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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Thomas Doubts MeGder:
Four Weeks
Not Enough
To Get Facts

John Thomas, welfare officer for
UNRRA, now home in Minneapolis
on leave after spending one year
and three months in Germany
when asked Wednesday about his
reaction to the Meader report to
the U. S. Senate war investigating
committee that the conduct of Ne
gro troops in Germany is INC
credit to the Negro race" said he
doubted that Committee Counsel
George Meader could have uncov.
cred any such conclusive evidence
in four weeks.
Thomas, who is due to return &c
Germany on Dec. 10, said:
Il feel that il someone went
over there for the purpose Of an
investigation, he went there look
ing for something. doubt that
any man roaming around Ger
many for only four weeks could
secure enough evidence to come
to the conclusions this man has.
I've been in towns where Negro
troops are quartered. and I've
talked to German civilians. Out
side Of the usual criticisms eX-
pressed against the attitude of
ALL American troops, there was
no feeling against inter-racial
relationships other than that
which may have been injected
by white American officers them
selves"
Meanwhile in the Associated
Press story Of the Meader report
on Wednesday, his trip was de-
scribed as a "fOur-week flying
tour Of the American occupation
area"
The AP story also carried the in
formation that Col. Francis P,
Miller, a "key witness" in a pre-
vious senate committee probe Of
American troop conduct in Ger
many, was unable to substantiate
some Of his broad~allegations and
that he tried without success to
make some changes in his original
testimony"
In spite Of the fact that the War
Department had protested the
Meader report was distorted and
frequently errOneOus," four Re-
publican senators, including Joseph
Ball Of Minnesota, insisted on max
ing II public, allegedly as the "Only
way TO correct" inaccuracies in YER
siOns which have already appeared
in print
Secretary Of War Patterson had
already written committee chair
man Kilgore ID, W.Va.) that "the
subject matter Of the report is
based upon unsworn statements
and in many cases upon hearsay
evidence"
Mrs. Mae Penn Of Kansas City,
Kans., left for her home Friday,
Nov. 20, after spending a week in
the city because Of the illness Of
her cousin, Mrs. Mitzie Littlejohn,
Mrs. Penn will care for Mrs. Lit
tlejohn's baby in Kansas until she
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Como Temple Plons
Indoor Fair

The Social session committee Of
Como Temple No. 1913, L.B.P.O.E.W,
is sponsoring an Indoor Fair, Fri
day, Dec. 10, at Elks Rest, 6S8
Rondo, beginning at p. m.
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by a vote Of 1924. He will hold his
office for another six-month period.
Other officers elected are: Carl
Green, Esteemed Leading Knight;
Albert Washington, Loyal Knight;
Ed Green, Jr., Lecturing Knight;
George Washington, Esquire; Rich
ard Smith, Inner Guard; Arthur
Lyons, Tier; Rube Warren, Treas
urer.
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Germany, reiterated some OF {
known woman author and novel
list.
Thomas, who has just returned
to the States after 15 months at
n displaced persons (DP) camp in
Ulm, Germany, had not read the
Wylie article and knew nothing
about IL, but what he said was in
general agreement with Miss
Wylie's review Of postwar Ger
many.
First, Thomas made II clear that
the Germans are not starving as
many Americans have been led to
believe through stories carried in
the press and magazines. "They
may not particularly care for the
diet they are getting" he com
mented, "but nobody Is starving"
Miss Wylie writes: 1.-THE Ger
mans today are not living rs the
statistics would have them live
on a thousand Galleries a day .
| am prepared to go to the stake
for that statement"
Farming Goes On
Thomas said that although the
larger German cities like Berlin
have been extensively bombed, the
villages and small towns are in
tact with farming continuing, and
"the countryside Is beautiful"
Author Wylie reveals: 1.-THE
agriculture land Is still rich. The
small towns and villages have an
air Of peace and well-being ="
While the inhabitants Of other
countries, such as Italy, Greece,
and Poland, are facing the winter
months without adequate clothing,
the Germans are in no such dire
straits, Thomas pointed out. They
have Clothes" he said, although
they are old clothes. You know, one
thing l can't get used to here at
home Is seeing silk stockings on
the women. Over there, when you
see them, they always have five
or six runs"
OF the Germans, Miss Wylie
writes: They are shabby. But not
poorly dressed. ! saw more stock
ingless female legs in London"
A Cigarette Economy"
Thomas called the German econ
omy today a cigarette economy"
A pack Of cigarettes is worth seven
to ten dollars on the German black
market, he stated, and then held
up a foot clad in an expertly-made
brown boot. "a Ukrainian boot
maker made these. They cost me
two packages OF cigarettes"
When asked whether or not the
German people are accepting the
concept Of American democracy"
he spoke Of what had happened
following the German elections.
The turnout Of voters was about
100 per cent. After the voting was
over, he said he queried a num-
Der Of Germans on the subject. The
conversation went something like
this:
"Did you vOtsf" Thomas asked
"Yes."
whom did you vote fort"
81 don't know" came the reply.
Then why did you VOteI"
The Americans want Us to
vote. It's democracy"
In her article. Miss Wylie
speaks Of the NOISY, undisei-
plined soldiery and endless Fra
gebOgen (questiOnnAires)" Am
orleans have brought to Germany
and then concludes: -We
(Ameriea) don't really know
where we are going OF what we
want We can scarcely hope 10
! indOetrinate the Germans with =
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UNRRA Officer Home On Leave:
Germans Aren't Starving,
Cigarettes Buy Boots,
John Thomas Reveals
BY NELL DODsON RUssELL

