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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13
TAKE 1T OR LEAVE 1T

In late years. significantly, number of leading labor
groups have gone record"aganS socalzed tax-sub-
sidized government electric power projects,
The United Mine Workers has joined that list. In a
cent issue of its Journal it Sad Continued government
subsidies which went into iva for flood control of which
hydroelecrc power byproduct cannot be justified
for expanding steampant power system that far
passes the original IVA program In previous issue it
blasted IVA for buying nonunon coal produced wage
rates from 80 to so per cent below the prevailing scale
The keynote to labor opposition to sociaized power
given several years by Joseph Fisher president
of the Utility Workers Union of America CIO union
He said that the union faced with making decision be-
tween naturalization of the industry and cooperation
with investor owned utility companies chose to side with
the companies on the grounds that the private enter
prise system has made America great nation
provided for workers the highest standards of living
anywhere in the world
Representatives of utility workers also have pointed
out that labor cannot effectively bargain with govern
ment either the national state local scale Govern
ment always deals "take it or leave it" basis.
Actually, it's hard to understand how anyone with
laborS legitimate interest at heart favor government in
business For when free enterprise destroyed free la
Dor destroyed with it. The history of the modern world
certainly provides grim example after grim example of that
fact.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13
THURSDAY. JANUARY 13, 1855
THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE

A short time ago the Farm Equipment Institute held
It's 6ls national convention in Chicago One speaker
an executive of leading rubber company and his topic
was The Challenge of Change. Agriculture he pointed
out went through century after century with very little
change But, he continued, when the revolutionary era
OF power machinery did hit the impact made with
out precedent.
Just how thorough that revolution has been is in
DICTATED by little set of statistics In 1910 was only
yesterday as history is measured the horse and mule pop
ulaon stood at 24211 000 Now it is about 25OOOO and
most OF those in the pleasure animal classification To
quote the speaker again. we the internal combus-
ton engine supplant the horse and mule forever the
main source of farm power
Has that revolution been completed? The answer is
not is continuing with full force and vgor The farmer
wants better efficient and economical machines and
the equipment manufacturers seeing that he gets
them. And time he will need many more ma
chimes order to provide from virtually fixed acreage
the food and fiber needed by greatly expanded popua-
ton.
None has had greater experience with the challenge
of change than the farmer
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13
THE KIND OF
lNDUSTY THIS
STATE NEEDS

In 1858 slightly more than SCI
million was invested in new plants
and plant expansion in North Car
olina.
In 1854 the investment was
slightly more than Sl00 million.
And during this first week of
1855 another $40 million III new
facilities came to Tarheeia.
That's the way to start off the
New Year. Our hearty welcome to
the General Electric Corporations
new distribution transformer
plant. to be built between Hickory
and Newton, and our congratula-
tions to Gov Luther Hodges, Con-
servation and Development Direc-
tor Ben Douglas. and the other
Carolinians who helped attract
this new industry.
Of course, GE itself is an old
friend and neighbor, rather than
a newcomer. This will be the
fourth GE plant in North Caro-
lima. Others are at Goldsboro and
Asheboro. and one is being built
in Hendersonville.
There are several reasons why
the Hickory Newton plant is SO
particularly welcome.
North Carolina has been trou-
bled by the lack of diversification
in it's industry. The majority OF its
industrial workers are in textiles
or tobacco. But spectacular pro-
gress has been made in some new
industrial fields, and the electrical
and electronics equipment field is
one of them.
In 1889 there were only three
electrical and electronics equip
ment plants in the state, employ
66 persons. BY l947 there were IL
plants. employing 5,023 workers
BY last spring there were 40 plants,
EMPLOYING $4,000 workers. From
1916 until 1858, S42 million were
invested in the industry in North
Carolina. Now comes the huge $50
million investment.
Furthermore, this industry pays
well. The average weekly earnings
of the production workers in the
industry in 1853 were S7l.55 (most
companies in this industry main
tain little if any wage differential
between workers in north d
south.) That average compares
with from $4129 to S56.55 paid
NC. hosiery and textile workers
and from S36.S7 to s6208 paid in
the tobacco industry November,
1853, Bureau of Labor Statistics>
Obviously, growth of this new in
dustry will help boost North Caro-
lima from it's distressingly low rank
Of 44th in per capita income, and
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13
TAKE CARE OF THAT COLD.

