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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
BIuffton High School Notes

ton. 1t will be a pot-luck supper.
The last of 10 pheasant pens be-
ing constructed by boys in the in
dustrial arts department for the
Bluffton Sportsmen's club are being
completed this week, it was an
nounced by A. L. Daymon, instruc-
tor.
Members of the high school vo-
cational electricity class, under the
direction of George Sigg, instruc-
tor, have been tearing down discard
ed meters and testers belonging tt
the Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co. The salvaged parts are then re-
turned to the company.
Mrs. Chas. Armentrout is substi.
tuting this week as instructor II
Latin for Miss Helen Boss, regular
instructor who is i'll. The board o1
education at its meeting Monday
night granted Miss Boss leave OF
absence for the coming year fol
benefit of her health.
Date for the Junior Senior ban
quet has been changed from Friday
night, May 16 to Saturday night
May II, it was announced by Robt
Cooney, class president. Reason fo
change of date was the Nationa
solo and ensemble contest at Flint
Mich, on May 16. The matter wa
decided at a meeting of the JUNO
class Tuesday afternoon.
Two films will be shown in tn
] science and social science classe
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

Betty Shafer of Benton Ridge spent
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Margaret Bum and Ruth Williams.
Mrs. Richard Thomas and son and
Mrs. Ralph Jones spent Thursday
in Gallon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Conrad and
daughter Mary entertained the fol-
lowing Sunday in honor of Russell
Conrad's 10th birthday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lambert and Don Rit-
ter, of Forest; L. Roy Lutes, of
Toledo; Elwood Rollins, Lola Kidd
and Clara Clifton, of Genoa; Everett
and Richard Emerson of Dunkirk;
julius and Emerence Lootens and
Dane Wilson.
Mrs. Ed Stainbrook was Fri
day afternoon caller on Mrs. Mar
garet Bum and Ruth Williams.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Draft Scheduled To
Speed Up Next Month

After a month of comparatively
light draft activity, the induction of
conscriptees into the u. S. army will
be speeded up within the next month.
Drafting will proceed on slightly
faster pace during the month of May,
but the major speed-up will be ex-
perienced in June.
Draft acquisitions from Columbus
call for an aggregate of from 100
to $50 men from Allen county dur
ing June, with approximately 40 to
be taken from each of the three
draft boards.
June's draft activity will represent
figure more than one-third as great
as the total number taken from the
county since induction was started
last year.
More than 1900 draftees will be
furnished from the state in the June
induction pickup, as compared with a
total of 600 that will be taken from
the state this month.
Men drafted from Allen county in
June will be assigned to training
bases at Fort Monmouth, N. j.;
Camp Callan, Calf; Fort Knox,
KY; Camp Lee, Va; Camp Grant,
H.; Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, and Camp Wallace, Texas.
Nine draftees will be inducted
from Allen county in the May II
draft call, three of whom are from
County Board No. 3, in which Bluff
ton is included. None of the three
are from the Bluffton area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

Appearing as the last number of
the high school lecture course this
year was the illustrated lecture
"Wings Over America" by Walter
van Haitsman, lyceum speaker. Col
ored pictures of American air trans
portation were shown.
Members of the science club
studied the present positions of the
stars and planets at meeting of
the organization Tuesday night.
Sidney Stettler, mathematics in
structor, explained the positions to
the organization.
Election of officers will take place
at the meeting of the All club to be
held in the agricultural room We'd
nesday night. Preparations for the
summer program will also be made
at the meeting it was announced
by Prof. Harry Barnes, advisor.
The following officers for next
year will be installed at the meeting
of the Hi-Y club to be held We'd
nesday night: Pres, Norman Beid-
Ter; Vice Pres, James Fett; Sec'y.-
Treas, Ned Schultz; Program Chair
man, Roger Howe.
9e
A musical program sponsored by
the grade school and junior high
school will be held in the old audi
torium Friday night.
The teachers picnic has been post
poned until May 10, it was an
nounced this week by P. w. Stauffer
president of the teachers associa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Ropp Hall Goods Are Depressed AS
Barney" Anderson Quits Mail Route

