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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02

ate Rickenbacker's criticism N
oOnstr,lctive-and II comes from
a man who has had 25 years OF
unbroken devotion to the coun-
try behind him."
Arthur G.. Bouton, state com
mander Of the American Legion:
There has always existed
close understanding between the
American Legion and trade
unions.
SOLDIERS TO JUDGE
81 feel that the future Of
trade unionism will depend in
large measure on the record OF
lite war service which will be
placed before the men Of the
army when they return home,
The record should not he
blotted BY instances of ire
sponsible leadership.
Capt Rlckenbacker. by his
courageous campaign 10 stimu-
late war production and To
end absentecsim and labor
racketeering Is performing a
service Of highest value to the
American people"
Messmore Kendall, past nationa
president OF the Sons of IN,
Revolution and vel
known business executive:
"Levltt's remarks were I'M
JUSTIFIED. Because Capt. Ricken-
hacker has the courage TO put
the finger on labor's mistakes,
he IL called q rat
His war record and his pa
triotism IL greater than these
labor officials who condemn
Rickenbacker for advocating
more production.
BEHIND RICK
II like Rickenbacker for his
courage. America Ia back OF
him"
DR.. Emma Balcolm. past ma
tional president, Gold Star
Mothers:
This man Levitt will not win
any praise from the boys In the
armed forces for his remarks
about n hero OF two wars.
What IL Leyitt's service rec
ord: And just how much has
he helped to battle for produc-
ton?
I'VE mothers who gave sons
In the first war are hack Of
Capt. Rickenbacker. He IL hero
who wants action and victory
not a fatter paycheck."
Brig. Gen John B. Delafield
United States Army inactive re.
serves):
81 receive dozens Of letters
from army men and they back
Capt. Richenbacker's criticism
of labor stoppages 100 per cent.
PLENTY TO EXPLAIN
"a labor man like Levitt who
called Rickenbacker n rat
would have plenty to answer for
TO these fighting men.
"RIckenbacker Ii the highest
type Of patriot. Americans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02
Weary Feet
Perk Up With
Ice-Mint Treat

When feet burn. eaIlouses sting and every
nothing. Rub on little Ice-Mint. Frosty
white, eream-liks. its cooling soothing COM
fort helps drive the Are and pain right out
-. tired muscles relax In grateful relief.
A world Of difference in few minutes See
how lee-Mint helps soften up corns and
Iee-Mint way. Your druggist has Iee-Mint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02
N. Y. Leaders
Resent S|ur on
Rickenba(ker
Special 10 THE DETROIT TrNEs

NEW YORK, March "A Cali.
fornia labor leader who denounced
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker as "the
No. 2 rat of the present war" was
sharply condemned today by loyal
New Workers in every walk of life.
Criticism Of these tactics came
from religious, business, civic anc
veterans organizations as AL
heads here disclaimed any knowl.
edge OF David G. Levitt. California
union official who Sunday told
5000 AFL aircraft workers in Los
Angeles:
"Capt. Rickenbacker was the
No. hero Of World War 1 and
the No. 2 rat of the present war.
It's too bad they saved him."
Leaders Of Local 727, aeronauti-
cal industry lodge of the California
ALL, said following Levitts at
tack that he did not speak for the
union. Claiming 10 be a former
editor OF New York labor paper,
Levitt told reporters he came 10
Los Angeles three years ago.
LEVITT NOT KNOWN
A check here of AFL publca-
ton Offices and the central trades
did not reveal Levitt employed in
the New York labor movement.
"Neyer heard Of him." was the
comment Of veteran AFL spokes-
men.
In his talks, Rickenbacker has
criticized overtime pay except
for men in foxholes" and has at
tackled labor racketeers.
The Rev. Joseph A. Sizoo, presi-
dent OF the Greater New York
Federation of Churches. declared:
capt. Rickenbacker has
demonstrated . patriotism that
IN above reproach. The labor
Fleader who characterized him as
. rat will ultimately regret
such a ridiculous statement.
"As patriot without an
ounce Of personal motivation be-
hind his statements, Capt.
Rickehbscker II q man who has
faced the stark peril of the
times. He has warned US, very
correctly, that unless Americans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02

unite In personal sacrifice, there
In no hope Of tomorrow.
Capt. Riekenbacker In 90 be
commended as an individual who
possesses genuine love OF
country and Is doing something
abotit N -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02
IT'S OUTRAGEOUS

ITS OUTRAGEOUS
Lawrence b. Gilman. prominent
real estate head and widely known
in civic affairs
The designation OF Capt.
Rickenbacker as n rat II out
rageOus. would like To ask
Levitt or any labor leader OF his
type TO compare his war and
patriotic record with Ricken-
hackers.
labor leaders should appreci-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02

