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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26
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WANT-ADS

Housewives: Earn money in spare
time in your own neighborhood. Take
orders for fine dresses. For free sam
pies write Dress Department 81, p. o.
Box 40, Indianapolis, Ind. q
No points. Buy all the beef steaks
and roasts you need. Cut to fit your
taste. All cuts from young range
cattle, absolutely no points. Sno-
White Market, Beaverdam. Open
evenings until p. m. Saturday until
8 p. m. 27
Gasping for breath-Danger turks
in that chokey and hacking cough due
to colds. These deep chest colds and
coughs should be given relief without
delay. Get a bottle of Lowers Prep
aration at A. Hauenstein 4 Son.
Formulae of c. Lower, chemist Mfg.
by Lowers Pharmacy, Marion, Ohio.
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Wanted--To buy farm of about 35
acres with buildings. Mrs. lOkle Nor
man, Route 3 Ada, Ohio.
Wanted-To buy boys bicycle, must
be in fair condition and reasonably
priced. L. M. Thomas, Bluffton phone
2S8-W.
Wanted-To trade table model Sill
vertone radio with ivory case and
built in aerial for good shot gun. In
quire Swiss Inn south of Bluffton on
Dixie or call Bluffton phone 650-T.
Wanted-To buy laundry stove or
small heating stove. Ralph Lanham,
222 Grove st.
Wanted-To rent or buy house in or
near Bluffton with or without acreage.
Address Box A, Bluffton News. 27
Wanted-To rent unfurnished rooms
by middle aged couple. Cali Bluffton
phone 562-R.
For rent-Two room furnished a.
partment and bath, suitable for light
housekeeping. Ross Bogart, 322 Cher
ry street.
For rent-Upstairs room for stor-
age, heated. Inquire News office. If
For sale-Georgia sugar cane syr-
up. Ask your grocer or r. A. Boaz,
Beaverdam phone 27
For sale-Apples: Grimes, Jona-
than, Baldwin, Red Delicious, Winter
Pippins and Starks; also fresh cider
made of choice apples every Wednes-
day. Morning Star Cider Press. If
For sale-Fresh cider Wednesday,
Nov. i; also Stark delicious and talpa-
halkin apples. L. H. Hauenstein, 3
miles south on county line road.
For sale-Potatoes Harold Stein
er, / mile west on Grove street road,
then left to first place on left hand
side BlufFton phone 626-Y. #
For sale - Apples: talpahalkin,
macintosh, stark, wagner, delicious.
Cal Luginbuhl, Bluffton phone If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26
Bridal Shower

Bridal Shower
Honoring Miss Letha Niswander,
bride-elect of John Williams, of Belle
vue, miscellaneous shower was held
at the C. F. Niswander home on Wed
nesday evening, October 18th.
Guests were: Mrs. Roy Ream, Mrs.
Memo Bixel, Mrs. Chas. Stryker, Mrs.
Harry Harmon, Mrs. Clara Hansack-
er, Mrs. Harry Rotroff of Lima; Mrs.
Richard Bixel of Findlay; Miss Daisy
Williams of Bellevue; Mrs. Mabel
Hilty, Mrs. Henry Hilty, Mrs. Walter
Schaublin, Mrs. Earl Hilty, Mrs. Will
ford Gratz, Mrs. Philip Hilty, Mrs,
Harold Young, Mrs. Robert Ewing,
Mrs. Paul Amstutz, Mrs. Clayton
Bixel, Mrs. Waldo Niswander, Mrs.
Glenn Morgan, Mrs. Ethel Niswander,
Misses Rachel Schaublin, Marjorie
Niwander, Rhoda Hilty, Lucille Stein
er, and Minerva Hilty.
Gifts were sent by: Mrs. Carl Hass
of Bellevue, Mrs. Richard Strahm of
Lima, Mrs. Melvin Johnson of Malin-
ia, and Mrs. Ernest Bigelow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26

PERSONAL FUNDS: Anyone
requiring extra cash for per-
sonal use this fall or winter is
requested to call at our office.
Amounts up to $1,000 are
quickly available for farm or
household needs. You can get
the money in strict business
confidence on your own sigma
ture and security. No red tape
or delay. A special low charge
is made for this service on all
loans for farm purposes. Buy
what you need, pay what you
owe with the help of this re-
liable cash plan. Over 80 years
of financial service to Ohio
people.
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Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
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Subscription rates: Year, $500;
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Attends Grand Chapter

