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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Buckeye Benefit Old Time Minstrel
Show Will Be Given Here Next Week

Re-capturing briefly the gay men,
cries of Fathers Hey-Dey, an old
time minstrel show, Land o. Cot
tom, will be presented next Tues
day and Wednesday nights in the
Bluffton High school auditorium, un-
der auspices of the local Lions club.
Proceeds of the two nights per-
formance will be used to help repair
equipment at Buckeye lake and park
and in other worthy community pro-
jects. Both shows will start at $50
p. m. s6ft /
Local talent will comprise the cast
of characters with the addition OF
several singers from the Pandora
vicinity. $50
In addition to chorus selections
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
1t. Col. Richard EULER Receives
CrOix De Guerre, Fourth War Award

1t Col. Richard B. EULER, native
of Bluffton and son of Mr.. and Mrs
M. r. EULER, of Lima, has been dec.
Grated with the Croix De Guerre,
highest French award. He is a
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ben
roth of North Main street.
Presentation of the medal was
made to 1t. Col. EULER by General
Charles De Gaulle, head of the
French government. The medal has
the Star of Vermiel attached.
The citation from the French gov
sTnment, conferred with the award,
reads: "for exceptional services in
the liberation of France"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nichols,
Col. Grove, a girl, Linda Jane, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlan Habegger,
Col. Grove, girl, Jean Ann, Fri,
day. Mrs. Habegger is the former
Elsie Hartman of this place.
A daughter, Linda Kay was born
to 1t. and Mrs. John Schaublin OF
Canton, according to word received
here. The. father. stationed at Ft
Sill, Okla. is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Schaublin of Lima
former Bluffton residents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

novelty numbers and musical dialogs,
solos will be sung by Russell A.
Lantz, Earl Lehman, Stanley Mis-
wander, Nelson Steiner, Clayton
Bucher and Forrest Steinman.
An orchestra directed by Sidney
Hauenstein and Clayton Bixel will
play.
Paul Detwiler is the interlocutor,
and others taking part are Robert
Potts, Robert Nonnamaker, Jesse
Yoakam, Lawrence Zuercher, D. W
Bixler, Ed Reichenbach, Harold
Younlman, Ed Lape, F. r. Hager-
man, Homer Gratz, Gerhard BuhIer
l. B. Beeshy, A. C. Bureky, Gordor
iBixel and Ross Bogart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Prof. KIassen Wins
Prize In Sculpture

Prof. John P. Klassen, of Bluffton
college, has won the Ralph H. Beaton
Memorial prize for sculpture with
his group of four woodcarvings en-
tered in the 35th annual exhibition
of work by Central Ohio artists at
the Columbus Art Gallery
A prize of SIS goes with the
award. The exhibit in the art gal
lery opened last week and will con-
tinue thru June 25.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Brother OF BLuftOn
Man Killed In Action

Second Lieut.. Robert E. Sims of
the Army Air corps was killed in
action over Luzon in the Philippines,
May 10, according to word received
by his brother, Frank Sims, of 430
Cherry street, also veteran of this
war. 1t. Sims formerly resided in
Lima.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Carolyn and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sims, two sisters Mrs.
Earl Frysinger and Laura May Sims
at home and the paternal grand
mother, Mrs. Arthur Sims all of
Wapakoneta.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07

This is 1t. COL Euller's fourth
award overseas. Previously he re-
ceived the Legion of Merit, third
highest decoration of the War De-
partment; Presidential citation and
an Oak Leaf cluster.
He is commander of the ordnance
battalion of the Fourth Armored Di-
vision of General Patton's Third
Army, and is now stationed in
Czecho-Slovakia.
During the breakthru in France,
his battalion kept pace with Gen.
Patton's swift advance, and on sew
eral occasions, his group, altho light
ly armed, comprised the south flank
of the advancing American forces.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
TIUO To Graduate
At q. s. II. FridGy

Two Bluffton students will receive
degrees at graduation exercises of
Ohio State university, Columbus, FRI
day.
They are Delbert Gratz, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Gratz residing
north of Bluffton and Wanda Mont
gomery, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Montgomery. Gratz will re-
ceive the degree of Master of Arts
and Miss Montgomery the degree of
Bachelor of Science in home econ
omics.
Bishop Lester Smith of the Meth
odist church will deliver the class
address.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Rationing Hits The Circus, Too; Lack
Of Meat Eliminates Lions And Tigers
Meat-Eating Animals Loaned
To Zoos For The Duration,
Proprietor Says
Headaches Encountered In Feed
ing Troupe OF 140 Persons
Are Something in Wartime