The candid physician will tell
YOU that there is no subject the
doctors know they know less about
or that the victims thir they
know more about-than the COM
mon cold.
The average citizen has six colds
a year. varying from runny nose
to the coughs, SneezeS and misery
of a bad one. Colds cost the ma
ton working time worth an eSti
mated S420.000.000 in wages. and
much more in discomfort and low
cred efficiency
Outside influences such as get
ting too hot. too cold. too tired.
or any other excess. can weaken
us and make it easier to "catch
cold" But We never have cold
unless we have been exposed to teh
cold virus Chilling alone will not
cause illness. but it can lower re-
sistance to an attack by an in
fictitious agent such as the cold
virus
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13

SENATOR
SAM Erwin
* SAYS X
APPRECIATION

WASHINGTON - AS this is
the first column of my reports
to you, certainly want to say
how much 1 appreciate the CO.
operation of this newspaper i'll
making the weekly report pos
Sible During this Congress. 1 will
endeavor to report as frankly as
I know how on what is gong
on here in your Congress. 1t will
be some time before we know the
facts on major legislation. This
information will have to be stu
died and weighed in the light of
what is in the best interest of
North Carolina and the country.
I will report to you my position
on legislation in order for YOU
TO know my stand on issues.
NEW CONGRESS
The Saith Congress convened at
- O'Clock noon on Wednesday
January 5. 1855. Vice President
Nixon presided at the opening.
The Senators are divided politi-
cally in the following manner
48 Democrats, At Republicans and
Independent.
SENATE DEAN
Shortly after the Senate was
called to order. Senator Walter
F. George of Georgia was elect
ed President Pro Tempore of the
Senate. Senator George had been
selected by the Senate Democrats
for this post at a most hormOni-
Gus caucus held on the preceding
day. The choice Of Senator George
for this position is most happy
one. because he is undoubtedly
the most highly esteemed member
of the Senate and is also the
dean of the Senate.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
On Thursday, January 6. the
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13

On Thursday, January 6, the
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13
LIFE SPAN INCREASES

The span of life in our country
still is increasing. Latest figures
of the U. S. Public Health Service
show that the average length OF
life hereaboutS has reached rec
ord high of 665 years - gain OF
nearly four years in the last 10
Average lifetime expected for wo-
men at birth today is 71.8 years
for men. $50 years.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13

Last year an estimated l50.-
100000 frozen chicken pies (the
housewife just heats 'em and
serves were eaten in the U. s.
and this year. say frozen food
professors, it will be 250.O00. 900.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-13

Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS met in a Joint session at
tended by the members OF the
Cabinet and the Washington Di-
plomatic Corps to hear the State
of the Union Address by PreSi-
cent Eisenhower. Since he touch
ed on so many topics, President
Eisenhower necessarily spoke in
very general terms. The Con-
eresS will have to await the
arrival of his special message be-
fore we can determine his exact
ideas on specific issues.
AUTHORITY DIVIDED
The Republican Party now con-
trols the Executive Branch of
the Federal Government and the
Democratic Party controls the
Legislative Branch of the FEEDER
al Government. This division of
authority is not likely to result
in harm to the welfare OF the
nation because the Democratic
members of the Senate and House
expect to support any recommen-
cations made by President EiSen-
hover which they believe to be
for the good Of the country.
OBSERVATIONS
President Eisenhower spoke for
almost an hour. He said he was
sorry for taking that long. The
truth Of the matter is that some
OF my good Senate friends have
Just started to get wound up in
that period of time We are
trying to convince the National
Park Service that it will be mis-
take to charge tolls on the Blue
Ridge Parkway We hope to
know our Committee assignments
right away.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

LATEST CENSUS FIGURES show
there were 100000 fewer farms in the
United States and $4,000 fewer farms
in Ohio in 1854 than in 1850.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Merchants Greet yOU!!
Beaverdam