Attends Grand Chapter
Mrs. H. E. Augsburger was a del
egate from the Rainbow Mail Bag
club of Lima to the Grand Chapter
meeting held in the Masonic temple
at Cincinnati last Thursday. She was
accompanied by her husband and Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Tomlinson of Lima.
The party spent the week end in Gin
cinnati.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26
Orange Township Farm Women

The Orange Towship Farm Wom-
ans club will hold an all day meeting
at the home of Mrs. Cathryn Van Met
er, Thursday, November 2. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Devotionals, Mrs. Van Meter; roll
call, favorite recipe; For What we
Give Thanks, Lydia Ewing; Novem-
Der Dusk, Maude Fisher; Thanksgiv-
ing Garland, Fame Fett; Perfect Wife,
Lillian Anderson; All in the Family
Alberta Marshall.
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Clubs, lodges
and Societies
Entertains For Bride

Entertains For Bride
Miss Geraldine Montgomery enter
tanned with a shower at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Montgomery,
Friday night in honor of her sister,
Mrs. Leland Badertscher, the former
Ina Jean Montgomery, a recent bride.
Many lovely gifts were received and
refreshments were served to the fol-
lowing guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Swank, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kimmel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Guider of Ada; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Dearth and family, Mrs. Dora Mont
gomery, Edgar Montgomery and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Badertscher
of Pandora, Stanley Hunt of Michi-
gan, Helen Montgomery and Carol
Montgomery of Tiffin.
Church of Christ Women
VOAiidil VI the CHuTGu Oh 0nTiSL
will meet with Mrs. Swan Stonehill
next Monday night.
Century Circle
The Century circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. c. Burcky this We'd
nesday night at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs.
w. A. Howe as assistant hostess.
Science in medicine will be the topic
of the meeting with the following pro-
gram arranged: And They Shall
Walk, Mrs. B. d. Smucker; Ambas-
sador in White, Mrs. j. S. Steiner.
Meetings for the coming season will
be held in the evening and after the
one scheduled for this Wednesday
night will begin at 7:45 o'clock.
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Progressive Mothers Club
The Progressive Mothers club will
entertain the Mothers Study club
Thursday night at the c. F. Niswand-
er home with Mrs. Marcella Warren
hostess and Mrs. Frank Patterson
guest speaker.
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Progressive Mothers Club
Alpha Gamma Club

Alpha Gamma Club
The Alpha Gamma club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Cathryn Van Meter,
Friday night. Miss Carolyn Romey
will present a review of Grace Moore's
book you're Only Human"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by thaeBluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-26

Church of Christ Women
Woman of the Church of Christ
will meet with Mrs. Swan Stonehill
next Monday night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Piano For Fort Fisher

The soldiers at Fort Fisher want piano for
their day room Anyone owning one, whose
life could be just sweet and full without 1t,
is urged to communicate with Red Cross head
be known. A phone call will be sufficient. The
number is 2-2683. The donor may be assured
It is only necessary to signify willingness
to give the piano. Hauling, tuning Gf neces-
sary) ard all other details will be attended to
by the Red Cross and the soldiers.
Consider the situation of these men in uni
form They are learning the art of fighting in
the most efficient manner The schooling they
are undergoing is infinitely harder than any
university course and requires more hours
daily than students are required to devote 10
any other profession. In addition, when they
sufficiently proficient to 60 into battle they
face graver risks of death than the members
of any other profession.
Are they not entitled to make the best OF
the few hours allowed them for relaxation
and recreation? And are they to be blamed
if one Of their favorite means of entertain
ment is holding sing-sings, which may be
less harmonious than the outpourings Of the
Metropolitan but are certainly more soul-sat-
isfying to the performers?
Few men can really sing but all men like
to believe they can. Witness the outbursts of
civic clubs and church congregations, and par
tcularly the harmonizing of good fellows wher-
ever they foregather
To get the desired if not the best, effects
a piano is indispensable. How about it? Are
the men at Fort Fisher to have one or must
they pour out their souls at the day room
when work is done without a piano to lead
them?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Tokyo Turns Deaf Ear

