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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
Woodland Memorial?

Californias impressive tribute the living and dead World War II expressed in the National Tribute Grove
 5000 tract of redwood suggests the idea that ving and dead might be similarly honored in Connecticut
 Our woodland tracts extensive and previous to war had several state forests familiar to all in not toolarge state Especially familiar the nearby for egts Goshen and north of Wnsted, not far from Riverton These are only two that habtus camping ground for Sunday and holiday tpper and pcnckers The beauty of Connecticut woodland is unquestoned They all about out Middebnry in the Watertown and Ltcheld farther west and north To dedicate one of state forests to those who have made the sacrifice and those who have returned might be worthy of consideration.
 The New York Times comments editoray most fitting ly the Redwood Memorial "In this God-made cathedral of all faiths the faith that made endure battle give aid to their fellows cherish the dream of nober future will not be forgotten"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
A RE- CONVERT SPEAKS
 (Hartford TimeS)

Fleet Admiral NifnitZ told the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that he had changed his mind twice about the merits of a single defense department During one stage in the operations in the Pa- cific, in which he took the leading naval commander part, he said he had reached the conclusion that unified control would be desirable.
 He cited the brief Two Jima cam paign as impressive for it's co-ordi- mated action between Army and Navy. That would seem to suggest merging the services, to guarantee unity of action always.
 Then came Okinawa, campaign 'in which we incurred greater casualties and had more ships put out of action than any other op- eration in history" He did not place the blame for the high naval losses. He did say, however, that with fuller experience of large scale operations I became convinced that my earlier views were incor- rect" So NimetZ became recon verted to his first view, that of separate services branches.
 The Admiral had talked with President Truman before he went before the Senate Committee. Pre- sumably the President was agree able to letting the Admiral tell his story despite an earlier state ment thart naval officers should cease opposing the merger plan. It does not appear that Nimitzs views are likely tG alter the weight much as between the pros and antis Of the unification plan.
 Indications are that the present Congress will not take action on the bill for a single Department of Common Defense. The entire discussion will be expected to re- peat his request for unification of the Army, Navy and Air force un- der a single top command.
 The issue is by no means simple one. That a seasoned warrior like Nimitz could find himself on both sides of the argument at different times within the same war, is proof that the debate has not yet run it's full course to an even moderately convincing conclusion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
World Picture Grim
By Thomas Stokes

of our stocks-and already they being reduced is only fair to ration again so that everybody gets his share.
 b generally conceded now that we made mistake to abandon rationing. England never did, and has restricted her people even more severely. When the European food crisis brought home to us some time ago. it was argued that resumption of rationing not needed as could not be put into effect in time to do any good for the immediate critical period of this Spring and early Summer.
 But this is not a temporary crisis, as MT. Hoover and others point out The threat of hunger for mil haps for five years. One of the major mistakes was to picture this something temporary. We know now, should have known many months ago, that this is not true Many other mistakes were made largely in the lack of planning for the plight that faces so large part of the world As MT. Squarely in front of us.
 The picture as presented by Mr. Hoover Is grim He estimated deficit of 3,6O0OO0 tons of bread Stuffs until September. But now food for freedom, the organization headed by Mrs. Dwight Morrow says that estimate is too low The deficit is about twice that, according to revised figures
 However the situation may be analysed it is tragically serious,
 construction and peace in the world would go up in the flames of chaos if we fail That is strong an- guage Paralysis of government and revolutions else where would react upon our own democracy There is no question about that.
 Our people certainly seem ready to respond to whatever is required to do the job
 Can our leaders put aside politics and lead us? Can they forget about the coming election and think about the children of tomorrow, own and those of parents all over the world?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
WITHOUT SELECTIvE SERVICE
 (NeW York TimeS)

If Congress fails to extend the Selective Service Act, substantially in the form requested by the War Department, it is certain that our occupation armies in Europe anud the Pacific will have to be further reduced. Army leaders must be- gin looking ahead to the time when one-year enlistees and two-year or forty-point inductees begin to leave the service. With new enlistments already decreasing alarmingly, there just won't be any new men to take the place of those whose release has been pledged.
 Returning from a tour of the Pa cific, General Eisenhower reports that the Army is recovering from the low point of morale reached last January when the bring the boys home" campaign resulted in the GI demonstrations. What this new demonstration of how not to meet an evident responsibility will dc to overseas morale can well be inn agined. Men reaching the end oi of their enlistments, or inductees achieving the goal of time or points that qualify them for ticket home face the choice either of walking away from job they know needs doing or of voluntarily agreeing tc stay on to take the place of the re- placements that won't be coming unless Congress reverses its stand
 Today, at the beginning of new legislative week, is none too soor for the Senate to take the lead ir considering and passing Selective Service Act that will meet neec that nearly everyone agrees is there but to which the House has pre-. ferred to close its eyes. It vii be hazardous in the extreme to de lay decision until the last min. ute before the July expiration date of the present wholly unsatis- ! factory stop-gap measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
Facism and Big Business