First hand confirmation Of A. R. Wyies controversial
article Germany, Nation Of Nazs STILL" appearing in the
November issue of the Ladies' Home Journal received
this week when John Thomas 1912 Clinton Ave. Minneapolis
welfare officer for UNRRA and home leave from
Germany reiterated Of the views Of the internationally
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
James Hudson
Reelected Ruler
By Ames Lodge

The Ames Lodge I.B.P.O.E.W.
No. LOG, held its semi-annual cleo
ton on Monday, Dec. 2, at the Elk's
Rest, l4S Hyland. Mr.. James Hud-
son, incumbent, was reelected Ex-
allied Ruler over Cecil G. Taylor,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-12-06
Man Commits Suicide
By Gas; No Reason
For Act Ascertained

Minneapolis man, Albert E. Williams, 81 years DID, 70
Highland Ave No. committed suicide Wednesday afternoon
November 81, at his home.
His body, sumped tarpauin-covered stove in
which all of the gas jets had been turned on found when
police summoned by his wife broke down the door of
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Sioux Falls
Writer Former
Omaha Resident

Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater, Sioux
Falls, s. D., correspondent for the
Spokesman-Recorder papers, is a
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N o TIcE

Buy your Xmas Tree at the lot
on 10th Ave. 8. and East Franklin
PHILLIPS OIL STATION
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Mrs. Mae Penn Of Kansas City,
Kans., left for her home Friday,
Nov. 20, after spending a week in
the city because Of the illness Of
her cousin, Mrs. Mitzie Littlejohn,
Mrs. Penn will care for Mrs. Lit
tlejohn's baby in Kansas until she
has recovered from her illness.
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Order your space for our annual
Christmas edition sarly.--Advt
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30
North Lewisburg

served in the Logan hotel in Belle
fontaine, Friday evening, May 10.
Harold Lee Baker served as
toastmaster for the evening. The
welcome address was giver by
James Bahan jr. Robert FToody,
president of the senior class, gave
the response in behalf of the senior
class. The Shepards Serenade was
beautifully rendered by Donna
Mae Taylor. A humorous dialogue
was given by Omey Dooley and H,
Lewis Freeman. Robert Jordan
sang a song. TIE class prophecy
was read by Joan Spain while
Mary Jane Lreviston gave the
class will. A very delightful and
long to be remembered evening
came to a close when Barbara
NEEDLES recited a poem.
Hosylta. Note
Elrs. Robert Crowl who has
feen a patient in Champaign coun-
~ hospital since May y, is show
ing Improvement at this time.
Raccalaureate Held
The 1916 Baccalaureate services
were held in the high school aud
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30

itorium Sunday evening, May 49,
Rev. w. S. Mowery, of Rich
wood, formerly pastor of North
Lewisburg Methodist church was
the principal speaker for the eve
ming. Going His Way was his
chosen topic for the sermon, which
will guide the class Of 1916 into
their future lives.
The high school orchestra play
ed several numbers.
The, following are members of
this years graduating class of
North Lewisburg high school: Bet
ty Kitchen, Mary Jane Creviston,
Donna Belle Kennedy, Catherine
Jones, Ellen Tomlin, Wanda Mat
tox, Imogene Lame, Bernice Hol-
lycross, Barbara Bahan, Irene
HammondS, Barbara NEEDLES, Pa
tricia Livingston, Charles Metz,
Charles Weaver, James Bales,
Richard Hunt, Robert Moody, Rus
sell LantZ, Robert Inyson, a re-
turned veteran and Hobart Hill,
of the u. S. Navy, will also re-
ceive diplomas at the graduation
exercises.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30
PLAIN CITY. NEWS

