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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Manufacturers Association
In l943 Spent Million On
Propaganda, Union Fighting
Sum Scattered Over Such
Harmless Sounding Terms
As Public Relations"

New York (FP)-The National AS
Sociation of Manufacturers spent more
than a million dollars i'm 1913 on anti
labor, anti-Roosevelt administration
propaganda. on n lobby for big bust
ness in Washington and on helping
member induStrialiSts all over the
country fight unions, evade taxes on
profits and get around wartime pro
duction regulations, price control and
labor legislation.
According TO its yearly statement of
income and disbursements, the NAM
received from its members in 1913 the
sum of 81 ,435 ,930.55. This was used
as follows
!. Propaganda: more than S5OO,OO.
This sum was scattered over such
harmless sounding terms as public
relations" correcting miSunderStand-
ings and miSinterrrctations of indus
try in the press" economic and in
duatrial research reports"
1t also included the "Better Amer
lea" program, to "develOp Industrial
thinking on long range governmental
policies dealing with capital forma-
ton, improved industrial relations anI
sound social security program related
to tho fun,tiouinr or free cnnnnt;tive
enternrise"
"Suoci,l sarvica tn mauhar cnm-
ponios on industrial relotions uroh-
lens: S47 ,75S. rs. (Iow to keep en-
ulovees from oru,nizino how to nn-
crate - companv unop how to fight
the AFI and Gro witbmt ycttinr
caught nv fine NLER. how to combat
demands for wone increases,
3 Service to members. 5000 5e1 60
This in,md,d .iufo,motinn tn NOM
hcrs with rosnec, T., War prn,ucti,n
Hoard Office of Price administrator
and other Government aoencies' ruI-
ings, government tox urorrom war
production data and unst-wur nlon.
uinp"
Actually most of this w,s ovnert
advice ON how tho urotit -bunrrv mann
focturer can best cot ,rm,nd nrIcr
ceiliuus t,xes on coruor,tiou nrn,it.
war urinrities and nr,ducrion do
minds monnnwer repulotious ami CON
tract reneeotiutiou
For tba Same end S3G GoO 81 wos
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16
Strict Non-Purtisun
CONTINUED From Pa0s One)

laboraling with the CIO Political Ac-
non COMMITTEES TO cease and dcSiSt
immediately"
Il repeat again" he added, main
tain the prestige, the traditions and
American Federation of Labor, which
eat! for the formation of our non-par-
liSan political policies, free from col
Elaboration or consultation with rebel
dual. rival labor movements"
Mr.. Green concluded by requesting
all AtL aililiateS TO comply with the
instructions of the executive council,
both in spirit and in letter"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-16

How long can Labor Unionists eN-
pect to receive UniOn-nade wages it
they do not buy Uni0n-made goods?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

Bluffton victory gardeners and
home Gamers who battled on the
home front last summer to increase
the food supply received recognition
this week when OPA cut ration
points for several important canned
vegetables.
Also lard, which has required red
stamps for its purchase was re-
moved from the list of rationed COM
modities.
On the other hand, however, cam
ned fruits got sharp boost in ra-
ton point values.
More points will be required, too,
for tomato juice, and for the first
time since early December ration
stamps will be needed for buying
grapefruit juice. Also hiked are the
ration value on orange juice and
blended citrus juices, grape juice,
tomato catsup, and canned fresh
lima beans.
Point reductions were ordered for
vegetables, in popular sized cans, as
follows:
Peas down from 10 to 8 points, to-
matoes from 10 to 5, corn 10 to 8,
asparagus 15 to 10, and fresh shelled
beans s to a point-free rating.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

Ramseyer chapel at 8:15 p. M, next
Tuesday. 1t is the story of old
Norway, portraying in a highly
dramatic way the romance between
a beautiful Norwegian girl and her
titled English lover, taken from
Marie Corelli's novel of the same
name.
Frazier Reams, Democratic guber-
material candidate in the coming
state elections in Ohio, will be speak
er for the sixth annual Bluffton
college Booster banquet, to be held
March "a in the Bluffton high school
gymnasium. Reams is former head
of the Toledo branch of the Internal
Revenue office.
C. d. Hilty of Bluffton is chair
man of the Booster banquet COM
mittee this year. Other members
are Marcella Steiner and Ezra
Moser, also of Bluffton. Professor
Otto Holtkamp, Coach A. C. Burcky,
DR.. l. w. Bauman, and DR.. L. L..
Ramseyer, represent the college on
the committee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Cut Ration Points For Vegetables;
Fruit Points Up; Lard Ration Free

