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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Button College Notes

Members of the Vesper choir
under Prof. r. A. Lantz will sing
in concert at the New Stark Com.
munity church, Sunday evening al
8 p. m. The program has been ar
ranged in cooperation with Alvir
Beachy, senior at Bluffton, pastor OF
the church.
Bluffton college freshmen anc
sophomore women will vie for cham
pionship honors in the annual wo.
mems intramural basketball tourna
ment Friday evening, at 7 p. m
Both teams have successfully defeat.
ed an upperclass team of junior anc
senior women to oust them from the
competition, and have each wor
two of four games between them.
selves.
Miss Joan Warnshius, Youth Sec.
retary of the American Friends So
ciety, visited the campus Monday
and Tuesday, to contact students
for Friends summer work projects
A one-act play contest will be
sponsored by the Bluffton college
Thespian society Saturday evening
in the Chapel at 7:30 p. m.
Four playlets will be presented
one representing each of the four
class groups. Betty Keeney of
Pennsburg, Pa, will direct the senior
production; Dorothy Beckenbach of
Garfield, will direct the junior play;
Robert Neuenschwander of Quaker
town, Pa, is in charge of the sopho-
more production; and Treva Arrants
of Lima and Evelyn Johnson OF
Bucyrus, will direct the freshman
production.
The winning cast will present its
play at the annual Tri-college Facul-
ty meeting, March 10 when Findlay
college and Ohio Northern university
faculty members will be Bluffton
guests.
"Our Town." a drama in three
acts by Thornton Wilder, has been
selected for the annual Bluffton col
lege junior class dramatic presenta-
ton this year. 1t will be given on
the evenings of March "a and 25,
tentatively, in the Chapel.
"Our Town." famous for its abb
sence of staging and properties, is
Pulitzer prize winner. 1t will be
directed by Professor P. w. Stauffer,
college speech instructor.
Rev. c. H. Suckau, pastor of the
Berne, Indiana, First Mennonite
church, will speak at the monthly
Bluffton college Vesper service, SUM-
day afternoon, in the Chapel at 3
p. m. The Mems chorus from Berne
will furnish special music for the
service.
Bluffton college plans to continue
it's weekly Thursday evening broad
casts from station WLOK in Lima
at $50 p. M, throughout the re-
of this school year. The
original thirteen-week series of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

A Sweetheart Sister party was
enjoyed by the Girl Reserves organi-
cation Monday night. The girls at
tended the show, Belle Star" in
technicolor at the Star theatre.
Forrest Steinman, area Nv" man
appointed by Gov. Bricker to pro-
mote Civilian Defense, addressed the
public school teachers in meeting
held at the high school Monday after
school. Techniques in dealing with
various types of bombs and enemy
attacks were discussed at the meet
ing. Plans for providing for the
safety of the children were discussed
at the meeting.
Miss Beery, of the Lima Memorial
hospital, spoke to the junior and
sophomore girls Wednesday morning
on problems and opportunities in the
vocation of nursing for girls today.
The students will see the motion
picture "Gunga Din" in an assembly
meeting in the high school auditor
ium Friday afternoon at / o'clock.
The fifth six weeks period of the
school started Monday morning.
Grade cards will be handed out in
the various home rooms Wednesday
noon.
The school is participating in the
community bond and stamp drive
Pupils will be given Defense stamp
books and the stamps will be sold
in the home rooms Thursday after
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