The Cairo report that Adolf Hitler is bring
ing pressure to bear upon the Japanese to
launch sneak attack on the Russians, pref
erably at Vladivostok similar to that at Pearl
Harbor, to divert some Of Russia's strength
from the Eastern front, is at least credible
Hitler would do anything to weaken Russia's
power drive from the Baltic to the Black sea-
1t is told in Cairo that Hitler has urged the
Japanese ambassador to Germany, Hirosi
Oshima, that the Japanese should attack Rus
STA now, because Russia eventually will join
the Allies against Japan. The same reports
say that Japan is reluctant to commit her
self. News of Hitler's proposal is declared to
have leaked out through occupied countries
1t is easy to understand why Japan is in
disposed to agree to Hitler's plan. For one
thing, the Russians in Siberia, which may
equal the Japanese across the border, are on
constant alert. 1t is seriously to be doubted
that Japan could execute a sneak attack on
any center or base in Siberia. For another
the Japanese are being pressed to hold their
ground not only in the southwestern Pacific
but in China as we'll. With the arrival of
more and more battle equipment and supplies
over the Hump to Chang Kai-shek's forces,
China is steadily increasing her opposition to
japanese quartered on her soil. The japanese
in Manchukuo, now immobilized by Tokyo's
fear of a Russian thrust, may be needed in
China to combat Allied forces which ultimate
ly will clear a road to Tokyo from China's
mainland.
Furthermore there is good ground for the
growing belief that Japan is not concerned
for what happens to Germany. Japan is en-
gagged in defensive war and chiefly inter-
ested in holding out in the hope of forcing the
Allies into stalemate. The situation is rapid
ly becoming so difficult that TOTO, we may
well believe, has neither time or men to help
Hitler. however desperate the Fuehrers posi-
ton may be.
Tokyo may or may not have had an agree
ment to come to Hitler's aid by attacking the
Russians in Siberia provided the Germans took
Stalingrad within a given time. The fact re-
mains that when the Germans were still NOV
ing ahead and Japan had not yet been forced
20 yield ground in the southwect Pacific, when
taneous attack upon Russia, the Japanese did
not launch a thrust northward from Manchu-
kuo Now that both the Germans and the JAP
anese are being driven closer to their sepa-
will lift hand to help Germany.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Good Spotting

One evening in mid-October, it now is per-
Missile to report Junkers 88 bomber that
had spanned the Atlantic ocean flew cross
the eastern United States and landed at Wright
Field, Dayton.
The bomber was one which young Ger
man pilot, who decided the war had gone far
enough SO far as he was concerned, delivered
to an Allied airfield in the Mediterranean.
It was brought to this country for study by
our experts. But spoilers along the route did
not know that. To them it was Nazi bomb.
er. Frantic reports came into control centers.
Three of them correctly identified the plane
as JU-88.
Such alert intelligent spotting is encourage
ing. So is the fact that there were numerous
occasions when the Junkers would have been
shot down if it's American crew had not
identified themselves thoroughly. The whole
story Of the bombers flight would contain
small comfort for any Nazi idea of sneaking
planes over here.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Our Chief Aim
IGHT FOR TODAY :

