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Evening star., 1944-08-26

The military effect of the sudden
switch of the Romanian King and his
new government to the Allied side may
be of great Importance. It seems quite
likely that Bulgaria will make haste to
follow Romania out of the war, since
Romanias detection leaves Bulgaria in
an impossibly isolated position unless
the Germans are capable of holding
Romanian territory by force. This is,
indeed, the most Immediately pressing
point upon which one would wish to be
informed-can the Germans, In their
present Strengthened circumstances, find
the means to hold any part of Romania
forcibly, against not only Russian attack
but the resistance of the Romanian
Army and people? And even If they
can, will they think it worth while to
do so?
1t would seem likely, both as a matter
of reasonable expectation and to Judge
from the information now available.
that the Germans will write of Ro-
mania. At least as far as the prewar
territories of that kingdom are con-
cerned. They will probably try to hold
the line of the Carpathians, which
means, roughly, that they will try to
keep Transylvan1a; Tor this mountain
barrier is the southern anchor of their
whole eastern front, and it is defensible
by comparatively small numbers Of
troops.
But that the Germans can now hope
to stay on the Danube, or to hold the
region of Bucharest and the Ploesti oil
fields, is doubtful indeed. The loss Of
the Romanian oil supply will be blow
to Germanys war economy, but not
nearly so heavy blow as it would have
been two years or even one year ago.
It now seems probable that the Ger
mans have SUFFICIENT oil in storage and
sufficient output from their synthetic
plants to carry them along for some
time in defensive war. There will
eventually be pinch, as reserve stocks
become exhausted and as the reflneries
are bombed, but it would seem probable
that Germany's defeat will be brought
about by. other causes before the short
age of oil becomes decisive factor.
4 T y
The strategical effect Of the defec-
ton of Romania from the Nazi cause
seems likely to be more important than
the economic effect. It means-f the
premise be accepted that all Romania
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Still in the Dark

AL outbreak OI lnIdnClle paralysis,
such as many areas, including Wash
ington, are experiencing this year,
is accompanied by a natural demand
that the public authorities "do
something" Many of them are
responding by such measures as
closing swimming pools, closing
Fairgrounds, keeping children off
the streets and out of the movies,
the stores and public vehicles. Some
communities already are postponing
the opening of school and others
still have that issue under consid-
Grafton.
Here in Washington the health
officer, after consultation with the
Public Health Service and others
who have studied the history of the
disease, is doing nothing to invoke
new regulations for changes in pub
lie habits. The swimming pools still
are open, any decision regarding
postponement of school is a bridge
yet to be crossed, some authorities
asserting that schoolroom is good
place to be, others taking contrary
view. There has been no official
advice to prevent children from
mingling with the public.
Whether the District health officer
and others who agree with him
are right and other communities are
wrong, or whether other commu-
mites are right in taking every
conceivable precaution and we are
wrong in not following that course
nobody knows. The National Foun-
dation News, published by the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, Inc, states categorically
that attempts to stop the spread
of the virus by closing places where
people congregate have been uni
formly unsuccessful. Today
there is no way by which the
spread of infantile paralysis can
be stopped"
The same organization suggests
simple precautions" such as
avoidance of fatigue from strenuous
exercise, sudden chilling (as from
dive, when hot, into pooh, care
full attention to personal hygiene,
avoidance of tonsil and adenoid
operations, care as to the purity of
food, water and milk and avoidance
of contact with persons who may
be suspected of having the disease.
That is about the scope of the pre-
cautions advised by the health off,
Ger and the United States Public
Health Service.
1t must be confusing to parents,
on the other hand, to read of far
more drastic suggestions advocated
by equally competent physicians.
That confusion can be resolved by
following ones own Judgment. If
one feels that it is worth while to
boil drinking water, boil it. If one
feels that a child will be more safe
If kept from contact with crowds,
keep the child at home The point
to remember is that the medical
men themselves know practically
nothing about how this disease is
communicated. There may be no
conceivable precaution or there may
be one so simple that in later years
we shall be aghast at our present
lack of knowledge.
The health officer continues to
stress the Importance of not becom-
ing alarmed. Perhaps, in the alb
sence of other knowledge, that
advice is as sensible as anything else.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Mr.. Nelson's Future