Perhaps tp-off Juan D. Perons president of Argentina be found n the naturalization of that countrys banking system-decreed by President Farrell but obviously dictated by the president-eect.
 This naturalization move can give Peron powerful hold credits and personal deposits and thus put in the presidents hands control of the nations business and very largely, it's whole economy.
 It will be recalled that Mussolni and Hitler achieved that result by similar methods Yet many people continue to speak of "fascs" and big business as if they synonymous these people have forgotten what happened to bg business in Italy and Germany perhaps the almost certain fate of Argentine business will refresh their mem and point up the naccuracy of their conclusions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

Hammer, as young physician just out of Columbia after the last war, had been a relief worker in Russia in l92l so he knew famine conditions first hand.
 This million pounds of wheat flour he donated to world relief had been allocated to his firm by the Department of Agriculture he said, for con- version into what he called sugar syrup But since he thought bread for Europe and Asia was more important than soothing sugar syrup he donated the big flour gift to the Little Flower for relief Incl dentally. of course there was a government order on the books forbidding the of wheat or wheat flour in the making of distilled spirits the flour was no good for making whisky.
 When LAGuardia heard about Dr. Hammers great syrupy contributiOn to alleviate human suffer ing, the UNR.R.A director wondered if there wasn't more of the same where this came from. No sooner thought of than done. Calling meeting of the dstailers n Washington he got 25 of them togather In q hotel room at o'clock one afternoon, b1re down hard. told them he wanted gift of . million bushels of grain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
WELL WORTH KEEPING Hartford Times)

The reasons for retaining the cen- tury-old covered bridge across the Housatonic River between Cornwall and Sharon are largely sentimental. A concrete or steel structure would serve the utilitarian purpose as well. Nevertheless Connecticut should be glad that the old bridge has been retained, put in repair and will be re-opened for use today. AS relic of the past it was worth saving.
 It may be also that the project can be defended on economic grounds. There are those who con- tend that covered bridge, well built and properly maintained, will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
WELL ENOUGH ALONE

The Boston accents broad and flat; It does not strike the alien ear As cause to shop or toss a hat; It sounds a little harsh and queer. Yet I would hesitate to range Myself beside the people who Insist, consistently, that change Is due and even overdue.
 Although I have no lavish praise For how Bostonians twist tongue Around their omnipresent As, I've known them well since was young;
 I have been able to detect The native origin of each Bostonian whom I've heard infect, Just so, our ordinary speech. Let Boston speak as Boston speaks, Nor even to that standard win That of such foreign places reekS As Lowell, Lexington and Lynn.
 Conscientious ObjectOrs in a prison camp near Elmira, N. Y., are staging a sit-dOwn strike. They're probably all in from standing up for their rights.
 Farmers are not harvesting their rhubarb this Spring because of the shortage of sugar. Only slightly disappointed is our own supplier who has a standing order for one stalk every four years.
 Dr. Louis H. Twyeffort, Phila- delphia psychiatrist, says that some people go on food bepders," as others resort to alcohol, to find re- lief from emotional illustration. It would be kind of nice to be ten derloined to the gills, at that.
 Greece is trying to get loan from this country. The amount is $200,- 100000 and the request probably will be turned over to the petty cash disbursement department
 The Civilian Production Admin istratiOn announces that wOmen's style restrictions will be maintained through July, August and Septem- Der. That means that for still another summer they will have t0 dress the way they'd like to any way.
 We can't see that Billy Roses chorus girls are any prettier thar co-eds. We can't see that the co- eds are any prettieh than Billy Roses chorus girls. We're still glac we can see
 Scan, the Smith College under graduate newspaper, reports that the average Smith student Ownl six coats, 22 dresses, l2 sweaters an, skirts, 14 pairs of shoes and fiv, evening dresses. With a ward robe like that, there is no appar ent explanation for their insist on borrowing the Jan1tOr's over. alls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

dlStlIIerS. WhaL ne got was the promise of a million bushels of grain, free. Only the distillers like to refer to it as 30 million pounds, because they keep their records in pounds and the bigger number sounds like lot more.
 The whole idea was set in motion a couple of weeks ago when Dr. Armand Hammer, pres ident of the United DiStillers of Baltimore, made a gift of nil- lion pounds of wheat flour to President Truman for relief. Dr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

