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Evening star., 1947-09-20
The Irish and Their Football

: The Irish and Their Football
70 the Editor OF The star
lido not feel that the article by Sid FEEDER, en-
titled, Ireland Gets Pile of Potatoes for Its
Title Football is a fair representation OF the
event I am sure every true friend Of Ireland
resents the tone Of the article
The writer's impressions remind me OF my
own upon first witnessing an American football
game when was about II.
Gaelic football is primarily game OF speed
skill and stamina. The only substitutions are
those necessitated by injuries. 1t Is probably
more like basketball than any other American
game. No padding Is worn, and body contact
Is legal only when same Is in pursuance OF OBJ
tanning possession of the ball. 1t is illegal at
any time to tackle player with either hand,
and body pushing is permitted only when going
directly for the ball. 1t is primarily kicking
rather than passing game, but passing Is USED
freely to get the ball into position for an at
tempted placement. or when an opponent pre-
vents man from kicking.
When a ball Is coming from the air, 1t Is not
unusual to have as many as six or eight players
leaping into the air in an effort to eaten the
ball, and in this extended position, without pad
ding, it is not unusual, and indeed 1t is newt
able that occasionally players collide and get
knocked out momentariy. How many times
have we witnessed at American football games
despite protective padding, player writhing in
agony? Do we consider this as acting "dra-
matic?" In the hard-fought game Of which Mr.
FEEDER writes, the total time-out in the first half
was 10 minutes, and in the second half five
minutes 1t would seem therefore that each
player had very little time for "dramatics."
Mr.. FEEDERS treatment of the game is per-
haps more Understandable than his remark
about monetary benefit. Surely he knows that
all championship games are played in Croke
Park, Dublin, before 10000 spectators regard
less of price OF tickets, whereas only $4,000 wit
messed the game on Sunday last. When we con-
slider, in addition to the foregoing, the cost of
bringing the participants and maintaining them
in New York, it will be readily understood that
actually the net receipts were far less than
they would have been had the game been played
in Ireland.
The great majority of sports fans in ireland,
who look forward to this annual classic as we
do to World Series, were sorely disappointed
at not being able to see the game but showed
no resentment because of the feeling that there
were thousands of American friends, who had
been loyal and faithful to Ireland through try
ing times eager to see the game and who could
Evening star., 1947-09-20

leaders of organized labor. Less intelligent
or less patriotic segments of the nation
cannot be counted on for such foresight
and abnegation. That is especially true of
large element in the labor rank and
file, who tend to put their personal
interest or prejudice before the national
welfare. The Grimethorpe miners and
their supporters have already given
disquieting demonstration alike of their
rebellious temper and of the Governments
reluctance to break indiscipline by drastic
action. Hence, the Labor Cabinet appears
to feel that, for the moment, its limited
direction" order is about as far as can
safely be ventured
At present, therefore, labor will be given
a fairly wide choice between voluntary
entrance into what are regarded as "es-
sential' industries. Only when such choice
is not made will an individual be
directed" to an essential job, and only
when he or she refuses to obey the
directive will they be liable to penalties
in the form of fines, Jail terms, or both
The Government hopes that this
measure will suffice. But it warns frankly
that, If limited direction" does not
produce the needed results, the authority
for ll-fedged labor conscription remains
in its hands and will be used in the last
extremity. Legally all males between 10
and so years OF age, and women between
18 and 40, can be called on for productive
labor when and where the Government
thinks best. Theoretically, there can be
no doubt that this is "totalitarian" rather
than democratic planning. And, when
George Isaacs, the Minister of Labor and
National Service, was challenged by critics
on this point, he could only reply: This
is not part of democratic planning. It
is a measure introduced with great reluct-
ance to meet the present emergency"
The dismal prospect for Britain is that
one emergency is so apt to succeed another
and each one will be met by new total
itarian" restrictions on the' liberty of the
individual. Once the process begins, it is
difficult to reverse it
Evening star., 1947-09-20
This and That
BIZ Charles E. TrdceaDell.

