 120-yard low hurdles, " mile
relay, pole vault, shot put, discuss
throw, javelin throw, high jump,
and broad jump will keep the men
active.
Officials for the meet include
Racine Warren as starter; Prof. r.
E. Honig, timer; Royal Thomas,
Dale Francis, Prof. H. w. Berky,
President L. L. Ramseyer, and Pro-
fessor I. w. Bauman, judges; James
Griffith, central recorder; Russell
Fellers, and Elmer Ramga, in
charge of tapes and bars; Darrell
Yoder, messenger; Professor R. A.
Lantz, announcer; and Edwin Rice,
Al Ramseyer, Prof. A. C. Schultz,
Melvin Yoder, Wade Shook, and
Leonard Metzker, as measurers.
Prof. Otto Holtkamp played at
the dedication of a new organ in
the First Federated Church, Spen.
cerville, Ohio, on Sunday, April 20
He played several organ numbers at
the morning service and presented a
| recital in the evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24

cafteria Wednesday evening.
Elmer Campbell underwent an or-
Grafton at the Lima Memorial hos
pital Monday morning.
James Crow is very low at the
time of this writing.
The Girl Reserves, celebrating the
sixtieth anniversary of the founding
of the organization, attended the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and gave program at the St. John
church, Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schumacher,
Harry and Alice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Schumacher were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Schu-
macher in Lafayette.
JOHN BURKHorDER DIES
The funeral of John Burkholder
was largely attended at the St. John
church Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Burk-
holder died early Friday morning
from heart attack. He is survived
by his wife, six daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Conrad, Ft. Wayne; Eunice
OF Albany, Ind; and Alice, Margaret,
Margery and Mary Jean and son,
Howard, at home.
SAM WELTY FUNERAL
The funeral of Sam Welty was
held Tuesday afternoon at the st.
John church. He died Saturday at
the age of 50 years at his home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
BIufffftton College Notes

Open House viii be observed at
Lincoln Hall, the mems dormitory of
Bluffton college, Saturday evening.
A program in charge of Duane
Tway, of Plain City, will conclude
the room inspection. William Bur-
bick's orchestra will furnish music
and readings will be given by some
of the students, followed by the
presentation of the ping pong
tournament trophy and the an
nouncement of the new house Of
ficers. Refreshments will be served.
The public is invited.
A group of Is philosophers from
neighboring colleges met on the
campus Saturday, April 10. A
paper entitled "The Value Theory of
Max Scheler", was read by Prof.
Wallroff of Mt. Olivet College,
Mich. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions were held.
Students and faculty members re-
turned to the<"good old days" last
Saturday evening, when they met
in the college barn for real old
fashioned box social. Lunches of
all kinds and descriptions were pre-
pared by college women and were
auctioned off by the vigorous and
enthusiastic auctioneer Mark Hous-
hover. Eight of these boxes were
presented for bids by sixteen goods
and a total of eleven dollars was
taken in. This will be added toward
the college student activity fund.
Jeanne Baumgartner will be in
charge of the program when mem
bers of the Y.W.C.A. entertain, the
high school Girl Reserves at tea,
this Wednesday evening. Spring"
the theme of this joint meeting, will
be presented in a reading by Julia
Culp, senior, vocal solo by Dorothy
Burner, junior, and fashion show
game to be judged by Mrs. A. C.
Burcky and Miss Helen Boss. Also
on the program will be Pauline
Springer, junior, and Mary Lou
Poe, freshman, who will present a
skit prepared by Dale Francis,
senior. The program will start at
7:30 p. m. in the Ropp Hall dining
room. Immediately following, tea
will be served in the lobby, under
supervision of Miss Frances RAM
seyer, junior.
Thelma Daley, junior from War
ren, was elected to the presidency
of the Women's Gospel team at an
election of the organization, Thurs
day evening. She will succeed Miss
Jean Kolb, senior from Fairview,
Mich. Also elected were Ruth
Soldner, freshman, as secretary;
Miss Lucille Steiner, junior, was
selected as deputation chairman.
John Gaius Baumgardner, son of
John Baumgardner of New Stark,
an alumnus of Bluffton college,
class of "a, recently appeared as
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-24
Mainly
DeAozoI