may do us further damage. The threat of 8 railroad strike still hanging over our heads which, if it should materialize, would well-nigh paralyze us.
 But our troubles are puny compared to those of hundreds of millions of people elsewhere. It is hard for us to realize the misery in so many other parts of the world, even after we read the graphic report of Herbert Hoover. And even after we look at the ghastly pictures of starving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

off the record report on hss world inspection trip. It was not an encouraging picture. Millions of people. he said, were beyond any help in China.
 Toward the end of this dis cUssion, a voice came from one of Hoover,s listeners. It asked:
 What's going to be done for the manufacturers of this coun- try? What are we going to get in the way of corn and wheat?"
 The question came from Clar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

We think we hove tsosab1es in this country. And we do-o6 8 sort
 A lingering coal strihe that slowed Ns down just as we were stepping into record production, and still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
Merry-GO-ROund

WASHINGTON, May si-A distinguished group of government officials publishers and businessmen who sit on PEesident Trumans famine emergency committee was listening to Herbert Hoover give his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
Little Flower ShakedOwn By Peter Edso,

neatest little shake-downs record recently
 put by United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Director Ftorello LaGuardia His victims were the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

Open your mouth wide, sound your vowels with a three-quarters of an inch space between your upper and lower teeth, and get rid of that horrible flat Boston accent'."-George McKinnon in The Boston Globe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago.

SO S SeUA S16S A broken water main on Hill Street was responsible for the eel lars of three houses being flooded. Bremen reported six false alarms turned in in one day.
 15 Years Ago A s3O-year-old Brooklyn resident committed suicide by jumping from the Huntingdon Avenue bridge into the Naugatuck River.
 While trying to cut a loaf of home made bread, youngster on North Main Street severed the tips of two fingers.
 s Years Ago St. Mary's Hospital attendants treated seven youngsters for dog bites.
 A hit-run driver. sought for sev- eral months, was apprehended by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22

We can't see that Billy Roses chorus girls are any prettier than co-eds. We can't see that the CO., eds are any prettieh than Billy Roses chorus girls. We're still glad we can see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-22
15 Years Ago

Bremen reported six false alarms turned in in one day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31

clothing and take it to your church
by Friday +. two vanishing land
marks-the resolutions committee
erstwhile bulwark of the farmers in
stitute was abolished at last Thurs
days closing meeting-and sale of
the Oberly property across from the
high school wiping out the last YES
tage of a pioneer Bluffton family
E. and speaking of properties,
prices are skyrocketing over night
today's top figure overshadowed by
tomorrow's offer-prices which look
ed high six months ago are now
snapped up as bargains /. and the
tight housing situation in town is
spreading to farms where tenants
are becoming increasingly difficult to
dislodge-heard of one instance
where a tenant faced with eviction
and no place to move, ordered the
landlord off the place and war
veterans who aren't going to school
are anxious to get into business and
looking over opportunities here
they say filling stations and pool
rooms are favorites and high
school basketball season looking to-
ward the tournament which opens at
Ada, February 18-Sdney Stettler,
faculty manager of athletics will be
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
ElrOse

A party honoring returned Service
men, Lynn Cupples and Norman Ed
dinger at the Black school house
Monday evening was we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz, dau-
ghter Martha and son John of Bluff
ton called Friday evening at tn e
Arthur Nonnamaker home.
This community was saddened Mon
day evening by the passing of its
oldest resident, Philip Pifer, who had
reached the age of 80 Years. He pass
ed away at the Lyle Convalescent
home in Arlington. He was the father
of Mrs. Ami Pifer and Adrain Pifer,
both of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker,
son Ralph; Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Klinger and family called last week
at the Ami Nonnamaker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Stratton and
family called Sunday evening on the
Russell Ebay family.
Callers the past week at the M. J.
Stratton home were Mrs. Claude
Christmas, Mrs. J. R. Clymer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright Klingler and family and
Adrain Pifer.
Ralph Stratton of Paulding spent
Sunday at the Stratton home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Mo~s|
Des1oAoI