With practically all of the world
at war, the month of March, which
came in Sunday, is appropriate
" named after Mars, the god of
war. March is generally month of
rought and boisterous weather which
gives the month a double signifi-
canoe.
Legend has it that Mars was the
son of Jupiter and Juno, the king
and queen of the gods, and was gen.
orally represented in shining suit
of armor, with a plumed helmet on
his head, spear in one hand and a
shield in the other
His chariot was driven by the god
dess of war, Bellona, who also watched
over his safety in battles which were
constantly raging on the earth. Dur
ing the great fight between the gods
and the giants to decide who was to
rule the world, Mars was captured
by two of the giants who bound him
day and night, the legend account in
dicates.
After a year of captivity he was
freed by the clever god Mercury who
succeeded in loosening the chains SC
silently that the giants heard nc
sound.
Mars was loved by Venus, the god
of beauty, but wishing to keep their
love a secret from the other gods,
they met only during the night, and
Mars appointed his servant Alectry-
on to keep watch and to call him be-
fore the sun arose, as he did not
wish Apollo the sun god to see them.
One night Alectryon fell asleep
and neglected to warn the lovers
and Apollo saw them from his char
lot. He caught them in a net of
steel and held them prisoner while
the other gods made fun of them.
As soon as he was set free Mars,
who was filled with anger against
Alectryon for failing in his response
bility, changed him into a cock and
condemned him to give warning
every day of the suns rising.
During war time the Romans
turned to Mars for help and protec-
ton. Before setting out to battle
the Roman general went into the
temple of Mars and touched the
sacred shield with the point of his
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Sheriff MOUes To
NeU Headquarters

Offices of Sheriff William v.
Daley in the Allen county court
house were moved last week from
the second story to new quarters on
the first floor.
Headquarters now occupied by the
sheriff formerly housed the juvenile
court and other auxiliaries to the
probate judges office.
Sheriff Daley's new location pro-
vides additional space and in addi-
tion it is on the side of the court
house adjoining the county prison.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Century Old Sheepskin Deed In
Possession Of BlufftOn Resident

family, is in the French language.
A baptismal certificate, in Ger
man, shows that Grandfather Ba-
singer was given the baptismal rites
in Bern on May Is, 1910.
Mr.. Basinger still has in his pos
session a side board and end-gate of
the Conestoga wagon in which his
grandfather made the trip to Bluff
ton from Wayne county.
Also an interesting relic in the
possession of Mr.. Basinger is
quantity of raw gold presented to
him by his uncle Daniel, who left
Bluffton in 1849 to participate in the
California gold rush. After several
years out west his uncle came back
to the Settlement and in later years
gave the raw gold to him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Boisterous Month OF March, Starting
Sunday, Named After War God Mars

spear and cried, MARS, watch over
us!"
The training ground of the Roman
soldiers was called Campus Martius
(the Field of Mars) in honor of the
God of War, and it was commonly
believed that Mars himself led their
army into battle and helped to
give them victory.
When the Romans came to desig-
nate the third month they could find
no name more appropriate for the
blustery and boisterous time of the
year than the name patterned after
the war god.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
College Students To
Help Feed Squirrels

Bluffton college students are ask
ed to cooperate with the Button
Community Sportsmen's club in the
squirrel feeding program to be in
stituted on the campus this Monday
it was announced by Silas Diller
president of the organization.
There are 10 feeding platforms
placed at various points near the
main building and the Musselman
library. Students and faculty are
asked to secure information from J
H. Loganbill, business manager, OF
Rollin Moser, field secretary.
A corn crib is located in front OF
the library and students may take
the corn from that location and
place it on one of the feeding plat.
forms. 1t has been requested that
students place corn on the platforms
whenever found empty.
The red squirrels have been sys-
tematically eliminated by members
of the organization and faculty and
the fox squirrel is being re-stockeo
by the club.
Squirrel dens are being added al
various points on the campus to pro-
vide a satisfactory habitat and nest.
ing place. Due to the fact that the
fox squirrels stocked last summer
stayed all winter the local sports.
mems club is endeavoring to con-
tinue the program.
News want ads bring Quick results
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
County Receives
S38,O75 From, State

Allen county last week received
$3S,075 from the state in the alloca-
tion of public utilities and utilities
taxes.
Under the utility tax distribution
the county fund was richer by two
grants of $1,000 and 1,035.
Hancock county received $11,606
and Sl2,160; Hardin county's share
was $7053 and $8,611; and Putnam
county got $6,234 and $7,996.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
To Canvass Rural Districts
For Sale OF Defense Bonds

lect his own committee of workers,
and will direct the promotion of sale
of defense savings stamps and bonds
in this area.
Every home will be covered in
rural Allen county, it was announced.
Separate organizations are handling
promotion of sales in Bluffton, Lima
and Delphos.
Pledge cards will be used in the
Richland township solicitation, and
all residents will be urged to pur-
chase as many bonds as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

