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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

, race into a scramble by winning over
the Roughriders, but in that tilt last
week st. Marys eked out a 45 to ~
triumph in an overtime period, to
remain undefeated in the league.
Bluffton college cagers will meet
two strong foes, but the Beavers are
travelling at their best clip of the
year, and have high hopes of revers-
ing early season defeats suffered at
the hands of Defiance and Wilber-
force State.
The Yellow Jackets came from be-
hind in the last minute to trip up
Bluffton at Defiance, and the Beavers
will be after revenge this week. Bluff
ton also played excellent ball at Will
berforce three weeks ago, and al
though the negro outfit was undefeat-
ed at that time the Beavers handed
them a real scare before succumbing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05
College Cagers Win And Lose In
Two Thrillers By One-Point Margin

Bluffton colleges resurgent cagers
recovering from disastrous early.
season start, won and lost tilts by
one-point margins in games played
last week with CedarviIle and Ohio
Northern.
Coming from behind in the last
minute, the Beavers tripped up
Cedarville, so to SO, at that place
last Wednesday night to remain UNI
defeated in Ohio-Indiana collegiate
league play.
Ohio Northern, on the other hand
reversed the tables and overcame a
one-point Bluffton lead in the last
% seconds to go home with a 81 to
80 victory in a thriller played on the
local court.
Buttons battle with Northern
one of the schools oldest foes, was
bitterly fought all the way. The
Beavers started slowly, and traiied
6 to 0, and again, 16 to 5, before
their attack really began function.
ing.
From that point, Bluffton spurted
to take the advantage at halftime
p to 20, and at one point in the
rally scored 13 points while holding
the visitors scoreless.
Northern spurted again at the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05
Independent League
GAMES JAN. %
SpOrtsmen Win

The Bluffton Sportsmen cut loose
with a barrage of field goals and
foul shots to completely swamp the
Columbus Grove Merchants 1880 in
the first game of league play last
Wednesday evening.
The Sportsmen, after trailing for
more than a quarter, suddenly came
to life as Everett, Pogue, and Hilty
started the scoring spree. The
above trio tailed 81 points with
Everett's % being high.
Columbus Grove obviously missed
their stellar forward Tudor who has
been their leading scorer so far.
Schroeder and Hunt contributed 10
and 5 in his absence to take scor-
ing honors for Grove.
Pandora Tops Cory
Pandora Milling Co. toppled their
arch rivals, Mt. Cory, from the
league leadership with a neat 40-35
win.
Pandora surged back to close Mt.
i Cory's lead to 1912 at halftime and
after going ahead in the second
half successfully STAYED off Mt.
Cory's efforts.
Etter garnered IL points before
fouling out followed closely by Bob
Gratz with 10 and Bob Reese with
9. Bob King and Dave Anderson
scored IA and s for Mt. Cory.
/ Dunbricks Advance
! Bluffton Dunbricks tied Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

card will be the Mt. Cory Blufftor
Sportsman game.
Appearing to be much stronger
than last round when they dropped
a 1892 decision to Mt. Cory, the
Sportsman have a good chance of
defeating them tonight providing
they can stop Bob King and Dave
Anderson.
Pandora City should win their
game with Lafayette and Pandora
Milling Co. should not encounter too
much trouble with Columbus Grove.
7:3O Mt. Cory VS. Bluffton Sportsmen
$50 Lafayette VS. Pandora City
$3.50 Col. Grove VS. Pandora Milling
Bluffton Dunbrick (bye)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

The Poultry Disease Laboratory
investigated 500 cases of poultry
disease in its first year of operation
at Ohio State University. Newcastle
disease is spreading in the state, and
there is no remedy for that disease
but efforts are being made to develop
vaccine. Coccidiosis and foul pa
ralysis cause the greatest poultry
losses. Sanitation and the isolation of
sick birds cut disease losses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

