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Evening star., 1948-01-25
By Robert N. Cool

Two new Estates" are evolving from Western Eu-
ropes economic distress Their names sound as
fanciful as musical comedy kingdoms and in strict
sense they have not much greater reality. Yet
some authorities see in "Benelux" and Bizonia" the
beginnings of movement that may eventually lead
to United States of Europe.
Benelux and Bizonia together take in 57O0O0O0
people and 100000 square miles of territory They
include two occupation zones of Germany and three
independent countries, and they seem to be IN the
spirit of the Marshall Plan.
Benelux Needs Lots of Cooperation
Beuelux is O customs union formed last year by
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg for the
purpose of facilitating trade. It's operations COM
mer1ced January /. The three countries balance
each other well, for Belgium and tiny Luxembourg
are among the most highly industrialized nations IN
the world while the Netherlands is food d-produc-
ing country with good connections for foreign COM
merce -.
lot Of cooperation will be needed to develop
Benelux into a full-fedged economic union, with
common money and tax policies, but If that should
come about on schedule the London Financial Times
SAYS the Lowland union would be third among the
worlds trading nations"
That the intention transcends mere tarln
agreement is indicated by joint action which the
Benelux states have taken in the diplomatic field.
It began last spring when they sent joint dele
cation to the International Trade Conference at
Geneva natural move since the sessions were
largely for the purpose of lowering world trade
barriers, .
Evening star., 1948-01-25

/ portant territory on the Black Sea.
Turkey promptly replied that any
attempt to alter the frontier would
be opposed by force.
The year saw the end Of the Mos
COW Conference and some more
broad agreements, again without
any practical working details. That
was one Of the level spaces on the
graph.
The year 1916 was one Of alarms
and near disasters. Some signifl-
cant dates:
January 19-Iran accused Russia
of interference and demanded a
United Nations investigation.
February - Molotov accused
Britain of organizing "anti-Com-
munist armies" in Germany. For
the first known time, he asserted,
there was talk of "a third world
war;"
February 25-China rejected Rus
sian requests for concessions in
Manchuria.
March 4-Iran protested Russia's
announced intention to keep units
of the Red Army In Iranian terri
tory.
March Canada disclosed the
existence of the spy ring that OBJ
tanned information about the
a-bomb and connected the Soviet
Embassy with 1t.
Low Point on Graph
March 5-Strong American pro-
tests went to Russia over Soviet
actions In both Iran and Man
churia.
All those events were summarized
| (See MORIN Page Cay
Evening star., 1948-01-25
New Director of VA Aims
to Set the Country
an Example
BY George Beveridge

A 63-year-old Chicago surgeon Is
visualizing daring plan to make a
Government disqualification program
the center of medical progress in
this country.
He is DR.. Paul B. Magnuson,
whose selection 10 days ago as medi-
cal director of the Veterans Admin
istration gives reason for elation
among the Nations sick war vet
Grams as well as its doctors.
A dry-humored, ,hard-driv1ng
medical man of the old school, DR..
Magnuson was one of the top-notch
physicians lured away from lucra-
tive private practices two years ago
by his predecessor, DR.. Paul R.
Hawley, to clean up the antiquated
and politics-ridden VA medical pro-
gram.
Insists on High Quality
DR.. Hawley's only inducement was
a promise that there would be no
limit on the quality Of the medical
program. If outside interference
blocked that quality, he said he
would quit Wand it was taken for
granted that the doctors he had
attracted also would quit.
When the bluff, popular DR.. Haw-
ley resigned this month to head a
private disqualification program, the
CONSERVATION among VA doctors was
no secret. But officials believe con-
tinuance of the program by DR..
Magnuson-with Dr.. Hawley re-
manning as a special adviser to
Veteran Administrator Gray-solves
that problem.
While most veterans organiza-
tions support VA medicine at the
national level, the powerful grip
veterans groups in communities hold
on hospitals is common knowledge
around the agency.
Since the First World War they
have pressured Congress for location
of the institutions in their COM
munities. Some have gone SO far
as to dictate hospital policies-even
admission and treatment of patients
to old-guard managers.
Last fall DR.. Hawley took steps to
loosen their hold. He issued an
order-reiterated only a few weeks
ago by DR.. Magnuson-directing
doctors in no uncertain terms to
dismiss from general medical hos
pitals all patients except those who
are really sick"
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Veterans Medical Outlook B1Ightens
Wants His Hospitals te
Become the Center
of Progress