Rationing has hit the circus even
harder than the average family cir
Gle, with the wartime shortage of
meat barely feeding the circus troupe
and leaving none for meat-eating
animals such as lions and tigers,
which have been put in ZOOS for the
duration.
Difficulties encountered in wartime
operation were described by Jack
Mills, one of the Mills Brothers, who
own the circus operating under the
same name which showed here last
Saturday.
Running circus is hard enough
job at best, Mills said, but wartime
rationing has further complicated
procedure.
Feeding the performers alone is
like providing the food for small
town. In the Mills Brothers circus
are lao persons, including four In
dians and negro roustabout crew,
which under no conditions could be
termed light eaters.
BUYS LOCALLY
The circus commissary buys food
just like anyone else in the towns
where the show appears, and there is
a disadvantage due to the fact that
as transients the circus gets the
''leavings", for local food stores fig
! ure that their regular customers
come first.
During the time the circus was in
Bluffton, Mills bargained with farm
er for 100 head of chickens, explain
ing that the Big Top attempts to
provide a chicken dinner for its
troupe every Sunday.
Eating chicken also helps ease the
stringency of meat rationing, Mills
explained, since poultry does not re-
quire red points.
A large refrigeration system is
carried by the circus, and whenever
possible the commissary buys ahead,
for it often is necessary practically
to beg for meat from butchers, even
tho the circus has plenty of ration
stamps.
VEGETARIAN ANIMALS
With lions, tigers and other meat
eating animals out of the acts during
wartime, the animals carried feature
elephants which are vegetarians, and
monkeys which subsist principally on
grass and lettuce.
Tire rationing also gives the cir
Gus management additional head.
aches, for in spite of all the patching
and re-capping, tires blow out on the
heavy trucks which transport the
tents, other equipment and in which
there are hunks for the performers
and work crews.
There are no ready-made answer.
to obtaining tire replacements. Oc
casionally one can be obtained thru {
ration board but usually the need o.
a tire causes securing the country
side for a secondhand tire.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Missionary From Haiti
Coming Friday Night

Rev. G. T. Dustin, missionary to
the island of Haiti will speak at the
Defenseless Mennonite church Friday
night at o'clock it is announced by
the pastor, Rev. Stanley Rupp.
Rev. Dustin, formerly a mission
airy to the Bahama islands, is now
starting Bible school in Haiti to
Haiti to train natives for christian
train natives for christian work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
BLuftOn Soldier
Wounded On OkinalUa

Pvt. Robert Criblez, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Criblez residing
south of Bluffton was wounded in
action on Okinawa the latter part of
May when struck by mortar shell,
his parents were informed the first
of the week.
Pvt. Criblez was evacuated by
plane to the Mariana islands, his
parents were notified. Extent and
details of the injury are not known
here. He went into action on Okin-
ava with an infantry unit May 8.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Former BIuftOn Man
Takes Ohio PastOrate

Rev. John Elwood former Button
college student who has been assist
ant pastor for several years in q
Methodist church at Evanston, ILL.,.
has accepted the pastorate of the
Methodist church at Redwood, Ohio.
it was learned the first of the week.
Rev. Elwood is moving with his
wife and son to Redwood, next
week. Mrs. Elwood is the former
Miss Alberta Sumney, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sumney Of
Lafayette, former Bluffton residents
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
BluftOn Man Is In
Hancock Draft Call

Byron Anderson of West Elm
street, Bluffton post office clerk, is
included in the current draft call of
Hancock county selective service
board No. 2, it was announced the
first of the week. Anderson's la
classification by the Hancock county
board was confirmed by the board of
appeals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Conference Of Girl
Reserves At College

Girl Reserve organizations from
the high schools of Lima, Piqua and
Springfield will hold summer con-
ference on the Bluffton college cam
pus from Monday to Saturday of
next week. About 80 girls, including
group leaders are expected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
EksrOute Home From
Pacific War Area

T/5 Emerson Niswander, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Niswander of
South Lawn avenue is enroute home
from the Southwest Pacific area
where he has been in service for the
past three years. He is now in San
Francisco, it was learned the first of
the week and expected here within
the next ten days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-06-07
Real Estate Deal

The Mrs. Josephine Carnahan prop
erty on South Lawn avenue has been
purchased by Frank Todd, it was an
nounced the first of the week. The
deal was handled by Mrs. II. w. Alt
haus.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Hit
Legislature
CiO Snubbed by
House Closed Shop
BY AL KAUFMAN