positions Rev. B. "A. Middleton led
the group in the invocation. The
band then played America the
Beautiful u
The audience was then nonored
by a vocal solo, by Miss. Mariiyn
Burgess, the schools talented mus
ic director. +
Kenneth Fulk, the senior class
president, then presented the class
memorial on behalf of his class
The class Of 1916 bought and hao
built two large dressing rooms
backstage for all plays and pro
ductions. When wiring and light
ing fixtures are more plentiful the
rooms will be adequately lighted
but at the present, extensions are
used for lamps. After the presenta.
ton Joseph Grey, talented young
trumpeter, played a Mexican fan
tasy number.
Rev. James DaniS, former army
chaplain, now associate pastor oi
the First Community church il
Columbus, gave the class address
was Tones and Overtoncs.' y
After the applause subsidized Mr.
Ted Douglas, president of the
Board of Education, presented the
seniors with their diplomas, the
Specification of graduation.
AS a part of the benediction
Carol Brown and Helen Trees sang
"The Lords Prayer" Rev. B. A.
Middleton concluded the benedic,
tiCn after which the audience re-
manned seated until the maroon
robes were hidden from sight 10y
the huge hall door.
And so ends another classes
school career. but as their motto
expresses Before us lies the tim
DER; Let us build."
Lions Club Meets
The booming voices of the Lions
were joined by the voices of ter
young ladies who were their guests
for the evening.
With l.. r. Robinson leading the
songs, H. c. Meade and Dewey
Wright accompanying the entire
group joined m singing many ole
favoriteS.
Rev. Vance, OIL ti:a CalifornIs
Presbyterian church, let lie grour
in grace after which the groul
joined in bountiful steak supper
After everyone had thoroughly
filled himself with food, president
Walter Latham, called the grouI
to order and LaVerne ZwiCk, sec
retary, read the minutes of the
last meeting. President Latham
then turned the meeting over t
Mrs. Emmett Brown VINO present
ed the program for the evening
Music for the evening was furnish
ed by the seXtet composed of 10!
Lou Headlee, Dorothy Trees, Car
oil Brown. Betty Burns, Heller
Trees, and Mary Nell Walker;
quartet, Mary Nell Walker, AM
Vigor, Carol Brown and Gretchen
Walker; Soloist, Carrie Je al
Thompson; and flutist, Mary Mel
Walker. The SeXtet closed tn,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30

program with two popular num-
berS.
Mr.. Latham and MIR. Emmett
Brown expressed their thanks for
the entertainment and then eX-
Ecused the girls after which the
Irregular business meeting cortin-
ued.
Accompanying for the GIRLS was
done by Mrs. Emmett Brown, Ann
! Vigor, and Helen Trees.
Alumni Banquet Is Big Affair
With the study hall seated be-
yond capacity, the 60th annual
Alumni banquet began. With 239
seated in the study hall alone and
still wore in improvised rooms a.
cross the hall the Is Juniors who
served found it difficult to move
freely with food and beverage to
all the guests but everyone enjoy
ed a wonderful steak supper. Be-
fore the meal began Chaplain Ru-
fus Rings led the groups in grace.
After everyone had finished his
banquet supper Mr., Edward Ted
rick introduced Miss Ella Mae
Botkin toaStmiStreSS for the even
ing. Because the banquet was
given in honor of the classes of
1916 and 1896 some short speeches
were made by some of the guests.
When the speeches were over
the alumni and their guests retired
to the auditorium where Johnny
Carle and his orchestra furnished
music for their dance.
Recital Planned
A music recital of the Simon'S
Studio students will be held June
7 in the Plain City high school
auditorium, beginning at 8 p. m.
The program is being sponsored
by the Plain City Lions club AID
proceeds will go toward the pur-
chase of germicidal lamps IN the
lower grades of the sch yol. Tick
cts for the recital may De purchaS-
cd from any member of the club.
Participants viii be Marynell
Walker, George Goodrich, Ruth
, Elnor Reese, Richard Baker. Jose
ephine Brown. George Reese, E
lizahcth Haynes, Ivan Kaiser,
Donabelle Reed, Kenneth Kilgore.
Gretchen Walker, Dale Rausch
Dorothy Jean Burger, Jimmy An
drews, Jimmy Crandell, Vad.s S.
mon, Arby Minshall, E!frieda Bur
! ger, Joseph Grey, Louisabellc
Cook, Wayne Rausch, Miriam Bou-
ic Andy Cary jr., Paula Haynes,
Tom Wagner, Sarah Wright, Ted
dy DeFaXis. Helen DeVosS, Don
aid Hilbert, Jeanet Arnold, Dor
malice Andrews, Roger PaSchall,
Magdalene Schmidt and Dewey
Wright.
Assistants will be Ann Vigor,
T, Mrs. Bob Cooke, Pauline Reese,
! Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. J. Kilgore, Di-
anne Baumgardner, Millard Glib
son, Milton Stillings, Dorothy
Geese, Mrs. L. Baker, Mrs. Kaiser,
Mrs. E. Andrews, Mrs. r. E. F'os-
ter, Jean Boerger, Verne Ferry
man and II. Kaiser.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30
BY MISS HELEN TREES
Annual Commencement Held