4 zero rating is also assigned for
dried prunes, raisins, currants and
mixed dried fruits, while present
values continue for frozen foods, pre-
serves and jellies, dry beans, baby
foods and soups.
Declaring consumption of canned
fruits is about 10 per cent ahead of
schedule, OPA designated these high
er values for popular sized cans.
Peaches and pears up 13 points
to AZ, pineapple and fruit cocktail
up to AZ, apples up to Is, apple
sauce up 5 to 25, cherries, except
maraschino, up to SO, and figs up
8 to 30.
Tomato catsup goes up 5 points to
new value of 90 points, while to-
mato juice is hiked 3 points to new
total of for a No. 2 can.
Grapefruit juice, previously point
free to move out the old pack, is
assigned a one-point value to "as-
sure better distribution" of the new
pack coming to market. Orange juice
and blended citrus juices, requisi-
toned by the armed forces last year
but now reappearing on store shelves
are given a 2-point value for No. z
cans, up from a zero rating. Grape
Juice goes to 6 points for pint.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Pleasant View

j. G. Harris and son John and Miss
Clara Fields spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Bennett and family
of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McVey re-
turned to Rantoul, ILL.,, last week after
a two weeks visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Whistler and Rev.
and Mrs. McVey of Eleria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Harris and
little son called on Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
nette Powell of near Benton Ridge,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cramer of
West independence are the parents of
baby boy. Mrs. Cramer was the
former Miss Mildred Wynkoop of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dukes have re-
ceived word from their son Lewis who
has arrived over seas and is located
near London England. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Habegger have also received
word from their son Wayne who has
arrived over seas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips. Jr.,
and family of Ada; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Stuckey and family of
Stryker; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ba-
singer and sons of Columbus Grove
and Mrs. Dale Phillips and little
daughter of Fostoria gathered at the
home of their mother, Mrs. L. M.
Wynkoop, Sunday in honor of Dale
Phillips who is home on short fur
Tough.
Ladies Harmony Circle will meet
with Mrs. Estell Harris this Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Annabelle Green will
be the program leader. During the
social hour scrap-books will be made
for the cildren of the Otterbein home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Kessler spent
the weekend with relatives in Mich;-
gan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Button College Notes

Paul Harris, Jr., author and
lecturer on problems of peace, visited
the Bluffton college campus, Tuesday,
for a special conference sponsored by
the campus Peace and Service COM
mission of the Student Christian
association. He spoke at three meet
ings during the day, concerning the
problems, "Can Our Youth Give US
World Peace?", "Food to the Starv-
ing-One Path to Peace" and "Reli-
gious Groups and Postwar Prob
lems."
A member of the Society of
Friends, Harris was formerly engag-
ed in Y. M. c.. A. work, served on
the national staff of the Boy Scouts
of America, and was a field director
for the Board of Education of the
Presbyterian church. He has travel
led widely in Europe and South
America.
"Thelma," three-act comedy
drama, will be presented by the
Bluffton college Junior class in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

1t is hard to realize, sometimes,
that the petroleum industry-one of
the most important of our time
should have had its beginning only
about eighty years ago and that 1t
began to occupy a preponderant
place in world economy only after
the last World War.
1t was in 1859 that the first pc
troleum well was opened at Titus
vile, Pa. Since then, having become
significant factor in international
affairs, petroleum deposits have been
discovered almost all over the world.
But the American continent still
leads, with the United States rank
ing first in world production and
Venezuela third.
Important amounts are produced in
Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and
Peru, while increased developments
of deposits known to exist in Ecua-
dor and Bolivia would add these re-
publics to the list"
In 1943, the world production of
crude oil was about two billion 100
million barrels, of which more than
three-fourths was produced in the
Western Hemisphere, little more
than one-eighth in Europe and about
one-tenth in Asia.
The oil production of the United
States is far greater than that OF
any other single country, far greater
too, than that of the whole of Latin
America. An interesting factor
however, helps to make Latin Amer.
lea the principal oil exporter of the
world: its small local domestic de-
mand which accounts for the fact
that practically all the oil produced
may be exported.
"A total prewar production of 300
million barrels and domestic con-
sumption of about 100 million barrels
leaves Latin America with an annual
net export capacity of about 200 mil
lion barrels. This compares with
United States exports OF. between 120
and 1875 million barrels in the period
between 1888 and 1888 and with ex-
ports of 160 millions from the Near
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Bluhton In First World War


munition from the ammunition dump
usually at night-to the artillery
or to the infantry. The train is
always under some kind of shell fire
and he explains it is complete
military unit, with its own horses,
battalions, motor equipment, and
headquarters and supply units. The
company is constantly beset with all
kinds of weather for travelling and
under cover of darkness they are
often split up, forced to retreat
when shells destroy roads ahead, and
often must find other avenues for
getting the needed supplies to the
fighting men ahead.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
East and the Far East"