What would the world do without kind
people?
No matter how evil one thinks the present
state of affairs the world around, it would be
far. far worse if it were not for kind people
And these are, praise be, to be found every
where. They abound in small towns, on farms
in cities. wherever human beings congregate
The same neighborhood will show killings
and conserving, and always there will be a
few of good heart, ready and willing to help
the sick, the MANNED the falling.
If this were not true human society would
be the jungle some have portrayed it.; but as
long as it is true, there Is no need for any
one to despair of humanity.
The rest of creation is all right.
The three young squirrels found love, food
and protection, as long as their mother was
alive.
But when she did not come back. one day,
they realized something was wrong with their
world.
Their world had been leafy nest Of softness,
good milk and warmth
Now life was cold, and something was ter
ribly wrong inside They didn't know 1t was
hunger.
Normally. baby squirrels do not come down
their tree for many days, even weeks. Some
times 1t Is q month or two, or even three, be-
fore they venture to set foot on mother earth's
bosom.
Trees are their nursery. their gymnasium,
their home. The tree in which they are born
is their all-in-all
Down the tree they came, however.
Something had to be done
The first one ran up to a human being-and
was taken to another, who saw to 1t that 1t
was fed. 1t became great pet
The second was not so fortunate. It was
caught by a cat. Rescued, it was found to have
a broken leg but its main trouble at first
seemed to be that it had not eaten for days.
The tail was ratlike.
It, too, was taken to the kind person, who
gave it ready welcome. "As ye have done to
the least of these" There are many ways Of
making Christianity practical, but too often
people fail to realize this.
This person did not fail.
~
The third squirrel was discovered later no
doubt from the same brood.
Where was the mother?
No one knew, least of all the young squirrels.
And this third one went to the same person,
who gave it welcome, too.
1t was pathetic to watch the way this starved
mite drank milk out Of medicine dropper.
The first one, now fourishing, did not well
come Its brother.
It resented his intrusion. so that they had
to be separated. Life is much the same, in
many ways whether in man or squirrel, ele-
phant or insect. The ways of life are inscrut-
able but the story of Cain and Abel becomes
true in squirrel and worm.
In every neighborhood are the life destruc-
tionists the life preservers and the indiffer-
entists
Kind people, the good of heart should never
permit life, people, events or moods to force
them into the last role.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
He Is q Part of Mountains

With panther-tread he 11alkS the deep
woods l1Gys,
Protaning not the silence tempted thers.
He Is a part of mountains, and ne stays
Close to their depths, close to the magic
tDhere
The broad, gray cliffs tmbed themselves IN
sky,
And Herculean oaks consult the Dt1d,
And the dim trails, NTH leat-streUn
shoulders pinned
By the urestler, time, quiet and uan-
quished lie.
There Is a bond between him and the oaldr.
Strong ties unite hin, Nth the flying bird.
He finds affinity in the 1oood tolks' tracks
That draw him to them as though to a
door
He knows and loues, and tOhere he finds
the tUord
THAT uisdom knoUs. He toould not ask
for more. EDWARD D. GARNER.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

where. But Hale was not satisfied He
wanted still bigger lenses. In quest of
Larger and better eyes to look at the
universe" he organized and was from 1904
until 1923 the director of the Mount Wilson
Observatory in California. The two hun
dred incher," soon to be completed on
Mount Palomar, is one Of his enterprises.
He was strange character, difficult to
work with, yet he indubitably was bene-
factor of science, especially in its astro-
nomical aspects.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Getting at Those Responsible

To the Editor OF The Star:
News commentators say, in effect that the
Civil Service Commission wants Government
agencies to dismiss three war service employees
for each dismissed career employe the agencies
fail to re-employ
Why not dismiss the agency officials who COM
naitted the wrong instead OF penalizing war
service employees who had nothing to do with
the wrong doing? SLOCUM GIBSON.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

Those critics who think that Britain is
finished have natural kinship with the
detractors who, during three hundred
years, have continued to find Shakespeare
"out of date, hopeleSsly."
Evening star., 1947-09-20
%ssA Letters to The Star
Capital Punishment for Holdups

Capital Punishment for Holdups
To the Editor Of The Star:
Every time ! pick up newspaper. read
that armed bandits have held up stores or
hotels, and escaped with their loot
In many cases, when they are caught the
crooks are found to be ex-convicts that have
been paroled.
Here is my idea to stop said criminals: Do
away with the parole boards. Let every crook
serve his full term. If that doesn't help stop
armed robberies, let's restore capital punish
ment for any one caught robbing store or an
individual at the point of a gun
E. D. LYLE
Evening star., 1947-09-20

bench AFTER !
left, picked up
the bag, and
for some rea-
son I don
k n " W h y =,
turned it into
one Of the
guards at the
White House.
Mr.. Yost of
the w hi t e
Evening star., 1947-09-20