1ue duOlSulIy OF Jne FreSlQeuCS
statements. present and past, con-
corning the status of WPB Chair
man Donald Nelson leaves an open
question as to what that officials
future position will be in this coun-
try's home-front war program.
A week ago the President an
nounced that Mr.. Nelson was going
to China on an important mission,
and stated without qualification
that he would be gone for several
months" This was widely inter-
preted as indicating that Mr.. Nelson
was to be "shelved" during critical
period of reconversion, and brought
from one Of his associates the OBJ
servation that Mr.. Roosevelt's state
ment was a "kick in the teeth" for
Mr.. Nelson.
Two days later the President took
the unusual step of issuing formal
explanation Of his earlier statement,
the explanation being in the form
Of a denial that Mr.. Nelson had
been kicked in the teeth" In ad-
dition, Mr.. Roosevelt declared that
ANY impression that Mr.. Nelson's
temporary mission to China indi-
Gates change in policy in the War
Production Board is entirely un-
founded" This language was under
stood to mean that Mr.. Nelson was
not being "shelved," that his policies
would remain undisturbed, and that
he would "take over" at WPB upon
his return. It should be noted that
the President did not say that this
would be the case in so many words,
but that, certainly, was the inter-
probation placed upon his remarks
by Mr. Nelson's associates and his
supporters in Congress.
Then came the resignation of Vice
Chairman Charles E. Wilson and
Mr.. Roosevelt's press conference
comments of yesterday. The Presi-
dent told his conference he could
not say now whether Mr. Nelson
would be in the same job when he
returns from China. Mr.. Nelson
still is chairman of WPB, he added,
but questions about what is going
to happen in the future are of an
iffy nature.
Those are words which can mean
almost anything. They could be
trial balloon designed to see what
the public reaction would be to
hint that Mr. Nelson will not return
as head of WPB. They could mean
that the stage already has been set
to replace him. Or they could mean
virtually nothing, and Mr.. Nelson
may resume his old duties when he
returns to Washington.
Without hazarding a guess as to
which of these, if any, is the correct
Interpretation of the Presidents
remarks, this much might be said:
Did Mr.. Roosevelt's explanatory
statement of last Monday mean that
he had confidence in the policies of
the War Production Board as formu-
lated and put into effect under Mr..
Nelson? If so, has anything oc-
CURED during the intervening five
days to destroy that confidence and
pursuade him to replace Mr.. Nelson
at WPB? 1t seems highly improb-
able that this second question could
be answered in the affirmative, for
in that event the President would
hardly have dispatched Mr.. Nelson
on the trip to China, which he loses
no opportunity to describe as
confidential mission of the greatest
Importance.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Complaint About Coffee


To the Editor of The Star:
I have noted in the papers recently
announcement of OPA intent to main
tain a ceiling" price of cents a cup
on coffee dn those establishments which
have hitherto served scent coffee, of
course.
What primarily concerns most of us
regular outside coffee drinkers, how
ever, is not ceiling price but floor"
substance, even though maintenance Of
the latter might duly raise the ceiling.
Not unlike these 2-cent cigars that now
retail at II and IL cents each, scent
ceiling coffee" is likely to be floor
less" except for the cups bottom.
RIENZI B. LEMUS.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Letters to The Star
Confederation Idea Commended
to Dumbarton Oaks Assembly

AOnIeoeratlOn Idea Commended
to Dumbarton Oaks Assembly
To the Editor Of The stu:
Could the planners Of the organiza-
ton for postwar world peace without
the surrender Of the national SOW
ereignty of the signatories) do better
than tp take leaf from the history
and framework Of the United States
Government
The original Is Colonies, after their
long and bitter struggle to estab-
liSh and maintain home in a hostile
land, and with none too amicable rela-
tions with each other, decided that
they, perhaps, had certain relations
and interests in common. Such, for
instance, as presenting a united front
to q common enemy.
Articles of Confederation and Per-
petual Union were adopted by the
Continental Congress, November Is,
1777, and subsequently ratified by the
13 States-or Colonies. They were an
nounced by the Congress as formally
ratified, March l, 1881.
The objectives Of the Articles of Con-
federation and Union are best set forth
in the preamble of the United States
Federal Constitution, which might well
be, 1t seems to the writer, the stated
objectives-with necessary changes to
conform to world organization-oft the
Dumbarton Oaks Conference.
Our 1s Colonies have grown to 4s
States-by addition of new territory,
after graduation from their territorial
status.
Might not such provision, in the
proposed world organization, be the
answer to the British Empire question:
and India? Also, to the Presidents
seeming thought for admission to the
conference table of some of the more
qualified members of the United Ma
tions, other than the big Four?
WILBUR H. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
The Public Should Know
rom the New York Times

