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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
About The Common Man
! { DA II sR o ,

and Tor putting them into the situation where ,hsy
,i ~ aois 70 learn 70 get along With tnelr Negro
associates.
Az this came to the front Of my mind recently
ssen l met TWO good friends one Negro and one
uti'e one, the Negro is chairman of the shop ON
rNtee OF the rAw-CIo local az the Chrys,er Hish.
and Park plant The other is tho president n the
iceal who VAS horn and hfoush, up in Tennessee
The history Of their local and us race relaiions
: he host reason have ior pnning SO much fafh
IN 'Ae next fen year on the rreudice-busrnr posi-
bifes Of some unions
1 Case History
when f,sf met Tho Nesro l. NrPherson In the
carly DAYS ~ the war no uas the leader 1T the Ne
rro employees in the plant who had gone ont on
strike 10 force the company 70 upgrade qualified
Negro workers
4 more foreorn and IoSlated bunch Of strikers
Won have seldom seem They were on a wildcat
strike. and cot no support from The nnIon They
h,d heen Isolated in the janitorial work Of the
plant and had few friends among the white
hers NJ their unon.
Finally, it was agreed that Negroes would be up
graded in the plant and the strikers went back to
work.
when next met Mac he had been elected the
chairman OF the plant shop committee representnr
all the workers in the plant regardless OF race and
regardless OF skill This was All the more remark
able because know one young fellow red-hot rad
able because know young fellow a red-hofr-a
ical who three years ago had been run out Of that
plant for arguing that Negroes had right to work
on machines
The couple OF years Of association between Ne.
ero and white workers doing the same work side
by side. had completely changed the atmosphere Of
the plant. and had put Mac in position that he
earned by his ability as n ncgotlator
The president Of the local Bill jenkins came from
Tennessee lie Is Of many CAW-CIO leaders
who came from the south and who share with him a
complete lack OF prejudice which mosi Of them
learned from the union
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
NEW NAMES and OLD IDEAS
Copyright, 1915. by New South Features.
By Harold Preece

have accomplished more I'm ironing out rough snots
between the races than all the organizations Ike the
Florida lnierracial Commission have done in %
years ~ iddllng and resoluting II is the clo In
Jacksonville where the Commission was rebor, 81
branch Of the SRC which is carving on cam.
paien to register Negroes to vote II was tho c.ro
state Council headed by my friend Leo Roeau -
The National Maritime Union Of Jacksonville wh,cb
demanded prosecution of Florida lynchines nv rior
ida anihorlties-vhen the Florida InterraciaI cor
mission like other such bodies in the South Wan,
saying mumbinr word
Commission Worthless
Now brothers. I suspect that the reason uhv ~,
lnierracia commissions OF noble souls passing roh,.
resolutions are so damned worthless Is the, the,.r.
~ damned polite You never rot any mob ~ X,
NlnN rNihroats N cut down lynch rome and r.
ease man from Dixies crucinx OF a lynch iree nv
senhips them resolu,ion against lynchinr
on I'm sure that he good people meeting in rsc,.
'"n'lif spoke about tho evils Of Iynchnr in re,or.,
~ Ray understand helped break tho hold ~ ,bs
o'd hn hlux Khan political machine on tho Tame
NY HAN But II r. not on record tina, those on,
VINO nov renrosent 'he Southern Regional conro,,
~ Florida invited 10 their session people ~. v..
Florence McFadden whose husband Sam McFaddor
vas also ynohed IN Florida last year 10 civ. ~,
some hrst-hand Information on an old ana evil .,A
ieot ~" WI SUD
ar Ray paper In pleasant little story remarked
'na' tne group drew up program OF mutual MA
standing Dei~een the white and Negro races sor ~
Dfst interests Of an people ~ tho southern reo,o, =
'u' w. nay one of Floridas leading newspapermen
.'lo'n'V dlant consider III program 70 he w..,h
p''"''"s ~ one member OF the Southern Reeions,
Ansrers'on Page 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02