Variety is the spice of life. For example,
the 4h-cent stamp of the regular series
and the Scent F. D. r. commemorative
both are inscribed White House." while
the $40 bill and the. official stationery of
the Executive Mansion both read: THE
White House Z"
Evening star., 1947-09-20

SCIACI any az
tended per-
fornances at
Kernan's.
I certainly
r e m e m b e r
S or e keepers
receiving free
tickets for per-
mitting tn e
display of ad-
vertising or
Evening star., 1947-09-20

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
toriter, although it is permissible for
,oriter kno1Dn to The Star to use a
nom de plume. Please be briet,
Evening star., 1947-09-20

To the Editor of The Star:
In Mr.. Feder's opinion Gaelic football has
nothing to offer in comparison with American
football and baseball. He should first enlight-
en- himself on few facts concerning Gaelic
sports and sportsmanship, and perhaps also on
American sports and sportsmanship and then
make comparison. But, perhaps, that would
be too much trouble for him, and it would not
appeal to the type of mind his rubbish is in
tended for.
FEEDER need not fear that Ireland or the Irish
potato market will profit in American dollars
from the receipts of the game. No doubt the
take" was at least twice as large as the $50 1000
calculated by him, but it might be too much to
expect him to realize the expenses involved.
He might also be interested in knowing that If
the game had been held in Ireland Dublins s
Croke Park, which has seating capacity of
10000 people, would have been packed. OF
course, it would be impossible for him to appre-
ciate the sacrifice the people of Ireland made
in permitting one of their big events to be per-
formed away from home
am sure Mr.. Feders release of his attitude
and prejudice will in no way nullify the good
effect of playing Of the All Ireland Football
Final in the United States. Perhaps he "is
more to be pitied than censured"
JOHN WHOOLEY
Evening star., 1947-09-20

never do so If the game was played in Ireland.
I do not think their generous gesture in per-
mitting the game to be plsyed in New York
should be rewarded with the suggestion Of MIR.
FEEDER that it was done solely for monetary gain.
Ireland in the past has never traded her nation
al honor and self-respect for monetary advarl-
tage, God grant she never will
DENNIS COLLINS
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Finds People Are Honest

TO the Editor of The Star:
Who says there are no honest people?
Monday afternoon, very carelessly left my
bag on a park bench down on the Ellipse
I understand two gentlemen occupied the
Evening star., 1947-09-20

Bureau, 31s 1 Street N E. washington 2. b. G.
Please inclose cents for return postage
Q. Were there any dogs on the Maynower'-
B. K. B.
A. There were two dogs on the Mayhower
when it arrived of Plymouth Rock IN 1920.
O. When was the first woman admitted to
the bar In England?-E. W. H.
A. On May 10, 1922, for the first time In
English history, woman was called to the bar.
@. Where is the finest turquoise found7-
D. PIT.
A. The best turquoise is from Persia, where
it has been mined for 300 years. 1t is found In
California, New Mexico and Nevada.
O. What is the record number of comets dis
covered in any one year?-L. p. B.
A. In 1882 a record number of comets was
discovered-13. Eight have been discovered so
far In 1947.
O. Who rang the Liberty Bell TO celebrate
the signing of the Declaration of Indeperd-
ence?-A. A. E.
A. Andrew McNair is the name of the man
who rang the Liberty Bell on the first occasion
Of the celebration Of the signing Of the
Declaration of Independence.
O. How many years schooling is provided for
japanese children at the present time?-
B. L. w.
A. At this time the japanese school system
provides six years of primary education for
all children.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

House staff, took quite lot Of trouble to
locate me. He finally did. I went to the
White House Wednesday, signed for the bag
snd got 1t, everything intact
I want to thank these gentlemen and have
to take this means of doing so, since don't
know who they are or where they are.
Some one has suggested that turn the
bag in to the Smithsonian Institution with
this story. MAYMIE ELLIOTT.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

Those Were the Happy Days
To the Editor of The Star:
This is just note to express appreciation
and thanks for Dick Mansield's cartoon,
Those Were the Happy Days" got to won-
dering whether kids in the "short-pants league
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Questions and Answers

