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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Buy War Bonds and Defense
Stamps now.
New shipment of Fostoria glass
lust arrived. Here is your opportun-
itv to add that extra piece of Fos-
toria you have been wanting. Ba-
singers Furniture store.
For assistance IN making out your
income tax report see ]. C. Yant,
Beaverdam. 46
Kenneth Marshall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Marshall has been pro-
NOTED to private first class in the
field artillery brigade of Ohio State
university's Reserve Officers Train
ing corps at Columbus, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lawrence and
sons Kenneth and Carl of Harrod
were Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Peter Gratz of North
Jackson street.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lahr of
Harmon road returned Tuesday after
spending the past two months in
Denver at the home of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Homer Moser and family.
Enroute home they stopped in
Indiana to visit Mrs. Lahr's sister
and their son Rev. Franklin Lahr.
Roy Rausch of Detroit called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Villas Leh-
man and family of North Jackson
street, Saturday. Mrs. Rausch is a
sister of Mrs. Lehman.
Community Sale, Saturday, March
at 1O2 Spring street, Bluffton at
p. m. Don't miss it.
Mrs. Frank Zuercher is spending
several weeks in Muncie, Ind, with
her daughter Mrs. Morris Morton
and granddaughter Judith Ann Nor
ton.
Miss Sarah Amstutz spent the
week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Chidester and family of
Beaverdam.
Mrs. Frank Armbrecht and daugh-
ter Nancy of Findlay and Mrs.
Francis Stevens, son Dale and daugh-
ter Joyce of Ada spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Deerhake and
son Donnie and Mrs. Bertha Matter
and ROLAND Matter.
Mrs. Carl Hauensein of Lima ia
spending the week here visiting al
the home of Mrs. Estella McGeorge
and Cecil and Winifred McGeorge.
Mrs. Steiner Geiger and family
spent Friday at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stultz
of Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boothby OF
Lima were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. A. Ludwig of Soutl
Jackson street.
Mrs. r. L. Daily south of Blufftor
is visiting this week at the home Of
Mrs. Chas. Oehrli on Poplar street
| will gladly help anyone wht
needs help to make out his or he
income5 tax. Be sure to have al
sales and expense memoranda will
you. Also will take orders fo
Georgia syrup in 6 or IL gallon lot
at a. special price. R.. A. Boai
Route q. A7 E4t9
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Fast" Time OficialiU
Adopted By C0is,sci!

East" time became official in
Bluffton, Monday night when the
council passed a resolution to that
effect. The town never changed its
time to conform with the new state
"slow" time, the course having been
decided at an unofficial meeting of
the council ten days ago.
Since the previous meeting was
not an official session of the council,
legislation confirming the decision
could not be enacted until the meet
ing on Monday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Ada Farmer Injured
In Fall From Truck

Fred Battles, a farmer residing
near Ada, received fractured right
shoulder and bruises in a fall from
the top of truck load of baled hay
at his home Sunday morning.
He was taken to the Lima Me-
mortal hospital on Sunday and was
released Monday. It is thought the
truck jerked as it was starting
throwing the farmer off his balance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Radio Sermon Series

"A Rendezvous with Life" is the
subject of the radio address to be
given by the Rev. A. C. Schultz,
pastor of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church and Bluffton college Bible
professor, over Findlay radio sta
tion WIN Friday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock, EST.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

As of Feb. Is, 1943, all manufac
turers of American ceddar cheese
producing more than 5000 pounds in
any one month are required to set
aside so per cent of their total pro-
duction for sale to designated gov
ernment agencies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for their kind
remembrances in cards and letters
on the occasion of our Fiftieth We'd
ding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Amstutz
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
SERVICES FOR INFANT

Grave-side services for the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Grant, six and one-half miles south
of Bluffton, were held at the Deues-
enberg cemetery at Lafayette Tues
day afternoon. This child was still
born at the Bluffton hospital Tues
day morning at 9 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Ebenezer Broadcast