What's your formula FOR ending rae pfe.udife'
Most people aho have thought about the PROBLEM
pto sslie,s rtat il can ne solved. have some notion
~ MAJ o4stt ne done % end this spe,is curse
- America,
Ny formula zass ~ the name Of ss.o, s'ion +
,7y stated means thai when Vie sse axe pre-
.-llfed ntH- person has had 70 work alongside
negro r. some enterprise or other ~ udicss soon
disappear in ne STARTLING revelation thai III hsman
IL rgs asa rrt'fv ruth the same after All
The difficult part Of this formula. ~ YOU can see.
l. producing The association. For ny and large.
the results oi the association are automatic But
getting the white person 70 agree to work al"ng-
>ide The Negro. or to live next door 10 him. or 10
belong 10 tho same organization. II often next TO
jppos,ible.
During 10 war special factor operated ~ force
ire association This was he necessity NJ proauc-
ton. The government officis's in charge ~ man
power often able 70 force relaotanf white per-
sons a eept Neeros. as eo-wor kcrs IN many
cases fne union Involved rad IN anii-diseimna'ion
policy and helped proyise he needed push
n almost every rose vhere union va MsnpoV-
o. Commission. or FErc succeeded IN forcing work
rs ~ 10th races opt'her he automatic cutting
ccTn of prejudice began
From here on or looks very much as though
re government Will not be rlayne major role in
tis process for some time This e written as the
senate filihDNer saein.i FEPc gathers steam and
ne prospects FOR nassase ~ : ioi look dim
who viii Give The Push
The fiihuser comes at a time when the powers Of
I wartime FEPc arc AZ their lowest Add to the
tfarsson diet decreed by Congress the reduction of
s anihotify hv The president and YOU have An seen-
az with lrie onpor'Nri'v 10 carry ont US lob
Does this mean that all hope Of further asSocla-
flon Is ended think not II Inst means that nn-
M We can get Congress that will adopt perman-
emf FFFf law We mnst continue to place our re-
lance on other agencies.
The rhef Of these IL the union that hans discrim-
nation
For the immediate future that Is tho best bet Tor
ontinuinE the pressure reluctant white workers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
Colored People
Around the World
BY Nelson Foote

or lain ihsn Immigrants 70 any
opportunities which exist MY
should the foreigner ret iAs r.
End people whu have hccn here
as lons as Negroes haze io e
turuea away
rhcrf is enother side 70 'hs
story however II happens rai
W. Ao,eriean FEDERATION Of I..lor
IS mo main sponsor 80 L : pel-
'y ON restricting immirfauor.
end despite the number oi iegs
and foreliners who lead AFL
Unions The reason The AL op-
inse, imnieraiion. sadly enousn.
j. he very same reason thai most
~ IFS unions exclude Nee 80
from membership - wants 20
Keep ~ the opportunities Tor is
rr sent members Cnul The ,tb
wakes up 10 the facts that monol-
Giving cNistinr irh opportunities
l. f1'ile and that political md
economic action 10 create ros
ioh opportunities is the cnsf
policy for labor. il vii, &c on
following an eAclusionist ro'iry
"a''h hurts every minority
The Go takes different arr
uis Leaders of m, Go take
an overall view ~ The whole eco.
romic system aud are convinced
nat unemployment and lack OF
opportunities can be dore away
with hy changing tho way our
economic system, orcrat,s Tt''
s1v tlias " the government 0i'l
help Inc hig industrial Unions
maintain tho prorcr relaiionship
among wages prices and pfo'
TITS We can elSsys have Yros-
perry Instead If dcpressicns'
We shall have steady busines- e.
nansiun. 50 that there will al.
Nays he more Jobs than there
ere people TO I'LL them Tins ne
Go sees no reason for trvins -
mouopolizc iobs. and Is In favor
~ fair employment practices md
- further immirration from ku-
lope. II believes that everybody
VIII be hotter of II we have cQus'
iifh's for every race and nation
ali'N no matter when the, came
10 his country
an'thcr important fact about
immigration is that all colors'
people are barred from enierins
me U. s. unless they come from
l. 5. colonies. During the val +"
Win Cnincse favor. the govern
nent ruled 70 let los Chinese u
o year. hut that IL all As Ions a.
ihis law n on the hooks. tnl'
country SAYS 10 colored people ~
Asia and Africa that trey are
too inferior 10 become q. ; e'
titons American prestige tnu'
supports racism until We chan"
the Law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
SOCIAL HYGIENE DAY