Argentina is the only exception to
the rule with consumption greater
than its production, but all the other
oil-producing countries of Latin
America are important sources of pc
troleum to the world.
Equally interesting is the fact that
Latin America is, at present, "the
only large oil producing area, outside
the United States, not yet threaten
ed by the war;" The supply lines
from Latin America to the major
theatres of the war are shorter than
from the United States, and thus
more convenient.
Most of the oil produced by Latin
American countries is sent to Cura-
Gao and Aruba-small islands in the
Dutch West Indies, few miles off
the coast of Venezuela-to be refined.
These islands, today the worlds larg-
est refining center, were chosen be-
cause they were more conveniently
and neutrally located than any spot
on the mainland. They are, for in
stance, many hundred miles nearer
London than Texas is.
Close collaboration between the two
Americas in supplying oil to the
J United Nations is therefore a vital
strategic necessity, and it is hoped
that the difficulties arising from the
fact that most of the investments in
the industry are of foreign capital,
called absentee capital" by the ma
tives and accused of never furthering
| local interests, will be ironed out
satisfactorily
The future of Latin American oil
production, like that of all natural
subsoil products, is an enigma. Not
all biologists agree; some fear that
all the Latin American petroleum
deposits may eventually have the
same fate as those of Mexico whose
production has so disastrously de-
clined in the last twenty years.
| Most geological surveys, however,
seem to indicate that Soviet Russia
and Latin America contain the larg-
est area of potential oil land. Hav-
ing two of the most important pc
troleum producing contries of the
world, and a brilliant potential fu-
ture as far as oil is concerned, the
American continent has been called
"the Continent of Petroleum.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
March, Month OF BOisterous Weather,
Appropriately Named After War God

With the world at war and the
first eight days of weather most
boisterous, the name March for this
month proves to be doubly appro-
pirate this year. The month, gen.
eraly with rough and boisterous
weather, is named after the war
god Mars.
Legend has it that Mars was the
son of Jupiter and Juno, the king
and queen of the gods, and was gen.
orally represented in shining suit
of armor, with plumed helmet on
his head, spear in one hand and
shield in the other.
His chariot was driven by the
goddess of war, Bellona who also
watched over his safety in battles
which were constantly raging on the
earth. During the great fight be-
tween the gods and giants to decide
who was to rule the world, Mars was
captured by two of the giants who
bound him day and night, the legend
account indicates.
After year of captivity he was
freed by the clever god Mercury who
succeeded in loosening the chains so
silently that the giants heard no
sound.
Mars was loved by Venus, the god
of beauty, but wishing to keep their
love a secret from the other gods,
they met only during the night and
Mars appointed his servant Alec
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

tryon to keep watch and to call him
before the sun rose, as he did not
wish Apollo the sun god to see them.
One night Alectryon fell asleep
and neglected to warn the lovers
and Apollo saw them from his char
lot. He caught them in net of
steel and held them prisoner while
the other gods made fun of them.
AS soon as he was set free Mars,
who was filled with anger against
Alectryon for failing in his response
bility, changed him into a cock and
condemped him to give warning
every day of the suns rising.
During war time the Romans
turned to Mars for help and pro-
lection. Before setting out to battle
the Roman general went into the
temple of Mars and touched the sac
red shield with the point of his
spear and cried, MARS, watch over
us!"
The training ground of the Roman
soldiers was called Campus Martius
(the field of Mars) in honor of the
God of War, and it was commonly
believed that Mars Himself led their
army into battle and helped to give
them victory.
When the Romans came to desig-
nate the third month they could find
no name more appropriate for the
blustery and boisterous time of the
year than the name patterned after
the war god
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
March 13, 1919