A girls trio composed of Mrs. Milo
Lora, Mrs. Vinton Bucher and Mrs.
Wilford Steiner will be featured in
the weekly broadcast of the Ebenezer
Mennonite church over Findlay radio
station WIN Sunday afternoon at
AIS o'clock, EST. Mrs. William
Althaus will be the accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

A Milwaukee street transportation
utility sweeps the streets regularly
to pick up tacks, nails, and other
metal objects damaging to rubber
tires.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

The condition and the hours oper-
ated of farm power machinery will
be one of the principal factors de-
Gliding whether or not Ohio will
reach its 1943 food production goals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Subscription rates: Year, $500;
six months, s1.25 anywhere in U. S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Benefit Card Party
A benefit card party for St.
Marys Catholic church will be held
at the American Legion hall, Thurs
day night at o'clock. The public
is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Sorority Officers

Sorority Officers
Three Bluffton girls, students at
Tiffin university, have been elected
to office in the Delta Beta chapter
of Alpha Iota sorority of that place
it was announced the first of the
week.
Heading the sorority as president
is Marcene Stonehill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Stonehill; Ruth
Hankish, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hankish, is treasurer, and
Glenna Kohler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Kohler is marshal.
Hospital Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Bluffton hospital will meet at the
Nurses home Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Eastern Star
Regular meeting of the Order of
the Eastern Star will be held Fri
day night at 7:30 o'clock. A good
attendance is desired. Evelyn Beals,
w. M.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Masonic Lodge
Stated communication, Bluffton
Masonic lodge, Monday night. A
good attendance is desired. F. E.
Wenger, w. M; Ralph Stearns, Sec.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04
Methodist Church Society

Methodist Church Society
The Women's Society of Christian
Service will have charge of services
at the Methodist church, Thursday
evening at s o'clock. Speaker of
the evening will be Mrs. E. S.
Weaver of Lima who comes highly
recommended. All women of the
church are urged to be present and
the public is invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Richland Community Circle
The Richland Community circle
will hold an all day meeting and
Red Cross sewing at the home of
Mrs. Clara Augsburger, Thursday,
March IL. A program held in con-
nection with the meeting will con-
sist of contributions by members and
each member is asked to bring her
own lunch.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Century Circle
The Century Circle club met at tn
home of Mrs. |. w. Bauman, Wednes
day afternoon. The following Pre-
gram was presented: The McGuffe
Readers, Mrs. Clyde Warren; Ye Old
Time Reading Class, Conducted b
Mrs. A. D. Gratz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

Travel Class
The Travel class met at the home of
Mrs. Edgar Hauenstein, Wednesday
afternoon. The following program
program was presented: Foods and
Their Nutritional Value, M'Della
Moon; Consumers Problems, Mrs. R.
l.. Triplett; Glass, Mrs. Armin Hau-
enstein. Mrs. N. E. Byers was as
sistant hostess.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-04

AMIGO Club
The AMIGO club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Don Corson, Friday
night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
By Right of Might

