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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
THE AMERICAN WAY
REPAIR. NOT SCRAP

III Tie OIllleu OLdLSS OI fhIIleT-
lea, prior to World War II, the
average worker earned enough
money in one hour and twenty
minutes to feed a family of five
for one day. In Great Britain and
France, it took a worker more
than three hours; in Belgium al
most four hours; in Italy six
hours; and in Russia ten hours
to accomplish the same purpose.
Due to the many raise hikes in
this country since the war, the
American worker enjoys today
even greater advantage over
workers in other countries.
There are two principal rea-
sons why the American working
man is able to achieve so much
more in a given time than the
workers in any other country:
Cd America has the finest
system of producing and distri-
buting wealth among all classes
that has ever been devised.
(2) We have developed mans
friend, the machine, to higher
degree of efficiency and produc-
tivity, than has any other ma
ton.
This American system (call it
by any name you prefer) enabled
this nation during World War II
to produce the materials of war,
not only for our own armed
forces, but for our Allies as well,
which played such tremendous
part in winning victories over
Germany and Japan. Since the
war, that same system has en-
abled us to supply the needs of
our own citizens and to send
billions of dollars to other less
fortunate nations,
Yes, in spite of these glorious
achievements there are still
some among us who deign to
suggest that we abandon this
system of private ownership, in
dividual initiative, opportunity
and competitive enterprise a
system which has stood this ma
ton in such good stead both in
| peace and in war; to have us
adopt one of the systems such
as are in effect in countries that
have needed and have been Civ
en-, some of the fruits of our
system.
1t hardly seems credible that
one single American working
man, who has thought the matter
through, would choose to work
from three to ten times as many
hours, in order to earn enough
money to obtain creature COM
forts for himself and family. But
that is exactly what he would
be forced to do, if this country
, ever is foolish enough to discard
the American System and re-
place it with Communism, Naz-
ism, Fascism, Socialism or Fab
ianism Gall the same under the
skim.
| Knowing that we now have
the finest system, and also
realizing full well, that in spite
of this superiority, it is still far
from perfect, let's put our heads
together to devise ways and
means for eliminating it's imper-
| fections and weaknesses.
When some mechanical part
of an automobile gets out of or
der, do we impetuously throw
the whole machine away, over
looking the past marvellous and
efficient performance of the
car? Or do we exchange it for
another vehicle which we defini-
tely know to be inferior? Ger
tainly not! We proceed to do
something about that out-of-or-
der part. We repair it.
By the same token, we are not
going to throw away or exchange
our American System because it
needs a few repairs. The Ameri-
can Way always has been to 60
on from here, not to scrap what
has been tried and proven, but
to build better and sounder,
learning from the past mistakes
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03

With England's unfortunate
experiment confronting US, if
we are the smart people we be-
lieve ourselves to be, we will
turn deaf ears to the glib-tongu-
ed collectivists who sneer at the
American System under which
we became the greatest nation
on earth, and which has pro-
vided the most things for the
most people.
Surely we will continue to
repair and improve, not scrap,
the American System, just as we
have done ever since the Found
ing Fathers, in their wisdom and
with Gods guidance, gave it to
us. - George Peck.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03

HARDEN Stille
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03

The United States Department
of Agriculture on August a Of
fered so million pounds of butter
for donation to domestic agen-
cies and private welfare orgahi-
cations.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Eisenhower 10 Visit
Governors, Faces
Power Policy Quiz

President Eisenhower will pay
a quick visit to the Governors
Conference in Seattle tomorrow,
the White House announced
yesterday.
The President will leave by
plane shortly after the funeral
services at the Capitol of SEN
ator Taft, James C. Haggerty
White House press secretary,
said.
The trip to Seattle will be
nonstop. Mr.. Haggerty said the
President will leave about 1:3O
pm. tomorrow.
He will attend the informal
sessions of the Governors Con-
ference Tuesday and fly back to
Washington in time for work
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Haggerty said the Presi-
dent would not deliver a pre-
pared address but it was ex-
pected he would be asked to talk
informally to the governors.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Seattle said the President
is expected to defend the Repub-
Evening star., 1953-08-02

EADY's WRIST WATCH, platinum; in
downtown Silver Spring, Saturday after
noon. LO. 4-04OS.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Eisenhower Signs
Bills for Defense,
Congress and Wheat

