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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Bicycles, Remember
Them? They're Back
Again For Duration
CONTINUED from page y

had been received on January 13
from Lieut.. Col Emmett w. Skinner
of Marine corps headquarters stat
ing that David was, stationed on
Wake island in the Pacific ocean
on December z, whenit was attack
ed by the japanese "and as his
name does not appear on any cas-
ualty list thus far received it is
probable that he is now a prisoner
of war;.
Three days after receiving word
from the Marine corps headquarters
brief letter written by their son
reached Rev. and Mrs. Kliewer, con-
frming the belief that he was a
prisoner of war. The letter stated
that he was "alive and in good
! health but much more than that |
am not allowed to say. s. Please
let all my friends know | am safe
and sound.
Letter Heavily Censored
There was no information as to
his whereabouts and the letter, Rev.
Kliewer stated, was censored twice.
A corner of the envelope, presum-
ably bearing his return address, had
been cut off by the censor, he added.
The letter from Marine corps
headquarters stated that the U. S.
State department is making every
effort to obtain information regard
ing the location and welfare of
prisoners of war and as soon as
such information is received the par
ents would be notified.
Friends here believe that Lieut.,
Kliewer may be held prisoner by the
Japanese at Zehtsuhi, on the island
of Shikoku. This speculation as to
his location arises from press dis
patches of the past week based on
official Tokyo broadcasts that
American prisoners of war from
Guam were interned at that place.
Wake Island prisoners, it is be-
lieyed, may also be held there.
Shikoku lies east of the southern tip
of Hondo island, largest of the
Japanese group and near the port
of Osaka.
Seek Contacts with Prisoners
Contacts with American prisoners
captured in the Far East is being
sought by the Y. M. C. A, it was
stated the first of the week. Wei
fare work among the prisoners will
get under way as soon as permission
is received from the Japanese gov
ernment, according to word from the
World committee of the Y. M. c. A.
in New York.
The Department of State has adj
vised the Y. M. c. A. that the Unit
ed States will abide meticulously by
terms of the Geneva Convention of
1929 which assures humane treat
ment for war prisoners and "hopes"
the Japanese government will do
likewise. So far, however, the Jap
anese government, which signed but
failed to ratify the 1929 Geneva
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Wins First Boxing
Match At Lima Meet

Peter Schmidt, Bluffton High
school athlete and member of the
senior class, won his first boxing
match in the Golden Gloves tourney
held at the Lima Memorial Hall
Monday night.
Schmidt won the decision in box
ing match with a Negro opponent
and won the right for competition in
the second round of the meet at the
Memorial Hall pext Monday night.
His opponent in the second round
has not been selected yet. Harry
Bogart is manager of the Bluffton
athlete A sizeable Bluffton delega-
tion was in attendance at the event.
Nauyc INa,+ ode h,.ino ,oc,,14c
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said.
While school officials were not
ready to announce definitely the new
hours, it is said that the schools may
open a half-hour later and be dis
missed half hour later. A number
of towns in the area have adopted a
schedule similar to this. The public
schools now open at $50 a. m.
Correlate With Industry
Adjustment of the public school
schedules will likely be made so as
not to cause any conflict with the
noon hour lunch period of those en-
ployed in industries. If the noon
period came at different times there
would be considerable complications
necessitated by the preparation of
meals for those eating at their
homes, it is pointed out.
Bluffton churches also are study
ing changes in schedule. With the
Sunday school period in several of
the churches starting at a. m. the
corresponding hour for starting al
the present time would be 8 O'clock
This would make matters difficult
for farmers who have chores to d.
before coming to church.
Combine Sunday Services
Some of the churches are consid
ering starting morning services :
half hour earlier. Others ar,
studying the possibility of combin
ing Sunday school and church ser
vices into one continuous activity
The Citizens National Bank is ais,
studying schedule adjustments an,
officials indicated that their actor
would be governed by state an,
federal laws as well as local needs
The federal statute, placing I'll
clocks one hour ahead, will continu
in effect for the duration of tn
war and for not more than si
months after fighting stops.
can be nullifed by action Q
Congress in the meantime, however
The purpose of the act is to hel
achieve greater industrial efficienc
by the conservation of power.
has been estimated by William
Knudsen, director general of Produt
tion Management, that nationwid
daylight saving time would saw
100000 kilowatt hours of power ar
nually.
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TOsOpen Bids For
TOlUn Fire Truck