=, A. reader can get the answer to any question ss..on
Bureau. 316 I street NE. Washington 2. D. c.
Please incose 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

To the Editor of The
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-09-11

! Of Lima and Mr.. Walter Aughe Of
Frankfort, Ind.
The first meeting Of the club year
for the Profit and Pleasure Club will
be held in the home of Mrs. John
Burkholder Wednesday afternoon Of
next week with the following pro-
gram: "Fit Your Flowers to Person
ality," Mrs. Walter Marshall; Inter
national Flower Show in New York. .
Mrs. Francis Marshall; Roll Call.
The September meeting of the
WSCS of the Methodist church will
be held in the home of Mrs. Alice
Bodell Thursday afternoon of next
week. Devotions, Mrs. Frank Jaeger;
Program leader, Mrs. Harold La Rue;
Special Feature, Mrs. Charles Van
Meter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cupp spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
eoe Alderman and son James near
Warren.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall, Mrs. F. c.
Marshall and Miss Madeline Bixel
attended a meeting Of the Advance
Club held in the home of Mrs. Glenn
ent Basinger in Pandora last Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Walter Cupp and Mrs. Harold
Marshall were among those who at
tended the luncheon meeting of the
Au Revoir Club held in the home of
Miss Susan Basinger near Pandora,
last Thursday.
Two large barns were destroyed by
fire in this vicinity last. Friday. The
first alarm came when the barn on
the Fred Basinger farm was struck
by lightning during the electrical
storm about $3.50 in the afternoon.
The next came about $3.50 in the
evening when fire of undetermined
origin destroyed the barn on the
Clarence Begg farm. A more COM
plete account viii be found on the
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cupp ant
family of Pandora were Wednesday
evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jobr
Burkholder.
Mrs. Jacob Foley entertained q
group of friends Wednesday fore.
noon for Stanley Products demon.
stration.
Mr.. Galehouse, of Wayne CO., from
the Ohio Seed Improvement Associa-
ton was caller at the Herbert Mar
shall home last Wednesday,.
DR., L. L. Ramseyer, president Of
Bluffton College, who recently re-
turned from summer in Europe,
will be guest preacher at the local
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing at $3.50. Anyone interested is in
vited to attend the service.
Among those from here who at
tended the Van Vert fair the past
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Lentz, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mar
shall, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mayberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and Mr.. Or
10 Marshall.
Rev. Bigelow, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, will preach over the
radio program, "The Church By the
Side of the Road" station WLW,
Cincinnati, at $50 next Sunday
morning. He will speak on the "Par-
able of the Talents"
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. F. r. Mason in Columbus
Grove. Other guests included DR.. and
Mrs. A. H. Mason and son of Tus-
caloosa, Ala, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Porter and son of Marysville, Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Westenbarger of CO.
lumbus Grove, Mrs. E. c. Mason of
Chicago, Ill, Miss Nancy Mayberry
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Kenton Friday night-not forgetting
that preview Saturday night on Har-
mon field when the fans got an eye
full of coming grid talent and
Burcky's football squad getting their
initial workout at the College Mon
day night with Assistant Coach Zim-
norman giving 30 perspiring aspir-
ants to the Beaver squad their first
taste of navy calisthenics and
just to remind you, Bluffton has been
fortunate in escaping with minor
damage a series of destructive storms
in this area--latest was a record
downpour Friday afternoon which
flooded streets and basements-to-
gether with two barn fires in the
Rockport district-they said that
was a terrific bolt that struck Fred
Basinger's barn near Rockport-Fred
was sitting on the porch enjoying a
smoke and it knocked the pipe out of
his hand and melted down the light
ming rods :. that hot humid weather
that just about got everyone down
the first of the week proved another
big shot in the arm for the corn crop
in this area which keeps looking bet
ter every day :. and speaking of the
corn crop, much of it will be har-
vested by mechanical pickets-looks
as if the old days of hand cut corn
are gone, if not forgotten and
here's the squirrel season opening
Saturday surprising how many
folks can now detect the presence of
chlorine in Bluffton's city water
since they found out that it's in
such is the power of suggestion.
This week end will mark number
Of wedding anniversaries-Friday