This training program also has
been extended through State ano
county medical societies, so that
private doctors as well can take ad.
vantage of courses in the --latest
medical developments.
The program is being hampereo
now by the location of some hos.
pitals in isolated areas. Two prime
examples of the part politics plays
in this are the 750-bed hospital tx
be constructed here and a small
100-bed institution at Thomasville
Ga.
The Washington hospital involve!
the well-known Nevius tract in Ar.
lington. This Is acres of land was
chosen after VA officials studied
more than 100 sites in and near the
city.
Site Causes Objection
Plans and drawings virtually were
complete last summer when the
House Appropriations Committee
at the instigation of Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia for.
bade use of the site. The Arlington
County Board had objected or
grounds that its use for a non.
commercial project would rob the
county of sizable revenues.
The 100-bed hospital at Thomas.
vile was closed because VA coulc
not get enough doctors to 60 there
Instead, it planned 200-bed hos
pital at Tallahassee, Fla, about 81
miles away. On the objection o.
Representative Cox, Democrat, O.
Georgia, however, the appropria'
tions group ordered VA to reoper
the small hospital at the same tint
it barred use of the Nevius tract.
But the medical service face;
otner problems that are just be-
ginning. Hospital service already
has been cut down and huge back.
logs have piled up in out-patient
care, DR.. Magnuson said, because o.
inadequate funds.
DR.. Magnuson sums up his posi-
ton this way:
Adequate and .fast treatment o1
World War II veterans in hospitals
and clinics now will save millions
of dollars that otherwise will have
to be poured into hospitals later.
"The American people are pay
ing for this program. They shoule
know what 1t can do. Then, they
must make UP their minds whether
they want to support +"
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Lack of Clear-Cut Policy
Blocks U. S. Strategists
Analyst Says Our Top Military Leaders Are
Handicapped in Their Attempt to Make
Any Plans for the Future
By Constantine Brown

The quandary in which leaders themselves
America should take at this critical
greater than most people realize.
planners chuning to make
butter They feel frustrated in their efforts make
the event Of certain emergencies which
Evening star., 1948-01-25
At Least 10 Major Issues
Between u. S. and Russia
Once Very Warm Relations With Moscow
81 Started Cooling Off Rapidly After
the Golden Summer of As
Bv ReImon NORM

In his speech weeks Secretary OF State Mar
shall recalled golden summer OF 1945.
That was the summer victory. of peace IN Europe
"At that time" sad II think it fact that the
onle of the United high regard for the Soviet people
and their sacrifices the Soviet Army and its leaders as they
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Nut Crop is Hit
Bv Ohio Locusts

Ohio's squirrel population has
been hit right IN the middle of the
food pantry by the infestation of
the 17-year locust (cidas) in the
southern and eastern counties of
Ohio.
From 25 to 80 per cent of
the "mast" (nuts, to the uniform
ed) crop will probably be lost as
food for squirrels, deer and other
nut and acorn eating animals in
81 affected counties, according to
a report of DIR. f. ID. Martin, chief
of the game management and pro
pagation section of the Ohio Divi-
sion of Conservation.
The female of the locust spreads
its killing campaign by cutting
channels or grooves in the extreme
ends of twigs to serve as a nest
for laying it's eggs. The twig die
and often breaks off affecting the
development of acorns and nuts
which are borne near the ends of
the twigs.
Nut and acorn production was
very "spotty" in these same coun-
ties last year seriously reducing
the food supply of the nut eating
animals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Reserve Officers
To Train At Perry