opening of the second half, holding
the advantage, 27 to q, and 33 to
27 before Buttons attack started
rolling again. Then the Beavers
clicked for Is points while the Bears
were scoreless, and appeared headed
for certain victory, with q 43 to 33
lead with seven minutes remaining.
At that point, however, the
Beavers began missing shots that
formerly had clicked and Northern
pulled up steadily to tie the score
at 46-ali with two minutes to go.
1t was a wild finish from that
point, with the lead changing hand
five times, but Northern's fielder in
the last Is seconds clinched the
victory for the Bears.
Russ Gratz, back in college after
semester's absence, banged Is points
through the nets to lead the Bluff
ton attack, but he had able assist
ance from Rich Gratz and Yoder,
each of whom bagged 10, and Stahl,
who got nine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Common Pleas Court of Allen County,
Ohio. Case No. SS0I5
Ralph M. Sexton, Plaintiff. VS.. Betty +
Sexton. Defendant.
The defendant. Betty F. Sexton. whose
place of residence is Rural Route l. Box ~
Winfield, West Virginia. will take notice that
Ralph M. Sexton has filed in said court an
action against her for divorce on the grounds
of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
and for equitable relief. Said cause will be
for hearing and after six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this notice
to-wit: on and after the 9th day of February.
l94s.
Ralph M. Sexton.
a BY I. B. Steele, his attorney.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

Next Monday evening starts the
double elimination tournament among
the four teams. Drawings pit the
Reds against the Indians at 7:20
p. M, and the Wildcats VS. the Rock
cts at $50 p. m.
The Tuesday evening program is
gaining momentum at the college
gymnasium in spite of basketball
games and other outside activity.
Volleyball and basketball are the
main attraction for men and women,
who participate in the two Tuesday
sessions.
Saturday forenoon activity for
grade school children at the high
school gymnasium, find this weeks
program for girls.
The winter recreation program
will be closed in three weeks.
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Sportsman for first place winning
handily over Lafayette 1928.
Leading all the way, the Dunbricks
used their height and speed to
advantage in posting their second
win of this round.
Deppler and Kindle with IA and
D. Welty with 13 led the Dunbricks
attack while Williams was high with
5 for Lafayette.
Team G. r r
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05
WINTER RECREATION
Rockets Champs Again

Rockets won the second round of
league cage play 10 become undis-
puted champs of the winter league
when they defeated the Reds last
Monday by score of 81 to 43. Pogue
paced the winning Rockets with 27
points, while Rocky made Is points
for the Reds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05
BedUerddnt Will
Play TUO At Home

Beaverdam High cagers will play
the last two games of their regular
season schedule in the Beaverdam
gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 6, and
Tuesday, Feb. 10, each tilt being an
Allen county league assignment.
Their foe for Friday night will be
Conner, and next Tuesdays opponent
will be Elida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

A clinic on concrete tile making
will be held at Ives Hall, Ohio State
University, February 1914. Tile
makers can have samples tested dur
ing the meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-02-05

In the second battle of the evening
the Indians and Wildcats fought it
out for undisputed possession of
second place, with the Indians Win
ming by count of So to 45. Which,
with IA points, led the Indians, and
Deppler netted 20 points for the
Wildcats.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24
AN ENEMY WITHIN

Another New England Governor has come out square
y against segregation and discrimination This time is
Governor John o. Pastore Of Rhode Island In his adj
the opening of this years General Assembly Gov
Pastore asserted that prejudice, bigory racial
hatred and discrimination have place in the American
way Of e' These evils cannot be destroyed by legsa-
ture Alone he added they to be stamped out largely
through educational process which should begin in
the home the school and the church. statement which
has become familiar by repetition in many instances al
though there much difference of opinion as to the ex-
tent to which reliance be placed ordinary every
day education to combat color and religious bias After
many decades and prejudice continues rampant
of the best educated communities it must be conceded
that antdote to racial and religious hatred
ton, as we know it. is of slow effect.
1t also has to be admitted that law yet enacted
has completely abolished the CRIME against which it is
aimed AS has been said many times laws deterrent:
in general they make people behave better Anbias laws
have also educational force Experience shows that
such laws, by outawng the barriers, bring about the
mngng of persons of different creeds and sn-colors at
work and play and other activities the srangeness sub
Sides and all eventually become of their common
humanity But the top most result the enormus push
given to citizen unity which vital to the growth and
preservation Of American democracy Prejudice must be
recognized for what is an internal enemy to be dealt
with summarily.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24
c. EA ESNsA NsN
| bible QUESTIONS
ANSWERED BY The
| V0IGE 1pR0pRECY
INTERNATIONAL sIBlE sRnADcAsTEa

