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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Medical Training

Pvt. Darwin Luginbuhl, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Luginbuhl of Kib-
Ter street, has been assigned for
training at the Medical Replacement
center at Camp Robinson, Arkansas
His training will embrace eleven
weeks, after which he will be as
signed for duty to some medical de-
partment organization.
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NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF APRIL /, 1915

Easter will be observed in Bluffton
churches with special services on
Sunday morning.
1t was just % years ago today
when our veteran merchant, John E.
Lugibill, with a rather limited stock
of goods but an unlimited supply of
confidence, established himself in the
dry goods business of Bluffton. Mr..
Lugibill observed the quarter CEN
tury mark in his business career by
sending Easter greetings to 5S of
his former employees, four others
having passed away. Following is
a list of the present and former
clerks in the store:
j. E. Lugibill, j. L. Doty, Chas.
Doty, Ethel Craig, Lizzie Beck
Benroth, Maggie Shifferly-Fuhrman,
Bert Mann, Edward Lugibill, Kittie
Zellers-Ramsier, Alice Bessire-Stet-
tier, Emma Fensler-R Riser, Cora
Conrad Stevens, May Fenton-H Hatch,
Minnie Zoll, Elmer Ewing, Nellie
Shifferly- -Hummon, Lille Conrad
Austin, Sarah Herr-Geiger, Alice
Lambert-Lugibill, Clair Nonnamaker,
Edith Richards Ransom, Walter
! Lugibill, Ella Augsburger- Moran,
Lou Grindel-Eckels, Maud Taylor,
Clara Wilson, Anna Wensel-R -Rup-
right, Lille Zeller, Emma Bessire-
Algire, Bright Shifferly, Margaret
Lux.
Bernice Rice-C Conner, Helen Close
Wells, Zoe Lugibill -Zehrbach, Clara
Lugibill- Welty, Hulda Schaublin,
Marie Loestscher Maxzig, Nina
Smith, Blanche Williams Triplett,
Josephine UhI, Verba Johnson
Rautson-Ulsh, Dean Lugibill, Bessie
Connell-Boyles, Fred Mitch, Elvena
Hoover-Hill, Clara Locher-S Steiner,
Ila Grindell-Huntley, Loa Bame-
Beam, Iva Huber-Abbott, Minnie
Pratt, Myrtle Manages, Fred Zehr-
bach, Anna Ludwig, Hazel Mckinley
Todd, Edna Kimmel, Hannah Bracy
Carrie Helms, Susan Badertscher-
Ashbacher, Linda Amstutz, Helen
Meyer Worthington, Eulalia Kohl,
Hazel Augsburger,
1
An interesting spelling contest was
held at Orange Center by Supt
Steiner Friday afternoon. In the
oral spelling Leila Kidd won first
Howard Gallant, second and Mabel
Ewing third, and Claude Williams
fourth. In the ffth-sixth grade
competition, Mabel Kelley won first
Katherine Schneider second and Ruth
Daft third. In the seventh-eightI
contest Ethel Carts won first, Fealaf
Morrison won second and Clyde
Williams, third.
! Winners at the Bluffton college
oratorical peace contest were as fol
lows: Waldo Schumacher, first
Ralph West, second; Verne Schlegel
third.
| Harry Fisher and family are
occupying the Amstutz propert,
corner Main and Elm streets.
| Prof. and Mrs. Hugh J. Ridge
moved Monday into the residence
corner of Cherry and Mound streets
| The evangelistic meetings at thu
Lutheran church closed Sunday
Eight accessions were made to tn,
church.
Gid Schaeublin is erecting a new
house for Mrs. Corda Ewing il
Orange township. Mr.. Schaeublil
has also been engaged to erect tn,
new Fett residence on South Main
street.
Friends of Ray Triplett have re
ceived cards from him from tn,
Pan-Pacifc Exposition at Sal
Francisco.
Evangelist Lantz of Illinois is as
sisting Rev. Gottshall in an interest
ing series of meetings at the Firs
: Mennonite church.
The Hankish ice cream parlor ha
been remodeled.
On Monday, Prof. B. D. Smucker
recently engaged by the college, vii
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