LANSING, Feb. 3-After four
weeks in the Michigan Legisla-
ture, some Of Detroits CIO labor
representatives today were ready
to throw in the towel.
Barred from the labor commit
tee and virtually ostraciZed So
cially. they saw little chance of
moving in on the Republican
closed shop in the House.
Others were more hopeful,
cherishing their legislative serv-
ice as an opportunity 10 show up
state Republicans that laboring
men wore no horns or tails" but,
like their Democratic colleagues,
they held little hope of passing
labor laws.
LIBERALS EXPAND
81 thought we had n democ-
racy until I sat in the Michigan
Legislature" said Jack Ellstein
of the CIO Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Union.
People whom ! thought lib
erals turned out TO be arch-re-
dictionaries who had left their
liberalism at home. There isn't
that friendly feeling among leg
islators. Maybe, It's because Of
the grand jury"
Vincent Kline, organizer for
Local 7. UAW-CIO, and r. J
Thomas, representative in educa-
tional and political fields, said:
"Committees are packed af-
fairs, calculated TO keep labor
down. The portion Of the people
we represent IN not represented
on committees. They have a lot
Of special rules which seem 10
be adaptable only 10 the Re-
pubiicans.
"Our aim IL not TO antagonize
the Republicans but 1 feel we
have more democracy In labor
unions. II seems TO me the Leg
Islature isn't doing enough.
c. Patrick Quinn, president ol
the Wayne County CIO Council
Sald ne was disappointed IN me
Republican attitude toward labor
and charged the ma ajorlty party
with "stalling.
I'VE have been here for
month and have accomplished
nothing he said. "The gov
ernsT's program Is stiii not be-
fore US and we don't know what
IL going TO happen.
CAN PASS ANYTHING
81 WAS -hnpetHl We -~ouid rrI-
act COED postwar program
and n more Iiberallzed Michigan
unemployment compensation act.
but with the Republicans In
complete control, they can pass
anything"
Tracy Doll prominent Detroit
Go leader, was more optimistic
than the others and claimed that
the Detroiters were making
friends among the majority
party.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Henry Wallace: Socialist
Or Blue Sky Operator?
BY MERRYEE STANLEY RBKEYsER

When Jesse H. Jones, in his testimony before
! the Senate commerce committee, characterized the
schemes of his proposed successor in the cabinet
"ideaistic," he pnwittngly building up the for
mer vice president.
The one-tme Iowa farm editor has been selling
his political merchandise for dozen years by capi-
talizing his reputation for "idealism"
In Wall Street it is not customary to describe as
an idealst man who promises results without re-
laton to the causes which produce such results On
the contrary they are described "bue sky" opera
tors
II Is not our purpose to psychoanayze Henry Agard
Wallace and reveal what makes him tick.
Whether he is honest misguided visionary or a
shrewd exploter of the sucker public thing clear
Mr. Wallace is untitled by temperament experience and
knowledge to become generassmo of the American produc
nd diotr bufiva Obi
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

Under this influence the So
called commercial banks Of the
country have been transformed
from institutions engaged pri-
marily In financing commerce. in
dustry and agriculture into fiscal
agencies for the federal govern.
ment.
The expansion In deposits has
been associated with the unprece-
dented stuffing OF bank portfolios
with FEDERAL DEBT.
Thus, in attempting 10 get his
teeth into a tremendously signifi-
cant national trend. Mr.. Wallace
withholds from discussion material
facts.
He suppresses the responsibility
OF government for making over
the commercial bank system, on
the one hand, and for impairing
the opportunity 10 do equity or
common stock financing because
of the tax structure, on the other,
PART OF PAYOFF
Lest II be assumed that Mr..
Wallace is mere innocent abroad
untutored in the ways OF practical
men, IL should be chronicled that
his testimony was part OF the
"payoff" 10 the CIO and its politi-
cal action committee. which ad-
mire Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. Wallace followed the CIO
line when, referring 10 the work.
ingman, he said in his testimony:
II would like to see him get a
guaranteed minimum wage
Similarly, he was following the
Go line in his gibberish about as
suring full employment for Co.
600 900 workers. Mr.. Wallace said
We must have more jobs
than workers; not more workers
than Jobs. Only with more jobs
than workers can every man be
guaranteed job with good
wages and decent working con-
ditiOns."
LOADED WITH DYNAMITE
These seeming truisms are
loaded with the dynamite of class
warfare.
Nowhere does Mr.. Wallace COM
plete the entries, and speak OF
THE OBLIGATIONS as well as
THE RIGHTS of workers.
There is no discussion OF giving
a quid pro quo in the form of a
full days work for fun DAYS
pay-not a word against feather
bedding and organized practices TO
restrain production and 10 rap the
knuckles OF above-average work
eTs.
In less fancy words. Mr.. Wal
faCe- Is advocating artificial means
experimenting chronic peace
time "HaHpe~er shortage, such
as now exists amidst total war
fare.
He says nothing about the OBJ
viouS impairment OF efficiency
which would result from such a
perpetually unbalanced situation.
While IL is enincntly desirable
that every one shall have an op-
portunlty 10 work, il also is essen
tiAl that there be continuous
competition on the basis OF merit
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
CHANGE. IN BANKING
BANK TRANSFORMATION