FIUM tue new YorK Times.
The American public does not ask to
know what goes on in intergovernmen-
tai conferences at critical stage of
the war Nobody expects to be informed
about the details of debate by which
conflicting national interests and ideas
are reconciled. But the public is restive
and uneasy If it suspects that the heads
of Government make decisions and
commitments alone, without consulta-
ton with representatives Of the people.
Evening star., 1944-08-26

cedures. Montevideo is one Of the
most attractive cities south Of the
Equator. When the war has ended,
1t should be a tourist objective
comparable with New Orleans and
Habana.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Political Difference Aired

To the Editor of The Star:
accept Marguerite Parks challenge
publicly to criticize her views Expressed
in The Star Of August 18 "for what
they are worth"
Obviously she attempts to impose her
average intelligence" against the voters
Of Wisconsin and the delegates of the
Republican convention.
1t is unfortunate for her viewpoint
that the two men she boldly places in
the forefront of our citizenry are imbued
with overpowering egotism and dicta-
torial impulses, repugnant to those
thoughtful American citizens who now
are pleased to look forward hopefully to
a return of orderly Federal Government
management within the purview of
that lately abused basic document, the
Constitution.
Evidently one of her exalted favorites
has been repudiated by his adopted
party, and the other, I hope, will be
treated likewise by the country at large
in November. MARYLAND VOTER.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Not the Same DoS, Then

Not the Same Dog, Then
To the Editor Of The Star:
w. j. Moore says that Haskins Serv-
ice is mistaken about the name of Rip
Van Wrinkles dog, that it always was
sneider in Joseph Jefferson's play. But
IN Washington Irving's story, the name
Is Wolf. J.R. M
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Premier Douglas ond the Law
By David Laurence
Prom the Montreal Star

eproduction Rights Ressryed.)
Evening star., 1944-08-26

The strategical effect Of the defec-
ton of Romania from the Nazi cause
seems likely to be more important than
the economic effect. It means-f the
premise be accepted that all Romania
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
ElrOse

Leland Stratton of Stamps, Ark,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stratton and
sons of West Jefferson and Mr.. Ralph
Stratton of Paulding, Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Kloetzly and daughter June of
Salem are spending a few days at the
NJ. j. Stratton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Cook and son
Robert of Burgettstown, Pa, returned
to their home Sunday after visiting
the past two weeks at the Emmaline
Nonnamaker home.
Union prayer meeting at Bethesda
Thursday evening at p. m.
Word was received here of the death
of Martin Reigle of Modesto, Calf.
He is half-brother of Mrs. Emmaline
Nonnamaker and brother of Mrs. D.
D. Williamson and was former resi-
dent of this place.
Monday dinner guests at the Wright
Klingler home were Leland Stratton
of Stamps, Ark, Ralph Stratton of
Paulding, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell STRAIT
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Peach Harvest At Peak
Home Gamers Told

Housewives who plan to can
peaches to meet family requirements
are advised that the late crop is ex-
pected to reach the market in great
est volume and at lowest prices this
week and next.
Harvest of the Elberta, delayed a.
few days by recent rains, is being
pushed this week, with fruit of fair
size and excellent quality being of
fered at reasonable prices" said r.
r. ~Betz, vice president of A G. P
Food Stares, one of the nations
leading buyers of fresh fruit. "De-
mands of war agencies for canned
peaches are such that only through
home canning can a housewife be
assured of sufficient supply for
her family"
Agricultural experts have estimat--
ed the Michigan crop, now on the
market, at about 100000 bushels,
with estimates being revised up
ward because of recent rainfall
Prospects for one of the largest
crops on record were cut sharply by
dry weather during the summer"
said DR.. T. A. Merrill, research as
sociate at Michigan State College,
Late rain is swelling the fruit to
fair size, however, and total volume
may approach last years 2,450,000
bushels"
Merrill said that although the size
of the fruit is smaller than normal,
the sugar content is unusually high.
"This should contribute to the quail
ity of the home-canned product" he
pointed out.
He added that the harvest peak
was expected to continue through
September is, with fair supplies
reaching the market the following
week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