The second annual postwar con-
tact camp sponsored by Toledo
chapter, Reserve Officers Associa-
tion for reserve officers of eight
northwestern Ohio counties, will be
held at Camp Perry, September
IL and IL, Major George Taylor,
chapter president, has announced.
The program, to be arranged in
cooperation with the headquarters
of 1t. Col. Logan LaMarche, in
charge of Army Organized Reserve
affairs in the Toledo Military dis
trict, will include field demonstra-
tions of the latest equipment and
weapons.
Counties included in the Toledo
Military Sub-district, are Lucas,
Wood, Williams, Defiance, Fulton
Henry Ottawa and Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Trustees of Public
Affairs of the Village of Port Clin-
ton, Ohio, at the office of said Board
in the Village of Port Clinton,
Ohio, until twelve o'clock noon,
Eastern Standard Time, on the (3D
Thirty first day of July, 194S, and at
that time will be publicly opened
ana read aloud, for the furnishing
of all labor, materials, accessories,
and expendable tools and equip
ment required for the furnishing,
delivery and installation of a COM
plete heating system, including
hot water boiler, piping, radiators,
unit heaters and accessories In the
Municipal Water Works Plant of
the village of Port Clinton. Ohio.
The Board of Trustees of Public
Affairs will proceed without un-
necessary delay, to award con-
tract for the entire work to the
lowest and best bidder on the work,
materials and apparatus conform
ing TO the specifications. In award
ing the contrct, the Board will take
into consideration, the ability OF the
bidder to guarantee delivery OF all
materials and apparatus necessary
for completion of the work within
sixty (60) days after the awarding
OF the contract
bSCn blu OF pIopOSdl Shali pe
companled by bond executed by
the bidder and q surety company,
which surety company shall be IL
censed to do business In the State
of Ohio, in an amount not less than
| five t5) percent of the aggregate
amount of the bid or proposal; or
| the bidder may submit with the
| bid, In lieu of such bond, certi-
| fled check on a solvent bank, pay
| able to the Treasurer of the VII
I lage of Port Clinton, Ohio, in an
| amount equal to the amount re-
quired in such bond. Said bond or
| certified check Is required as a
! guarantee that should said bid or
/ proposal be accepted by the Board
, of Trustees of Public Affairs, the
bidder will. within ten u0) days
from the time he shall have been
notified of the acceptance of the
| same. enter into contract with the
| Board OF Trustees Of Public Affairs
OF the Village of Port Clinton, Ohio,
for the work, material and appa-
ratus bid upon and give bond in the
| full amount OF the contract price,
with surety to be approved by the
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs,
! insurinE faithful completion of the
contract.
No hid may be withdrawn for a
period of thirty 900 days from the
scheduled closing time for receiv-
ing bids.
Copies OF plans, specifications and
contract documents are on file I'm the
office of the Board of Trustees of
Public Affairs at the Water Works
Plant in Port Clinton, Ohio, where
they are available for inspection by
prospective bidders and where they
may he obtained.
BY direction of the Board , OF
Trustees of Public Affairs of the
Village of Port Clinton, Ohio.
CHARLES COVER. President.
w. +. CROHEN. Clerk. 22-2t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Garden Insect
Hints Are Given

Now that gardens are growing
we'll, the next step for home gard
eners is to keep insects from
raiding their crops, Home Demon
stration Agent, Betty Lou Spauld-
ing reports. In this year of high
food prices, it is especially impor-
tant that gardens be made to pro-
duce at their best.
The important thing about con-
trolling garden insects is to keep
them from getting started. This
can be done with little effort if
you will give few minutes once
a week to insect control. Here is
a simple 3-point program which
will help you save your garden
from insects:
1. Use rotenone once each
week.
2. Apply it carefully and thor
oughly.
3. Use other control methods
where necessary.
In this once-a-week treatment,
be sure that the rotenone is ap-
piled carefully to upper and lower
surfaces of the plants. Rotenone
in dust or spray form can be
bought from nearly any dealer in
seeds and farm supplies. Like
other insecticides, it is sold under
many trade names.
Rotenone will control most OF
the leaf-chewing beetles and cat
erpillars. 1t is useful against
Mexican bean beetles, bean lea
beetles, including japanese beet
les, and flea beetles on tomatoes
radishes, carrots, beets, ant
plants grown for greens.
1t will control caterpillars OF
cabbage, broccoli, caulifiower, anc
lettuce. aphids on turnips, striped
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
NEW SALVATION
ARMY GROUP is
F 0 R N { D HERE
Judge William Hunt Named
Chairman of County Organ
izatiOn; Drive Starts