There is no more thorny issue today. in
international affairs, than the future of
Poland. 1t is becoming increasingly use
less and dangerous to try to duck that is
sue. Perhaps nothing can be done about
it, Presumably Anglo-American diplo-
mats have been doing their best, under
cover. But at least we may as we'll recog-
niZe that the issue exists, and that it is
pregnant with possibilities for infinite
future trouble. Until Soviet Ambassador
Constantine Oumansky spoke in Mexico
City the other day, it was possible for the
letS-not-croSS-the-bri ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
advocates to assume that there might not
be any real issue. 1t was possible, II not
probable, that the alleged issue was just a
hobgoblin in the reactionary minds OF
those who diStrust political Communism.
That no longer is true. Mr.. OumanSky,
a conservative diplomat who does not
voice national policy until he knows what
Premier Stain is thinking, says that Rus
Sla'S frontier with Poland is that eStab-
liShed when the Nazis split Poland with
the Reds in 1899
In effect Mr. OumanSky says that Po-
land can have back what Hitler seized,
but that the half of Poland which Stain
took to protect" it is going to remain
Russian This is, of course, in complete
defiance of the principles of the Atlantic
Charter, to the essential tenets of COM
mon decelcy, to Russia's pledged word,
of June, 1871, renouncing all claim to the
territory she occupied in 1889. What can
we or the British do about it? That is the
puzzler. We can, of course, make strong
representations to Moscow, pointing out
that such seizure of the territory of
brave people, who lost all but honor by
resisting Hitler, cannot possibly be &C
cepted by accent people.
Unfortunately Moscow does not have to
accept those strong representations. They
could be supplemented only by armed
force, and Moscow knows very well how
reluctant her allies against Germany
would be even to hint at such thing. II
We let the Polish question remain unset
tied until the war ends, we shall have no
option but to accept Stains decision or
to fight On the other hand there are
economic pressures-matters of lease
lend and military assistance-Which, if
properly handled now, might avert the
more unthinkable future evils. Stain
is realistic and tough. Is it unreasonable
for us, too, to become realistic and tough?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
Views Of The Press

large increase in the cost of living,
which assuredly would lead to new
wage demands. Discard suddenly
the restraints which now exist and
the country will be plunged into in
flation. This the administration and
all wise business men would avoid
Capitulation to the farm interests
Is one of the chief reasons for dis
content among labor. Farm prices,
from fireWood to potatoes, have
scared despite all the talk of con-
troll. Farm organizations have gone
on record as opposed to subsidies
they prefer that prices should rise.
In trying to meet the demands of
all the elements that make up the
United SatteS the administration
finds that it has undertaken an
impossible task. 1t seems to be pre-
pairing to permit increases in labor
rates generally, and later it must
permit increases In the prices of
everything labor produces. Mean
time white collar workers and per-
sons existing on meager incomes are
squeezed tighter. If more war bonds
are to be sold, if war chests are to
be filled, if the needs of the nation
are to be met in full and the peo-
pie are to be able to meet their OBJ
legation, there must be sterilization
of the cost of living. This cannot
forever be evaded, without risk to
the nations war effort through
public discomfort due to steadily
decreasing net return from ones
labor and investments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
It's a Tough War

If anyone thinks that this isn't tough
war as compared with World War | a
booklet titled Care of the Wounded"
released by the Office Of War Informa-
ton, Should diSpel the notion. Outright
deaths in battle are greater among total
Battle casualties in al three services, and
mental cases have increased in spite of the
great advances in neuropsychiatric treat
ment during the past 25 years In the
last war, one soldier was killed to every
SIX wounded. In this war; one is killed
10 every three wounded. In World War l,
one sailor was killed for every tWo-plus
wounded. This time it is one to every
Cne-pluS wounded. Among the Marines,
the ratio was one to five in the last war,
one to four in this. The rate of adms-
son of neuropSychiatric cases to Army
hospitals in the last war was about 80
ior every 1000 cases in the continental
United States, and less than 20 in over
seas hospitals. In the present war the
figure is about so for every 1000 cases in
this country, and slightly higher in over
seas theaters.
Greater destructive power of ordnance,
greater fire power, and less fighting from
stabilized and prepared positions are the
reasons advanced for the higher ratio of
killed to wounded in the present con-
tlict. AS for the increase in mental cases.
many understandable reasons are listed
American forces fought largely from
fixed trench positions in World War I
except from September to November,
1918, when they went on the offensive.
Trench warfare was no picnic, but it did
afford them greater protection than to-
days soldier usually has, and hot food
could frequently be brought up. There
was also the chance for men at the front
to get periodic leave, when they could get
back to Paris or other French cities and
forget the war for while. Today our
armies are almost continuously on ethe
offensive. In place of trench, they have
the protection of a fox hole, a rock or a
tree. They land on beaches blasted by
enemy fire. They fight jungle and insect
as we'll as Japs and Germans. There is
little hot food, and no leaves in Paris.
They have to keep moving. And all this
adds up to greater strain, greater danger,
greater anxiety, and more mental break
Gowns.
These figures give an idea of the price
that our men are paying for coming VIC
tory But there is a cheerful side to the
report, too. That is in the lowered per-
centage of deaths among the wounded.
In the last war, 6 per cent of Army
wounded died through 1919; 7:35 per
cent OF Navy wounded; IL per cent OF
Marines So far in this war, the per-
centage of deaths from wounds in the
three services are Army, 3:5; Navy, 316;
Marines, 315 The reasons behind these
encouraging figures are three: blood
plasma, the sulfa drugs, and greater mo
bility and better organization OF medical
units. And they point one obvious moral
that is worth repeating: the armed serv-
ices will need an increasing amount OF
plasma till victory and we civilians can
make no more valuable contribution than
the filling of that need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at Alb a. M (War time)
Sun rises at 7:48 a. m, sets at 500 p. m.
(War time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
seasons when the hardy oak leaves rustic
the wind and the frost gives a tang to the
air and the dusk falls early and the friend
ly evenings lengthen under the heel of
Orion, it has seemed good to our people to
join together IN prais:ng the Creator and
Preserver, who has brought us by a way
that we did not know the end of another
year, From Wilbur L. eros THANKSGIVING
proclamation. November, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23