President Eisenhower yes
terday signed the $34.3 billion de-
fense appropriation bill which
provides for some reductions in
the projected strength of the
military forces, including a goal
of 100 wings for the Air Force
instead of 143.
The military appropriation is
$1.4 billion less than Gen. Eisen-
hover had requested and $6.3
billion under the budget of for
mer President Truman which
would have provided the Air
Force with 143 wings.
Fail to Restore Cuts.
Democrats in the Senate and
House failed in an effort to re-
store some of the money cut from
the Air Force appropriation.
The appropriation rs divided
roughly in this way; Air Force.
Sill billion; Army, $13 billion;
Navy, $9,4 billion, and $769 mil
lion for the Office of Defense
Secretary and miscellaneous de-
fense functions.
Gen. Eisenhower also signed
a bill authorizing expenditure
of 500 million to run Congress
and the Federal courts in the
current fiscal years.
Wheat Pact Extended.
A third bill signed by the
President ratifies a three-year
extension of the international
Wheat Agreement.
The agreement gives the
United States tentative export
quota of 270 million bushels Of
wheat a year. 1t establishes a
price range of $1.55 to $2.05 a
bushel compared to range of
$1.20 to $1.80 in previous agree
mentS.
| Under the agreement the four
Evening star., 1953-08-02

export nations-United States,
CaUada, Australia and France
are allowed to sell sos million
bushels a year to Al import coun-
tries.
So far, Great Britain has re-
fused to sign the agreement and
if the refusal continues the total
export allotment must be pared
down 1T million bushels, which
was Britain's allotment.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Pistol Found in New Home
Wounds Younger Brother

"A loaded pistol found by two
young brothers exploring. their
new home was fired accidentally
yesterday, wounding one boy.
Reported in good condition at
Gallinger Hospital with a bullet
wound in the left wrist was
Jerome Henbry, Z. colored, of
1872 Fifty sixth street NE.
Police said Joseph Henbry, 9,
explained the boys found the
weapon in a cigar box. in a
closet. Joseph, police said, de-
scribed how he pulled the trig-
ger once and nothing happened.
He then pulled it a second time,
firing the gun, police added.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Wilson Sets Price
OF $3.50 a Day
In Service Messes
By John A. Giles

The Defense Department yes
terday approved new orders
regulating food prices for off,
GERS and civilians and restricting
proficiency flying. Meanwhile,
assurance was given by the
Pentagon's budget chief that
there would be no sudden
slashes In military procurement
as a result Of the Korean truce,
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Wilfred j. Mcneil said that be-
cause the heaviest consumption
of munitions had been ammuni-
ton, the effect of the Korean
truce would be felt there first.
But a drop in ammunition
manufacture. which uses large
quantities Of steel, will not come
for at least two months and
then will not be of the sharp
cutoff type which came after
VI day, he told a news con-
ference. Industry will be warned
in advance Of plans to reduce
production.
The House version Of the ap-
preparation bill had ordered that
officers and civilians eating at
general messes be charged 1925
a day for meals to more nearly
reflect actual operating costs
The final version of the measure
left the matter up to regula-
tions approved by Secretary Will
son and yesterday he set the
figure at $1.60 a day. The aver
age cost has been $1.45 a day,
officers in combat, aboard ships
and planes, on field maneuvers,
ETC., were exempted from the pro-
vision.
Issues StOp-gap Order.
The appropriation bill sets a
maximum of 100 hours flying per
year by pilots who must retain
their proficiency and qualify for
extra fight pay. Formerly a
minimum of 100 hours was the
rule. While study is being
conducted to eliminate what the
appropriations committees called
abuses" a stop-gap order was
issued stating that flyers would
not fly more than II hours dur
ing July and August.
Mr.. Mcneil was cautious in
discussing a previous estimate
that the truce can reduce mill
tary spending by about 81 bill
lion for this fiscal year. It now
is estimated the armed services
will spend 1892 billion.
He said that If the truce holds
I'VE may be able to shave that"
by 81 billion but emphasized
well have to play it safe until
we can be sure Of the truce"
Summarizes Outlook.
The department controller also
gave this summary of the out
look on military buying:
/. Aircraft-"I see nothing
that is going to change the
schedules"
2. Naval ship construction
There is nothing in sight that
will affect ships under .construc-
tion or in process Of conversion
but some overtime work schedules
may be reduced.
3. Army equipment deliveries
are Gin a pretty healthy posi-
tion" but there are no changes in
schedules underway which have
not already been announced.
Tank and truck production has
been cutback.
4. ElectronicS-He knew OF no
cuts in either radar equipment
used for aircraft warning systems
and for antiaircraft search and
airming devices nor in production
of airborne radar.
Evening star., 1953-08-02