Bids for the purchase of a new
fire truck, called for by the Bluffton
council, will be opened at meeting
of the town council February 16
Advertising for the bids was author
lied at the council meeting Monday
night.
Bluffton voters approved a bond
issue authorizing maximum ex-
penditure of $4,000 for new fire
equipment at the polls last Novem-
ber
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ReldtiUe OF BIuftOn
Residents SUccIln1bS

Word was received here of the
death of Mrs. E. r. German, aunt
of Miss Margaret Guider and Mrs.
Rhea McCafferty, south of Bluffton.
Mrs. German died at her home in
Bloomington, Calf, on Sunday. Her
husband, E. r. German, died two
weeks previously.
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pact has not stated its position.
Swiss or SMedes in Charge

pact mas not stated Its poSilioh.
Swiss or Swedes in Charge
In event welfare work is permitted
among prisoners of war in the Ear
East, this activity will be in charge
of neutrals, probably the Swiss or
Swedish secretaries, it was stated by
Y. M. G. A. headquarters. The
United States already has designated
Switzerland as its protecting pow
err.
The Y. M. c. A, by world agree
ment and in cooperation with gov
ernments supplies prison camps with
equipment for recreation, education,
cultural, occupational and rehabilita-
tion activities as well as spiritual
aid.
Bluffton High Graduate
Lieut.. Kliewer was graduated from
Bluffton high school in 1885, was
valedictorian of his class and tied
with Alfred Hirschler for the high
est scholastic record ever made in
the high school here. He was also
prominent in athletics and public
speaking.
He enlisted in the marine air
corps in 1889 and was stationed for
a time in Pensacola, Florida and
later at San Diego, Calf. From
there he was sent to Hawaii. Word
from Marine corps headquarters was
the first announcement that he was
stationed on Wake island at the time
of the Japanese attack.
He last visited here in the fall of
1910 at which time he was stationed
in Pensacola.
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and John Hermann.
Bluffton led the scoring for the
entire game. The half time score
was 18 to 13.
IN the last half the Pirates were
in their stride, scoring 16 points to
their opponents eight, with the game
ending SO to 21 in favor of the
Pirates.
The Reserves won 80 to 90
John Hermann held scoring hon.
ors in both games with 16 points at
st. Marys and IA in the Rawson
pamn
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DOlUntOlUn Coaches
an To Dine GridderS

Members of the high school foot
ball squad will be guests of the
Downtown Coaches organization at a
dinner at Pines Walnut Grill, Thurs
day night at $50 o'clock.
Coach Bob Whitaker of Bowling
Green State university will be the
principal after dinner speaker
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
NelU Sigal Operates
At A. G. & Y. Crossing

New automatic electrically oerated
signal at the A. C. & Y. grade
crossing on North Main street was
put in operation Wednesday morn
ing.
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Daylight Saving Time
Cause Schedule Shift

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STATE OF OHIO
JOSEPH t. FERGUSON. Auditor of State
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of
Public Offices
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Read the Want Ads.
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News Want Ads ring results.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
j. s. Forces
Blast Ships
In SoIorflons
Two More Jap De-
stroyers Sunk; Battle
ship, Cruiser and De-
stroyer . a IN a g e d :
Axis Loses Ground in
Africa and Russia.

VI! ! ne !tH~Ociatrt i'reSSD
a brighter turn in tn" grim
and, sea- and air struggle for
;hc Solomon islands was report.
ed today. while on the worlds
other two great battlcfronts in
Egypt and Russia the axis ap-
Dcarcd To he steadily losing
:Eround.
These were the h;.h.;giit,:
Igypt-E:iii>i: headquarters re-
ported that Lieutenant General
y. l.. MOrt"Gm,ry'> British
rI"hih army made further pro-
srcSs IN II iivc-IlN Old often
>iv" 10 break through axis de
lenses on the RI Alamcin line.
80 miles west of Alexandria,.
tn" British war bulletin said tank
'"tilca developed ON u large scale
yesterday and that after hca.:
'iahting the enemy wa> driven Oh
nth considerable los
British tank losses were described
.s hight"
y RcItcrS dispatch sud Brit,,.
IrCopS had ''adyHuccG beyond u num-
-cr "I enemy strong points ana
we're Busy hopping up uthclS."
Ovtrh' al. American. British and
riscr allied WarpiaHcs numbered IN
,eaSanily INTO the uttaCl; against axis
'lancs and irunpS. and latest report
nd ;hC allies continued IL dominate
he skies.
|. s. Army iLCrr were using Am
TCau Du=r~ iur the ius; time Il,
'.u,S.
The day total bag of axis planes
.isS listed at rs. with nearly score
other, damaged.
IN Italian communicate reported
'.aCils and counter uliack, were de-
.Cloping continuously on the north
N sector of the %5-mlir icscr. frtIi
rId asserted that "an important DO
lion which VA bitterly contested
.omu!ucd III uuT hands after e fierce
.trugGic."
Solomon Islands - American
fnrrcs blasting II JlpLn'S huge
sea armada were credited off
ciallN with sinking two more ia
ranc>c dc>truyr:S and damaging
haltlc~hip. 4 CTri"cr aud an
other destroyer ~ the battle
famed over widespread area
at lhr 3G0-milc icnE island chain.
In Wa,hiul'rn. Pre- 1,u. Ruu.r-
vel, commented Tea. "r l'j NV
Ennw wrrr..r b. ",H.d $50 :il'
elective "d,r.-fv," % G,srrHE2 ;hn
South scae rrn.uc'. while Navy See
y'r% Frar. ku.> declared
"TH, Navy has Hf fine nc. ~ some
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Nazi Planes
Are Diverted
From Russia

