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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
. Sky Watch

Outside the wind is striking the corner
of the house in sharp gusts and the rain
is beating against the window. The very
thought of what is going on outside makes
you shiver. You settle more comfortably
in an easy chair and are thankful that you
do not have to go out.
Right now is good time to give some
thought 10 lot of people who have volun-
teered for job that takes them away
from the comfort you are enjoying.
All through this seacoast land, just as
you are settling down in comfort, hun
dreds of volunteer watchers are climbing
into lookout towers on exposed hill tops
for a three or four-hour communion with
darkness. The wind whips about and
drives the frosty air through every crack
in the lookout tower, and in most of
them there are plenty. The watchers
stamp their feet and swing their arms
to keep warm but the chill still gets at
the marrow.
Then they begin to think of others who
are watching from the Russian steppes,
the cold wastes of the North Atlantic, the
Aleutian islands, and in some very I'M
comfortable spots in the tropics. Thoughts
such as these take their mind from their
own discomforts.
To quote classic on THE Sky Watch"
They watch and they know the stars
by sight if not by name, and they know the
moon in all its phases. They hear the
night-rumble of the train and the roar of
the long-haul truck, but they listen for
the distant growl of motors in the sky.
They are the nervetips of the Interceptor
Commands whole network.
Some afternoons they are weary-eyed
at their civilian desks or benches, but
that's Of no consequence. There are wear
Ter eyes in the embattled places on this
earth. They're simply doing little job
that has to be done. II calls for no heroics,
no mention in any communique. But it's
worth remembering when the wind is Bit
ter in the night and the frost bites deep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Cheap Chiselers Add
To Ration Cost
Gas Supply Leaks at
10000 Barrels Daily
Coupon Books PeddIed
BY Boofleeeers
OPM to Try New
Checking System
BY PETER EDISON

Gasoline rationing in the II At
lantic seaboard states has come
so close to breaking down in the
last few weeks that II amounts to
national scandal.
An estimated $500, 900 gallons
of gas a day have apparently been
going into black market sales
throughout this area, sold with
bootlegged coupons. and the only
thing that is saving the situation
is the expiration Of the present
system Of rationing on Dec. 1.
Experience with gasoline ration
ing thus far has made it appear
that the success of the rationing
program in general is going to
depend on the ability of rationing
officials to devise controls faster
than the small percentage of cheap
chiselers in the United States can
devise ways to beat them.
Estimates of the amount of gas
oline which the $4,000 civilian
motor vehicles in this 17-state
area should consume under exist
ing rationing were placed original
ly at 1900 barrels a day. In
stead of that. consumption has
been at the rate of $40, 900 barrels
day. The difference, 10000
barrels. figures out to the colossal
leakage OF $500. 900 gallons day.
Every transportation facility avail
able has been used to keep deliv-
cries from the refineries at the
$50, 00o- barrel-per-day figure. but
since il has been impossible TO
ship in that much gas from out
side the area, the net result has
been tremendous decrease in
eastern reserve stocks Of petrol
cum products.
Principal source of the leakage
has been the IS" or service cou-
pom book. which goes into the dis
card Dec. !. The way this has
worked out is that operators of
trucks. cabs and similar vehicles
entitled TO S or unlimited rations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

ton to petitions. kilograms and
delegates from all over the nation.
Sen. Pepper declared that the sem
ate had "refuted the voice of the
American people"
How dare we claim 10 be fight
ing for a world in which freedom.
justice and security viii be extend
ed to all men regardless of race.
creed or color when here and now.
like Hitler. we practice the evils
growing out Of race prejudice.
In this column many letters
have dealt courageously with this
problem, particularly with the
treatment OF the Negro soldiers.
They are barred from restaurants.
barber shops. and so forth. and
segregated as members Of a total
" inferior race. Yet even in the
face of such cruel discrimination
they fight and die as bravely as
the white soldier.
Congressman John NJ. Coffee,
speaking recently over the radio on
the senate filibuster. asserted
that should the bill be killed in
this session Of congress the fight
must be resumed in the new ses-
sion. Mr.. Coffee declared that II
we are sincere in our war aims,
we must continue TO work and
fight for the rights Of our "col-
ored brothers"
How imperative this is may be
demonstrated by the following
news item from Alabama.
Gessner T. McCorvey. state
chairman OF the Democratic party,
speaking against the Pepper bill
and denouncing President Roose-
welt and those in the administra-
ton supporting II. said in part:
I'VE viii not stand for anything
even remotely resembling social
equality -. As you know. printed
on our ballots is the emblem of
our party in Alabama with the
words White Supremacy as our
motto. We simply have to main
tain white supremacy in the
south"
MAUDE N. RICHARD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
FilibuSfer