No single food is as important in
the diet as milk. Buy milk in GUAM
titles large enough to meet the needs
OF your family and keep it in the
best possible condition until used.
Milk and egg dishes are good, but
spoil easily. If custards, cream pies,
puddings, ETC., are not to be eaten at
once, cool them quickly, cover, and
keep very cold.
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one or ner MOQOc
friends and she
i'm m e d | a t e | y
W armed by
against k ee pin G
his rende zvous
with the Indians.
His reply was that
of a soldier: 1T
is my duty to CO."
He did not be-
lieve the Modocs
would carry out
their purpose with
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Ancient Soothsayers Predicted Evil
To Those Who Would Marry In May

Although people in the United
States are not given much to super
stition there are many more mar
riages in the month of June than in
the month of May.
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Notice

Our seed corn house will be open
every evening from to 10 p. m.
except Saturday.
Herr Bros.
Bentley Road
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The Ssate of Ohio.
Allen County,
Estate OF Russell L. Magee, Deceased.
Ethel Magee. of Blnffon, Ohio. has been
appointed and qualified administratrix of
the estate OF Russell l.. Magee, late of Allen
County. Ohio. deceased
Dated this 9th day Of April 1e43.
RAYMOND P SMITH.
Probate Judge
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Keep all foods that spoil quickly
at room temperature in the refriger-
ator or other very cold storage
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

E. A. Sutermeister, in naval serv-
ice stationed at Norfolk, Va, is
spending several days leave at his
home here. Sutermeister is MEM
Der of the navy and at that place.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Nelson
Continued From First Page.)

hand, PAW, through its representa-
tive on the Rationing Committee,
will be familiar with distribution
steps that OPA or ODT are about
to take.
Mr.. Nelson is confident. it was
said, that his plan will provide for
better handling of the muddled East
ern oil rationing problem, by bring
ing various agency officials together
for discussion of problems.
PAW charges that the coupon
rationing plan is a failure because
there are always more coupons out
than can possibly be satisfied by the
low gasoline supply. They charge
OPA has no idea how many coupons
are outstanding. Distribution should
be controlled by restricting the num-
ber of coupons rather than imposi-
ton of driving bans and cuts in
coupon values, oil men say.
Mr.. Ickes early last week asked
Mr.. Nelson to give PAW complete
control over rationing. He made the
demand at WPB meeting, pointing
out that the Eastern supply situation
cannot be Strengthened out unless
the same agency that controls oil
supplies also has power over dis
tribution of those supplies.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Pittsburgh
CONTINUED From First PAGE

angry about the raw deal they got.
but most If not all will be back by
the first OF next week." predicted
John P. Busarello, president of the
unions Pittsburgh District S.
Several others made the same
prediction, pointing out that the
miners infrequently returned to
work in the middle of a week, and
that most of them were receiving
$50 cash this week as their vacation
pay under orders by the War Labor
Board and Fuel Administrator
IckeS.
An unusual situation arose near
Onlontown when the ! 400 members
OF Colonial No. mine Of the Frick
Co. voted not to work. and the 800
employed at nearby Colonial No, 3
voted to return to their jobs.
John kramrich, a district organ
lzer for the union, asked the Colo
NAL group to reconsider its action
Hecklers shouted at him:
I'VE don't work for you any more
you guys got us nothing!"
What's the use of paying dues to
John L. Lewis when we are working
for the Governments"
The Colonial group announced it
would throw a picket line about the
Colonial 3 pit. Michael Honus, sec
retary-treasurer of the district. sent
word to committeeman that no
pickets were to be called out and
again asked the men to obey their
Policy Committees instructions.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

The terms and conditions of en-
ployment will be those announced.
by the National War Labor B6ard
In its directive Of June 18. There
has been no promise or commitment
by the Government to change those
terms and conditions in any way,
Before the leaders of the United
Mine Workers decided to direct the
miners to return to work the Gov
ernment had taken steps to set up
the machinery for inducting into
the armed services all miners sub.
1ect to the Selective Service Act.
who absented themselves without
just cause from work in the mines
under Government operation.
AS the Selective Service Act does
not authorize the induction of men
above As years into the armed serv-
ices, / intend to request the Con-
gress to raise the age limit for nom
combat military service to 65 years.
l shall make that request of the
Congress so that If at any time in
the future there should be a threat
of interruption of work in plants,
mines or establishments owned by
the Government, or taken possession
OF by the Government, the ma
chinery will be available for prompt
action.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