Every Allen County boy who was
in the United States Army or Navy
service during the war will have
medal pinned on his breast by
Governor Cox and the commander
of the Ohio G. A. R. on the after
noon of June 10Th.
Because of conflicting reports,
Mrs. George Bailey of Beaverdam,
does not know whether her son
Frank, who was serving overseas in
the Army, is dead or alive. Last
October the mother learned her son
was killed in action, later inquiry
at the adjutant generals office in
Washington no record of death or
injury. No word has been received
from her son since he left this
country.
Edwin Stauffer who saw services in
the front line trenches in France
will tell of his experiences at the
regular meeting of the Community
Association. Prof. H. w. Berky,
who was stationed in a laboratory
in the war chemistry department,
will speak on the subject of gas in
the war.
Rene Klay, age II, Buttons
youngest soldier to participate in the
world war, arrived home on short
furlough. Twice wounded in the
battle of the Argonne forest on Nov.
1, he is still under the care of the
military hospital at Ft. McHenry,
Md.
A French shell sent by William c.
Amstutz is on exhibit in the News
window.
Luke Scoles, son of w. H. Scoles
of Beaverdam, who has been in the
overseas service, arrived in New
York and is stationed at Camp Mills.
The community has learned of the
death of Rex Stouffer which occurred
in the naval hospital at Philadelphia.
Stouffer held a responsible position
in the engine room of the U. S. S.
Destroyer Balch and was in
European waters for eleven months.
The Balch was a convoy to American
troop ships to France, also from
England to France. Stouffer came
back from Europe last April and
entered the hospital at Philadelphia
for treatment for shattered nerves
and blindness.
Andrew Hermann and Harry
Kohler. arrived home last week from
Camp Sherman, having been honor.
ably discharged from the service
Both boys have served in France
Herman in the 38th infantry of the
] 3rd division and Kohler in the 336tf
field artillery.
Harold Woods arrived home after
being honorably discharged from the
Army. He received his discharge
from Camp Sherman where he ha:
been receiving treatment for wound:
he received in the overseas service
Irwin Herman is expected to b.
discharged from Camp Sherman il
the next day or so.
The important part an ammunition
train plays in modern war fare il
discussed vividly in a letter from
Edward Ryan writing from German.
to Patrick Ryan living near Bluffton
He says the main purpose of th'
ammunition train is to haul am
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Worlds Largest Oil Refining Center
On Two Small South American Islands

The Blufton NeUs presents
another IN the series of inn
portdnt bat lesser known aspects
of South America.-EDIToR.
One cannot help but wonder what
Columbus and his companions, what
their followers, the dashing conquer
ors, would have thought of the land
they had discovered, had they only
been able to foresee the potential
riches of its subsoil.
The sea of oil, of "black gold"
that flowed under the New World
was never even dreamed of, never
suspected by those who had come to
the shores of the American contin-
ent in search of treasures and of
wealth. Long before people were
aware of its value, the Americas
were already the worlds greatest
petroleum reserve.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Notice For Cemetery
Bids

Notice is hereby given by the
Board of Trustees of Richland Town
ship that bids will be received for
the moving and care of the follow
ing cemeteries: Old Cemetery in
Bluffton; Old Mennonite cemetery ;
Gratz cemetery; Old Cemetery in
Beaverdam; Woodlawn and Pleasant
Hill Cemeteries.
Bids may be made for single ceme-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

terry or in groups. Bid for the
largest group will have use of the
power mower. Bids will be received
at the office of the township clerk
until March 18, 1914 at P M.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of Richland Township
Trustees.
At N. w. Basinger, Clerk
Back The Attack-Buw War
Bonds and Stamps Regularly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09
Mt. Cory p. T. A. To
Stage Play Tuesday

Total Means Total" is the play
to be staged at meeting of the Mt.
Cory Parent-Teacher association in
the high school auditorium at that
place next Tuesday night at o'clock.
The play is a one act skit, por-
traying present day living conditions.
The cast:
Mrs. DouglasM Dorothy Frantz
Mr.. Douglas Donald Harris
Sue ......--...~...-..~D Donna Hartman
Bonnie Joan Carr
Bobby by~...,--.-.-.-.. Keith Meyer
A cello and violin duet by Roberta
Mangus and Thelma Welty and Sc
lections by the high school boys glee
club will be other numbers on the
program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-09

There are about i64 900 acres of
snap beans for processing in 1943 as
compared with about $4,000 acres
average for the previous ten-year
period.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-23