Annual commencement Held
The sixtieth annual commence
ment began Wednesday evening at
8 p. m with the professional God
of Our Fathers.
The moment these seniors had
worked and waited for twelve
years was at hand! The door swung
open and down the auditorium
marched the eighteen graduates.
Only seven of the original class
of lorty-three remained.
After the seniors were in their
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-30
AIILLCREEK GRANGE

The next regular meeting OF
Millcreek Grange will be held Tue
sday evening, June 4. This will be
an open meeting and the public is
invited. Mr.. c. G. Phillips, of the
Soil Conservation Department, will
be present with a colored sound
film on soil conservation activities.
A shower will also be held for Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Andrews donna
Webb.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
POTTED GARDENIA.
Esnaaa Liza q = ..


Re: Potted gardenia, for Mrs. M
r. c., Riverdale, Md: IF you have
success with gardenia, you are
to be congratulated, says leading
garden magazine. I have had, and
gladly pass on my method. Yellow
leaves mean not enough water
Pick them off as they appear. The
gardenia requires great deal of
water The pot should be placed in
a bucket of water and let stand
overnight Or all day at least once
"a week, so the plant may drink as
much as it needs. A dish isn't large
enough.
The dirt should feel moist at all
times. I water mine at least every
other day. Take quart milk bottle
and keep watering until the water
seeps down into the SAUCER under
the pot. Gardenias also drink
through their leaves. Once a week
set the pot in the kitchen sink and
sprinkle the plant as you would
clothes. Be sure to use plenty of
water and see that all leaves get
wet. They do better kept in pot
of sufficient size to allow for root
development, with good mixture
of bone meal and loan soil. Put in
a south window now and a moder-
ately sunny spot this summer. Don't
set out in the yard Mine is now
ready to bloom for the third time
and has had as many as % buds
at once.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

i gardener should select the form
which will answer his particular
need, read the labels carefully and
follow the directions exactly. It is
better to buy a brand which lists
the actual amount Of DOT in the
preparation.
Many DDT wettable powders are
sold under trade names. They are
reasonably priced and safe to use
on the specific crops for which they
are recommended. They are all
about alike when diluted according
to directions. Generally, solution
of from one-half to one pound OF
actual DOT to 100 gallons of water
is the rule, If the product is labeled
with spreader." no additional
spreader is needed These wettable
powders may be combined with Fer
mate, wettable sulphurs, fixed cop
pers or Bordeaux.
DDT dust will be preferred in the
vegetable garden because it is easier
and quicker to use. 1t will not be
as popular in the flower garden be-
cause of the residue it leaves. Rose
foliage or any other. especially if
brought into the house as material
for bouquets, will be much less at
tractive.
Effect on Plants Watched.
In time, DDT oil emulsions may
be liked the best, but just now there
is some uncertainty as to their safety
on tender plants There is also a
chance of the DDT being absorbed
through the skin with some harm
to the user. Chemists are working
on some satisfactory formula. so
doubtless we shall have something
thoroughly acceptable before long.
At any rate, there is certainty of
something still better to come than
the formulae now carefully used.
There is compound which has
been used in Great Britain for some
time called "Gammexane" or 1866" +"
1t is similar to DDT and is claimed
to be as good or better.
Another new insecticide is called
"Ryanex." This is trade name for
a product made from the tropical
shrub Ryania. 1t will be contact
and stomach poison. It will come
on the market first as a dust and,
like DOT, must be used with caution
and only according to directions.
Sabadilla is another insecticide-
Evening star., 1946-03-31
By james Waldo Fowcett