will be the goth for the Charlie Au-
kermans and did you know they came
to Bluffton, September 13, 1927, the
day after they were married :. and
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| Sunday will be the 57th for the J.
r. Fishers of Orange township and
the 52nd for the VIII kidds on
Bentley road and next Monday
the Lloyd Murrays on South Main
will have been married 81 years.
Wayne Habegger with Findlay
| crowd of 15 fishermen trolled the
reefs near Pelee island in Lake Erie
and report good pickerel fishing.
They made the trip halfway across
the lake in two boats from Lake
side and Walter and Orville
Basinger back from Canada with a
dozen fish from to II lbs. each,
just to prove that fishing is good up
there.
The palomino colt owned by Mrs.
T. F. Prosser of the local firm of
Prosser & Prosser took first place
in the colt show at Ada over Labor
day weekend. The colt is an outstand-
ing registered animal sired by Mill
stream Hub at Findlay.
Friends of Susanna Kempf didn't
forget her 18th birthday, Monday
and that shower of cards-over 200
of misunderstanding she will long
remember. Susanna is i'll at her home
on Lawn avenue and the cards did
much to add cheer to the birthday
event, for which she thanks her
many friends.
Allen Steiner of Toledo, formerly
of Bluffton and brother of John on
Thurman street says that unless
some Of the younger fellows take up
piano tuning, it will soon become
lost art. Allen who has been tuning
pianos in Toledo for 81 years says
the number of tuners is steadily de-
creasing as the older men drop out
and Mont Euler, Lima tuner
and ex-Blufftonite who still looks
after lot of instruments here says
the humid weather of the past sum-
mer has been especially hard on pi-
amos.
And speaking of former Bluffton-
ties, there's Fred Rugby SO, of
Emporia, Kansas, who had the dis
tinction of being the Oldest man pres
ent at a Labor day picnic of Rail-
road Brotherhoods held at Emporia
last week. Fred was a former rail-
road engineer. He retired from active
service II years ago.
We're not wanting to stir up that
Bluffton-Elida post-season football
game controversy that set the fans
on their ear last fall-but just for
the record, We'll tell you that Elida
schools are reporting an enrolment
of $50 this year as compared with
Bluffton's 485. ROLAND Swank,
Bluffton native is superintendent of
the Elida schools which is one of the
largest in the Allen county system.
King, white-haired Eskimo spitz
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Which is en-
joying two extra boxes of dog bis
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Doors at the high school and col
. iege swinging again after summer
recess high school smaller but
enrolment at the college touching
record mark with a sizable colored
contingent in the student body 3.
and Beaverburg humming with cam
pus activity . d. and football staging
an opener with the high school at
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cult this week presented to his mis-
tress by Cincinnati radio station
WLW. 1t all happened Saturday
mdrning when the Bluffton woman,
visiting in Cincinnati over the week
end was in the WLW studio audience
and was selected TO participate in
the broadcast Ruth Lyons Morning
Matinee" receiving the dog biscuits
as a gift which King is devouring
with great gusto.
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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
In The Common Pleas Court Of Allen County.
Ohio.
Ease No. $780,
Lucille L. sSs an infant by Rose Fqana.
gan. her next friend. plaintiff, vs.. Charlie
Sos. defendant
The aefeadant Charlie Sos whose pIaca
Of residence i Mallory, Logan County, West
Virginia, win take notice that Lucille L.
Sos an infaht by Rose Flanagan. her NEXT
friend. has filled in said court an action
against him for divorce the grounds OF
gross negIeqt of duty and extreme cruelty
for restoration of her maiden name and
equitable relief. Said cause viii be for hear
Ing on and latter six weeks from the date of
the first publication Of this notice to-vit:
on and after the 24th day of October, 1947.
Lucille T. Sos. an infant by Rose Flanagan.
her next ffiend
BY l. b. Steele, her attorney. 7g
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LEGAL NOTICE

In the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County. Ohio. Case No. 977BS. Margaret F.
Shsffer, Plaintiff, VS.. William A. Shaffer,
Defendant. The Defendant. William A. Shat.
fer, whose place of residence is unknown
will take notice that Margaret F. Shaffer
has filed In said court an action against him
for divorce on the grounds OF gross neglec;
of duty and extreme cruelty. Said cause will
be for hearing on and after six weeks from
the date of the first publication of this
notice. to-wit: on and after the 10th day OF
September, 1e47.
Margaret F. Shaffsr,
BY I. B. Steele, Her Attorney. 2i