PARAKEET, turquoise: lost 1927 Shert-
dan st. NV. Wed. July %. Whistles
wolf calls and ''Chippy Sweet" Liberal
-eward Pa R-12OQ a
Evening star., 1953-08-02
lican administrations hotly.
assailed public power policies.

!. Coy. Allan Shivers, of Texas,
Democrat and chairman of the
conference, said in an interview
he expects the session to bring
some sharp questioning by the
governors on how far the admin
iStration plans to go in encour-
aging private power development,
as opposed to public-owned
projects,
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Gold Bur Pin Awarded
Retired RuiIroud Man

C.. C. Cooper, who worked on
railroads here for 49 years, has
been awarded 40-year gold bar
service pin and a life member
ship by the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers.
Mr.. Cooper moved to Green's
boro, N. c., after retiring in
1885.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12

n Nop-dressing wheat with 800
pounds of 10-10-10 an acre produced
an average increase of 10 bushels an
acre IN nine extension demonstrations
last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12

PLANS FOR PLANTING 25,000,-
900 new trees during the Ohio Ses-
quicentennial year have been COM
pleted by the Governors Tree Plant
ing committee. The goal was set
after it was determined that 17,000,-
600 trees were planted in Ohio dur
ing 1852.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
Pirates Wind Up Regular Cage Schedule
With Record Of Six Wins, Nine Losses

Bluffton High cagers closed out
regular season play last weekend
with a Friday night 64-56 loss to
Van Vert and Saturday night 55-
SO victory over McGuffey.
In their final home game of the
season, the Bluffton team blew a
halftime lead to drop the Western
Buckeye league contest to Van Vert,
the Pirates fifth setback in loop
play against two victories.
At McGuffey Saturday night, the
Harrismen were more successful,
coming up with a hair-raising finish
in a thriller that had fans on the
edge of their seats all the way.
Just before the timers gut cut short
the playing time Evan Lehman bag
ged long field goal from mid-court
to provide the Bluffton teams win
ming margin. Lehman's successful
shot broke up a $3.50 tie.
McGuffey held a one-point margin
at the close of the first quarter, 18
to II, ut Bluffton comeback in the
second period put the Pirates out in
'ront at halftime, 80 to 26. By the
lose of the third quarter, the differ
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the favored foe, and forgetting all
about the fact that Northern pre-
viously had beaten the Beavers SO to
Sd, the local cagers convincingly out
scored their foes from the floor to
rack up the II to Il victory.
On the strength OF 25-point first
quarter the Beavers rolled to a 43 to
SO halftime advantage, and pulled
away to a 62 to SO edge at the third
quarter mark. Only in the fourth
period when Northern got 81 points
to Bluffton's Is were the Beavers
outscored.
Bluffton's 81 field goals represent
ed success on 80 per cent of their at
tempts, and the scoring was we'll
spread between six players.
John Augsburger set the pace with
Is points; John Moser bucketed 16;
Sam Wilson connected for IL; Jim
Benroth for nine; Paul Jackson eight
and Jim Phillips seven.
Continuing their winning ways, the
Beavers tripped Huntington by
score of rs to II last Saturday night
on the Indiana court, again leading
all the way.
Using a fast break on the small
Huntington court, the Beavers built
up a 40 to % half-time advantage,
largely because of 27-point second
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12