London. Oct. 2S-(AP-NOrc
Than half Of Grrmany'S fighter
plane force is now tied down
by United States and Raj ac-
tivity on the western front.
Italy. Libya and Malta, an RhF
commentator said today.
He gave American air uilCnSlvCS
great credit for UCC;:uNing German
fighter craft which otherwise
might be used with Effect against
Stalingrad and said that there was
evidence that the Germans had hUr-
ricdly reinforced their tighter
strength in the west by at least j
per cent.
The Raj spokesman declined ia
estimate the numerical disposition oi
axis air power but said there was nu
evidence Of italian planes being used
in Russia This implied that the bulk
Of the Italian air strength was tied
10 the Mediterranean.
Tho German air force. the SpnkcS-
man continued. is NOW suffering
from allied attacks lust Il little
more than II can stand. Our task j.
to raise o,rr bid with American and
British planes and 80 weaken the
enemy that wc can close for =
Knockout blow"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Visitors
Not Impressed

Cleveland. oct. 2&.-(APD--
American var production failed :,
impress = C'up." -; British labor
leaders stopping N Cleveland today
on a tour ui som" of the nations
war plants.
Il can't say VAS Impressed Win
nc speed and production generally.
Jack Tanner. president Of the Anal
gauatcd Enanccr> Union. said in an
interview.
The plants are new. well LAID
nat. finely equipped. 5uI thor"
doesn't seem II 90 appreciation Ia"
nc urgent need a. turning out tnc%,
mun;,lor, Of war ~ rapidly as pos
-iblC They are not working as last
rs they are III England"
Tanner companion. Secretary
Arthur Bryan Roberts Of The Ma
tioual Union Of Public Employees,
shared these views with the tWr
British unioniStS and said they were
based on visits 10 war plants in Soy
Cral cities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
RAF Planes
Keep Up Raids

London Dr' % (Npy Wooden
framed Np.q"rir brrbCr> rake! -
targets from belgium tn the i}aifir
yesterday while SpitfirCs tunnel
their sun~ upon German uillDoxc..
warehouses md Grcigh; trains ~ ga
cupicd France. the British said s..
day.
Tho RNF drove home i low lcly
attack upon shIpbuildng wards nj
Flcnsburg. German port and sub
marine construction base near The
Danish border. and fired medium
sized merchant ship. The ir ministry
announced
Crews ol ;hc swift Mosquitoes also
'omhCd "rIc"tUCs in Belgium and
ne N"'Ncr'a"d u was reported
sInIu. detail.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Chile Boils
With Strife
Over Policy
Congress Called Into
Special Session Nov
cmher IS; Student
Lem O nstrations For
and Against A Xxi S
Held in Santiago.