N@'.oesb state md local civic heath and welfare
sro-ps info gho-' ne country vii observe National So
eial Hygiene Day on February s.
Conferences n be held and discussions on the pre-
eention Of seneres diseases, promcay and prostitution
will be the main central theme.
According 70 the American Social Hygiene Associa-
ton experience following the last leads us to fear
that there be great increase the prevalence Of the
'enereal diseases during the post The growth
Of publicity apathy 20 this problem only be offset bv
information education and publicity
We have come long way from the hush-hush policy Of
many years where such things venereal diseases
and the loose living that caused them mentioned
in polite society.
Half the people professed not to know how the other
half Of the world lived Today all coming to the
realizaton that the men and who refuse 10 OBJ
serve the social codes Of decency and cleanliness have
very definite effect the lives Of those who attempt to-
Fighting these evils out in the open is the only way 70
help TO eliminate them. As result will have better
homes, better health, and better communities
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02

lust nov Senator Dennis have7
Who has Nrs'-nard knowledss Of
cxistas Inequalities IN Amefics,
is msk,ns desperate attempt 20
pii SR I'll on me cslehfar this
week Letters 10 mo rauonsl Lead
re ~ The Hsppl lican and De-
mo,rsic parties VIII h-i1 When
you vri'e 70 Seusiofs ,nd Con.
eressmen Meas use Tho friendly
style q, nersua -iyeness rather
than no ~ den and >tyls You
r.sy na, >. ss's 70 STAR 4 f'l.-
hus'er " eoNr bsr yard huf
ovfn ore leffe wiz nelly
FAITH N lOtTH:
Tar is The EXPRESSION Used last
Tuesday rs Dr nar.sl 2 poinc
IN his Nids'y read co'lmr Amer
leans an he ct'ls sifer'ion %
recent conference h.lr III New
York p vhich r~i
sen's tried % determine some o.
the rreser t,t-es -
linNueu Whs' nc ycens.'s $
stressed Mss 4 7fre chance for
Wholesome ra,reei.on snf more
ftisndlinsss w'h ihwr parents
snc oyher aeH's We wan folks
70 hare ,srb in u.s. one tsen-
aver SAID
Nanv parents fail to realize
that The family must supply
more affection and faith IN
underprivlleged munitles
than would otherwise he The
ease. IT, worth remembering
that telling ,onpg folks how
Wild they are doo.n'f help much
one way or the other. We do
need more faith in our ,onth.
Who rften nndel>i ard the com.
pleNitles nj lie much more
clearly than their parents ,u..
prci.
\ WHISPERING CAMPAIGN:
IRE cause of nrSanifeu l,hor
IS NOT vc' 'ul'v pon Ia ihs South
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
Living South

In spite Of the weak spots IN It's setup | have
rest deal OF respect for the Southern Regional
Council and its executive difccior--my friend and
fellow -Texan-Gny Johnson
felt that tho courageous South Carolina Com
riittec Of the sRC took long step toward plowng
the Bilbos. like used 10 pillow Texas gruhworms
when It decided 10 send delegates Of whites 10 hack
Negroes trying to register to vote al those court
houses that have been turned from temples Of JUS
tee into dens Of pocats
The sRc Is on the right road In South Carolina
I'm not sure is the right road here in Fioridq
where az least live Negroes were ivnched In this
3lsi past year Of Our Lord who belonged 10 a MI
nority people the Jews
Child Lynched
when All those lynchines we're taking piace We
had something hero called the Florida Inierrsciai
Commission which nobody ever heard much about
not even when i-yesr-old Negro child was cas-
aied and thrown into tho Suwanoc River with his
Helpless father being forced 10 look on I'm not
saving u was bad organization In principle but
am saving that II didn't amount 10 a dcrned thing
- practice u was all ceiling meaning all big
ptmes-"hte and colored but no floor meaning
common everyday people white and colored
Wei. Just the other day. The biz names Of tho
Florida Interracia Commission did do one thing
They rubbed out tho old name and reorganized ther
tlves as the Florida Division Of the Southern Re-
r'onal Council with managing editor Ed Ray Of the
Tampa Times as chairman Mr. Raw IL an expires
i'en' Of the Tampa Trhan League and has a Negro
Iaee In The edition Of hs paper distributed in tho
feero community -ihinss for which commend him
''ot VIZ p"y Is violently ant-iabor IN ihe ediioifaI
"lHmns ~ his papor. Violently opposed 10 the nov
examinations Of white and Negro workers which
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
BY AL HE>lNGBrRe