FARMS
TWO ACRES on North avenue; arm.
cottage: attached garage chicken
coop; some fruit; 50 800, 81 900 down;
500 month.
10 ACRES 81 good land good drain
age good 7-roOm house. fair barns AMI
outbulldings, near New Raven.
1876 ACRES. Al land and buildings. on
two highways. s25, 900; SIS. 900 down.
10 acres on paved road; 2 rooms; bath:
air conditioned heat: fun basement. 2
barns: also chicken coop; plenty of
fruit. apples. pears, plums; plenty OF
grapes and shrubs; "a mile from
Nj. Clemens; Sill 900; $4,000 down.
ga acres; vacant; acres bearing
orchard. 5's miles north of Nj. Glenn
ems; $50 n Gratiot frontage: $500:
81. 600 down.
batn: stairs % attic. full basement.
house 2sx32. sl,25o; plenty OF fruit:
and shrubs.
HOUSES
8 rooms: BATH 3 bedrooms; Utility IN /:
steam heat; 10; iooxi5o: s4.sso.
$500 down.
rooms bath: shower; fun basement;
hot water heat: 2-car garage: lot 40x
100; $4,000; $3.50 down.
5 rooms bath: hot air heat: full base
me1t. SIS feet frontage. 81 300.
5 rooms; rm for bath: hardwood floors
chicken house lax40. cement floor
barn INA. cement floor: on IA Mile
road. west OF Gratiot 81. $50.
Excellent location for homesites: good
transportation; on Grstiot and "a
Nile Road: SIS per lot and up. Also
"a Nj. I'd. and Grstiot business 'front.'
age. Also wonderful nomesites blk
OF SCUM Grstiot. loox360. s5s5. $50
down: SO month e
WE CLOSE Wednesdays 81 noon dur.
INK Juuc. JAY and August: also open
every SUNDAY - s = m.
W. SILL STATE
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-23
Mervvn James-Estat
III tnss


STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate
Court for the County of Macomb.
A. session OF said Court. held at the
Probate Office in the City of Mount
Clemens. IN said County. on the 7lst
day OF June a D 1914
Present. Hon. Joseph v. Trombly.
Judge Of Probate.
II the Matter OF the Estate Of Mer.
vy1 James. Deceased.
Annie West James having filed IN
said Court her petition praying that
The administration of said estate be
granted % SAID petitioner, Annie West
James, or 20 some other suitable per-
son.
I. IS O-1ered That The i7th dsv Of
july \, . 1914, az ten o'clock IN the
forenoon. ~ said Probate Office. be
7Ht - hereby appointed for hearing
slId petition.
l. is Further Ordered. That public no
'ce hereof be gwen BY publication OF
a CODY % .Nls order. once each week
for three successive weeks previous to
sad Gay Of hearing. in the Monitor
Leader. newspaper printed and cir.
cu.a'ed IN said County.
JOSEPH V TROMBIY
Judge Of Probate.
4 '-ue COPY:
ELEANORE wALENTOwIcZ.
Deputy Register os Probate.
June 80; July my.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-23
ACUsTA HorrMANN-Estats

lulN - iFNt
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate
C1.t' toy go County % Nscowh.
a, session Of said Court, held a.
80 Probate office ln ne Cry Of
Mount Clemens. 81 sad County. on the
l7'o day Of juno \ y 90
Present. Non Joseph Y. Tronbly
IEe of Probate
I. me Mater " me Estate 81 Asus,a
Hoffrsur Decey Sct
Helen Bohcttr having fled n sal'
Court her pct'.op g-aSrg that The nd
u-.-.,tr5'tou of saIi estate oe granted
90 said petitioner Helen Bobcean. or %
SOME ot1c- suitable person.
L. is Ordered That 'he l1th day %
1u'r a. y. '9+5, 80 ven o'clock ~ toe
forenoon. a. said Probate office. Sc
-i Is hereby appointed for hearing
~f.i 0c'.uou.
y IS Further Ordered That pubic
~nt'cc hereof oe giyen bv public alton
80 copy 90 'als order. once each week
for ,a-ce successive weeks previous 20
SAID day Of hearing IN t-e Monitor
o. scr. rcWsPNpcr printed ard ei-.
r.'tfts IN sa't Comfy.
JOSEPH ". TRONBtY,
Judge of PROBATE.
'-e rNpy'
BIS MORE WALENTOWGCZ.
Deputy Register OF PROBATE.
June % 80 July M L.