Judge William A. Hunt has
been appointed as Ottawa county
chairman of the Salvation Army
Home Service Fund, which this
week began a drive to raise funds
for the worthwhile project.
The Salvation Army has estab-
lished a Service Unit in this
county as part of its Statewide
extension program.
This Service Unit will bring to
our local needy the Christian, So
cial. traditional services Of this
excellent humanitarian organiZa-
ton, adding to those of it's regional
services which include: hospitaliza-
tion of unmarried mothers, Fresh
Air Camp benefits for mothers
and children, Veterans Hospital
cheer, overseas family relief and
other facilities.
Through the local committee,
the unit will administer such
things as visual and dental aid
tonsillectomy operations. families
and individuals help at the local
level.
A portion of the money raised
in the campaign will be left in the
community to be administered by
local welfare group, supplement-
ed by guidance and direction from
Salvationists.
Works of the county Salvation
Army Home Service Fund include
D. l.. Mackey, treasurer; William
S. Hunt, D. l.. Mackey, D. d
Sims, Port Clinton; Delos j. Mis-
sen, o. L. Teagarden and R. c
Waters, Oak Harbor; M. G. La
Plantz, Genoa; Louis Sauvey anc
DIR. l.. L. Belt, Marblehead, ant
Lamar Hetrick, Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
ORDINANCE No. $50

Authorizing the Board of Trustees
of Public Affairs of the Village of
Port Clinton to Advertise for Bids,
To Let the Bid to the Lowest and
Best Bidder and to Make Expendi-
lures For a Heating Plant for the
Port Clinton Water Works and
Filtration Plant.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to in
stall a separate heating boiler, pip
ing, radiators, heating units and
accessories to heat the Water
Works Pumping and Filtration
Plant of the Village of Port Clin-
ton, and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are
on hand in the Water Works Fund
of the Village of Port Clinton to
cover the costs of materials and Ia
Dor for said construction, now,
therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council
of the Village of Port Clinton,
Section One. That the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs of the
Village of Port Clinton be author
lied and they are hereby directed to
advel tise for bids for said construc-
tion as provided by law.
Section Two. That the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs of the
Village Of Port Clinton be, and they
are hereby authorized and directed
to let said bid for said construction
to the lowest and best bidder, re-
serving to said Board the right to
reject any and all bids, and to re-
advertise for the same.
Section Three. That the Board of
Trustees. of Public Affairs of the
Village of Port Clinton be, and they
are hereby authorized and directed
to make the necessary expenditures
for the completion of said con-
struction in accordance herewith.
! Passed: July 13, 194S.
CARL BECKER, Mayor.
Attest: VIM. l.. ZEIS, Clerk.
PAUL SCHMITT,
222t President of Council
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wright and
grandson, Dennis, spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
islas Sokolowsky, at Marblehead.
Earnest Oldecker has returned
to his home in Buchan, West Vir-
ginia, after two weeks visit here
with his son, Adrian, and his step
daughter, Mrs. Frank Ferrari,
Madison street.
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Miss Minnie Bredbeck, of
Cleveland is the guest of Miss
nellie Camper this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Horth
and family, Fort Wayne, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horth.
Miss Paulie Schade, Fullerton,
Calf, arrived MonCay evening
to spend several weeks with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schade.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell
are grandparents since Tuesday,
when an S-pound daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Shaffer, Worthington, Ohio, in
White Cross Hospital, Columbus.
The girl will be named Susan
Margaret. Mrs. Shaffer is the
former Margaret Mitchell.
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Mrs. Robert Horth, now living
in Pasadena, Calf, was called to
Orr, North Dakota, last week,
because of the sudden death of
her father, r. E. HIATT. The moth
er survives.
-. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nissen and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Matthews spent four days in
Chicago as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Webster. Mrs. Web
ster is a sister of Mrs. matthew's
and Mr.. Nissen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Moose Picnic is
To Be Held July Is

The 18th annual Moose Picnic
will be held Sunday, July 25, in
Johannsen's Woods formerly Gov
er's wods), Bay Shore road.
There will be free fish and
draught beer, games, races, free
dancing and other attractions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Sale Tax Reports
Due By July 81

Vendors sales tax reports for
the period between January and
June 80, 194S, must be filed with
the Department of Taxation by
July 81.
Elmer Gaithman, district maA
ager, advises vendors who wish
assistance in making out their re-
ports that a sales tax examiner
will be located at the following
places to aid vendors:
Mylander Appliance store, Oak
Harbor, July 20, and Ottawa coun-
ty court house, Clerk of Courts Of
flee, Port Clinton, July 80. The
sales tax law provides a penalty
of $1.00 per day for each day Of
delinquent filing. -
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

and spotted cucumber beetles on
melon and squash, European corn
borer on sweet corn, as we'll as
melonworm and pickleworms on
squash, cantaloupe and cucum-
bers.
Rotenone can be used with safe
ty on all garden crops. In
amounts sufficient to kill insects,
it is not poisonous to humans,
birds or animals.
Good luck on that Freedom gar
den!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
Michigan Man Is
Hurt In Accident