The CWF of the Church of Christ
held a meeting in the church base
ment on Tuesday evening, December
13, with Mrs. Stanley Barber and Mrs.
Virgil Mumper as hostesses.
Mrs. Alma Amstutz entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long and Miss
Bernice Huber on Sunday evening.
The Lions club will hold Christ
mas exchange for the ladies and mem
bers on Thursday evening this week.
The Parent Teachers association
will hold Christmas program in the
auditorium on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard will leave on We'd
nesday morning for st. Petersburg,
Florida, to spend Christmas with
Mrs. j. H. Baker and daughter. Mrs.
Baker and Mrs. Younkman are sis
ters.
Allen Lacock and sister Jane have
arrived home to spend the holidays
with parents and friends.
Ned Truck, student at Ohio State,
has arrived home to spend the holi-
days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Shrider were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Shrider.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
HarrOd Comes From
Behind To Edge
Beaverdam, 1872

Coach Rich Gratz' Harrod club
overcame a 16-point halftime deficit
at Beaverdam last Friday night to
hand the Beavers a stirring 1872
loss in Allen county league play.
The win put Harrod in second spot
in the loop behind unbeaten Conner.
Leading 1882 as third period play
started, the Beavers ran into fired
up Harrod club that forged ahead
ITO late in the fourth period and
maintained the slim lead. Gratz'
team won the game at the foul line
as they dropped in 25 of Al attempts.
The Beavers hit on 20 of 33.
The loss of Pete Hughes, who
meshed % points on eight field goals
and seven charity tosses, and John
Van Meter, who added 20, hurt the
Beavers chances of victory.
In other league action Conner de-
feated Elida, 54-47, for their third
win against no losses and Spencer
vile copped its first win of the sea-
son, 74-70, against Lafayette. The
Wolves have lost two straight deci-
sions by four points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Hilty were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ewing and family.
Past week callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. P. Hartman were Mrs. Mabel
Grismore, Mr.. and Mrs. Babe Lora
and family of Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Herbert and family of Lima. Mr..
Hartman is slowly improving at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Montgom-
cry and family called Saturday eve
ming on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Moser Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Edna Klingler and daughter
Carolyn and son Harold called on
Mrs. Grace Klingler Saturday after
noon.
Cloyd Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Ha1enstein and family were past
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauen-
stein.
Mr.. Roy Reams called at the c. w.
Montgomery home Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hover and fam
lily Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stultz and fam
lily and Mrs. Grace Klingler were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Montgomery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Bridges Tasty Freeze
Changes Management

Bridges Tasty Freeze, which has
been operated in Beaverdam in the
summer months only by its owner,
Emmer Bridges, will soon reopen as
year-around sandwich shop and
restaurant, it was learned this week.
The business has been leased, by
James Knox who will operate it with
his wife. Mrs. Knox is known to Bluff
ton residents as the sister of Ken
meth Mast, Bluffton college coach.
The Knoxes are making their home
in a house trailer in Beaverdam at
present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
-Four Local Persons
Prospective Jurors

The names of four Bluffton area
persons are among those drawn last
week to comprise the venires for the
Allen county petit and grand juries
during the next term of common
pleas court.
On the list of prospective grand
jurors are Ralph 7. Sterns, D. w.
Bixler and Margaret Herr, Route 1,
Pandora.
Petit jurors include William Paul
Faze, Route 1, Lafayette.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
ALLEN COUNTY
DeGdLineS Advanced
For NeUS, Ad Copy

Because of the celebration of
Christmas on Monday, all headlines
for both news and advertising will
be advanced for next weeks issue
of The Bluffton News.
Display advertising cannot be
accepted after Saturday for next
weeks newspaper, and persons
sending in news copy are asked to
do so as far in advance of regular
headlines as possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
RawsOn Youth Officer
In BGSU FrOsh Class

Robert Mann, son of William A.
Mann, Route 1, Rawson, was chosen
vice president of the freshman class
at Bowling Green State university,
it was announced this week. The
class president is Ron Supinski,
South Hadley Falls, Mass. Patricia
Rodgers, Dayton, was elected
secretary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Award Contract
On Findlay Bypass