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Commercial Flying

The wartime record of American CONNER
cal air lines is something of which they and
we as nation can we'll be very proud Part
Of it-ther cooperation with the Air Trans.
port Command, for example-still is yelled
in security secrecy But if the lines mad done
nothing beyond their describable civilian op-
erations, they still would have worked mar
vels
The Truman Committee reports to the Sem
ate that in the year ended June &c. 1943 with
half as many planes as in 1941, the COM
panies substantially increased their passenger
mileage record, doubled their mail ton-nile.
age and almost tripled their express ton-nile-
age.
In 1941 the lines had $50 planes in revenue
service. With them they carried the eouiva
lent of one passenger ], 1884, 1888 PSI miles. Dur
ing the past fiscal year, with only 1856 planes
left them by the Army, they carried the
equivalent OF one passenger ,425, $500 219 miles.
At the same time they upped mail from
the equivalent of one ton $4,000, 600 miles to
the equivalent of ton more than % 600 :
600 miles, and increased express transport
from $4,000 ton-miles to more than %. 350
600 ton-mies.
This, says the Truman Committee, consti.
tutes remarkable record" There can be
no disagreement with that praise Nor does
such analysis take account of another notable
achievement by the air lines.
To carry such loads, the daily flying hours
per plane had to be increased from eight to
more than eleven The lines have lost much
skilled flying and servicing personnel to the
armed forces This added strain upon equip
ment and personnel, many feared, might east
ly have resulted in an increased ratio OF
accidents. That it has not reflects great cred.
it upon both management and operating per-
sonnet of the lines.
Wherefore we second the Truman Commit.
tees recommendation that with our enor.
NOUS output of planes today, the Army should
return more of the 100 planes it borrowed
from the lines two years ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Shreds And Patches

We on the home front will have no just
cause to be peeved this year if our supply
Of what the trade calls civilian textile mer-
chandise' falls off 1t will be unfair to blame
the mills and, for all it's faults. the OPA if
we have to wear our clothes, from the skin
out longer and shabbier and with larger patch
es. 1t will be due to the war, and the war
only Heaven known rags and tatters, holes
and patches are a small sacrifice when we
contemplate what failure to win the war would
entail
Ernest L. Olrich president of one Of the
the country, gives the reason. He was address
ing the National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton 1T must be borne in minds he said
that each member Of the armed forces is
wearing out seven to eleven times as many
textiles as a man in civilian life. When great
er American armies go into battle, equipmer.
and material will be even more rapidly con-
sumed or destroyed, because battle destroys
vastly more equipment than does training
His own industry, Mr.. Olrich explained will
be fortunate to attain 1914 output equal to
that in 1943, with only an improvement in the
manpower and materials situation preventing
a sharp decline.
There it is, direct from one qualified to
come first law in the land, whether we like
it or not. In all reason, we ought to try to
like it.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
A Great Highway Program

President Roosevelt's proposal for "a, OO0-
one means of providing postwar employment
will have the endorsement of every motorist
who has wandered far from city streets and
encountered the great mileage of poor roads
throughout the country.
The $750,000,000 Mr.. Roosevelt would have
appropriated for this purpose is small enough
if it is economically and judiciously admins
tered and the project is kept free from po-
litical influence.
The United States has made good progress
in permanent highways in the last two de-
cades, but there is still much to be done be-
fore we may boast of and enjoy a national
highway system that will top all others in the
world.
Aside from the economic value Of better
than-good roads, such system would have
tremendous military value. And it is silly to
think that when this war is ended permanent
peace will be created Immediately That cam
not come. even with luck, for many a year
In the meantime we win not dare to relax
our vigilance lest we be caught unprepared
again, as we're in 1917 and to a lesser de-
gree when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor
Inc percentage of highways and bridges
that could hold up under quick and large
military movements, including heavy guns, is
at present exceedingly small. If such pro-
gram as the President proposes is launched, it
Will be necessary, in the interest Of home
security, to keep possible military require
ments in mind.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Nearer To Rail Peace

So far as the five Railway Brotherhoods are
concerned the strike is out of the transporta-
ton picture. The firemen, conductors and
switchmen have agreed to the same terms
accepted by the engineers and tranmen, This
leaves a settlement with the incorporating
unions, who have accepted a four to ten cents
increase in their hourly pay but want more
in lieu Of overtime, to be effected
Because public sentiment has been so deep
rail lines it is probable that any points still
at issue between the government, presently
operating the roads, and the men still re-
calcitrant will be speedily settled
But it is not to be overlooked that what
ever terms are made will bring at best only
temporary peace. There can be no assurance
that there will be no further threats of strikes
as. long as the government fails to set up a
definite formula for dealing with labor in all
industries The method of Washington under
which strike threats have been removed or
suppressed by compromise has brought no
cure. II anything, it has encouraged labor to
increase its demands and multiplied actual
Walkouts.
All the talk OF work or fight" has pro-
duced no satisfactory results The time has
come, If labor disputes are to be ended and
production uninterrupted for the administra-
ton to take definite, firm position and ad-
here to it in all circumstances until the war
is over.
1t is time for Washington to forget this is a
political year and devote its undivided atten-
ton to winning the war on the labor front as
well az at the battle front No compromise
with rail unions, with steel workers, with coal
miners or any group of labor can prevent
threats of future strikes. To do that, the ad-
ministration must stop surrendering to the
John l.. Lewises of organized labor
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