sent telegram to the White House
urging approval of the measure
which went through both branches
OF Congress with a humping ma
Jority at the height of the coal con-
troversy. He said 1T appears that
more than 80 per cent of the people
OF the United States favor the billo
and he insisted it was not anti
labor"
Heads of labor have denounced
the bill and urged its veto.
The three walkouts of the miners
the last seven weeks have cut coal
production more than 20, ,OOO, 900 tons,
the Interior Department estimated
War Production Board officials said
the loss in steel production ranged
from $4,000 to 100000 tons, an en-
tire months allowance for essential
civilian use. K. C. Adams, editor
OF the UNIV Journal, said coal fig
ures like these were meaningless.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Stimson
Continued From First Page y

aters of war in which our troops
have been engaged. the enemy S
losses have been much greater than
our own"
He added however, that future
military operations are likely to in
volve much greater numbers of our
troops. and. that correspondingly
heavier casualties should be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Stimson also said there are
indications that Germany is moving
huge forces into France and Italy
in preparation to fight off an in
vaSion.
He asserted also that IAN extraord-
mary lull' in ground fighting on the
Russian front has occurred. al
though the weather has been highly
suitable for military operations.
There are indications, Mr.. Stimson
said that the Germans are ma
terially strengthening their forces in
France" He added that reinforce
ments are understood to be moving
in for the FaScists in Italy"
Secretary Stimson estimated that
from 10 to II German divisions have
been moved into France and several
to Italy.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
New Orleans Prices
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. June "A p. WA, -salable
hoRs. l2,ooo; total, "o.5no; fairly active
clo on weights 40 40 pounds down: steady to
slow: steady to 10 lower: extreme top,
1910: bulk eood and choice ls0-e4o
pounds. l3s5-l4 ,o5: mparable 24O-36O
peennnSdsso I::65-"o; few good and choice
1880.
salable cattle. 3.5oo: salable calves. 700:
fed steers and yearllngs steady 10 weak
on peddllng market; medium grades verv
duIl at 1880 DOWN: largely steer run.
bulk. IA 3o-lt.25: top. 1890 paid for
choice ,34H-pound averages: best long
yearlnss 1910; light ,yearhngs. 1910;
heifers scarce; steady: best, Is 90: cows
fairly active: Arm, cutters, 1925 down:
medium weIsht and weiehty sausage bulls
steady; light kinds, weak; heavy sausage
ouILS 10 ! 10: EealerS week TO - lower.
only sprlnkllns above 1880; mostly IA 90
1900
Salable sheep, 00o: toia'. ono: fat
lambs fairy active, generally steady on
killing classes; two loads choice sU-pound
fed Colorado cllpped lambs with No /
SKINS 1850; With II out, a. $50. few
others medium to GOOD. IL OO-l4 ~
Iust 5000 to strictly choice native sprlns
lambs. ! so 90; mostly 1915 down
top-shorn native ewes. SIS.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

report that he has taken over,
along with control of the mines, con-
troll OF barge lines, railroads, dry
docks, etc. He denied that he has
broadened in any way his original
order seizing mine properties and
assets used ordinarily lin connection
with the operation of such mine and
the distribution and sale of its pro-
ducts"
Mr.. Roosevelt disclosed Yesterday
that steps already had been taken to
set up machinery for inducing all
draft-age miners into the armed
forces. and he said, moreover, that
he will ask Congress to raise from
4o to IS the maximum age for
induction into non-combat military
service. This would take in many
of the older miners.
Interpretation of Proposal.
Some quarters interpreted this to
mean strikers over combat age would
be put into uniform and under Army
discipline returned to their coal dig
glng jobs at a privates pay of $50 a
month. Chairman William H. Davis
OF the War Labor Board has esti-
mated their present pay scale for a
slX-day week at $40 60, or about four
times as much as Army pay.
Immediate reaction in both House
and Senate was cool. The Appal-
achlan operators, however, viewed
the Presidents stand favorably, but
asked nevertheless that their mines
be returned to the owners. They
said they had obeyed the Govern
ment's wishes while Mr.. Lewis had
been defiant in his demands for a
81 day wage increase. There was
no immediate reaction from the
miners.
Antistrike Bill Veto Indicated.
The President coupled his sugges-
ton yesterday with the assertion
that the making of war munitions
and supplies has gone ahead ex-
tremely we'll except for the coal
strikes. This was quickly interpreted
in Congress as indicating he intends
to veto the Connally Smith Harness
bill. The measure would outlaw
strikes in Government-contro
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Confusing Statistics
Cloud Armed Services
Need Of Manpower
McNutt Says ! 300, 900,
But Figure Is Higher
Than Officers Admit
Continued From First Page. }