CHICAGO, March ?. = Chicago
citizenry, its anger aroused by the
vitriolic attack upon Capt. Eddie
by David G. Levitt,
AFL member on the West Coast,
who called the heroic flier "the
No. 2 rat of the present war, "
rallied today to Capt. Ricken-
hackers support.
Labor leaders, civic leaders and
businessmen joined the chorus of
denunciation directed at Levitt
and praised Capt. Rickenbacker as
one of this country's real heroes,
both of this and the last war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02
CRITIC OF sToPPAGEs

Capt. Rickenbacker. who was
rescued last fall after being lost
in the Pacific Ocean for 81 days,
has criticized labor caustically in
recent weeks for absenteeism and
work stoppages. His remarks evil
IDENTIFY piqued Levitt to his intem-
perate outburst.
Judge Donald S. McKinlay of
circuit court protested:
capt. Rlckenbacker has come
through a great deal and his
patriotism Is real. He should
not be called a labor hater. He
has been a man of action and
courage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
HARDIN COUNTY
40 Per Cent OF Corn
UnharveSted

With better than an estimated 40
per cent of the 1912 corn crop still
remaining in the fields Hardin coun-
ty and the government requesting
more acreage for 1913, local farmers
are at loss as to what method
should be used to complete the 1912
harvest.
Shortage of farm help and ma
chinery coupled with weeks of wet
weather and heavy SHOWS at the
time when the crop is usually picked
or husked has caused heavy losses
in corn revenue. A bumper crop
averaging so bushels per acre was
the farm prospect until the unseason-
able weather set in.
Over three million bushels are pro-
duced annually in Hardin county
with the marsh districts the center
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Ceiling Price Warning
Given

A warning that farmers must ad-
here to ceilings set on farm machin-
cry prices by the OPA was issued
by Forest G. Hall, who is mem
Der of the Hancock county agricul-
tural war board.
Hall said the OPA is clamping
down on enforcement of used ma
chinery price ceilings and that var
ious evasive practices that have been
used in some instances have been
ruled as improper.
Instances have been reported
where when the price of the used
tractor has reached the ceiling price,
a calf is sold to go with the tractor,
and thus the price of the machine is
hiked in some instances above the
price of new tractor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Rationing Cuts Auto
Sales

Some indication as to what ration
ing and the shift to war industries
has done to the automobile regis
tration business in Hardin county
was revealed Thursday by Clerk of
Courts William P. Woods who said
only 65 used cars and four new
automobiles were sold by dealers in
January, 1943.
In the month of January, 1912, IS
used cars and eight new cars were
sold by dealers. In January, 1941,
prior to the start of rationing and
the changeover to war industry, deal
ers sold 127 used cars and 81 new
cars, according to the certificates of
title filed in the clerk of courts
office.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Students Atone For
Strike

Thousands of Lima school pupils
"slept in" Monday morning as they
took advantage Of full holiday, but
Washington's Birthday to some l40o
South high school students was just
another school day.
South's students were carrying out
their self-imposed "Day of Atone
ment" to make amends for time lost
by their strike of Friday afternoon,
Feb. 5. Following settlement of the
strike, the students asked to attend
school for one-half day on their
next holiday.
Principal Paul Garrison reported 9
full attendance Monday morning and
said classes were dismissed for the
day between IL a. m. and IL noon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
ALLEN COUNTY
StOrk Catches Train
Traveller

Naval Officer Robert Rayle and
his wife beat the stork to the hos
pital, and he says it was a closer
shave than any he had during his
recent tour of duty in Pacific waters,
but the twin girls are worth it.
The stork began overtaking the
Rayles and their four-year-old son
before their eastbound Pennsylvania
train reached Van Vert, SO a tele-
gram was dispatched from Van Vert
asking that an ambulance meet the
train in Lima. One was waiting,
and As minutes after Mrs. Rayle
reached Memorial Hospital the first
girl was born. She weighed three
pounds, six and one-half ounces.
Her sister was four ounces heavier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Sunday School Bus
Service

Many youngsters do not want to
go to Sunday school, but, after they
get there, every last one of them en-
joys it. So, if an automobile stopped
right in front of their house and all
they did was jump in, they'd go to
Sunday school, wouldn't they? Well,
that's what Lawrence Scoby thought
five years ago, SO he started Sum
day school delivery system.
Every Sunday for five years he
has made the rounds to the homes of
Findlay children, picked them up in
his car and delivered them right to
the East Foulke Avenue Church of
God in time for Sunday school. At
least so children go to Sunday school
each Sunday because Mr.. Scoby sees
that they get there.
When gas rationing came in, he
continued to do it, sacrificing his own
driving to make his Sunday rounds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Three Escape Insane
Hospital