"Half the fun of receiving mail
from back home" will be missed for
the next few weeks by goods resid-
ing in Ropp Hall, girls dormitory on
the Bluffton college campus.
Promotion of Byron Barney And
erson from a city mail route to clerk
ship in the local post office will take
from the campus one of the staunch-
est friends of out-of-town girls.
When you're away from home for
extended periods, mail always is
looked forward to with eager antici-
patton, and the winning smile and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

friendliness of Anderson always
eased the disappointment when none
was forthcoming.
Morning and afternoon for several
years, Anderson has been met by
bevies of pretty goods when he stop
ped at the dormitory, and his daily
mission with the "news from home"
has long made him one of the favor
ties of the fairer sex at the school.
His last round on the city route
was made last week, however, and
this week he is busily engaged in
new duties at the post office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
No Payment

Deputy assessors of St. Louis have
found II lots with three-inch 'front.'
ages recorded on the city platbooks.
Each has been assessed at $40, but
no record of tax payment has been
found.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Minor Damage At
Early Monday Fire

Fire caused minor damage at the
Eli Amstutz residence on Mound
street Monday morning at 5 o'clock.
The Bluffton fire department ex-
tinguished the blaze caused by an
oil stove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

this week. The titles are: "Yester-
day, Today and Tomorrow" and
"Big Came.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

The Rural Electrification Admins
tration announces program of fl
nancing electric refrigeration pur-
chases by farm families getting cur
rent from REA-fnanced power lines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

Meadow and Pasture Fields Day
is scheduled for all day June at the
Ohio State University farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08

A summer Conservation Labora-
tory with "a Defense Program for
Tomorrow's America" as its aim
will be held in the Zaleski State
Forest, vinton County. from June
is to July %. se~E~~-~sssss-s"-aa
The course for Ohio teachers Is
sponsored by the State Department
Of Education the Ohio Division Of
Conservation and Natural Resources,
and Ohio State University. 4 -Four
other = state universities $50 Kent,
Miami, Ohio, and Bowling Green
are cooperating in acceptance OF
credits
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-05-08
Father-In-LaJU Named
President OF Bank

C. w. Claassen, father-in-law of
Don Smucker formerly of Bluffton,
has been elected president of the
Kansas State Bank of Newton, Kan
sas, at the recent quarterly meeting
of the board of directors it was
learned the first of the week.
Mrs. Smucker is the former Bar
bara Claassen, daughter of c. W..
Claassen of Newton. Mr.. Claassen
succeeds his father, the late c. F.
Claassen, who. passed away last jan
uary. He has been associated with
the institution since 1905.
If the diet of everyone in the
United States could be raised TO
what is accepted as good diet, ap-
proximately 20 per cent more milk,
35 per cent more eggs, 10 per cent
more citrus fruit, and 100 per cent
more of some types of vegetables
would be consumed than have been
used in recent years, according to
the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
A New God on Olympus
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 The gods who dwelt on Mount Olympus in days of old blessed the arms of Hellas and inspired its people in their mission of civizing the Mediter- ranean. Now that sacred hill is in the possession of enemy whose leader considers himself a god the deity of philosophy far more pagan, far more brutal than that of the ancents. His armed hordes are sweeping the hills and down into the Thes- salian plains, driving before them the modern de- lenders of the age-old civilization founded by the Hellenes.
 Defeat in the Balkans, however must not be viewed mortal blow to the Allied cause or to the hopes of the small nations in that section of Europe. There is no denying that it is a major re- verse and the failure of the Allies to reinforce the front knowing full well what they had to face in Naz panzer divisions, remains to be explained.
 But with conditions they are, effort to maintain the second front in Greece might entail the loss of Egypt and Suez There would be danger that defeat would confront the Allies in both thea ters As it is there is still hope of saving the more important front in defense of Suez.
 Hitler has gained little more than a strategic position in the Balkans Its material resources will be of little aid to the Nazi war machine Not until he reaches Iraq or Baku will he obtain the oil he seeking and both goals far off militarily and politically.
 By means will this conquest be all in his favor. He has taken two more discontented coun- tries under his protection countries which not likely to accept it passvey He has further enslaved Italy, which is indebted to Germany than for what gains have been made for it. Bento Afrcanus is the serf of Zeus Adophus. Hitler's immediate success has in it the promise of future trouble. This pagan deity is unloved both by his willing allies and those he has enslaved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
20 YEARS AGO f{ME HIT EMPIRE