A seeming aftermath of the sale
Of the first portion of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's collection of
stamps, dies and covers is H. r. 1858,
introduced by Representative Chris
tian A. Herter, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, on Monday, reading: BE
it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That any material other
than finished stamps, such as die
proofs and other material, under the
control Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing which is determined
by the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution to have any value as
philatelic material may be disposed
of by such bureau only by trans
ferring it to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition for deposit in the National
Museum or for such other DISPOSE
ton as may be authorized by law"
Postmaster General Robert Han
negan announced on Tuesday that
q okItSidi c-ICllO POotOSC oIoAlP
oring all veterans Of World War II
will be issued May 9. The President
will purchase the first sheet of this
stamp from the Postmaster General
at first-day sale ceremonies in the
east room of the White House at
1890 pm. on that day" OF ordinary
size only, the new adhesive shows us
as the central design a facsimile of
the honorable discharge emblem on a
graduated tone background" It's in
scriptions include the words: Hon
oring Those Who Have Served Five
stars, representing those who died
IN the various branches of the serv-
ice. are arranged horizontally, three
above the emblem and two below
The color of the stamp is to be an
nounced later.
The American Philatelic Congress
is reverting to the ideal represented
at the Hartford meeting of 1888.
This year at Boston there will be
Is different papers read and dis
cussed.
According to the Associated Press,
more than $50 out of 6,700 designs
submitted by Germans in popular
contest for new uniform postage
Evening star., 1946-03-31

mot new, but used for new purposes
It will probably be combined with
lime or sulphur in dust that for
some pests will be as good as DDT.
It is derived from a species OF lily
grown in the subtropics.
DID mixture isn't related to DDT
at all. 1t is used as a soil fumigant.
1t is on the market in l, 5 and IS
gallon cans, to be used for the con-
troll OF nematodes and some soil in
sects by spot injections or 8 inches
deep and IL to 18 inches apart. 1t,
too, must be handled carefully.
Bombs for Insecticide.
In the not too distant future we
may use bombs to spread our insec-
ticides. There is already an aerosoi
used for household and greenhouse
pests. An insecticidal aerosol Is
made by dissolving an insecticide or
fungicide in liquefied gas such as
the refrigeration gas. The mixture
is then put into dispenser with a
small nozzle Released in the form
of fog, it hangs in the air for some
time and proves very effective. This
method can be used with pyrethrum,
nicotine. rotenone and DDT. Prob
ably other substances will be added
to the list.
A new weed killer called Scott's
Ak promises much. 1t is a powder
readily soluble in water which can
be applied with a sprayer or water
ing can. Less than one-third ounce
will treat 200 square feet of lawn.
While killing weeds, the grass re-
mains unharmed. There is no poi
son or fire hazard. Clover is sus-
ceptible to the action of this new
weed killer. 1t is not usually killed,
but its tendency to bloom is re-
tarded. Ragweed can be killed by it
and poison ivy, if 1t is sprayed when
in full leaf and active growth.
These are only some OF the new
things which agricultural science
has to offer. Used carefully, they
should all bring us better gardening.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Control Grab Grass
Before 1t Gains
Head Start

Grab grass infestation in lawns
has become one of the most serious
weed problems. Control measures
should be taken as soon as it is
known to exist in the lawn.
Crab grass is an annual and pro-
life seeder. One plant may contain
as many as 100000 seeds, some of
which remain viable and germinate
years later. This weed terminates
in late May or early June, makes
rapid growth through the next three
months, ceases active growth in
late summer and is killed by frost
Crab grass is a low-growing species
with short, broad and somewhat
hairy leaves in the early stages of
growth. AS the stems develop they
creep along the surface of the soil,
roofing at the joints and finally
producing upright seed stalks at the
end OF each stem. The seed stalks
are divided into three to six finger
like branches and both stems and
seed stalks become reddish purple
by the end of summer.
Control of this weed Is best ac-
complished by early feeding of lawn
areas. An application of food at
this time will develop the perma-
nent lawn grasses and form a dense
turf before crab grass begins growth
in late May. Blades of lawn mowers
should be set up to ~ inches or 2
inches by May 10. Cutting peren-
nial lawn grasses at this height
through the summer months will
partially shade young crab grass
seedlings and since this weed can
not survive in shade, a fair per-
centage of the seedlings will be
killed
Apply four pounds of complete
plant food per 100 square feet of
lawn area. If the plant food is
applied before the grass begins top
growth it is not necessary to water
the plant food in.