One trouble with increasing years is that
they atrophy ones intellectual agility.
After time it becomes difficult for the
oldster to understand how his financial
status can be improved by shifting small
change from one pocket to another. OBJ
viously there is some better explanation
OF how subsidies are going to prevent IN
flation. There has to be, because SO
many able economists and commentators
understand how it works. We can only
hope that one of them will find words
simple enough to make us understand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
Eminent Organist Passes

The death of Pietro Yon, organist and
musical director at st. Patrick cathedral
Il. New York City, and honorary organlst
ci the Vatican in Rome, removes from the
realm of lturgical music and sacred mu-
steal composition one of the most re-
noWned figures among contemporary Or
ganists.
Yon has been an important figure in
the promotion of the musical liturgy and
as an organist since 1907 when he came
to New York from italy to be organlst at
St. Francis Xavier church, He has been
at st. Patricks in New York since 1927
His compositions are many including
Masses, motets, and hymns. One of his
best known hymns used during the
Christmas season is "Jesu Redemptor,"
sung in Roman Catholic churches as a
supplementary offertory during the
Mass. Also of almost equal Importance
is his Easter hymn, aurora Coelum Pur-
purat." 49,
Yon's compositions were played by the
worlds most famous organiStS. His mu-
sic was familiar to Waterburians where
it was played in the Catholic churches OF
the city as part of The ritual, and also IN
Protestant churches during services ana
III program recitals. His oratorio, THE
Triumph of ST. Patrick" described as an
American oratorio, was produced IN
Carnegie Hall, New York City, in 1884.
Yon's death at the age of fifty-seven
years is to be regretted. He was until his
illness last Spring an important figure in
the musical world; especially that which
encompassed Catholic church music writ
ten and performed according to the high
est liturgical standards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23
Current Comment

There is every reason for the
United States and Russia to do
business together. We are not
competitors in world markets, and
both countries have much to gain
from economic cooperation.
-WPB Chairman Donald M. Nell
son.
I don't know when the war will
be over. The naval battle may come
tomorrow, the next day or year
hence. Meanwhile. there is a full
time job for everyone.
Lieut.. Gen. Jacob L. Devers,
European command.
y
You may be sure that nothing
can ever happen to make me fear.
Historically, great victories have
never been achieved without great
est reverses. Anybody can stand
sunshine.
Nineteen forty-four is going to be
crucial year on the military and
domestic front. There must be unity
of purpose and action on all mat
tiers pertaining to national welfare
and international relations, so we
may bring about the kind of eternal
peace that will be accompanied by
a better life.
! &C. I. o. Presidet Philip Murray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23