and whispering campaign a
now being wagee against II 4.
YOU would snsre,t the colm
question is the sum and srhsiape.
~ the canpsign Trouble makers
know that n YOU can play strung.
" enough upon the color preiu.
tisos OF many southerners sop
car always win the argument
But the striking thing is tia, or.
sanized labor Is n,aking steady
gains In spite % tho scnriilou,
tactics used 10 keep BLACK ana
White workers At daseer points
Thinking men all over The south
arc realiiing AZ a rapid rate m.
people who work M matter "a
what race they belong. hsle r.sn,
more points in common thar ihsv
have differences which keep ,hsm
apart
4 FIVE YEAR PLAN:
Th"re Mere eisht veteran, IN
the group all ~ them reeslrs
The advice Of Howard Nash N n.
Cleveland Urban League Nssh
Insus'rial Relations secretary,
makes specially OF deyeion-r
Job openings. and then firsr,
NEGROES who can IN these obs
Out Of a discussion in which AZ.
tory iobs were belsrced ssalna
bulldog construction onpor'gni.
iies snc this suggestion
~9ulld a ihe-year Plan
around Yourself and your mh.
Put In the necessary i1uA
honrs as an. apprentice. ihen
move on as iourneyman AZ
prevailing rates.
Most Of these eieh. Will make
tho necessary sacrifices 70 L.
ysiop a skill and all viii mob.
''lv Try 70 plsn fcr five yeas s
50 instead ~ five wo,ks
MET EFN FOSTER
ro million Of choppers "
rerarimert store in New York
is SIMPLY the place in which sou
nav court on wide variety 0,
rrfhanlisr AZ favorable rrres.
Win escdlators which 'h ia,
'sii inper staircases wtng
IRE ios'itallv m aud down thr n
a precision ~ wonders To " Nv
Others y is an American ir-ii-
tuition which ia pioneering r ~
personnel department. Lem Fos.
'r- nnte ~ tho A'lanig W IN
L'asHe more recently OF no War
Department smooth and III.
sn0kon Is nov on no 20 sorrA
star of Macy. And 81. rot
'hers ne Lem hir self noirf. M
10 do ~ 10 race relations i
q 10 'oh in personnel Tw
HE Lem Foster y, NaCys
q Won't 10 long before aros.
rel known DEPARTMENT storr "A
New Yotk vii adopt similar
policy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
EDITORS mail
Property Owners
Like Editorial

We appreciate your editorial on
PROPERTY Gamers Association q the
January lsth edition Your inter-
sfeiat. =. c4r eNt.f mon nay
state 'ss' j. We ell Idly BY and
sefa,lt bans tafeTns roomlns
hc--ss Questionable tc-ses snd
ir--str.al plants a. move p sad
OF are iafy viii IN tine become
more s5o~dsc ard noisy and Will
ea,e breeding Places ioE disorder
ana rhine.
We Ha ~.feaey hsa favorable
comments from real estate brokers
.o or stand II tais section oar
nSa Definitely not one ct a.
sl arissori.m our one OF inter-
81 lai lra.' and good will Il IS
alga uns that We make some ef-
.cfts n saf. ourselves from; our
s4rs.rS vca for 'hls ,ins sup
s!n sreiy Yours
MaS n a THOMPSON.
1872 wes are Blvd Detroit
Nch
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
Why SONF PEOPLE
II PPURr LIONINM