Editor. The Times: The Statue
Of Liberty still stands as the
promise Of refuge and freedom to
all the worlds oppressed peoples
The Constitution stin remains as
the buiwark Of our republic. But
In the congress Of the United
States an utterly unworthy senate
has repudiated the great principles
for which they stand and the 90
jectives for which American boys
have died. are now dying and win
stil die in this global war.
The shameful fiiihuster against
the Pepper anti-pon tax bill by
the southern poll takers. and the
failure of the senate as body 10
invoke cloture tiimiting debated
killed the bill which would have
given the ballot 70 5000. 900 Ne
groes and 1000. 900 poor whites in
tn deep south. and this in oppoai-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Todsy's Common Error

@ What is wrong with this sen
tenee? Il amt got nothing 20 give
you"
A In the first place Amt is an
inelegant contraction Of am not,
and amt got nothing" is a doub-
lie negative, which is never per-
Missile. Say I have nothing to
give you"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Coffee Again

Editor. The Times: In reply to
yesterdays letter by Mrs. NJ. W..
I should like to ask just why It is
any harder on old folks 10 20 with
out coffee than 1t IL for middle
aged or young person7 A liking
for coffee Is just as strong no mat
ter what the age. Not that II is a
question Of liking or hardship-it
il one Of victory for the Allies. If
these old folks aren't interested In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
. SO THEY SAY

The African desert Is no place
10 rest on ones laurels. And II
followed resoluteiy this victory
may yet become the prelude TO
the end Of the sxis--Prime Minis
ter Jan SHUTS Of South Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

Gen. Henry II. (Hap) Arnold, COM
mander of the army air forces:
This plane is regarded as a ire
mendous package Of power and is
believed able to outfly and out
fight any other known airplane."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

Willkie wisdom: at is true that we are
beginning to work with the British. That
is comparatively easy, for We are possessed
of the same linguistic and culture heritage.
But We must learn equally well to work
with Russians and Chinese in the arduous
task of today"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

Horticulturist says it is possible to
grow coffee berries in a greenhouse
Planted now the first crop will be ready
about 1852.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
. WAR QUIZ

1. This flag obviously flies over
nation in the British empire.
Field is blue with four red stars.
What nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

?. Europ els
highest m un-
tainS are the
b a c k drop Of
W h at N a jor
fighting 'front.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

5. What does GuadaIc anal
mean?
Answers on Page J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
SONGWRITER
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SONGWRITER
Some of Frank Capano's better
known songs are Tears" Moon
light and Shadows" MY Mother"
The latter song sold more than
1000. 900 copies.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
I'M THANKFUL. ;.

came to America in 1918.
married Stefan the day after we got
our final citizenship papers.
Stefan is an expert tool maker in the
airplane factory half mile from our
house we bought last year.
Jimmy my curly headed Jimmy
is corporal. He's in Australia now.
When he gets back he's going to finish
his studies to be doctor.
Anna is in 7B She is Girl Scout.
When Stefan and Anna come home,
they are always very hungry. My, how
they like to eat! give them good food
on account of the u. S. needs us strong.
Even after all these years here, l am
not yet used to getting everything at
the market so fresh and good +. and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
PUTNAM COUNTY
Rabies Quarantine
Continues