NEW YORK.-F'irst sold for profit as a
by product of the presidency by Mrs. Roose
welt. the proposal of compulsory civilian la
Dor under draft law has now been presented
officially by the President. This compulsion
is inherent in the Nazi-Fascist and Commu
mist systems in which the state is supreme
and the citizen lives for the state. Literally
and without modification, Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
mand on Congress would place in the labor
in the country, even though there be genu-
inc shortage of labor and would cancel the
legitimate function of all labor unions. Men
sitting on civilian labor draft boards wculd
have the power, as in Italy under Mussolini,
to order their rivals in business to shut up
shop and accept employment at unaccustomed
tasks in war factories The unions undoubted-
ly would be preserved however, in the shape
Of Mussolini's state unions which were politi-
cal subsidiaries of the Fascist party and for
the same purpose, to collect political taxes,
in the form Of dues and assessments for the
support OF the party in power. 1t is impor-
tant to note that President Roosevelt made
no mention of unions and lodged the ques.
ton whether the drafted civilians would be
compelled to join against their WILL as mil
have been herded into membership thus far
But the absence of any commitment on this
point and the fact that the new deal has
participated in this compulson in the past
are strong evidence that compulsory MEM
bership will continue under the draft
President Roosevelt said nothing about the
5000 strikes which have reduced production
and construction for war since Pearl Harbor,
the man-Wasting Woodwork rules governing
most war work, the 40-hour week which
compels employers TO lay off workers who
could reasonably do more and take on others,
to keep their pay rolls within bounds. The
reason why he avoided these subjects is that
he is responsible for all these conditions him.
self, personally and a consequence OF his
personal Illustration of every effort to enact
laws which would rectify them. Having inn
posed on the nations war effort incalcu
liable but certainly vast burden of waste in
manpower the President now proposes to
punish the whole body of the people for his
own obduracy and political ambition. George
Speiving American, with a sons in
Italv or the Pacific fighting to protect their
family home could be called up by the broth
erhood board in North Carolina and sent to
work in Seattle, and Mrs Spelvin, also an
"able-bodied adult could be assigned TO
mill in Massachusetts,.
Mr. Roosevelt said, lit does not mean re-
duction in wages which is plainly untrue
unless it is intention that every person draft
ed for an 'essential'' job shall receive not
less than he received in his normal employ
ment But that would mean that some would
get $4,000 $4,000 year for common
or seni-skil1ed labor and badly done at that
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
100000 Disabled By
Work Injuries In 1913

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS -(R-
More than 100000 persons were
disabled by work injuries in 1913,
the highest number for any year
in the last decade.
Declaring that 'most of these
accidents could have been pre-
vented" Secretary of Labor Fran
ces Perkins said today that work.
ing time lost last year becacse
of injuries amounted to Sc, 800, 900
days.
If economic losses due to 49, 400
deaths, 1,700 permanent total dis
abilities, and 100000 permanent
partial impairments are included,
she said, the equivalent loss would
amount to 274,ooo,OoO days, "or a
days work by $4,000 workers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-16
Resident Judges Office
Is Ready For Occupancy

The newly appointed office for
Judge of the Superior court here
Resident Judge J. ]. Burney or
any visiting judges on the local
bench-is ready to be occupied
Addison Hewlett, Sr., said Satur-
day.
The room. directly back of the
courtroom, has been painted in a
soft neutral shade, and furnished
with handsome walnut, glass
topped desk, blue rug. filing cab.
met, and red leather sofa with
three leather upholstered chairs.
Venetian blinds are to be added.
because of inexperience; and that
surely is not Mr.. Roosevelt's mean
ing.
This draft, taking the President
at his wards, would abolish the
most productive class of income
tax payers who for years have
carried the greatest load and would
literally wipe them out through
forced sale of their homes and
other possessions to pay taxes al
'eadv due