Consorting with ghosts in the old
haunted house on the Bentley road,
one mile out of Bluffton, was the
eerie experience of two Bluffton
youths, Herbert Conrad and Richard
Balmer, Saturday night. They en-
tered the long vacant structure on a
dare and found the place full of
cobwebs, mice, birds and bats.
With a rather heavy wind blow
ing, the many noises in the creaky
dilapidated structure did not add
much to the feeling of security.
Although they had a fiashlight the
boys decided not to go upstairs when
sudden gust of wind whistled
through a madly waving curtain.
The boys said they weren't scared.
P. S. They left the motor of their
car running.
The first rainbow of the season
was seen in the east following the
short shower late Friday afternoon.
James Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert Anderson of Orange
township, is possessor of a beauti-
full black eye these days. 1t seems
that as he was going to bed his
face connected with the bed post
and upon examination of his con-
tenance in the mirror in the morn
ing he noted with considerable sat-
isfaction that at long last his orb
was decorated with black and purple.
Herman Schmidt will go slow
after this in telling his children of
his prowess as fisherman after his
experience Sunday afternoon at the
Old National quarry. Don, 8,
Patsy, IL and Mary Lou, 13, all
caught fish but their daddy" alone
was unable to hook even a minnow.
Mary Lou in addition had the un-
usual experience of catching three
fish on the same bait.
Eileen Haller is in mourning for
her cat, Tabby, which died last
Thursday after being hit by ma
chine. She says that the old adage
about cats having nine lives is just
so much tommyrot.
Who says that the old fashioned
pleasure of buggy riding is not en-
joyed anymore? Robert Stratton
and Edgar Huber hitched up the old
gray mare and went "a buggy
ridin'" Sunday afternoon, and did
they have fun.
All of the neighbor kids are
jealous of Roger Klay, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Klay of North
Lawn avenue. Rogers dad built
him workshop and work bench all
of his own and it is almost COM
pletely equipped with tools. Now
Roger can work to his hearts con-
tent knowing that he can make all
of the noise he pleases and make
what he wants when he wants it.
Tis a great life!
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nection with his sawmill. How
many miles it has travelled, nobody
knows-Balmer said the speedomet-
er stopped at $4,000 but the car
kept right on going. He believes
the car may have somewhere around
100000 miles.
You've heard of the mailman who
took a long walk on his holiday
well, here's one like it from real
life. After twelve busy years as
pastor of the large Ebenezer Men,
MONTE congregation, Rev. P. A.
Kliewer left last week for Albany,
Oregon to take up new pastorate
on May II. While he and his wife
are travelling west by auto, Rev.
Kliewer has arranged a schedule
whereby he will preach nearly every
night enroute..
Comes spring-and two young
blades, aged 6 and years gravely
informed their mother that they
thought they were old enough to go
down town Saturday nights. "All
of the other fellows do, announced
the eight-year-old adding pointedly,
land mother, you wouldn't want US
to be sissies, would you?" Mother
tactfully agreed and permitted them
to go for short time last Saturday
night.
It's sure sign of spring when
folks begin to borrow John Rogers
lawn roller-thus far it has been
used on more than thirty lawns
around town.
President Ramseyer and Coach
Burcky weren't so popular for a
while last Saturday night when at a
box supper out at the college they
proceeded to bid up choice box
way out of range of some of the
fellows who were expecting to en-
joy supper with their best coed
friends. 1t turned out all right,
however, for after having the box
knocked off to them they returned
it to the auctioneer with instructions
to sell it over again-to the delight
of the fellows and co-eds Immediate
ly concerned.
A saddle was sold at the sale of
Rev. p. A. Kliewer several weeks
ago that the former Bluffton minis
ter used many years ago as he
travelled by horseback in his mis-
sionary work among the Indians of
Wyoming and Montana.
Old timers in Bluffton we'll re-
member when there was only one
telephone in town that belonging to
Henry Bracelin of the old Bracelin
drug store on the site of the Bob
Lewis barber shop at Main and
Vine streets. Fred Zehrbach was
the energetic messenger boy who
delivered the messages. The oper-
ator who received the messages is
now Mrs. H. o. Bentley, of Lima.
The Ohio Division of Foods and
Diaries made 43,623 inspections,
analyzed 500 samples of foodstuffs,
and conducted 154 prosecutions of
willful violations endangering public
health during 1910.