Raising 100000 in defense saw
ings from rural Allen county during
1912 was the goal set by the Allen
County Defense Savings council at a
meeting last Saturday afternoon in
the court house.
Mrs. Herbert Marshall, of Rich
land township, is a member of the
board of directors of the group, and
Henry Huber, of near Bluffton, is
the Richland township chairman.
Each township chairman will Sc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
College Juniors To
Present "OLlr TOICys"

"Our Town" a drama in three acts
by Thornton Wilder, will be present.
ed by the Bluffton college juniors as
the annual class play to be given in
Ramseyer chapel, March "a and 25
at o'clock.
Prof. p. w. Stauffer, director of
dramatics, will select the cast in
the near future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Three From, Here
Leave For ArnaU

Three Bluffton area men were in
cluded in a contingent that left Lima
last Wednesday for induction into
the nations armed services.
From this place were James Allen
Griffith, of South Main street.; James
Richard Burkholder, Biuffton Rural
route, and Leland Howard McCrary.
Columbus Grove rural route.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
Class Play To BE
Staged At Pandora

Happy Ending" is the title of a
play to be staged by the sophomore
class of Pandora high school in the
Pandora school auditorium, Friday
night, March 13 at s o'clock. The
production is under direction of Miss
Rachel Criblez Of the high school
faculty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

Several young chemists in Missis-
sippi looked sadly at field after field
of surplus sweet potatoes left rotting
in the ground. Then they put their
heads together and produced an in
expensive sweet-potato flour that
makes light, fluffy, golden-brown
loaves and cakes. After testing the
loaves the chemists announced that
the new flour was a high-carbo-
hydrate food, rich in vitamins.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

broadcasts ended on February 12,
but with special invitation from
studio directors, a new series is be-
ing planned. Prof. P. w. Stauffer,
instructor of speech, is in charge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05
5H Phedsants Are
Released In COuntu

Five hundred and fourteen pheas-
ants and 234 rabbits have been re-
leased in Allen county during the
past six weeks, Game Warden Jay
Johns announced last week.
Of the 234 rabbits, go were of the
wild type trapped on state reserves
and 132 were purchased in Kansas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-05

Bluffton college plans to continue
its weekly Thursday evening broad
casts from station WLOK in Lima
at $50 p. M, throughout the re-
mainder of this school year. The
original thirteen-week series of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
A Shameful Strike

THE wildcat strike of DSR workers that sent rowing
i bands of men through the streets stopping buses
forcing passengers dismount and causing serious
transportation tieup in this the of the armament
industry raises only one question:
Shall the eity's labor relations be governed by
the regulation 6hch the city and the AFL streetcor
mems union themselves hGUe laid doWn-or shall they
be governed by irresponsible hoodiums7
In the last day there has not been much doubt who
as running them.
The hoodlums in the saddle
They struck in defiance of their union leaders,
They struck in defiance of the thousands of other
SR workers who remained at their post.
They struck in defiance of the arbitration committee
that has been desperately striving to reach settlement
of the wage dispute.
They struck also in defiance of the thousands of
workers-many of them in plants-who depend upon
the DSR to get them to their jobs.
VIII the union officials support Mayor Jeffries to
the ht in his attempts eliminate the hoodlums from
the DSR system?
All of those who participated in the strike have been
suspended The mayor has ordered the discharge of the
,ingleaders of the wildcat strike, and all those who
voluntarily participated some several hundred workers
BY their action these have plainly proved they
absolutely Indispensable.
In time of war, in the key armament center of the
country, such men cannot be tolerated
They be tolerated by the city, they cannot be
tolerated by the men the fighting fronts they cannot
be tolerated by their own union leaders
They are labor's worst enemies.
The thousands of DSR workers who refused to
follow the lead the wldcatters given black eye
they don't deserve. And unless these wildcaters
eliminated from their midst they will continue to backen
the name of their union-and unions everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Class Hatred Must End