More than 40 different languages
are spoken in Cleveland.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12

ence was just about the same, Bluff
ton in front, 45 to az.
Tom Bucher was the king pin of
the Bluffton attack, netting IL points.
r. Bucher and Gerber each had nine !;
Molder hit for eight and Lehman
bagged seven, including the game
winning bucket in the last four sec
onds. Coach of the McGuffey team
is Rich Gratz, former Bluffton High
and Bluffton college cage star.
Failure to hold an early lead cost
the Pirates the victory on the pre-
ceding night when Van Vert came
back strong in the last half to top
the Button team Ga to 56 in the
last home game of the season for
the locals.
After bitterly contested frst-half
play, Bluffton held a scant edge at
the intermission, 26 to %. In the
third quarter Van Vert bagged Is
points to go far out in front and
win easily.
Dave Gerber was the chief point
getter in the Bluffton attack, with a
total of 90.
Bluffton reserves won both pre-
liminaries, topping Van Vert Sec
onds, 38 to 81, and McGuffey, 4S to
81.
In regular season play, the Bluff
ton High team won six games and
lost nine. Two of the teams wins
were in Western Buckeye league
play, and five of the losses were to
loop foes.
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last Wednesday night on the Bluffton
court, and on Saturday night the
Beavers bested Huntington, rs to II,
in Indiana.
In their win over Northern's Bears,
the Bluffton college team conclusively
demonstrated it has lefte behind for
ever the "door-mat" class with which
it had been branded during a long
losing streak extending from the first
week in December until the last week
in January.
Just two weeks ago the Beavers
finally came up with their second win
of the season, in a victory over Hei-
delberg, and since resuming their
winning ways the Mastmen have been
pure, unadulterated poison to foes
who are unlucky enough to cross
their path. Beaten by the locals in
their four-game victory streak were
Heidelberg, Cedarville, Ohio Northern
and Huntington.
Ohio Northern's setback at the,
hands of the Beavers last Wednesday
was a real surprise for the Bears.
Possessing one of the top college rec
ords in the state, the Northern outfit
had been defeated only by Findlay in
Mid Ohio play before the ill-fated
journey to Bluffton last week.
Bluffton took an early lead against
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quarter splurge, Is points more than
the home team was able to get in the
same stanza.
Paul Jackson, with "a points, led
the Beaver scoring parade, but was
closely pressed for honors by Bill
Burcky, who went on a 22-point
binge. Burcky's nine field goals, in
cidentally, were the most made by
any player during the evening. John
Augsburger had IA for Bluffton, and
Bishop hit for eight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
Tournaments At
College Gym Take
Sports Spotlight

More than month of high school
basketball tournament competition
for local sports followers will get
under way in the Bluffton college
gymnasium with opening rounds of
Allen county Class B cage play here
Thursday and Saturday nights of
this week.
Play in the tournament will con-
tinue on the Bluffton college court
next week, with games on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday nights,
Feb. II, 10 and 21.
Sectional Class A basketball tour
ney play also is scheduled for the
Bluffton court during the last week
of this month and the first week Of
the next.
In this weeks Class B contests,
Conner will play Elida and Spencer
vile will tangle with Harrod on
Thursday night.
Beaverdam and Lafayette, who got
first-round byes, will see tournament
action in the Saturday schedule
Beaverdam tangling with winner OF
the Spencerville-Harrod game, and
Lafayette meeting the victor of the
Gomer-Elida contest.
Losers of the first four games
will go into a consolation bracket
winner against the championship
game loser to determine the second
county representative to the sec
tional.
Game time of all sessions on the
Blufftoh college court will be 1880
and 8 p. m.
A. C. Burcky, athletic director at
Bluffton college, is the tournament
This is the second year
the county tourney has been held on
the new Bluffton college court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
Defiance, Ashland
Next In Line For
.Rampaging Beavers

Bluffton college cagers will play
games at home and on a foreign
court this week, tangling with Def
ance Yellow Jackets at that place on
Wednesday, entertaining Ashland
here in Friday the Thirteenth con-
test, and then playing Central State
on the Beaver court next Monday
night.
In the three tilts, the rampaging
Beavers will be bidding to continue
the four-game winning streak which
has been put together over the last
two weeks.
All three of the upcoming foes
have early-season victories over the
Beavers, but in the present mood of
the Mastmen that is no disadvantage.
In earlier contests Defiance eked
out a GA to 81 victory; Ashland won
81 to IA, and Central State copied
an easy 81 to 60 victory.
Victory for Blufton over both
Ashland and Defiance would put the
Beavers in fourth place in Mid
Ohio league play and chance to
finish the season in third providing
the locals could continue uneaten in
loop play for the remainder of the
season.
With the appearance of Central
State here next Monday night, local
sports followers will have an oppor-
tunity to see one of the best colored
outfits in the midwest. Downstate
teams always have been favorites of
Bluffton basketball followers and a
good turnout is anticipated for next
weeks tilt.
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RETURNS TO O. S. u.