The effect ~ this was 10 expand
the ratio of total loans TO the cap
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
REMARK ABLE INCAPACITY

Mr. Wallace correctly referred
10 the difficulty and eXpanse OF
common stock financing, but he
evidently completely misunder-
stood the causes leading 10 that
deplorable condition.
He inaccurately gave the I'm
PRECISION that only small enter
priSes were finding common stock
financing expensive or prohibitive.
Referring 10 the suthentic situ-
alton. the president OF the In
vestment Bankers Association. at
its recent convention. correctly
pointed out that all equity. or
common stock, financing in gen
eral had been drying up, as bonds
dominated the new issue market.
THE FINANCIER PROPERLY
ASSOCIATED THE SITUATION
WITH THE NEW DEAL TAX
POLICY
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
DOUBTS HIS SKILL

As for myself, I think that
Henry Wallace has taken the
clock OF our national economy
apart and / doubt whether he has
the skill, special knowledge and
competence 10 put the parts
together.
Maybe we ought 20 call the
whole thing of and reward Henry
for not sulking after being
dropped from the Democratic
ticket in some other way besides
making him guardian of the ma
tons business and the world S
No. ! banker.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
LOSS OF FREEDOM

Retention OF wartime price,
wage and production controls and
of federal direction OF making
goods would inevitably entail a
loss of individual freedom.
Yet with a barrage of fanciful
words, Mr.. Wallace. in raising in
flated hopes, miSleads the un-
sophisticated and the unanalytical.
He talks glbly and engagingly
IN tho realm Of half truths.
When he is checked up by a fac
tuHl audit. he irrcsponsihly re-
marks that he was talking hall
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
PERPETUATE TECHNIQUEs

In his testimony before the Sen
ate commerce committee in which
he recommended himself for Mr.
Jones job. Mr.. Wallace Indicated
that he wished to perpetuate after
the war the teChniQues Of war
production.
He raised this question:
shall We approach the prob
lens of peace with the same
boldness Of conception, the same
courage and determination as
we have approached the prob
lens Of war;"
This implies that war produc-
tion was moro successful thar
pcacetime producing. II overlook
the fundamental truth that cost
j. ignored in wartime. II cost were
similarly ignored IN pcacetime
the American adventure in lifting
AiyllIan material wCll-being would
o. abOTfcd
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04


Unlike his predecessors. Mr..
Wallace would not be satisfied 10
run the department OF commerce
as fact-hnding and advisory
service. He wants instead 10 make
IL n fountain from which will flow
a stream OF nonstop prosperity
and continuous fun time employ
Hent for 66,66e,666 persons.
CATERS TO LONGING
Like blue-sky fnanciers. who
promise rs per cent and safety,
Mr.. Waifacr caters to deep hu-
man longing,
The experience of investors with
hlue-skY- operators has been that
they ultimately have been fiecced.
They not only fsil 10 get the
fantastic benefits promised, but
lhcy also lose the savings which
Ehey invest. As the late Andrew
w, Mellon once expressed il 10
me. people risk what they have
shd need for what thcy don't have
and don't need.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

Mr.. Wallace, who couldn't con-
tinue as a successful operation the
Farm Journal which he inherited
from his father, wants to expand
enormously his area and province
for miSmanagement and failure.
He wants not only direct com
mand over The untold billions OF
assets Of the RF'C and It's affii.
Tdrey. but ne also -WahrS- 70 az
stitrr direction -cv-r-T- n tfTu ma
.nRal wealth which probably eA-
CcedS $3.50, 0O0. 600. 600.
Mr.. Wallace wants tho power 10
use the unparalleled productive
machinery OF the United States as
laboratory material for his fan
taStic social experiments.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

in fun. half seriously" as in the
case OF his famous remark about
providing a quart OF milk day
for everybody in the world
His remarkable incapacity 20
think through an economic prob
lem was exenptifed during the
question and answer period before
-ttnt-- hS1rtf7rtr-- -rtrrrrrfrrrr- -rurTUnTrtrE.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
OBVIOUS IMPAIRMENT