ITO WIN this war and to win the peace" on the
l home ground-that is in the United States-one
hing is absolutely necessary and that is that GLASS
.ANIMOSTTIES MUST COME TO AN END
Both "industrybaiting" and the political exploitation
labor must cease to face grave problems,
9th martial and economic, with a united and victorious
-ront
On this subject laden with such grave import to us
all DR.. Benjamin NJ Selekman associate professor at
the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
vigorous and timely article in the Harvard Business
Review"
DONTING out that in these critical times there ARE
/ emotions we dare not nce and antagonisms we had
better not stir" Doctor Selekman says
To-day those who offer hates against group
another conduct the dangerous of black markets
Can afford to turn popular resentments against our
labor leaders and business leaders, workers and
industralsts? Is there any need for turning inward
aggressions and Illustrations when ruthless enemies call
for all the fight and spirit we can MUSTER"
The to that question from an overwhelming
ma jority of the American people would be NO.
divide and conquer" is the motto of the enemy.
One of the divisions" they aim at is the preaching
Of the acit peace pact between American labor and
industry today.
DOCTOR SELEKMAN in these undemocratic
l. hatreds here the seeds of future dsntegraton
On this subject he says
THE attacks on labor and industry have undoubtedly
Wreaked considerable damage already. is impossible
TO evoke such hates without evOng parallel resentmens
that can truly impede effort.
The use of hate against any group at all able
to fight back almost retaliation in kind Thus
If hate looms powerful instrument of political
action, ii looms also of treacherOus boomerang
potentiates-a weapon of such sharp and destructive
recoI that of MODERN interdependent. closely
knit peoples long survive its USE
THERE never have been and are not today any
L economic Glasses in America
Both laborers and industrialists are engaged in
single work-BUILDING THE UNITED STATES.
In peace there has been but economic class
the AMERICAN CLASS.
Subversve forces working here today to de-
stroy
The best way to combat them is combat the hate
makers and the class makers Communism, Fascism
and Nazism
For they are the three fomenters Of hate and
division" in the world today
What we have to fear deadly enemies are
the industry baers and the poiticaIy-minded labor
leaders-both the tanners Of hate and the architects Of
defeat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
WAR NEEDS MONEY!

twill COST money to defeat our
enemy ae6ressors. Your Govern
n,enf calls on you TO help now.
Pledge today to buy Defense
Bonds regularly. Make every pay
day Bond Day by participating in
the Payroll Savings Plan.
Bonds COST $i8.7S and. up.
Stamps are Iot, 25t, and up,
The help of every individual is
needed.
Do your part by pIedsins TO
buy your share every pay day.
Form No. DSS ale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

least 10 per cent OF our wages
in buying bonds and stamps, but
when he made that statement
he didn't mean that 10 per cent
should be our limit
More than one-third of my
pay is spent on savings bonds,
with two dependents to take
care of.
| think that if others who are
drawing the same amount OF pay
as l am would give half as much
as | give, l don't think We would
have to worry so much about
the Axis as we do today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
JOHN LUKASIAK,
5108 Thirty-fifth street
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
4 TTENTION Detroit tire
"A thieves Your kind is more
dangerous 10 the United States
than the spies the FBI has been
rounding up.
am employed by the United
States Naval Ordnance on de-
Tense work. My car is very
important TO me because the
plant is in Center Line. ! was
ready to leave for work Tues
day morning but l couldn't go,
because l only had three wheels
and tires on my car.
ANY one who helps slow up
the United States war effort
should think of the lives of our
fighting men. I can't think OF
anything lower than tire thief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