Robert B. Marshall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Marshall, r. r. 2, Bluffton,
has registered for the Winter quarter
in the Ohio State university medical
school, after being out of school dur
ing the fall quarter He served as an
extern during that time at Pineville,
KY. hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-02-12
ReiuUenated Beavers Push Win Streak
To -Four In RoU Taking Northern, TIN

Continuing startling reversal of form which has marked
play weeks Bufton colleges oncempotent
captured their third and fourth victories with conquess
Huntington Indiana and Ohio Northern university during
the last week.
Buon's victory the Bears by of " to "A
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BedUerdar,, Boy
Struck B4 Auto

Six-year-old Michael Andrews of
Beaverdam escaped with only a slight
bruise on his right leg Friday after
noon when he was struck by an auto
while crossing Main street in his
home town.
Fred Gettles of Bluffton, driver of
the car, said the youngster darted
out in front of his auto travelling
west. Moving along slowly at the
time, Mr.. Gettles was able to apply
the brakes and had practically halt
ed the car when it nudged Michael.
Michael is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Andrews. Mrs. Andrews,
standing on her porch, witnessed the
mishap.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Youth Held in Robbery
OF Woman at Knife-Poini

An 18-year-old youth accused
of robbing a woman at knife
point was held for action of the
grand jury under $4,000 bond,
after a hearing yesterday before
United States Commissioner
Cyril s. Lawrence.
Charged with robbery by force
and violence was Richard F..
Burke, colored. of the 5000 block
Of Foote street NE, who, police
said, admitted the knife holdup.
The complainant is Miss Vivian
Heath, 81, colored. of the 1000
block Of Quarles street NE.
Detective Sergt. M. r. Lueb-
kert, Of the robbery squad, gave
this account of the case:
Miss Heath had just stepped
OF bus on February 8 at Min
nesota avenue and Quarles street
NE, when Burke came up be-
hind her, pressed a long -bladed
hunting knife into her neck and
forced her into a nearby vacant
lot. He took $1.67 from her
pocketbook and, during a scuffle,
put his hand over her mouth
when she attempted to scream.
Bitten severely on the hand, he
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Civil Defense Dog Tags
May Be Used by EpiIeptics

Civil Defense Director John
Fondahl today has under con-
sideration a police-health pro-
posal to use civil defense family
identification" tags to identify
epileptic and diabetic patients.
The Commissioners yesterday
sent the proposal to Inspector
Fondahl for comment. They
acted on a letter from Health
Director Daniel L. Seckinger,
who headed the committee work.
ing on a device for prompter
police recognition of sick per-
sons with conditions similar
to intoxication."
Inspector Fondahl's approval
was expected promptly, since he
already has Endorsed the idea
of using the civil defense dog
tags to identify epileptics and
diabetes. The tags would have
a code letter identifying the dis
ease for the benefit of police and
physicians.
DR.. Seckinger told the Com
missionerS the dog tags would
eliminate the present method Of
Identification cards, which often
are difficult to locate on persons
picked up by police.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Navy Award Presented
Mrs. Alma Lawrence

Mrs. Alma r. Lawrence has
been awarded the Nays Meri-
torious Civilian Service Award.
following her 20 years Of serv-
ice in the Navy History Division
Of the ONCE of the Chief of
Naval Operations.
The award was made by Ad-
miral w. NJ. Fletcher, chief Of
Naval Operations. during cere-
monies at the Pentagon. Mrs.
Lawrence has retired after a
total of IS years In Government
service. She lives at 1902 New
ton street, Colmar Manor, Md.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Eisenhower to Attend
Gridiron Club Dinner
D. ihs Assoelased Press

President Eisenhower has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend
the annual spring dinner Of the
Gridiron Club April II at the
Hotel Statler.
The invitation was presented
yesterday by Duke Shoop, WASH
ington correspondent of The
Kansas City Star, president of
the newspapermen's organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

released the woman and then
escaped on foot.
Sergt. Luebkerr said Miss
Heath identified Burke in an
eight-man lineup yesterday.