MAY 1, 1921 letter thanking him for fine Relief Fund Riggs Chairman for Alaska. Inauguramg the active the Rutherford
  Charles Godstein proprietor Emporium. Alaska looked o than anything in the States Penney for the south the Princess Alice. Princess fora wi Victoria
  the Princess Alice enroute Ionwood, Michigan o visit relatives. Superintendent of the Hoonah Packing Company left the south having been inspection trip to the section e on the a Seattle. John employed by the Alaska Pulp and Paper Company at Speel River city a visit. Highest 56 lowest, AT; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
LET'S NOT FORGET CHINA

The Soviet Government has officially assured Chinese Generalissmo Chang Ka-shek that the new Japanese alliance will result in cur tailment of aid to China in its with Japan
 In any other age this would be an outstanding example of cynicism and the worthessness of treaties Within week after signing a solemn accord with Japan the Russians tell Japans enemies that they will continue to help them thwart Japan But in these days, when treaties are literally scraps of paper, the Soviet statement be regarded as nor mai hedging. In fact, the to China is probably worth no more than the Japanese alliance which it contradicts.
 Even before the pact there were signs that Mos COW was swinging away from it's policy of helping China The Chinese Red Army became fractous and went to the very brink of active revolt against the Chungking Government. This must be particularly bitter to Chiang Kai-shek, who forced to fight Japan in the first place because of Communist in sistence.
 The real basis of the Russian Japanese pact may be secret understanding between the two countries to force peace in China Of the terms of such possible peace, nothing be said except that in all probability China would be the victim. settle ment of the Chinese war would release the Japan Army for other adventures The military clique in Japan known to be eager to redeem its prestige after the Chinese disaster They apparently despair of any real victory over Chungkng Japan, released O immeasurably greater value to the Axis It would be free to harass the outposts of the British Empire and thus divert troops and ships needed in Europe
 Thus as the struggle of the Japanese to hold China drags. on without apparent military change, the prospects of break in the stalemae are becom- ing more important to the Western democracies This is so not merely because of natural sympathy for people seeking to defend itself against an in- vader, but also because Japan has been increasingly identified with the Axis Powers, and her program more and more but facet of the larger struggle
 Basic in the situation is not so much the present balance of forces the factors working toward shift in that balance First there is Japans depen- dence on imported raw materials and her growing vulnerabilty this result of the shutting off by the of increasing share of her foreign sources of supply In China . the forces working against the maintenance of the stalemate seem even more significant Free China has greater iron and coal resources (even if largely undeveloped) than Invaded China, and important supplies of other minerals However backward existing Chinese tech- nology may be, the ferment of Western ideas and technique has permeated deeply. Free China more over, is underpopulated, and the 40 to 60 million refugees from Invaded China helping not only to break down outved traditions but to develop the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01

ion would act speedily in authoriz- ing an increase in coal prices. This of course, would permit the coal operators to pass the wage boost on to the public. Roosevelt was friendly-but made no promises.
 He told Lewis he was sure the Bituminous Coal Division would act expeditiously, and referred him to Secretary Ickes, boss of the coal bureau. Then Lewis telephoned Ickes, who was equally polite and equally unresponsive. ss
 Next day, Defense Price Regula- tor Leon Henderson, after confer ring with Ickes, issued an order freezing coal prices until the Di- vision had time to make a careful survey of the situation. And Ickes, several days later, announced that preliminary statistics indicated that improved mining methods had re- duced the average cost of produc- ing coal Is cents ton. This would hardly justify a price raise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
Minister Edgar Prochnik after the