No one can say for sure, but the
grapevine reports that the Ground
hog jumped the gun and decided not
to wait until Saturday when he's
scheduled to poke his nose out !.
looks as if he may have been out on
one of those cloudy days last week
when he first made his appearance
=. +. anyway it looked and felt like
spring the first of the week after
the temperature went down to fat
zero, Sunday morning . :. and they
were busy on George Carmack's new
theatre building Tuesday-and Sid
ney Garau is getting cozy little
house moved on its foundations on
his Cherry street lot near the bridge
and Ulrich Amstutz,s house on the
Jackson-Grove street corner where
the old foundry stood is getting its
brick veneer, and activity on half
dozen other building projects is get
ting under way-if this is a prelude
to what's coming, looks like we're
in for busy summer of building if
materials are to be had which
reminds us that this is one of the
tough nuts the state lumberman's
convention is trying to crack at its
Columbus convention this week
Forrest Steinman's there and
it looks as if all roads lead to Co
lumbus for conventioneers for a
number of Bluffton ministers are
also there this week attending the
Ohio Pastors convention how
ever, before leaving they reminded
us of the collection of clothing be-
ing made this week for war refugee
relief in Europe-look up wearable
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31

from Indianapolis, Ind, last week.
Mrs. Brice Darbyshire and children
visited relatives at London, O., two
days last week. Mrs. William Bas-
niger who had been visiting there
returned home with them.
Gideon Lehman is recovering from
his recent illness from pneumonia.
Mrs. Glen Miller and Miss Gladys
Schumacher will entertain the Garden
Club at the Miller home Tuesday
evening Feb. 5.
Mrs. Edward Rice of Lima was the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Steve
Norway last week.
DIR. and Mrs. f. d. Rodabaugh
returned home from Rochester, Mimi,
last week.
Jerry Burkholder, who bought the
Chris Sommer property some time
ago won't be able to more until the
James Sommers house is finished next
spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Sommer
will move into the property the James
Sommers will vacate and Burkholders
into the the Chris Sommers house
near school
Wilbur G. Neiswander F 1/c, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Neiswander
arrived last Thursday at the home
of his parents on a discharge after
serving % months in the Navy, Ia
of which he served in the South
Pacific. He has announced no plans
for the future.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31

istry. His last charge was at Hans
ton, Kansas.
Just in event you didn't happen to
know it, Benjamin F. Fairless, presi-
dent of the United States Steel cor
poration, whose name has been in
the newspapers frequently of late in
connection with the steel strike, was
formerly a civil engineering student
at Ohio Northern at Ada from 1910
to 1912. The Ada college which by
the way was the only one he ever
attended, called him back in 1885
and awarded him the degree of Doc
tor of Engineering.
The rise of Fairless, son of a
Pigeon Run, Ohio, coal miner is a
tale of truth stranger than fiction.
After leaving Ada he took a job as
engineer for the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad. Later he became civil
engineer for Central Steel and ad-
vanced rapidly to general superin-
tendent and vice president. In 1885
he became president of Carnegie
Illinois Steel and three years later
president of United States Steel. He
lives near Pittsburgh.
Snow which she saw in Bluffton
last week was novelty to Adela
Rodriguez, attractive Venezuelan
senorita who speaks English with a
delightful Spanish accent.
Before arriving in this country
the comely 30-year-old South Amer
lean young woman had never seen
snow except on the tops of the dis
tant Andes mountains. But we dc
have some cold weather, yes" and
she flashed a smile at her interview
er, occasionally the temperature
goes way down to 40 degrees"
Miss Rodriguez who is engaged in
extension work similar to our All
clubs lives in Caracas, capital of
Venezuela and is graduate of Gen.
tral university located there. She
learned to speak English in two
months time before coming to this
country.
She previously spent some time in
Washington and New Hampshire be-
fore coming to Ohio where she is
making her headquarters at Ohio
State university in Columbus. Her
visit here was to inspect handwork
in pottery and woodcarving done at
Bluffton college under direction of
Prof. J. H. Klassen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Pandora

Miss Margaret Hilty was home
from Findlay Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Shirl Hatfield Sr.,
are the grandparents of a grandson,
James Shirl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Hatfield last Wednesday at
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. James
Diehl of Pandora is grandmother to
! the baby.
A series of special services will be
held at the st. John Mennonite church
beginning Sunday and continuing un-
til Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young Of
Springfield; Jamison Risser and San
dra Geiger, were dinner guests at
i the Louis Risser farm home Sunday.
Billy and Mrs. Basinger and Mrs.
William Basinger were also dinner
guests.
A Mid-Winter Institute for high
school students and those of grades
and 8 of the Defiance district Me-
thodist churches met at Pandora high
school for an all day and evening pro-
gram Saturday. Over a hundred and
thirty were present at the meetings.
A covered dish dinner was served to
them at noon and banquet in the
evening.
The Acapella choir of Bluffton gave
a sacred concert at the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Mrs. Adam Hilty returned home