The first contract on the Route 25
bypass of Findlay was been awarded
to Columbus firm, the V. N. Holder
man & Sons Co., on bid of 1885,
178, it was announced by the state
highway department.
The contractor will begin prepara-
tory work in a few days but actual
construction cannot be started until
spring. Two other sections of the by
pass will be advertised for bids in the
near future.
The first section includes construc-
tion of roadway from the south edge
of Findlay to point northwest of the
city.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Water the Lawn? Take Care
Lest You Only Aid Grab Grass

The scattered showers Of last
week end gave the garden q
Imuch-needed drink and loosened
the soil so that cultivation was
mot such a chore. However, this
is the season when showers may
be rather infrequent and water
ing a constant chore.
When it comes to taking care
of the lawn most authorities
will advise omitting the water
ing. Numerous studies of when
and how to water the lawn have
not shown any appreciable ad-
antage over no watering, unless
it be that it helps the crabgrass.
Consequently, with the excep-
ton Of spring seedlings or newly
laid sod. watering the lawn
seems to serve no useful pur-
pose.
Flowers and shrubs all too
often have to have help from
the gardener, especially during
prolonged periods Of drought.
During the summer of 1854
many gardeners lost shrubs for
lack of watering. This was par
ticularly true of unmulched
plants in situations where their
plight went unnoticed. Heavy
mulching is recommended and
when whiting is noticeable. water
Evening star., 1955-07-17
GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

The Potomac Rose Society in
vites gardeners to a public meet
ing in the ballroom of the Shore
ham Hotel at 2:30 pm. next
Sunday.
The speakers and their topics:
DR.. Freeman Weiss, Social
lied Medicine for Roses"
A. c. Barrett, "Are They
Heavy Drinkers?"
F. B. Nelson. mo Reducing
Diets Please"
w. H. Youngmap. Better
Roses and Less Work"
G.. w. Spangler, Cutting Up
and Cutting Down for a Rose
Show"
The Washington Daffodil So
ciety, with the Chesapeake and
Potomac Iris Society cooper
ating, will sponsor the annual
plant and bulb sale in the gar
den OF Willard A. King, noted
for its display of hemerocallis,
now In full bloom. Gardeners
and their friends are invited.
The address is 1902 Bradley
boulevard, Bethesda. Chairman
is Mrs. Horace Butterworth
Time, Saturday after 2 pm.
The Organic Gardening Club
will hold its second meeting at
Evening star., 1955-07-17
LIFE IN
THE COUNTRY
The Elixir of Youth .
BY JAMES BIRcHFIELD

Tom Buchanan, q friend of
ours, was out to The 40 Acres
the other day to tell US that he
has found the elixer of youth.
This stun, according to Tom.
win make any food taste better.
It win tan leather, preserve meat.
remove warts and do almost any
thing.
Some friend of Toms discov-
cred it. and soon it will be avail
able. Tom left me a pinch, and
already I feel better. He didn't
leave me much, because he said
too much and The 40 Acres
wouldn't be large enough to hold
me.
I told him I would be willing
to take that chance.
+ = = =,
The eggs that Walter Slavik
brought us Matched, and we now
have guineas all over the place.
I think we did a dirty trick to
two of the three hens that did
our setting. When the keets
Matched, we took all of them and
lput them in a coup with one hen
Now the other two are cluckine
around in q puzzled sort of. way
without q chick to mother.
Too bad. We only had one
wire pen, and we couldn't put
more than one hen in it or there
wouldn't have been any feather
Evening star., 1955-07-17

make a round, there she is nut
tering about, inviting me to run
after her.
After I get past her nesting
area, she runs on into the grass.
only to meet me again on the
next round.
I sure hope she brings OF her
brood all right.
This year We have the best
crop Of gnats we ever had. They
get in your ears and eyes every
time you get out in the yard or
garden.
Screens don't seem to hold
them either. They come on
through every night, and by next
Evening star., 1955-07-17