Minister Edgar Prochnik after the Vienna anschluss.
 Relations between landlord and tenant have been anything. but cordial for some time. Danish Min ister de Kaufman has even broken off diplomatic relations with the German Embassy to the extent of refusing to pay his rent direct to the Nazi representatives. Instead he turns it over to the real estate firm which negotiated the lease for the property
 Just what action will be taken following the latest overt act is not clear The Germans may order de Kauffmann to move out of the house, as they did his next-door neighbor, Czech Minister Vladimir Hurban. Hurban refused to comply and has been sustained by tn e State Department. but what assis- tance they may be able to render de Kauffmann, whose legation is ac- tual German property, remains to be seen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
The Weather Man Vindicated
Cincinnati Enquirer)

That frequently maligned public servant, the weather man, has finally received an official word of commendation. The Commerce Department has announced that records prove the weather right nine times out of ten The report conceded, how ever that many people won't believe this.
 The technical why people misled into concluding the official meteoroogist is inaccurate that his forecasts frequently fulfilled in only a part of a given area. Another reason is that people do not understand the precise meaning of the terms he uses.
 When the observer forecasts mostly fair today it still may shower Aunt Gussie's picnic, which makes Aunt Gussie quite indignant, but which does not invadate the forecast. There are other per- who illogically associate the msfortunes which the weather visits upon them with the poor weather man himself, as though he not only should predict the weather, but actually should be held responsible for 1t.
 The Weather Bureau saves the nation hundreds of millions of dollars year through data provided to agriculture, industry, and commerce AS tech niques improve, the savings will become greater. But the weather man probably will not get decent break from his exacting public until he's 100 per- cent right
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01

Stearman amounts to 400 pounds per 2,700-pound ship. Other types use considerably larger proportions of aluminium.
 The ultimate goal of the plan is to eliminate aluminium in secon- diary and advanced trainers, as well as basic and primary. This would allow all available supplies of the metal to be channeled into actual combat planes, where it is needed most.
 NOTE-Due to the acute short- age in aluminium, the OPM Priori- ties Division has sharply cut the amount usable by cash register manufacturers-which may mean less profits for the duration. On the other hand, typewriter makers were given a preferred status.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01

opportunities latent in the region The consequence is that Free China can hope to it's industrial plant even under conditions of military stalemate and thus in time change of the basic elements in the stalemate itself.
 It is in the interest of the United States and the democraces that we shall do all we can to upset the stalemate by tipping the balance in Chinas favor With Russian aid apparently no longer to be relied on this country must take up the slack
 The war in the Orient isn't mere sideshow It is one of the most important struggles in history and one of the few of today that the cause of freedom appears to be winning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
PAN-AMERICAN BUSTS

Jo Davidson, famous American sculptor, once did what he de- scribed as a colossal bust of John D. Rockefeller" which adorns the Standard Oil Building in New York. Today, John D.'s grandson, Nelson Rockefeller, has conceived the idea of sending Jo Davidson around the hemisphere to do busts of all the Latin American presi- dents.
 He has already done a bust of the President of the United States not to mention General John J. Pershing, Robert M. LaFollette, and Benito Mussolini-but his new com mission means he will do 20 presi- dents before he gets home again.
 Two copies will be made, one to remain in the Latin American country, the other to be brought to ssthe Pah American Union in :. NOTE -Sculptor. Davidson is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
WOODEN TRAINERS