some interesting si4sichts on
'aoism are he'ag shed during tho
present ccn'losefss over whether
Palestine should no onened n,
Tor further imnnsrgtion by ho ne.
less Fnforesn Jews A 10, ~ no.
m'neni rotciinnsrias are spnoar.
ire on ;athc platforms ana o>.
'riaiiously iskins up the Ieri.h
cause lIeihcr, Hoover Ser.,o.
apper and various rotenia.a, az
mo Democrats rs wei have made
Hon' pages fcr, ate,ly bo SOM,
- 'hs'r statements Superficislly
u might appear mat these ia
Fidusls possess streak n, A..
'rn'y which we n,scr s4.ne,tea
some n ihe Jews So error H.,
word Of comfort IN their ds.
refation IRE inclined n accom-,
A'se eisplayr ~ hamsniier,ae
ism al fsoe value
Hul what tand do ine,e cent?,
mn take whom il is snsses,,a
NJ FAR more sai,fanorv u,r
~ dealing win ths problem q, ~.
l'w'sh refpsees VINO can fnd ~
safe and siiisfsing nlsce IN ~.
Iore 70 lag fhci- heads is - r.,
.r'm CONS to me United sta,e.,
Need We s4y'
y Is very easy 10 noun. ~
fos'rwn and denounre m, o.,
',n Tow Americans viii asf.rd
country with tho d. mnshio 49,,
ord OF tho British no, ms-s,y
ufr Treatment " the Ie.s b.,
!" oeinF primarily the ones Who
nave carried ideas Of white en-.
macy and racial infcrior,,v 49,
80, - corner ~ tho globe Con.
~ The British. however
we way cheap politicians tats -
a = 'ac'ne tho issue Of rac,sm
'"' Tilted States
" a matter Or feet som, -.
=, 10nari's and fa.cisi-nindsd n nee
p,' mink zionism is sweu 49,.
- setting rid or The Js.. "a
. nl'e SiaieF A Certain ne,,,,.'
"'n has bccn passed aronns -
we West side Of Dclro,, dm., on
.'''"' weeks 20. only HID g.
eres' 10 ssqUest,r an Ns.,... '.'n y
., '',e q their own. ,,ch =
"'Ss'ssipri" bu, asks ,ss, "
, .,'s', he made to soma M
S n'~sr'oaa Jews to "a n,tIor.,
0ne OF their own cAoo,,ns
p,, IL W"ld not he surpri.,n. ,,
n''7o were Zionist whsn en- -. II
20, 20 70 think about II you
IMMIGRATION POLICY
PILLAR or RACISN
Naoy American Nesros. -.
,1'n'sf"''on to this count, ,.
, l.srops They feel with som. nm ,''.
'''''''on that they hsv. a st,o me-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
WEEKLY
COMMENTS

By FKIn HARI wnLIANs

These verses presented in this
weeks column are by Howard =.
Gordcn. tensorlal artist in a
North Oakland ave. barber shop.
He :, native Ni,hicander. and
va. >chool4d in high school ~
Milan. Mich. and the Michigan
state Normal college. lpsilanti.
Mch- hi place Of birth. He
hds ALWAYS heen Keen admirer
~ Ioe Louis. for his ability 10
take ill., fine sport,manship
and general all-ronnd good prl-
vale behavior. With LoniS-C onn
ilsht coming np in June. Mr..
Gordon dug rp verses no wrote
following Joe's first fight with
>rhmeIing. IS verses point
moral. ~e deem them worthy Of
publishing. Ed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
OvERTO MES
rrpc rIIIBrSIIR..