George Scott, Adrian, Michi-
gan, suffered knee injuries
Thursday night when he was
struck by car while wiping the
windshield of his car at the So
hio filling station, Madison at
Perry.
f. l.. Burrell, Findlay, told po-
lice that he had driven into the
station for car servicing and at
tendants told him to park the
auto. When he backed up, his
car struck Mr.. Scott, who was
treated in Magruder hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATION

In the Matter of the Estate of
George w. McRitchie, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
George r. McRitchie, as Executor of
the estate of George w. McRitchie,
deceased, has filed a Statement in
Lieu of account of his administrk&
ton, which will be for hearing and
settlement August 10th, 194S. Amy
interested party may file exceptions
thereto not later than five days
prior to said date.
Peter w. Gulau, Probate Judge.
22-3t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
TEACHER RESIGNS

William Walter, industrial arts
teacher in the Danbury township
high school, Lakeside, has resign
ed to accept a similar position in
the Paulding schools, Supt. c. H.
Wolfe announced.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23
CIOUnion Plans
Building Project

Plans for the construction of a
large building to serve as an audi
torium and Office for Local 497,
UAW-CIO, have been announced
by directors of it's building cor
poration.
The building will be erected this
fall on the corporations Maple
street lot. Estimates have been
received from contractors. Two
offices, storage facilities and an
auditorium are included.
After the initial construction,
plans calling for the addition of
recreation room for members
and coop store.
coop store. MM
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Botherall
of Toronto, Canada, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Bracken last
Wednesday. They were in the
States on a business trip.
Insulate now with Johns Mans
vile Rock Wool. Phone Stockwell
s6S1. 47-tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moran
and daughter, Joanna, of Ok
nard, California, are spending
the month of July in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Krepel. Mrs. Krepel is a patient
in Magruder hospital.
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BOTTLED GAS
Come in and see US first, for all
types of Bottled Gas Equipment,
Ranges, Water Heaters and Re-
frigerators. We handle our own
Bottle Gas and make free deliv-
cries. Mulligan Electric, Oak
Harbor. 12-tf
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gleckler
and son, Roger, visited her moth
er, Mrs. James Conley, Sunday.
They had just returned from a
six-week sightseeing trip through
the west. They will locate in
Dayton, previous to their trip
having resided in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Mack
ey returned Saturday from a trip
of five days to Niagara Falls,
returning home through Canada.
They were accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. G. B Hurley, who is
here for the summer from her
home in Poters Bar, England.
Mrs. r. c. Mack, Bristolville,
Ohio, is the guest this week of
her sister, Miss Florence Hyde.
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Norma Finken, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Finken,
Adams street, has recovered from
a siege of pneumonia, which kept
her in bed and the house for
three weeks.
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The thirteen Port Clinton clubs
affiliated with the Lakeside Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs were
represented at the 54th annual
convention, held in Lakeside last
Wednesday and Thursday.
-
Herbert Grapes, of Lakewood, is
spending the week here visiting
his sisters, Mrs. Maude Robinson
and Mrs. Ellsworth Snider.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mack and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

This crew of beauties may not
know how to rig a sail but they
certainly add to the lines of this
barkentine, the Marion Weir,
which will be one of the craft
in the Venetian Parade, August
30 as part of the second annual
Aquarama Festival in Toledo.
Seated left to right are Mary
Lou David and Biff Macy, while
standing left to right are Pa
trician Valois and Lucille Run
ion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

A lot of women would look more
spick if they had less span.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

The human goose keeps on
growing a fresh crop of feathers
no matter how often he's skinned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

Herbert Grapes, of Lakewood, is
spending the week here visiting
his sisters. Mrs. Maude Robinson
and Mrs. Ellsworth Snider.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mack and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-07-23

Insulate now with Johns Mans
vile Rock Wool. Phone Stockwell
1851. 47-tf.