TO THE EDITOR:
I WOULD like Mildred McLaln
L to know she is not the only
one fighting mad. as l, too, fol-
lowed the trial of Max Stephan.
and Peter krug certainly did
get plenty of attention.
And how the papers told Of
his well pressed uniform and his
polished boots and now he gave
his Nazi salute and clicked his
heels. While Stephan sat back
with a grin on his face.
What do we care how Peter
Krug looked? This is war, not
a dress parade. l wonder just
|. how far one of our boys would
get in a German court acting as
Peter Krug did.
Max Stephan had fair trial
and let it rest at that.
/ think it's about time Ste
phan and Mrs. Bertlemann and
all the rest of the spies and
traitors of this country get
what they deserve.
Show them all that we Amer
leans are not going to fight only
on the battlefront but right
here at home, and fight back al
every one who tries to harm our
American way of living.
All any good American needs
10 do is TO read a few more
articles like the one about 49,
year-old Richard Leclar with
his AZ scars from Pearl Harbor
If that doesn't make you want
10 fight back at all these
saboteurs, nothing ever will.
ELLA ANTE,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
GEORGE VI. BROWN
1856 Stoepel aventie.

TO THE EDITOR:
TT SEEMS as though most Of
L the people throughout this
nation are complaining about
paying such a high war tax. But
in order 10 help win this war
we must pay our taxes. even
though they haven't reached
their peak, else we must sur
render 10 the Axis.
Some time ago our President
said that each and every one
Of us Americans should give at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Both Ends Wild
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

The Japs finding that fighting the Chinese is pretty
much like acknowledging You have fight on your
hands every time the
That been going five years and the Japs
getting deeper every day like bunion rubber boot
The Chinese have strategy of retreating They call that
buying with space. can't do that because live in
threeroom apartment II
The Japs have discovered law of gravity overlooked
by Newton When you wild cat by the tail you
doing business with both ends.
Distributed by Inerna New.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
BY GEO. ROTHWELL BROWN
Special 90 THE DETROIT TIMES

To look UP and not down,
To look forward and not back.
To look out and not in, and
To lend a hand.
Hale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

had to wait? How would you
feel then? Huh?
f. LUSKY.
1882 Chopin avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:
WHY is it that a girl who
w really does want defense
work can't get any?
l want to do my part 10 help
win this war. My fiance has
been sent out of the country by
Uncle Sam.
I'm very good worker but
no one wants TO give me that
chance. l don't know if it's my
age or not. I'm 80 I've had
factory experience but it doesn't
seem TO help any, and I'm will
ing TO learn anything.
CLEO FELSON.
6347 Calhoun street,
Dearborn, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:
I READ in your paper of Mrs.
L Papin's problem. Mine is the
same.
My husband was drafted May
13. 1871. and | have been hunt
inc a Job ever since.
I'm an experienced file clerk,
/ can type and I've taken orders
over the telephone.
| will get some money in No
vember but what am l going to
do for funds in the meantime?
MRS. MARIE ELSESSER,
9157 Longworth avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:
IT'S about time that a ceiling
L was put on the hot air that
these Go leaders are blowing
off as to whom they represent.
Many of the so-called gouging
landlords also belong to the Go
as members.
FRED MONASTERSKI,
1890 FenelOn avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
ELLA ANTE,
14848 Stansbury avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
TODAY l saw man killed.
l. Yes, today | saw a man give
his life protecting the life and
property of the citizens of De-
troit.
How often have you heard it
said that the life of a fireman is
all play? All they had 10 do
was sit around and play cards
and grow fat while living a life
of ease and getting paid for il.
Still, a hot Sunday morning
while most of the city was still
at home asleep and safe, this
fireman lay dead un d er a
crashed wall of concrete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1928 Times Square. Detroit,
Michigan.
Entered at Detroit, Mich, as second-ctass
Mail Matter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Letters to the Editor

me red hot mad. How would
they like it if the paymaster of
their factory was always out, or
didn't have any change, or didn't
feel like going for the money,
or he needed the money so you
had to wait? How would you
feel them Huh?