Win mere than l5f wears as
nation. NJ DO MT YET kn'" nov
80 handle ne sentlfmeN' o. me
Sara,e, WHO are vent on filioAs'-
erre a soon - any les's'a'lou
which seems remotely isfofspi'
- < groes or Witch spsse''s
freeing millions q blseSs ana
vhi,cs who live IN pcll-'aN states
a block ~ southern senator's 'sN's
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02

tne liVN
one Intention 70
talk about eve
rythinE and any
thing under me
snr- eNce p {
fhs legislation in
question Thai IS
what the FFPc
l. up aes.ins 50
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
THE BATTLE or LIFE

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'N prone upon DIS 'Ace No nes
.a' n,o my 'ne poe' say
~ resi- iaiu pans ON x"
seven eisnt' nlne ten Iney
my H'V"''
ne no"n what "rone on-ooh
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n''' ''' op' no' s'oppF' vas ny
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anu 'S'N anu Noh tne 0n'"'piou-
snip
80 na'os 70 ",''e ''v,H-'u' ''"S
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-02-02
IMMIGRATION POLICY
' PILLAR or RacISv

Many American Nesro..
rryon ,,"' .r,' to 'h's country from
, nurop. They feel with som. 'i ,"s,
'''c''ion that they hsv. at "',o ,as.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Aldine Kohl Nominated AS Republican
Member OF County Board OF Elections

Aldine E. Kohl, Bluffton Republi-
can party committeeman for more
than quarter of century, has
been nominated to replace James
Jacobs, of Lima Route 2, as a men,
Der of the Allen county board of
elections.
His appointment will give Bluffs
ton two members on the four-man
board, with M. M. Bogart, board
chairman, continuing to serve as a
Democratic representative.
Kohli's nomination was made last
Friday night at meeting of the
Republican executive committee in
Lima. The nomination for a four.
year term will be forwarded to Sec.
retary of State Edward ]. Hummel
who will make appointments ef'
fective March /. 4-s.ss
Democrats last week nominated f
W. .Durbin to succeed himself as I
member of the board. so stsas
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Real Estate Deals

Bernice and Noah Zimmerman,
Jr., have sold the East College ave-
nue. property which they occupy to
VIM. McCafferty, recently discharged
war veteran. McCafferty will oc-
cupy the property soon. The deal
was handled by Mrs. II. w. Althaus
Miss Sarah Amstutz has sold her
property on Mound street to Ber-
nice and Noah Zimmerman, Jr., who
will move into the property shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Patterson sold
two building lots on South Lawn
avenue near the Kibler street juno
ton. One lot on the corner was
sold to David Risser, Bluffton res
taurateur and another nearby facing
the John Balmer property was sold
to Harold Balmer ex-service man
and associated with Riser in the
restaurant business.
The Pattersons also sold to AM
bert Basinger vacant lot on South
Jackson street between the Ralph
Badertscher and Basinger proper
Ray Johnson, North Main street
barber has purchased the VIM. Gaiffe
property on Jefferson street and WI
occupy 1t this spring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
Mrs. Mary Wenzinger
Funeral TN FindLay

Mrs. Mary Wenzinger, SO, native
of Bluffton, died at her home in Find
lay, Tuesday afternoon following a
two years illness of a heart ailment.
She was the mother of Mrs. Frank
Zuercher and sister of Mrs. Louisa
Schmidt, both of Bluffton.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Michael's church, Findlay, Friday
morning at $3.50 o'clock with Rev. M.
J. Smith officiating. Burial will be
in st. Michael's cemetery.
Mrs. Wenzinger was born near
Bluffton, Dec. 10, 1857, the daugh-
ter of George and Mary Groman
On July II, 1883 she was married to
Martin Wenzinger who died January
IT, 1927. For the past Is years she
has lived in Findlay.
Besides her daughter and sister OF
this place she is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. John Fell of Findlay
Also 9 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren survive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-24
$1,000 Gift To Bluffton Hospital For
New Heckathorn Memorial Laboratory

Establishment of a new laboratory
in the Bluffton Community hospital
as memorial to the late Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Y. Heckathorn, who resided
for many years on Grove street,
has been made possible thru 81 900
gift pledged to the institution by
Mrs. Bertha Roethlisberger Newman,
of Washington, D. c., foster
daughter who was reared by the
Heckathorns.
Announcement of Mrs. Newman's
gift was made Monday night at the
annual meeting of the hospital board
in the Bluffton High school cafe.
terra.
Equipment for the laboratory will
be purchased from the gift fund
and the new department of the hos
pital is expected to be in use by
early spring, N. E. Byers, president
of the hospital board, announced.