M. G. Reigle, So, formerly of
Bluffton died at Modesto, Calf,
Sunday according to word received
here the first of the week. Reigle,
a painter by trade, left here eight
years ago and since that time has
made his home with his two sisters
Mrs. j. B. Huff and Mrs. M. L. Huff
of Modesto.
He was never married and while
living here made his home with an
other sister, Mrs. ID. d. Williamson
of Orange township. His death fol-
lowed period of failing health. No
details relative to funeral services
have been received here.
Besides his three sisters he is sur
vived by half-sister, Mrs. ]. H.
Nonnamaker of Bluffton and two
half-brothers, Louis Reigle of Beav-
erdam and j. p. Reigle of Coolies,
Michigan.
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News Want-Ads Bring Results
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Bluffton Youth With Parachute Troops
Who Landed In France Before Invasion

them come on. When the leading
tank was about 30 yards away, he.
opened fire. 1t burst into flame.
Peterson continued firing at the
tanks until he had knocked out three
and the others had withdrawn.
Meanwhile, his bazooka had been
struck and penetrated by machine
gun fire: and he had been wounded
by shell which ricocheted from it.
German infantry were coming for
ward, so he grabbed the rifle of a
wounded fellow-soldier and picked off
oncoming Germans. After a sharp
engagement which included hand-to-
hand fighting, the Germans withdrew
and did not re-appear until several
came forward under a Red Gross
flag to retrieve their wounded. The
bridge was held.
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Private Clayton E. Welty, U. S.
Marine, former Bluffton College stu
dent and son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Welty of Apple Greek, has ben cited
for bravery by Marshal Petain,
French Commander, and awarded the
highly priced Croix de Guerre and
certificate of citation.
1t. Eli Hauenstein, son of Mr..
am. .ss..-ys. Calvin HaueTrstein of Pan
dora, a former Bluffton boy, was
honorably discharged from the serv-
ice the first of the week. He has
accepted a position in the Lima high
school as instructor of manual train
ing.
Among the interesting features of
the Bixel- Bixler reunion at the Col
lege were the afternoon speeches
given in the college chapel. Gordon
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

Evolution of the Paulding Center
(Rayl) school in Jackson township
from a small, rustic, one-room frame
building to a good-sized brick school
with a frame addition is traced IN a
history of the school written by Miss
Claribell Owens and read at the an
nual school reunion held recently.
In preparation of the history Miss
Owens was assisted by Samuel
Barnes, Ed Kidd, Ira Grant and Will
Kidd.
When the school was first establish
ed on a corner of the Erastus Huber
farm it was called the Rayl school,
after families of that name residing
nearby.
Two school terms were held in those
early days, one of five months in the
winter, and a summer term of two
months.
When the initial building became
outmoded it was sold to Sam McCaff-
erty who used the lumber to build a
barn, and a second yellow frame build
ing was erected.
Brick Building Erected
This structure in turn was replaced
by brick school house in 1888, with
Mark Hesser as the first teacher in
the new building. Ed Romey had the
contract for the building and John
Deppler, John Boedicker and Peter
Niswander were the masons who did
the work. Clark Kidd was hired to
carry the bricks and motar to the ma
sons. During the time the school was
being erected the masons boarded at
the Will Kidd home.
AT the same time, the name was
changed from Rayl to the Paulding
Center school. According to hearsay,
the name Paulding Center was given
by Bob Boyd who likened the area to
wet, muddy, sloppy Paulding county
which he had visited.
Z The yellow frame building which
the brick structure replaced was sold
to Bill Gambler, who moved it to what
is known as the Vern Dardio farm and
remodeled it into house.
"a Enrolled
At one time there was ga pupils on
the roll at the Paulding Center school,
and smaller fran building was
erected to house the first three grades
Later, the frame building was re-
moved southwest off the Sandusky
road and used as another school, with
part of the pupils from Paulding Cen.
ter school attending there, in order
to cut down the distance pupils had tC
walk to and from school each day.
Finally, the school was abandoned
in 1882 in the Capitalization of schools
but the memory of the good old day
is kept in mind by an active reunion
association that has been meeting
every summer since 1923.
Among the families which have ha
pupils in the school, some to the thir
and fourth generations, are the Hu
bers, Kidds, Gamblers, Battles, Nixons
Andrews, Scoles, Obenours, Flemings
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History Of Paulding Center School
Kept Alive By Annual Reunion