S"ntia"o. Chilr. Get. -. -
tAP) - Studvu, d.m,nsrru
tons for and again>, t.u axis. .
pew German protest and Il cali
for Il special Session ur coz
press November Is ajd,d new
fcrmcnt today to Tho iactional
differences in Chile over the
maintenance If dip!amat.c re
latiCnS with the axis.
The decision IL call congress
into special session was made
al the first meeting of The re-
o'ganizrd cabinet. The new for
risn minister. Joaquin Fcrnan-
dcl. will make report on
Chile'S position III the nest cabi-
net session. probably next Tues
day. il WAS said.
Pro-dcmuCratrc student, marched
through SIntlugp'~ !u.Iu streets las
night. shouting ~" u,n'i want $50
l"tiOniStS because they are towards
and iaSCISl>. Earlier in The day.
hundreds ut ,udrnt~ gathered h--
fore the L. :. embassy drmmG.n-
that Washington make public tho
Chilean answer L. charges # sum
nrr WCllcS. uniCrS"CTCtHrv ol Stale
that axis spies we're active III Chic
aud Argentina
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
P a S S eng er Train
S ! a h e S Through
Street Bus at Detroit
Crossing; S ev era |
School G h i d r e n
Among Victims.

Detroit. Oct. %. Cap
Nineteen persons. including sew
eraI school pupils. were killed
this morning as Il passenger
train slashed through crowd
cd Detroit street railways motor
bus.
Bodies were Strcwn along the
tracks for two blocks. and some
were mangIed against the front
of the locomotive rs the train. 4
Grand Trunk Western passenger
train arriving from Chicago.
pulled 10 stop quarter mile
past the crossing.
The bus. driven Ivy William +
Clos of Detroit. had stopped at Ihs
CaniIi Avenue crossing while ;
northbolmd freight train passed.
Eye witnesses said that clCctri,
flasher signals were operating. bu
that after the freight passed. 'hS It'll
started across tho tracks into In,
path of the southbOund passenger
Train.
The front crd of the nus ClCarr,
the tracks. but the locomotive smash
cd through the vehicle at It's middle
doors. cutting il in half. Most of In.
dead were passengers in the real
Continued on Page TwO)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Hongkong
Again Raided

New York. oct 23.-tAP)-Thc
Japanese reported another United
states bombing of Hpngk"ng todai
the third in four dayS--and Sald
The attack was made by seven BIS
medium bombcrs escorted by i've
P-f0 fighters
In the first two Horgk0ng rniJs
docks were set afirc Sunday night
aand the main power plant Of the
cncmy-hcld island was blasted the
next morning.
Striking about midday today. tho
Japanese said the raiders we're
forced off their targets nv fighter
p'ancs and ground fire after they
had drOpncd some bombs. II said
The 5ombings caused no damage.
One United States plane was said
" WI, hccN d>'yf"I hrf il ras no
ld1 ~! , ~ 49, r.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Gable Speaks
For Officers

Miami Beach. Fla oct. 2S. APP
Screen Star Clark Gable. gather
ing today with $500 others from an
officer candidate school. told an
audience at the ceremonies multi
ply lis by millions OF other Amcr,-
cans and you have what II takes 10
win The war"
Gable, vino was commissioned q
second lieutenant IN tn" Army air
forces. was chosen (" speak on be-
half of the graduating class.
Tall. erect and bronlcd from his
training. Gable led his classmates
IN receiving diplomas FROM Llcutch-
ant General Henry H. Arnold. com
mdndcr Of the air force.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Food Supply
Threatened
State Grange Master
Says Labor Shortage
and Other Problems
Face Farmers.

Burlington. Oct. 2S.-(iP)-
State Master Harry r. Caldwell
told delegates to the 18th annual
session of the North Carolina
State Grange today that pro-
duction of sufficient food and
fiber To meet the nations war
demands was threatened by
labor shortages and economic
problems confronting the farm
or.
Tentative agricultural production
GOALS for 1913. Caldwell said in his
report. have been boosted for most
crops and livestock considerably
above those set for this year, but
attainment Of these goals is cndanc-
crcd bv labor Shortages and other
dj'Ic lilies.
Farmers cannot do the impos-
Siblc." he said. Eve have a serious
uanpCwCr shortage now. MANY
CROPS arc rotting in the field and
dairy herds are being sold foI
slaughter al time when increased
production of these products is need
cd. II appears that wc have reached
The peak Of production. not be-
cause farmers arc working shOr
hours or sparinc their families. but
simply because the labor supply i,
al, olutClv inadequate"
The cruz Of The problem, he said
is thC Inability Of farmers. due &c
low prices for their products. &C.
compete with industry in wages
Tho farmer. he added. must make
moro before nc can pay more.
Among corrective measures sug
rested bv Caldwell were dcfcrmcn'
from military service for active
farm workers. real parity levels TO-
farm commodities. adoption Of {
definite manpowcr policy 10 put az
end 10 uncertainties. appointment. oI
a food administrator TO roordinat'
production plans. aud reduction III
",c rur'l,cr of rH"rrnrrHni on
nlyyrsc ~ - slrro'''fr rlIhimuti."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Labor Is Solicited
[r2 South Carolina
Japs Destroy
More Planes