ouestio1--What does the Baptist
Church believe about haptlsm?
Answer-W would suggest that
you apply to your nearest Baptist
pastor for information.
o.-PossibIy belong TO race
for which Christ did net die.
A.. Impossible! "And He is the
propitistiun for our sins: And not
forours only, but also for the sins OF
the whole world" John 20.
OILS the word grandmother
In the Bible?
Advice. l Kings 1910 omar
GIN and 2 Timothy 1:5: when
call to remembrance the unfeigned
faith that is in thee, which dwelt
first in thy grandmother Lois, and
thy mother Eunice; and I am per.
suaded that in thee also"
Q.-sinee God likes to see sin
ners punished, why try to do right?
A.-God's attitude to the sinner
is made clear in Ezekiel 1882: For
/ have no pleasure in the death
of him that dieth, saith the Lord
God: wherefore turn yourselves,
and live ye." And don't forget
John S;16.
Qs-Who is the speaker in Reveia.
tion 1:17, 1s: HAnd when saw
Him, | fell at His feet as dead. And
He laid His right hand upon me,
saying unto me, Fear not; | am
the first and the last: am He that
liveth, and was dead; and, behold,
! am alive for eyermore, Amen; and
have the keys of hell and Of DEATH"
Alt is Christ. In verse Is He
is called the Son of man.
Q.-Someone says there were
three curses on man because of
sin. What were they?
A.-The reference is probably
to-
/. Romans SIP. Death passed
upon Adam and his descendants be-
cause of sin.
2. Genesis S:17, IS. The earth
itself was affected and brought
forth thorns and thistles.
3. Genesis 4:9-12. Gods word to
Cain: "And the Lord said unto
Cain, Where is Abel thy brother?
And he said, know not: Am
my brothers keeper? And He said,
What hast thou done? The voice Of
thy brothers. blood crieth unto Me
from the ground. And now art thou
cursed from the earth, which hath
opened her mouth to receive thy
brothers blood from thy hand;
when thou tillest the ground, it
shall not henceforth yield unto thee
her strength; a fugitive and vaga-
bond shalt thou be in the EARTH
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24

the same events, plus the broad
jump. In the 1886 Games, Archie
Williams won the 400 meters,
John Woodruff won the 300 met
ers and Connie johnson won
the highiump. The broadiump
was won in 1924 by Michigan's
DeHart Hubbard; in 1882 by Ed
Gordon Of Iowa.
80 -
TOP HONORS among sepia
Olympic stars have thus gone to
the Midwest or Far West and it
will be of decided interest to see
if some Of our Eastern products
can make the grade this year.
But whether they succeed or
not, o.dtimsrs will always argue
that Borican, Herbert and Dug
ger were fasteners who could
have WON
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be believed and followed. In that
case, equal rights would be guar.
anteed to all Americans because.
the doctrine of inalienahle'
rights is fundamental to the
Christian religion.
But fascists, who use the word
Christian as cloak for their
nefarious activity do not want
that kind of America. They fer
yently desire to create a condi-
ton in this country favorable to
the establishment of the kind Of
government which will be dom
mated by their poverty-stricken
and ugly brand of bigotry which
they dare to equate with re-
ligion.
Theirs would be a form of die
tatorship which, once estab-
liShed, would Cypress all = not
only those whom they first at
tack = but all. For fascism has,
as It's deep and permanent pur-
pose. the degradation of every
human soul. It's initial propa-
ganda, which is against Jews,
Colored, Catholics, or Protest
ants. is but the means for gath
ering a following with which lat
err to launch its assault against
every mans liberty.
This is fascism. And between
it and American democracy
there is nothing in common.
Americans, who know what they
are about, cannot give their al
legiance to a system like that.
Neither can they cooperate with
people who have already given
their allegiance to a system like
that and they shouldn't. They
should oppose them with all the
strength of heart and soul that
they possess.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24
OUR AMERICAN
DECLARATION OF FAITH