to keep them from suffering.
The vegetable garden and the
flower border seem to need more
care than the lawn and shruse.
probably because we want them
ito keep in active and productive
growth. The soil should not be
allowed to dry out to the point
where the flowers or vegetables
begin to wilt since that means
that they have not been grow
ing as they should be for some
time. A thorough soaking once
a week when necessary will usu-
ally keep them in good growth
and productive.-W. H. Y.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

left to keep the keets warm.
The trouble is that youny
Evening star., 1955-07-17
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

daylily season is here 1t is ad-
visable to visit the garden of q
daylily fan to see some of the
newer and finer varieties.
Spray for Grapes
Spraying the grapes with bor-
deaux mixture or some one of
the other fungicides will do much
to control the berry rot. Those
materials will not, however, pro-
tect the ripening berries from
the many bees and wasps that
Ipuncture the skin to get the
juice. Bagging is generally con-
Isidered the only feasible method
Iof affording the grapes this pro-
lection. With the Concord va
Iriety it is about the only way
to have a harvest and even then
seems effective for only a few
years.
Sow Perennial Seed
Don't forget the sowing of
perennial seed this month or
early August, it is the easiest
way to produce those kinds and
varieties which come true from
seed. Sow the seed in a large
flower pot. box, or in q specially
prepared bed that can be given
the necessary protection and
care. After sowing the seed,
cover the container or bed with
thin cloth or wire to prevent
heavy showers washing the
seeds down into the soil. The
cloth (cheesecloth) helps to keep
the soil from crusting.
When to Move Daylilies
If the clump of daylilies is in
the wrong place for the garden
lpian, If the blooms fade in the
bright sun or If it is crowding
some other plants, mark it now
SO that it may be moved after
the Towering season is past.
Most daylily fans prefer to move
plants either before or after the
Towering season. Varieties that
fade in full sunlight might well
be moved to q situation where
they receive only the morning
sun or into very light shade. In
heavy shade the plants usually
grow luxuriantly but do not
bloom.
Mark Oriental Poppies
Be. sure to mark the Oriental
poppies that are to be moved
before the dying foliage disap-
pears. August Is the time to do
the moving, or the planting of
new ones.
Fact Sheet Published
The University of Maryland
Fact Sheet No. 81 is an excellent
summary Of the planting and
maintenance of lawns in the
Washington area. The summary
on the first page Of the "Prin-
cipal Causes for Poor Lawns" Is
worth reading regardless Of how
good or how poor your lawn may
be. Moreover, it will surely be a
valuable guide for future care
w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
VPI Suggests Ways to Decide
lfCorn, Melons Are Ripe

unless 1t Is to be eaten lmme-
Idiately.
Cantaloupes Usually ripe
when the net is fully rounded
out and the color through the
netting is yellowish-green.
Summer squash-Judge by size.
Crooknecks should be 4 to 5
inches long. White bush or Patty
Pan squash, sometimes called
Icymlings, should be no more
than 2 or 3 inches across.
The Italian marrow type, which
lis shaped somewhat like a Gu
cumber, should be from 6 to
u inches long.
Enthusiastically mature when
about one-half the tops oend
over and start turning greenish-
yellow.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

morning lie by the thousands on
the table.
The horse flies are out. too. II
could be that they are not as
bad this year, but they still can
take the hide OF the cows.
Along about noon these days.
you see the old cows take out for
the barn. For some reason the
horse flies don't like to go inside
the stable.
Seems there is always some
thing to worry about in the
country.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
BLACKSBURG.

Here are a few harvesting tips
on various vegetables: Sweet
corn-Harvest when the kernels
are in the milky stage and be-
fore the contents become doughy.
At the right stage, moderate
pressure from the thumbnail
should break the kernel. Judge
maturity by feeling the ear; the
husk should be tight and silk
brown.
Watermelon-If you thump a
green melon you may hear a
metallic ring. If ripe, the sound
will be muffied and dead. Ex-
anime the rind where it touches
the ground. If ripe, this area
has turned from white to pale
yellow. Always leave about two
inches of stem on the melon