New -, hi. oct. b. IApl-
Tine JAPANESE WrI" disclosed it,
day L. nave destroyed %. dam
aged a, lcn>; ten grounded ii.ni-
c"s beside In" previously au-
unur"d '-,vcraI Transports m
raids on Amr;'irau an ugldS Ia
northeast India. but their al
is.... 70 smash ih"sc ba,v- %.
a." l. s Army bumtcrs Ind
i.". -,.r.vc Ia China w"ry re-
2,.d"G :r., as futile.
..n a.@ ..@.Tc> were n'dur
.r...a .3 % ."l,.Gsn, o. cd.
,,.... '.',G Sale, Amy r....
Wju..H. ui disclosed ai.a r..
Js.u 'r J..unc.c hnmbcr> Wt
d. ....t. .. .mga%Ci M rrc ..-
&c. -. a. while - cn,.y
81. . "'." five IrcrurIr--
$3.50. ...-.. il a -rcund at,i,.
... '.t ..... @.lds Monday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
Oil Pipeline
Comes Last
WFB Allocates Neces-
sary Steel for Pipeline
to Garry Petroleum to
Refineries.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-tlP-
The Hiinch pipeline from the
east Texas oil fields to Morris
City. ILL.,. will be extended to the
atlantic Scabolrd.
ANNOUNCING This today. Chair
man Donald VI. Nelson of the
war production board said that
22i.0n0 tons of steel would bc
ailuca'cd for the extension.
Petroleum CoOrdinatOr Iiar-
cid J.. IckcS sad The S57-milc
SG1.OG0. 900 extension would as
sure direct daily pipeline de-
livery of 3na.G00 barrels of crude
oil 10 the ua-tcrn Scaboard.
washington. Oct. 2S-(N?-
Some easement for tie ca>irrn
petroleum emergency - '.'r'''' l.
was assured for the iu.urc 10
day. as an official of thu prtro!r-
nm coordination office said the
war production board had al
located them necessary steel for
completion vi The worlds lar
arSt oil rIrrlinc system from
Texas To the Philadelphia New
York area.
The 500. .a i.Iic extension. E~p
Morris C.>. o.. 20 the rh.'rdclphr
Ncw Yo,, ...0. would cr-t m,pru,
mn,Cly SGJHn10nO. said tie .u0kC
nan. who Ir. ned iO he quoted. ar
,...riyI ~. s.I..rj p,S, -,.,.,,,r, .
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28
q nor Jefferies
Ciscioses E m p | O y :
nent Service Given
Clearance TO Labor
Solicitors to Hire
Farm Laborers.

Columbia. :. G.. Oct. 2o.-,APp
a new effort to solicit farm
Labor in South CaarOlina for
transportation 10 other states
was disclosed today by Cover
nor X. VI. JcfferieS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-28

Solomon Islands - American
fnrrcs blasting II JlpLn'S huge
sea armada were credited off
ciallN with sinking two more ia
rarc>c dc>troyr:S and damaging
hIitlC-hip. CTri"Cr aud an
other destroyer ~ the battle
famed over q widespread area
at lhr 500 mile irnE island chain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
How Are the Vaults?

It is being called to the attention of municipal authorities throughout the United States, whose geographical loca- tion might be regarded as precarious 1n the event of enemy air raids, that extra precautions are in order today to pre- serve at all costs the important records, loss of which would seriously cripple the orderly procedure of government. In plain words the U. s. Conference of May ors asks what city would do if bomb were dropped directly on it's city hall.
 Of course if the city had taken the pre- cautions of protecting the building gainst such an attack it might manage to weather it. But very few even in the coastal areas have done more than pro- vide or designate air raid shelters. Pro- lection for our governmental buildings has not yet come to be regarded as too important. On the other hand there might well be considerable attention paid to providing suitable places for Stor- ing important and necessary records in time of raids.
 There are existing vaults now in most municipalities which would withstand considerable battering, but most of these are well filled. To this end it has been rec commended that documents be classified as to their immediate need, historical or research value, etc. Some documents can be disposed of; others must be retained. It does seem though, that if cities and towns along the coast are to consider themselves target areas" then every thing should be done to protect them, in- cluding thought for the archives.