So far this year, 149,862 persons have
been placed in jobs by the United States
Employment Service. This is national
increase of 1925 per cent, and in some
states the percentage of increase is above
1000. More than half OF these workers
have taken skilled jobs. There are not
many silver Innings in the manpoWer
situation, but these figures reflect one OF
them. It has taken severe shortage to
show most of industry and business that
there are jobs which the blind, the deaf
and the crippled can do, sometimes bet
ter than those without affliction Their
employment has been definite aid In
our present needs. And best OF all, it has
given the handicapped and earning power
and a self-rsepect long denied them. 1t
is to be Hoped that our postwar business
expansion may be great enough to let
them continue their work when the
emergency has passed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23

The decision to put pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers at the bottom of the draft list,
instead of banning their induction COM
pletely, seems proper and sound. 1t is
to be hoped, however, that the bill leaves
no doubt about one thing - that such
fathers must be deferred until all others
who are available have been taken. Dis
t1ibution of different classifications var
les from one locality to another. All non
fathers may be taken from one draft area
while there still are thousands available
elsewhere. The matter of preserving
homes as long as possible should be con,
sidered on national basis, not on that OF
individual localities. Every non-father in
the United States, who can pass the
tests, should be indicted before the hrst
father is taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23

Senator kenneth Mcclellan OF
Tennessee, chairman Of a Senate
Appropriation subcommittee con-
sidering the bill, left no doubts
about his position during recent
closed-door nearing.
When tWo-fisted young Senator
Claude Pepper of Florida was at
tempting to explain how the mil
lion dollars was to be used in
placing 600 PHYSICIANS and den
fists in areas where there was an
extreme shortage, Senator Rufus
Holman Of Oregon broke in:
Twill the Senator tell me if
the matter of sOcialized medi-
cine enters into this at all?"
Pepper replied that there were
apt to be epidemics in certain
sections unless the Federal gov
eminent stepped in. He quoted
letters and kilograms from Doc
tor James Paullin of Atlanta, Ga,
president of the American Medi-
cal Association, Surgeon General
Norman T. Kirk Of the Army, and
Dr. Frank Lahey of the War Man
power Commissions procurement
and assignment service, indorsing
the proposed appropriation.
Oregon's Holman seemed to be
satisfied with the explanation, but
TennesSee's Mcclellan was far from
convinced.
This is sOcialized medicine"
he exclaimed wOrthily, land
won't approve 1t. Why have
you waited until this late stage
to try to put over something like
this?"
Were not trying to put any
thing over" shot back Pepper.
"The House Appropriations COM
mittee approved the idea of
doctor relocation six months
ago, and everybody, including
the American Medical Associa-
ton, seems to be agreed that
it is necessary if we are to pre-
vent some of the disease cpl
denies that occurred during
the last war;"
"Well, I'm going to give it
serious consideration before 1
approve it," responded Mcclellan.
Senator Overton of Louisiana
supported Mcclellan.
ENJOYS "REWARD"
Argentina's ex-Ambassador Es-
Espil is being rewarded for his
long years of service in Wash
ington by being stripped of his
pension, ousted from the diploma
tic service and investigated" by
the military fascists now running
his country. They contend he
was too pro-American.
Espil, called the modern Jusser-
and of Washington" had served
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-23

were taught the things one must
know in order to be a Christian.
Many a man has been made
Christian in the gospel mission,
and many more through the word
spoken by some consecrated servant
of God in house of worship. But
most Christians are made in the
home. Fathers and mothers still con-
tinue to be the greatest human
factors in the transformation of
human hearts.
Someone has wisely remarked that
the only sure way to have Chris
tians is to raise them. We cannot
hand over the cultivation of the
spiritual life even to the Church,
although it is in truth the living
presence of Christ in the world.
But Christ speaks to us as we pursue
the daily walks of life, and those
who influence our minds and hearts
in the formative period of child
hod and adolescence make the great
est of all possible contributions To
the real fulfilment of our lives.
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