Grants, Mathenys, Moreheads, Keiths,
Shribders, Watts, Sears, Kimmels
Krofts, Petersons, Rayls, Stobers,
Morts, Bakers, Bellingers, Bars,
Evics.
Halls, Holmes, Zolemans,. McCaffer-
tvs, Boyds, Manns, Franklins, STRAIT
tons, Everetts, Fergusons, Herrs, Dan
ners, Clarks, Hauensteins, Kindles,
Jacksons, Phillips, Romeys, Barnes,
Grubbs, Turner's, Cases, Hessers,
Stagers, Steiners. Boughans, Taylors,
Betz, Shulaws, McBains, Kerbys, Hol-
mans and Thomases.
Among the teachers at the school
have been Hattie Robinson, S. NJ. Hes
ser, Henry Augsburger, r. w. Barnes,
George Barnes, Lavina Hilty, May
Ferrel, Mr.. McClintock, H. l.. Sulli-
van, May Ludwig, Cora Miller, Mag
gle Richards, j. B. Cotner, Ella Hutch
inson, Don Mckinney, Laurel Roberts.
Alfred Hedges, Meta Cantrell, Lu-
ella Lippincott, Ira Stratton, B. F.
Welty, E. L. Burns, Belle Clemmons,
Clida Fisher, 1. B. Beeshy, J. S. Herr,
Ida Owens, D. d. Thomas, Lena Bak-
er, Irene Owens, Scott Jennings.
Marshall Jennings, Nan Owens,
Emma Guy, Grace McBain, Verda
Arthur, Royce Davis, Francis Younk-
man, Morris Guthrie, Clara Fett,
Mamie Kidd, Edith Arnold, Rhea Nc
Kee, Cora Ballinger, Helen Guthrie
and Margaret Shrider.
In the very early days of the school
the teachers were Elvira Marshall,
Joseph Shull, Charles Goble, George
Shipley, Anthony Desenberger, Henry
Owens, Jim Baker, John Jennings,
Abe Jennings, Frank Henry, Malcolm
Nichols, Henry Jones, Tom Johnson
and Sam Barnes.
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Former Mt. Cory Man
Succun,bs In Canada

Luther Feliers, so, former resident
of Mt. Cory died suddenly at his
home near, Harlan, Saskatchewan,
Canada, last Wednesday, according
to word received here. He was driv-
ing a team of horses on the road
near his farm when he was stricken
with a heart attack.
Fellers and his wife, the former
Norah Rupright of this place left
here about 20 years ago for Can
ada where they took up a homestead.
They have no children.
Funeral services and burial were
at Harlan. Besides his wife he is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Nettie
Sheldon of Mt. Cory. Two brothers
also survive.
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ton and sons of West Jefferson, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Kloetzly and daught-
er of Salem, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Christman and family and Mrs. Fred
Iller of Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Stratton and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Stratton.
John and Fern Koch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Nonnamaker and Ralph, Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Klingler, Marilyn and Howard,
Charley Nonnamaker, Mrs. Alfred
Kloetzly and June of Salem, Mrs. Ar
thur Nonnamaker and Kaye, Everett
Bish, Mrs Claude Christman and
Gladys Klingler were callers at the
Ami Nonnamaker home recently.
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Button In First World War
hat Ham Ago This Week

Bixel gave an interesting talk on his
overseas experiences during the war.
William, son of Fred Seyer, who
has seen active service at the front,
overseas, returned home Tuesday.
While the young man had three bull
let's pass through his clothes, he es-
capped unhurt.
Albert Koch arrived home Friday
evening having been honorably dis
charged from the service. He was a
member of the 5th Bat. Marines and
has seen service on the front during
the last six months of the war. He
was wounded on the arm and decor
ated for bravery while in action.
He was the last Orange Typ. boy to
land in this country from overseas
and was the first to leave, having
enlisted in January 1918.
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Robert Morrison
In Navy School

Robert Mac Morrison, of Mt. Cory,
is one of 65 men sent to Colgate
University for training in the second
class of the Naval Academic Refresh
er Unit (V-7) which opened in July.
Morrison, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
T. Morrison, Mt. Cory, will take 16
weeks of work at Colgate before en-
tering a midshipman's school.
Morrison entered the Navy in
March, 1912, and holds rating of
signalman, third class. He was
graduated from Mt Cory high school
in 1888 and attended Findlay college.
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