questions of replacements, but even
manpower statisticians admit that
what Mr. McNutt figured for re-
placements wouldn't account for the
difference between what the armed
forces said they wanted and what
Mr.. McNutt planned to give them.
Mr.. McNutt estimated the armed
forces would have a strength of
100000 by July. However. a man.
power official said the estimates
prepared for Mr.. McNutt did not
include all the Army and Navy
groups not in uniform and not re-
ceiving pay
Then, there was Selective Service
Director Lewis B. Hershey's testi-
mony. He said 100000 men regis
tered with selective service had en-
listed or been inducted by April 80
His figures did not include those in
the Regular Army when the Selec-
tive Service Act was passed, nor
the national guardsmen, nor the
youths who enlisted before they had
to register nor some other indi-
viduals-how many do not know"
100000 in January.
There were indications that the
armed forces were nearer their con-
templated goals than Mr.. McNutt
knew
President Roosevelt told Congress
early in January that the armed
'orces totaled 100000 persons. From
the first or this year. selective
service was called on to procure
100000 men. The men were to go
in at the rate of 100000 men
month.
If that time schedule has been
followed selective service has added
2.400 900 men to the strength at the
start of the year, not including en-
lisments of youths, men over 3S, and
women.
The Army told Congress it would
have more than 100000 men and
women by the end of June. All the
figures to reach that total were ex-
act except for the enlisted male
strength-a round figure of 6,50O,0OO.
Figures Not Standard.
ManpoWer officials said Mr.. Nc
Nuts figures we're compiled some
time ago" and there had been some
lag in information from the Army"
Several officials suggested that
some Of the estimates included
women and others did not. Some in
cluded officers and others did not.
Some included youths and special
lists signed up for the Army, but still
out of uniform, and others did not.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
RooseveIt's S Statement
Intention to Seek Higher Droft Age
As Curb on Strikes Disclosed
Tert OF President Roosepelfs

Tert OF President Roosepelts
statement yesterday on the coal
mining situation tolloWs:
1t is a good thing that the miners
are returning to their work. This is
the third time within a short period
that the production of coal has been
interrupted.
AS result of these three inter-
ruptions war production has been
slowed down.
Aside from United Mine Workers
coal mining, the making of war
munitions and supplies has gone
ahead extremely we'll. Aside from
United Mine Workers coal mining.
the no-strike pledge by organized
labor has been we'll kept, the few
small unauthorized strikes which
have occurred having affected only
very small fraction of / per cent
of production.
The action Of the leaders of the
United Mine Workers coal miners
has been intolerable-and has great
ly stirred up the anger and disap-
proval of the overwhelming mass of
the American people.
The mines for the time being, of
course. will continue to be operated
by the Secretary of the interior
under the executive order of May |.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices naid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Feaerai-State graded eggs received from
grading stations Dune "a: whites: y; 8.
Grade A, large 42-43 average. 42la; y; S:
U. s. Grade B. large. 39-4l: averase. 4Oha
Browns: y, s, Grade A, large. 42-43:
~; jer&ke. 3Si2: U. S. Grade B. large,
39-41; average, 4Ola: u S. Grade B. me-
dium: 35-36,2: average. 36; U. s. Grade
c, "a Current receipts: Nearby CnRraded
eggs: Whites. IS, mixed colors, 36-37
Receipts. Government graded eggs. 257
cases
broilers and fryers. 2Sl2.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
New York Telephone
Opposes S4,166,510
Cut in Accounts
A. T. & T. Transactions
Declared in Accord
With ICC System
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The New
York Telephone Co. said today the
transactions which the Federal
Communications Commission yes
terday described as "inf1ationary
write-ups" were made at prices
which were fair and reasonable
and the accounting was in strict
accord with the Interstate Com
merce Commissions system of ac-
counts"
The telephone company said ex-
ceptions to the proposed report of
the FEC would be filed and a re-
quest made for oral argument before
the commission. The FEC report
would become final in 20 days If
no objection were filed.
The FEC said it tentatively had
decided to require New York Tele-
phone to eliminate from its valua-
ton 81, ,l66,5l0 based on transactions
with its parent, American Telephone
& Telegraph.
The value of the property in
question was passed upon by a Fed
eral statutory court in New York
In 1929 when the court included
this property, at prices paid for it,
in its valuation for rate making
purposes of the companys plant"
New York Telephone asserted.
On January l, 1887, the Federal
Communications Commission substi-
tuted its own accounting system for
that of the Interstate Commerce
Commissions and included provi-
sion for original cost accounting for
purchases Of certain utility property.
The proposed report apparently
is based upon the FCC's original
cost theories"
The FEC report was made after
Investigations by the FEC and the
New York State Public Service Com
mission
Evening star., 1943-06-24
London Bonk Report