Releasing figures on the number of
animals killed during 1941 with
stress placed on those destroyed and
then found to be infected with ra-
bies, Putnam County Dog Warden
Lawrence Giesken renewed his warn
ing that dogs and cats must be
quarantined until the quarantine is
lifted by the county health authori-
ties.
Eight rabid dogs, two skunks and
one rabid cat have been destroyed
dition the last few month. In ad-
dition, about rs dogs have been de-
stroyed because they came in con-
tact with infected animals.
A total Of approximately 300 dogs
have been destroyed this year but
many of the animals were killed be-
cause they were sheep killers, Kies-
ken explained. He stated, tho, that
the present wave of rabies is the
greatest to hit Putnam county in
many years.
At the same time, DR.. H. A. Neis-
wander, county health commissioner
warned that any dogs found run
ming loose will be shot at sight by
the warden or by other law enforce
ment authorities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
ALLEN COUNTY
568 Drafted During
1941

Allen county's three draft boards
provided more than 500 men under
the selective service act during the
IL months just ended.
Hundreds of others will be called
during 1912, but only those officials
close to the draft situation will know
the exact number. This is in keep
ing with the War departments order
not to disclose the number of men
going in future calls, or even the
dates they will leave for induction
centers.
The new ruling was announced re-
Gently in keeping with the govern
ment's program to hold such infor-
nation as a military secret, thus
preventing the enemy from obtain
ing the information.
A total of 568 men were provided
selective service by the three local
boards during 1941. Excepting nine
men furnished in the first call, Mo-
vember 27, 1910, this figure repre-
sents all the men provided for sery-
ice by the draft boards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Blood Donors Sought
In Area 4.

Appointment of Mrs. Bess Augs-
burger, of Lima, as special field rep
resentative in the National Rec
Cross Blood Donor Service, was an
nounced recently.
Appointment of the Lima woman
to the post came on her return from
Washington where she spent the past
three weeks receiving instructions ir
the special service.
While Mrs. Augsburger will main
tain headquarters in Lima, her work
will take her through Ohio and In
diana.
Mrs. Augsburger explained her
duties will involve the planning and
procurement of 100000 blood units
into plasma as a start. Mobile units
stated with doctors and nurses, viii
be used in the work to be conducted
from unit centers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Lima Air Raid Warn.
ing Headquarters

Lima Wednesday was tentatively
designated as one of nine district air
raid warning centers to control COM
munication in this area in detailed
plan for a precautionary system an
nounced by defense and army Off
cials at Columbus.
The program, which already is in
operation in the New England states
centers all communications around
telephone service and, in the even,
of failure of telephones, on radio
For Ohio there would be two "filtel
centers"-Columbus and Cleveland
which would gather and disseminate
information regarding the presenc,
of enemy planes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
ElrOSe

A number from here attended the
farmers institute at Mt. Cory, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Jimmie Gallant of Marion spent
Wednesday and Thursday with
Robert Koontz.
Rev. Herbert Graham and family
were New Years day guests at the
d. d. Williamson home.
C. o. Klingler, wife, son Howard
and daughter Marilyn, of near Ada,
were dinner guests Sunday at the
Ami Nonnamaker home. Howard
Nonnamaker and family were after
noon callers.
M. ]. Stratton, wife and daughter
Flo spent New Years with the w.
c. Klingler family.
Thomas Koontz, wife and son
Robert were Thursday afternoon
callers at the ]. R. Fisher home.
Prayer meeting at Olive Branch
Thursday evening. Revival services
will start at Olive Branch church
Jan. 10, Rev. Paul Zimmerman in
charge.
Jimmie and June Gallant returned
to Marion, Friday, after spending
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Fisher.
Flo Stratton resumed her teaching
duties at McComb, Monday, after
spending the holidays at the M. J..
Stratton home.
jeanette Basinger spent Sunday
with her aunt Mrs. Howard Stauffer
of Bluffton.
Several neighbors and friends have
| called on Henry Arnold who is i'll
at his home here.
M. J. Stratton, wife and daughter
Flo, J. d. Clymer, Frank Steiner
and Junior Dukes were dinner guests
Sunday at the B. j. Stratton home,
celebrating Larry Stratton's first
birthday anniversary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Suter and
daughter Irene have moved from the
John Reichenbach property in south
Pandora to the house on the Chris
Burkholder farm near Gilboa. John
Reichenbach's will soon move into
the home they bought recently from
Peter Basinger of Lima.
Ezra Zimmerman of Fostoria call
ed on Henry Hiltys Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Lehman of
Fleetwood, Pa, returned to their
home Saturday after visiting in the
Alvin Lehman home for a few days.
Levi Hager returned to Pandora
on Tuesday after spending a month
in the Government hospital at Day
ton. He is making his home at the
Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Delhi residence.
Mrs. Robert Sommers who was
quite sick with pneumonia is some
better.
Miss Ruth Bixel entertained as
Sunday dinner guests Misses Vivian
Johnston, of GAINESVILLE, and Eleanor
Gerding of Dayton.
Mrs. Vernon McClintock returned
home Saturday after visiting hei
son Cadet Vincent McClintock il
| Texas.
Mrs. Henry Hilty was surprised OF
her birthday last Thursday with {
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hilty
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fru-
chey and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
EXPERTS TELL OHIO FARMERS BEST
ADAPTATION OF CORN HYBRIDS