We are americans. We are
heirs Of the American heritage
the Freedom of man, equality be-
fore God and the law, response
bility and privilege to govern
ourselves, which we must never
allow the state to usurp. AS cit
liens we must always be vigilart
to keep collectivism out Of our
Government.
We pledge ourselves to build
America to be the Country, Beau
tiful, to enlarge our basic Free
dom to enfold all.
III
We believe, free from the faint
of State-ism, we can make our
Government our servant and not
our lord. The state exists to pro-
mote our happiness and not to
boss our lives. Our true Free
dom is rooted in God, for God is
Freedom. The Government of the
United States is a branch of the
Tree of Liberty which is produc-
ing abundan t fruit, as govern
ments 60. AS long as it bears
fruit we should jealousy guard
it against all threats.
w
We believe America is the
spiritual Melting Pot" of the
world, and should welcome the
contributions of all peoples of
earth for the enrichment Of Ii
greater America of Tomorrow.
We believe that only as all races
and nationalities are allowed to
make thetir gifts viii our econo-
mic, social, moral and racial pro-
blens be solved.
v
We promise to keep faith in
our Democracy in these perilous
times when there is a mighty
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MasOns Elect
(Continned From Paqe y

Continued From Page y
dance of valuable personal
knowledge and experience. -
Our new State Charter only
awaits certain formalities before
incorporation.
Our Masonic Charter and 9TH
err valuable records have been
placed in the safe deposit vaults
Of the First National Bank. Our
prestige in the ranks Of our Su-
preme Masonic Congress and SUI
preme Council under Soy. Grand
Com. ChaS. H. Isaacs stands
high, so much so, that at the re-
cent meeting Of the Supreme
Board, the vote to hold the SUI
preme Session in Boston in 1913
was unanimous. Harmony and
success have really smiled upon
us. And now I will speak to you
on the Theme Brotherhood as it
applies to Masons OF any anil
iation, race or nationality.
Edward Markham, the poet,
wrote these lines:
We, all are blind until we see
That in the human plan
Nothing is worth the making if
It does not make the man.
Why build these cities glorious
If man unbuilded goes?
In vain we build the work unless
The builder also grows.
That is to say Masonry is the
application of noble ideas to
practical life. If it merely ends
in fine emotion or eloquent sent
iment, 1t fails. Ideas do not work
themselves out automatically.
Some seem to think that all we
have to do is to throw a great
idea into the world, and then by
virtue of some magic power that
truth possesses, it will begin 70
work and bear fruit of dts own
accord. 1t is not so. There must
be soil for the seed and hard
work in its cultivation. Ideas by
themselves are ghosts until they
are incarnated in men, and the
men are organized for the ser
vice of truth.
Great ideas are simple enough,
but their application is complex
and difficult.
The brotherhood 81 rit in Ma
sonry is like unto the beauty
and joy in industry in this COM
mercial country. Industry and
thrift make a country rich and
make men wealthy.
1t was also the Author Ruskin
who said that industry without
beauty is brutality.
Likewise, knowledge is a pow
er in Masonry but without
beauty is brutality.
Likewise, knowledge is a pow
er in Masonry but without
brotherly love it is Of little value.
1t was also Ruskin who wrote:
There is no wealth but life,
including all its powers Of love
of Joy, Of admiration. That
country is richest which nour-
ishes the greatest number Of
noble and happy human beings;
that man is richest who, having
perfected the functions of his
own life, has also the widest in
fiuence both personal, and by
means Of his possessions over
the lives of others"
Our Ancient Operative Breth-
rem came nearer solving these
vexing questions than any one
who has ever come since. They
worked as a fraternity: they had
JOY in their work and saw spirit
ual meaning in it. Labor was q
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joy to them because it was con-
Structive and because they never
lost the human touch. Each man
worked as a brother in a COM
munity, not as a cog in a ma
chine. Their work was mixed
with FriendlinesS, comradeShip
and good will. They regarded
their ingenuity both as artists
and as artisans, as a form Of di-
vine inspiration, a holy and con-
secrated skill, for which they
gave thanks to God. The Master
was not a Foreman or an Over
seer; he was a brother, a friend,
a teacher. Brotherly leadership
and communal responsibility
distinguished the fraternity of
Operative Masons.
Masonry is an international
fraternity. It's members are pre-
pared to travel in foreign coun-
tries and work and receive the
wages of a Master Mason. Each
is enjoined to be loyal to his
own country, without hatred Of
other lands. In all the teachings
of Masonry, there should be rec
ignition Of the human race as
a family, a brotherhood, a sense
of fact that the good of human
ity as a whole does actually ex-
list and that is the one thing
needed in the world today.
The world is perishing for lack
of brotherhood and though we
have the great idea on our lips,
it should also be manifested in
our actions and in our hearts.
Does 1t make you mad when,
you read about
Some poor devil who fiickered
out,
Because he had never a decent
chance
In the tangled meshes of cir
cumtance?
Brother, you are fit for the ranks
fall in.
whoever knows bitterness,
shame and gall
At thought OF the trampled ones
doomed to fall,
He is a brother-in-Soul, we know,
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high Jump and soaring toward
the ceiling over the pole vault
is a sight to see.
~ ]" -
BOSTON FANS Wilt I'M
doubtedly flock to both the K.C.
and B.A.A. games as well as the
coming outdoor competition at
the Stadium. This shapes W as
a mighty good track season to
watch and those who miss seeing
the stars will have many regrets.
- 80 80
OLYMPIC WINNERS of color,
according to Chicago Defender
Fay Young, list these names. In
1882 Eddie Tolan. the Michigan
Express, won the 100 meter dash
and the 200 meter dash. In 1886
Jesse owens, Ohio State, won
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