Three inmates of the Lima State
hospital, none of them considered
dangerous, escaped Sunday night by
forcing an iron grill and sliding
down a fire-hose from second story
laundry window. A search of the
grounds and nearby fields was futile.
The escapees, DR.. Bushong report
ed were Michael Martaus, 21, ad-
mitted Sept. %, 1941, from Franklin
county after he had been indicted for
larceny; Floyd Bruck, p, transfer
red Nov. IA, 1912, from the Mans
field Reformatory after serving a
month of a 15-year sentence fol-
burglary and larceny; and Eugene
Beroni, 36, admitted April 2, 1880
from Cuyahoga county where he had
been indicted for auto theft.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
666 FILA Loans In
County

More than 600 families in Han
cock county have made repairs to
their properties or have bought homes
under the F. H. A. program from
the time it was started through June
of last year, according to J. l..
Wadsworth, federal housing admins
tration director for the northern dis
trict of Ohio.
This includes 592 Title property
improvement loans insured by +. H.
A. in Hancock county amounting to
$198,114, and "a Title II-small home
mortgages accepted for insurance
amounting to $277,000.
The grand total is 666 transac-
tions, involving s475,114.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Woman browns In
Icy Water

Mrs. Dora MAY Basye, 62, wife of
William H. Basye, welder, of Find
lay, was drowned in the ice-caked
waters of the Blanchard river short
ly before 3 p. m. Sunday. She had
been in i'll health for II years and
had frequently threatened suicide.
She had warned her husband Satur-
day ito prepare for the worst"
The body, clad only in sleeping
garments and a kimono, was recov-
cred by Findlay fremen in a boat
at the Main street bridge seven
hours later. Police and fremen had
used graphing hooks in an unsuc-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
HANCOCK COUNTY
Oil Workers Will Help
Farmers

Members of the oil workers union
in Findlay have announced plans to
help farmers one or two days every
week. Under the five-day work week
the oil workers have two days a
week free to assist the farmers who
are behind with soybean and corn
harvesting when but a few weeks
remain until the start of the 1943
farm crop season.
A large proportion of the oil work
ers, according to John Hogan, head
of the union, have had farm exper-
fence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
$4,000 Fed BY Canteen

More than $4,000 men of the U. S.
armed forces have been served food
by the A. w. v. S. canteen in the
Pennsylvania railroad station in
Lima during it's 112 days of exist
ence, it was revealed Saturday by
those in charge. Patronage of the
free food depot for soldiers, sailors
and marines had grown to point
where on cold days more than two
pounds of coffee are required to
serve the military men who throng
into the canteen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Operates AS Ship
TOSSeS

An operation performed aboard a
Coast Guard cutter at sea during a
bowling North Atlantic gale was
credited this week to former Lima
medical intern by naval sources in
Washington.
Lieut.. Edward G. Gall, now head
ing the surgical staff at the Marine
hospital in Galveston, Texas, and his
patient were both lashed to the op-
Grating table, their commanding Of
ficer revealed.
The gale was one of three storms
which the cutter encountered.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Red Cross Drive For
$4,000

Allen county Red Cross Chapters
combined Roll Call and War Fund
campaign will begin March l.
The county quota has been set at
$4,000.
The drive will be held in connec-
tion with a nationwide campaign to
raise s125, 100000 for the purpose of
financing the work of the American
Red ross in serving the armed forces
of the United States thuout the
world, as well as financing the ac-
tivities of the local Red Cross Chap
ters thruout the United States.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Hen Donates Eggs
To Elevator

The employees of the Alger ele-
vator are charmed with a daily visit
from "Biddy", White Rock hen,
who after entering the back door
walks around and visits the men
and then proceeds to corner to
leave her characteristic reminder, the
egg.
Bored with the quiet of the farm
Biddy started out in search of ex-
citement which ended with her find
ing the grinding room of the ele-
vator with all its confusion and
noises. She evidently gave notice she
would appreciate a nesting place 50
the men fixed neat corner nest.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
In Uniform 25 Years

M. F. Laughlin is wearing his
fourth type of uniform in 25 years
after accepting commission as lieu
tenant Is. g.) in the Naval Reserve.
He is at Great Lakes, Ill.
Laughlin, an assistant fire chief
in Lima since 1889, was in the
AEF in France during World War
and then Joined the Lima police de-
partment, transferring to the fire
department in 1926.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
O. N. ". President
Resigns

A meeting of the board of trustees
of Ohio Northern university has
been called for Saturday, February
27, at 1:30 p. m. to consider the
resignation of DR.. Robert Williams,
president of the educational institu-
tion. Announcement of the called
gathering was made Thursday by
Charles Wilson Of Ada, secretary of
the board.
DR.. Williams has been presid =.
of the university since 1929.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Soldier Gets Home
Town Product

Pvt. Bernard l.. Langstaff, former
member of the Findlay fire depart
ment, who is now in training as an
aerial gunner, out in Utah, writes
his parents that it was like old home
week the other day when he un-
packed a case of targets, for the tar
gets had been manufactured by the
Remington Arms company in Find
lay and had been packed in old cop
les of the Toledo Blade.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

ly shipment of intoxicants failed to
arrive at the Ohio State Liquor
Store last week, and Manager E. F.
Countryman said he had received no
indication as to when some might
arrive.
He said he was informed that
liquor department warehouses in To-
ledo were empty. The Lima store
has been closed since Saturday when
the last drop was sold.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Monday morning.