LONDON, June "a tP.-The weekly
condition statement of the Bank Of Eng
FL $50, 900 in note circulation.
Losses of 60 9.615.00O were shown In gov
ernment securities and f7,876.OO0 in pri-
securities increased about 100000 each.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to
liabilities this week was 25.4 per cent,
compared with 1877 per cent the same
week q year ago.
The detailed statement for week ended
June rs, follows Tin thousands of pounds)
Circulation, 947,743: decrease, 1858.
Bullion, 1877: increase, 81. Reserve
53;453; increase, I.743. Public deposits,
7,270: increase, 100. Private deposits
securities, 153.74s; decrease, e.615. Other
securities, 20,977: increase, 11s. Ratio
Of reserve to liabilities. .5.4 per cent
2 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

plants or mines, regulate walkouts
in privately-operated facilities and
clothe the WLB with statutory au-
thority to settle all labor disputes
in defense industries.
Supporters said that if veto Is
forthcoming. efforts will be made to
override it. but they admitted pri-
vately they have little hope of rally
ing the necessary tWo-thirds' vote.
There seemed little doubt, however,
that the proposed selective service
amendment also would have rough
going.
Calling on Mr. Roosevelt to sign
the anti-strike bill. Representative
Smith. Democrat. of Virginia, said
the alternative proposal is "an in
suit to the Army His view was
shared by Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, of Colorado member OF the
Senate Military Affairs Committee,
who said he does not think the Army
ought to be made into "a peni-
tentiary"
Senator Gurney. Republican, Of
South Dakota, another member Of
the committee, said: Il certainly
don't think that's the way to settle
this thing. That looks as though
the President is leading toward the
Austin Wadsworth bill for compul-
sorry control of manpower."
Byrd IndOrses Proposal.
But Senator Byrd, Democrat. of
Virginia, Endorsed the proposal.
However. he said he thought the
President ought 70 sign the anti
strike bill for the effect that action
would have in preventing future
walkouts. Congress, he added, then
could consider the proposal to raise
the selective service age limit.
Senator Byrd pointed out that OH
March l he had introduced a bill
somewhat broader in its terms than
the Presidents proposal, adding that
both the Army and Navy had op-
posed enactment of the measure.
Under Senator Byrd's proposal, the
age limit would be raised to IS and
war workers who went on strike
could be inducted into the Army
and returned to their jobs. The
President proposed such drastic
action only in plants or mines under
the control of the Government.
Representative Colmer. Democrat,
of Mississippi. who early this session
introduced legislation for the in
duction of draft-age war workers
who strike. said he would request
the Military Affairs Committee to
expedite hearings.
Chairman Truman of the Senate
War Investigation Committee told
reporters he was against the Presi-
dents suggestion, commenting:
Il don't believe in military dicta-
torship and I don't believe in draft
ing labor. It's an honor to serve in
the Army, and I don't want fellows
OF that kind in our Army"
Senator Connally, Democrat, ol
Texas, who started the anti-strike
bill on its way through the Senate
Evening star., 1943-06-24
| Lewis and Murray
| Could Be Drafted
| Under PROPOSAL

The 65-year draft ceiling
proposed by President Roose-
welt would get John L. Lewis.
militant head of the United
Mine Workers, and Philip Mur-
ray. president of the CIO. an
other coal miner, but William
Green. president of the AFL.
who also graduated from the
coal pits, would be exempt.
Mr.. Lewis is 63 and Mr.. Mur-
raw 81. Mr.. Green is 10.
The effect of such a law .on
them. however, would depend
on whether it was drawn to in
clude union officials as well as
Workmen.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. June - lP-Gains OF
ST. cents bale in cotton carried the July
position TO new l4-year high Short
covering in the spot month ouickened on
the belief that contract deliveries tomorrow
would be light
mills in July. as well as October found
hedge oferln-s and liquidation held TO
Scale-up limits July advanced to the
highest price for that month since March.
1879
Late afternoon values were 81 to 45
cents a bale higher; July .O.3. October.
L. 60 and December, 1913.
Futures closeo 40 to % cents a bale