COLUMBUS (SpeciaD Com
plete recommendations for the
best adapted corn hybrids for
Ohio farmers have just been re-
vised by the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment Station, the Exten-
sion Service OF the Ohio State
University and the United States
Department of Agriculture.
This new information follows
the scientific application of all
data available from tests con-
Quoted under the supervision OF
the three cooperating agricultural
agencies.
The state was divided into sew
en- definite areas and the hybrids
were arranged in groups accord
ing to maturity or length OF grow
ing season. The identifying let
tiers OF the groups OF hybrids are,
in order of maturity starting with
the earliest, M-Medina Pride;
K-Killbuck Creek; W-Wpodburn;
D-Darby Creek; C-Clarage; L
Lancaster Sure Crop; R-Reid and
S-Scioto White.
+ How To Identity
The first letter Of a set In the
area identities the group OF hy-
brids best adapted to upland soils
in that area. The last letter iden-
titles the best hybrids for early
planting on highly productive and
well fertilized soils. The other
letters In each set are correspond
ingly intermediate.
When the soil productivity Is
higher, and II a greater amount OF
manure or fertilizer Is applied,
together with earlier planting and
later harvesting. the maturity OF
the hybrids planted may be later.
However, the Experiment Station
scientists caution against planting
later hybrids II soil productivity
and growing season do not war
rant It The later hybrids usually
out-yield earlier ones when condi-
tions are favorable for them.
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice Of Ohio State University
urges farmers to try more than
one hybrid to get exact compari-
sons on their farms.
All the hybrids recommended
by the Ohio Agricultural Expert
ment Station are available with
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Draft Registrants
Re-cIaSSifed

Redistribution of men registered
under the first draft law has already
been started, it was learned, as ma
tional selective service officials strove
to increase the pool of manpower
available for immediate military
service to 100000 men.
Recruits for the Army and Navy
will be drawn from this pool until
machinery for operation of the sec
ond draft act calling for registra-
ton of men between the ages of Is
and 65 can be established. Of the
latter class, men from 90 to a., in
elusive, will be liable to military
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
100000 For Putnam
Farmers

Checks totalling approximately
100000 were distributed to Putnam
county farmers last Wednesday, by
AAA officials. The county was di-
vided in four sections and farmers
who participated in the 1941 pro-
gram were notified to call at re-
spective distributing points for their
check.
Arnold ]. Schroeder, chairman OF
the Putnam county soil conservation
committee, stated that between seven
and eight hundred checks would be
distributed which is the second fol
the year.
Approximately six hundred more
applications for checks remain to be
prepared for the 1941 program
Schroeder reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Corn BOrer InfeStatiOn
Lighter

Corn borer infestation decreased
considerably in Hancock county in
1941, according to T. H. Parks, ex-
tension entomologist at Ohio State
university.
Mr.. Parks said that the county
had an average of APO borers per
100 stalks in 1910 while the 1941
figure was only 1876 borers per 100
stalks.
Northwestern Ohio as a whole had
slight decrease in borer infestation
with the largest decreases being in
Williams, Allen, Wyandot, Ottawa,
Seneca and Crawford counties.
A big increase in borers was noted
in Paulding county where it was es-
timated the corn yield was reduced
by 13 per cent, figuring on the basis
of each borer in a stalk causing a
three per cent reduction.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Relief Office Is
Moved