Monday morning.
In its report, the jury recommend
ed that the entire second floor of the
county jail be remodeled to provide
segregation of adult and juvenile
females. Other jail recommenda-
tions included continuance of the
rule forbidding smoking as a fire
hazard, that steps be taken to make
the Jail entirely fireproof, improve
ventilation in the cell block, install
additional private facilities, and seq
regate mental cases.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

of production. Conditions are the
same over the county, the upland
farms around Ada having a heavy
percentage of loss. Wet weather and
heavy winds have laid the corn down
along with the weight of SNOW.
Stalks have rotted through this
weathering and break over easily,
an estimated 25 per cent suffering
this fate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Lima And Court House
Disagree On Time

Eastern war time will be observed
in Lima at least through the sum-
mer by virtue of vote of council
which Mayor Frank McClain said
conformed with the requests of man
ayers of war industries.
Regardless of the city's action,
Allen county commissioners have de-
creed that the court house clock will
be set back an hour.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Four Families Home
less In Fire

Four families residing in one five
room frame house in Kenton were
left homeless when fire broke out
from an overheated stove and gut
ted the dwelling. Fire Chief Ralph
Jones said his crew laid nearly 1000
feet of hose to reach the fire scene.
None of the 10 occupants was in
jured in the fire which also destroyed
most of their furniture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Arlington Sailor Is
Missing

Robert Alexander, II, of Airing
ton, member of a submarine crew
in the Pacific, is missing, his wife,
Mary, was informed in telegram
from the Navy Department in Wash
ington. He is the son Of Cecil Alex
ander, Dunkirk, Ohio. He enlisted
April 21, 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Hancock Clocks Turn
Back Hour

The hands of the court house clock
together with the clocks in Findlay
and Hancock county homes, and the
large majority of businesses dropped
back an hour as Findlay accepted
the decision of the Ohio legislature
to adopt Eastern Standard Time at
3 a. m. Sunday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Basement Fire Kills
Chickens

Fire in a brooder room in the
basement of the dwelling of Otto
Baner of Findlay killed an unde-
termined number of chickens and did
$500 damage to the basement. 1t is
believed the fire originated when
straw ignited from an electric light
bulb, according to Fire Chief Ray
mond E. Delays.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

of former pupils three members of
the Kenton school board, Frank
Ellis is rounding out his 53rd year
as public school teacher.
For the last 40 years he has
drilled thousands of seventh and
eighth graders in Kenton in mathe-
mafics
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
PUTNAM COUNTY
Time Confusion At
Ottawa

Considerable confusion is expected
to result for many Ottawa residents
when the clocks were turned back
one hour Sunday to conform with
the law signed last week by Gov.
John w. Bricker placing Ohio in the
Eastern time zone.
Municipal officials said that they
feel Ottawa must go along with the
state legislatures action since there
are no defense industries there or
other industries that will be affected
by a time change.
News Want Ads give good results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

cessful attempt to locate the body.
A pedestrian noticed the body float
ing in the river near the bridge
about three blocks west of where the
drowning occurred.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
Jury Recommends
RemOdeling Jail

Ten indictments were returned by
the Allen county grand jury in its
report made at 5:45 p. m. Tuesday.
The jury went into it's deliberations
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

man of the Hancock County War
Price and Rationing Board, succeed
ing Dudley Leo who has entered the
navy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
LIQUOR Store Closed
At Lima

Allen county's liquor famine was
extended indefinitely when the week
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
New Ration Board
Head Named

A. E. Fenstermaker, Findlay shoe
store proprietor, was named chair
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
q .. s. eovramnuT ss,x,ns ess,eu ssss ie-ss7s4-

&
THIS is declaring the canned goods
ON hand when register Ration Book No. this
week Gin this and take it with when
90 10 the school to register
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25
FORM FoRsRATIoN BOOK NO. z


One copy Of this Declaration must be fled
with the Ofice of Price Administration by
each person applying for War Ration Book
Two for the members of family unit, and
by each person who II not . member Of .
family unit. File Mt the site designated.
Coupons will be deducted for excess supplies
of the foods listed below according to the
schedules announced by the Office Of Price
Administration.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-25

News Want Ads give good results.