There should remain in the
system incentives for excellence
and for better-than-average pro-
ductivity.
In cross examination on his
equity financing proposal, Mr.
Wallace indicated that he would
repeal the law TO the effect that
a fool and his money are soon
parted.
He declared that he wanted the
government 10 furnish insurance"
10 the local folks who invested
their savings TO finance small local
ventures.
Later Mr.. Wallace advocated
equity financing on the FILA plan,
overlooking the fact that the FILA
provides for bonds. or debt, not
for equity, or stock financing.
These are teChnicalities. and
the real question is whether the
American people have the pa
tience 10 dig into these PROPOSE
tionS and show a genuine interest
IN their own interests.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
INsUPERABLE HANDICAP

- ff1hA fNttf - ksfft'f ~ 80
mcnt virtually gives bond issues a
hidden subsidy. while il puts an
lnsupersble handicap on common
shares. For interest on bonds is
deductible from net corporate in
come subject 10 taxes, whereas
dividends on stock must come out
Of the residue. If any, Of net cor
poratc income after taxes.
Republican Senator Brewster of
Maine. in aliuding 10 this trend,
asked.
THAT II rather severe in
dictment OF II years of this
administration, Isn't it?"
In reply Mr.. Wallace again
demonstrated his capacity for
garbling. He indicated that the
/ tendency against stock financing
began with the Federal Reserve
system in 1913 when bank exam
iners became very meticulous. y
I Mr.. Wallace added that the effect
was to eliminate character bank
/ ing" On which the farmer and the
small businessman depend.
INTENT OF vERBIAGE
This careless verbiage is doubt
less intended 10 deceive inexpert
suckers. whom Mr.. Wallace slyly
describes as the common man.
Mr.. Wallaces tricky dealing
with cause and effect is danger
Gus. indeed. as the subjoined
analysis indicates.
Fallacy No. ! Common stock,
or equity. financing was not done
by the checking or commercial
T banks. which arc IN the Fcderal
Reserve System and which are
subject 10 audit by bank exam
incrs. but by INVESTMENT
BANKERS who do not lend bank
credit" but long-tcrm capital or
savings. -
Fallacy No. 2: In the 1920s.
long after 1888, conditions were
uncommonly favorable 10 the is
suance OF common shares, and the
country went through one OF It's
greatest eras OF stock financing,
CHANGE IN BANKING
Fallacy No. 3: The significant
change in banking since 1913 was
not the disappearance Of respect
for character banking" The
change was even more profound
and revolutionary.
h II began in 1916 when the fed
eral reserve act was amended tC
accept GOVERNMENT OBLIGA.
N TIONS AS A BASIS FOR BANK
CREDIT in addition TO short term
Sclf-liquidating commercial paper
or the lou OF the businessman
large and small.
BANK TRANSFORMATION
The effect ~ this was 10 expand
the ratio of total loans TO the cap
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
IMPLYING CONTROLS

After implying the installation
In peacetime Of totalitarian eco
nomic controls. which interfere
with individual liberty. Mr.. Wal
lace inconSistently says:
"And the American people
are equally resolved that when
our boys return home from this
war they shall come hack 20
the brightest possible, the
FREEST possible, the finest
possible place on the face of
this earth--to n place where all
persons, regardless OF race,
color, creed or place of birth.
shall live In peace, honor and
dignity-free from want and
free from fear"
Thus. Mr.. Wallace Is seeking Il
ride two horses in opposite direc,
tons.
II we retain wartime economic
controls. WE SACRIFICE INDI
NIDUAL LIBERTY AND FREE
DOM OF ACTION.
Under such circumstances, q
would not be feasible 10 create
be "freeSt possible" society.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
DUE TO INDUSTRY

Tho great rise in American liv-
ing standards grew out OF the skill
and economy OF private industry,
which Strovc 10 provide the
worker with MORE AND BET
TER GOODS IN exchange for a
weeks work.
Moreover. perpetuation into the
peace period OF the wartime
Setup would mean substitution OF
RECOMMENDATION and CEN
TRALIZED BUREAUC r ATTIC
CONTROL for the ECONOMIC
FREEDOM OF THE CITIZEN,
Yet, ignoring this basic contradic-
tion. Mr.. Wallace. in the blue-sky
spirit, makes mutually inconsist.
ent promises.