Allen county relief and WPA GER
tification office has been moved from
first floor of the courthouse to 322
N. Main street, opposite the court
house, Director Harry Corwin an
nounced Saturday.
The new location adjoins office of
the Allen County Surplus Commodity
stamp issuance office, at 324 North
Main street, Lima.
The relief office was moved into
the courthouse early last summer
when the Sioux Honey association
purchased the building at 435 North
Elizabeth street which the county
had been renting for use as sur
plus commodity warehouse and relief
office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Sheriff Daley Volun-
teers Army Service

If Allen county Sheriff William v.
Daley is not accepted for active
service for which he has offered him
self to the adjutant general of the
United States in a letter mailed re-
Gently, he has recommended that his
long military experience be utilized
in a novel way in Lima.
Daley who has spent about 80
years in the U. S. Army and the
National Guard, suggests to the ad-
jutant general that the state armory
here be thrown open one or two
nights each week. He has offered
to teach basic army principles to
men of draft age so that they may
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Escaped Convict Is
Captured

Lima State hospital attendants
went to Mt. Vernon last week for
Ralph Ulrey, fugitive from the in
stitution for criminal insane who
wrecked a stolen car there. fUlrey
escaped from the hospital with Ivan
Phillips, who still is free.
Ulrey escaped injury in the crash
Monday, but was captured by High
way Patrolman C. E. Lovejoy after
a one block chase.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Two Silver Foxes Are
Killed

Two foxes have been caught on
farms located two and one-half miles
northwest of Ottawa in recent weeks.
The first of these was shot on De-
cember 18th by Tom Siefker as he
was hunting on the Matt B. Hohen-
brink farm.
A ten-month-old dog, "Bud", owned
by Bert and PauPs restaurant OF
Glandorf, trailed the eleven pound
gray and silver fox about a mile tc
a tree where he met his fate by q
we'll aimed shot through the head
The second fox was spotted in a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
$22,5OO Spent For
Relief

Expenditures for direct poor relief
and medical aid in Putnam county
totaled approximately $22,500 during
1941, it was reported by County Re-
lief Director Bonnie B. Corns.
Official figures were not available
for December but it was estimated
that the relief costs in this county
will total close to $4,000 less for
1941 than for 1910, Mrs. Corns stat
ed. The total for 1910 was $780,
430.51.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
$4,000 Blaze At
Laundry

Fire of undetermined origin last
week caused $4,000 damage to the
Shook-Mosier Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Co., largest plant of its
kind in Lima.
The flames, discovered by a taxi
cab driver, destroyed the receiving,
marking and packing departments
housed in a two-story structure.
A fire door prevented spread OF
the fire to the main laundry depart
ment in an adjacent building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
HANCOCK COUNTY
Hancock Filler HOnOred
By Army,

Lieut.. Donald M. Keiser, 27, a ma
tive of Hancock county, is one of rs
United States fliers nominated to re-
ceive the distinguished flying cross
as a result of a massed flight of
four-motored bombing planes across
the Pacific ocean. Lieut.. Keiser is
the nephew of E. Guy Keiser, Fos-
toria police officer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08

Clarence Amstutz and Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Reed of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hilty enter
tanned the members of their Sunday
school class at their home New
Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zimmerman
of Wauseon, Ohio were Friday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hilty.
The Public Speaking class of
Pandora High school will present
the play, "Anne of Green Gables,
Friday night at 5 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-08
Townships Organize
For Defense

Plans for Civilian Defense Coun-
ell in each township of Allen county
were outlined Tuesday afternoon by
Sheriff William V. Daley when he
addressed some DO members of the
Allen county Trustees and Clerks
Association in courtroom No. 2 al
the courthouse.
Under plan, a five-man council
will be appointed in each township
Details will be explained by Daley