The OPM may claim that since aluminium was put on the priority list the supply problem in this vital metal is well in hand, but Army Air Corps heads are taking no chances. They are quietly consid- ering plan to change the specifi- cations for basic and primary train ing planes from aluminium to wood and fabric.
 The use of wood and fabric in construction of planes is as old as aviation itself, and still is com mon in private plane manufac- ture. If the plan is put into ef- feet, it will mean big saving in aluminium. The minimum amount used in light trainer built by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
LOOK and LEARN %sy c. GORDON

Abraham assassinated? ar fastest? n is Sidney Carton a character? is capital unasked advice?
  Friday, The cheetah hunting leopard of India. "A Cities, by Dickens. 4 Montgomery.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y ROBERTA LEE

telephone while eating is friend that having dinner?
 the clergyman who ofciates at a christening? christening whether home at church, is S specific amount.
 fcr a morning al musicale?
 A. Il M. and P M might be called the customary hours
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
FRIDAY, MAY 2

Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day, which may be marked by im- portant conferences and decisions. It is fortunate for those who con- centrate on an imperative line of action.
 Heart and Home: Women today are subject to influences of rare good fortune. They should be clear of vision and definite in purpose. The horoscope seems to promise much to those who contribute to the artistic enjoyments of life. Actresses and musicians should benefit. Women who work come under a promising guidance which presages promotion and develop ment of efficiency. There is sign indicating the wearing of uniforms in, service of the nation. Romance is under sway that foreshadows many love affairs. Girls should cul- tivate constancy.
 Business Affairs: Although there will be prophecies of economic war fare waged by the Axis powers, prosperity will continue for many months in the United States, the seers forecast. Trade with the South American republics will increase, despite fifth column efforts. Today the stars are read as presaging CO., operation between capital and la bor and better conditions among the unions. Jealousy among lead- CTS of opposing organizations will increase A former union official in a Government position will be- come unpopular.
 National Issues: Bitter criticism of the foreign policies of the Unit ed States will assume serious phas- es. Members of the intelligentsia involuntarily will become allies of fifth columnists. Propaganda will miSrepresent the Administration at Washington with the most uneX- pected results Statesmen of vision will suffer disappointment through the thwarting of certain Govern ment plans for quick relief of Great Britain. This month is to. bring su- preme problems for world democ- racies and even temporary reverS- es. it is foretold.
 International Affairs: The two conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn in 194O and that of February Is, l941, were of utmost significance since they carried indication of the ending of war. Astrologers fore tell extension of the world conflict, however, for many months The war, read as Plutonian-which means world evolution along new lines-is to make 1941 a year of terrible tragedy. The rise of Rus sia to further power in Europe is foretold for 1942 and 1943 when new Russia will have evolved. This prophecy includes the death of Stalin and other great changes in the Soviet government.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ad- vancement and good fortune, but they should avoid extravaganza. There may be tendency toward impulsive action which will be un- lucky.
 Children born on this day may be highstrung and nervous, but ex- tremely talented. They should be wisely and carefully educated.
 Copyright. 194D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
DAIRYMEN BEAT
 RATION LAW

BERLIN, May 1.-Germans can have whipped cream again but not quite the pre-War kind.
 An ersatz product has been put on the market almost equal in taste to the real thing. Made in the Netherlands, its ingredients do not fall under wartime rationing laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
MERRY-GO-ROUND

The State Department is investi- gating complaints that Italian World War Veterans in the United States, Inc" is sending funds di- rect to the Italian Government. Ac- cording to it's last report to the State Department, is collected $82,- 236, of which $69,045 was spent for relief in Italy" Newsmen cov- ering the Treasury presented Sec retary Henry Morgenthau with a new 25-cent piece on his 18th (sil- ver) wedding anniversary :. Rapid has been the rise of John McClintock in the field of Latin American relations. He is now right hand man to Coordinator Nelson Rockefeller Yugoslav Minister Constantin Fotitch had a Paris restaurant name one of its best dishes after him. The most penmanlike signature in the Cabinet is that of Prank Knox, Secretary of Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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