"Can World Liberals Unite"
will be the sbject of the address
by DR.. Frederick May Eliot,
President of the American Uni
tarioan Association, at Commun-
ity Church at Jordan Hall Sum
day, Jan. rs, at 1890 A. M. DR..
Eliot symbolizes the hope of
many regilious liberals that a
world council of liberal bodies
can be created.
Before mis- election to the head
of the Unitarian Association, DR.
Eliot was pastor of the Unitarian
Church in st. Paul an d an in
structor in government at Har-
ward College. He served as a
chaplain in World War l. He is
chairman of the Board of Trust
ees of Mt. Holyoke College and
president of the Board of Hack
ley School in Tarrytown, N. Y.
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There are people in this coun-
try who let themselves be used
as the foils and the dupes of
the fascists. -
Yet every American surely
knows that Americanism stress
eS above all else the fact that
men possess inalienable rights
and that they possess these
rights equally without respect to
race, color, religion, or national
origin - a doctrine to which
faSciSm is hostile.
For there is not a fascist
group in this country which is
not consciously concerned with
denying rights to the people of
some racial or religious group.
More often than not Jews are
the first target of the fascists.
Frequently, linked with the Jews
as the object Of their propagan-
da, are Catholics, Protestants, or
Colored. But regardless Of who
their intended victims are - ir-
respective of their race or relig-
ion - the faScists have one pur-
pose. It is by malicious and con-
slant propaganda against these
people to bestir such hatred of
them as will issue in their deg
radiation.
Sometimes, as with the Ku
Klux Khan, fascist propaganda is
carried on in the name of white
supremacy. It's emphasis, in this
case, is racial. Sometimes, as in
the case Of the so-called Chris
tian Front, its pretense is that
fascists strive for a Christian
America.
They do not mean a Christian
America. For a Christian Amer
lea would be one in which the
principles Of Christianity would
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Downing Degradation USA Fight
Your Brothers Voice"
BY
Clifford L. Miller


conflict between the ideologies Of
Democracy and Communism to
win the seats of world power.
Our first duty is to let Democracy
thrill our woods and tempted
hills, and then swell the breeze
Of those climes where it is well
coined. If we make it serve our
nation well other nations viii
seek and welcome it to their
shores.
vi
We renew our allegiance to our
Flag to contend agrressively to
rid our American life of subver-
sive infltration. We pledge our
selves to blow our bugles and
ring our church bells wildly to
all threats to our Democracy with
the same zeal we fight un-Ameri-
can ideologies.
We believe we can hate totali-
tartan Government, and not hold
envy, hatred or ill-wind towards
the Russian people. Our own
American Republic has grown up
among alien governments, lived
and let live, and we believe it
can continue to live with a Good
Neighbor rather than a tough
policy towards different systems
of governments than our own.
Where there are charity and I'M
derstanding the seeds of war are
uprooted.
VIII
We hold that America should
not only give lip service to the
aims of peace and a warless wor-
Id, but should set the example
first by setting her own house
hold straight, an dthen within
the framework of the UN set the
example of peacemaker with
unselfish and sacrifcal deeds
showing we seek no ends but
peaceful ones.
I'm glad to offer this in the
political turmoil of 1948 to pro-
woke you to think on what kind
of America are we going to help
build with your ballot.