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Evening star., 1955-09-04

The efforts of the friends Of
Adlai Stevenson to follow Mr..
Truman's recent vituperative
blasts at the President and his
administration with an up
swing for their candidate seem
to have met with something
less than success. For this.
despite the Democratic propa-
ganda, both before and after
his speeches. there are a num-
ber of very sound reasons.
One, of course, is that they
themselves were cheap. name
calling affairs, nodded along
the lines of the old CIO 1882
81 propaganda and without so
much as a pretense of fairness
or even good nature. 1t is
almost inconceivable that such
harangues would make votes
for Mr.. Stevenson or anyone
else. Yet Chairman Paul But
Ter Of the Democratic National
Committee, and an ardent
Stevenson advocate. rushed to
the front to proclaim that the
complete and sinister domina-
ton Of the President by big
Business" and his utter neg
lect Of the poor and worthy
would be stressed in next years
campaign.
To read or listen to Mr..
Truman, Mr.. Butler. Senator
Paul Douglas. of Illinois: Gov
ernor (Soapy) Williams and
others like them one could
easily imagine that we were
back in the old days of the
late William Jennings Bryan,
the late Mark Hanna and the
late William McKinley-ex-
cept that Mr.. Bryan and the
Democrats Of those days had
Q far better case and much
firmer ground for their charges
than Mr.. Truman. Mr.. Butler
and the present-day Demo-
cratic demagogues have now.
In those days organized labor
was feeble and the big CORP
orations up to their necks in
politics. There was widespread
unemployment and distress.
Today the big labor unions
have more money than the
big corporations. upward of
100000 members, far more
political influence than the
corporations. In addition,
there Is general prosperity
and practically no unemploy-
ment-except as still depicted
in the exceedingly expensive
CIO periodical, the Economic
Outlook.
The plain truth is that it is
ridiculous to accuse this Presi-
dent of being the tool of big
Business; of having sold the
country out to the greedy
corporations" and "bartered
away" the great natural re-
Evening star., 1955-09-04
MISPLACED Sympathy

Comes now poor Mr.. Cor
rington whose hear+ bleeds for
the families of the striking
transit operators. Here is a
case of misplaced sympathy If
I have ever seen one!
One of my hardest tasks as
a parent is teaching my chill
dren: Choose your way. and
abide by It," In other words.
to accept the responsibility and
consequences Of their actions.
Each transit employe chose his
job at the salary, with side
benefits. existing at the time
of employment. The strikers
were certainly free not to work.
So who is responsible for the
reduced circumstances Of their
families? Not the company.
unfortunate as 1t is not to be
able to use them as the scape-
Evening star., 1955-09-04
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT

Across the centuries men
have tried to get away from
evil. They have thought that
If they could put miles be-
tween themselves and some
temptation they would be safe.
They have assumed that If
there was a distance between
themselves and some vice
threatening to seduce them
they might obtain the victory.
The pillar saints in the
early Christian centuries spent
lonely years away from al
luring temptations Of the
common earth and of sinful
men, They sought perfection
in elevated isolation. Some
who craved the satisfactions of
a holy life fled into mon
astery cells to escape def1le-
ment. But to choose separa-
ton as the chief guarantee of
saintliness is to rob the good
life of most Of its significance.
Christianity has to do not with
goodness out of the world, but
with goodness in 1t. Christ'S
passion for His disciples was
that they might be in the
world but not of it.
The greatest fallacy regard
ing the enticements Of sin is
that it has mostly to do with
geography. But the final bat
tie for character is not to be
won by any quarantine regu-
lations. A small college under
the control of an extremely
fundamentalist sect advertised
that its campus was Z miles
from any known form Of sin.
This ad would, of course, have
It's appeal for parents troubled
by being told that most college
campuses are seed-beds Of evil.
This college says: Avoid that
danger by sending your chill
dren to us. I'VE are Z miles
from sim"
A highly intelligent citizen,
deeply concerned about mod
ern college life, commented
on that announcement thus:
Seven miles from sin! That
would be a good trick If you
could do it. There are few
things l would be unwilling
to do in order to get Z miles
from sin. But because sin is
in my heart, and no one is
able to tell me how to get 7
miles from myself. the whole
idea Is fallacious."
In a well-known publica-
ton some time ago there
appeared an article entitled
"1he Hound of Heaven. It
told the tragedy of a famous
cartoonist. He was a brilliant
man and greatly gifted. And,
Evening star., 1955-09-04
To Queue-or Not

The British are getting out OF line
about getting In line. London news
papers, 1t seems, are being bombarded
with letters to the editors about the vir-
tues or the lack thereof, In queuing up for
everything from railroad tickets to glass
of ale in the neighborhood pub. One
correspondent, sounding rather bitter on
the whole subject, even charged that a
group Of British pedestrians, caught near
a lamppost, automatically will line up
behind it. Another correspondent, long
Evening star., 1955-09-04

sonal conduct that invades
the area of personal rights Of
their members. OF course,
membership in the military re-
quires the giving up OF many
personal rights but not basic
ones.
I cannot understand how
anyone could believe such a
code is of practical value in
any way.
These opinions, by myself
and others, are academic be-
cause, If the enemy should
truly desire it, any man may
easily be broken.
Ralph ID. Brown.
Evening star., 1955-09-04
Hopeful Mr.. Kennon

George Frost kennan, better known
perhaps as the State Departments "Mr.
X" is capable of misiudging Russian
intentions Nevertheless, he certainly is
one of our outstanding authorities on
Russia, and If he takes a hopeful view Of
some of the more recent Kremlin moves,
the rest of us may derive some encour-
agement from that fact.
AS he was preparing to sail from New
York last week to attend the Congress Of
, Cultural Freedom at Milan, Italy, Mr..
Kennan told reporter that the change
in the Soviet Unions policy-a change
marked by a tendency to lift the Iron
Curtains genuine, and not maneuver
to gain time in the cold war. 1t is a
change in the Soviet attitude, Mr.. Ken
nan was quoted as saying, which reflects
on their part a feeling that we will all
be better off If we can reduce tensions"
This may not jibe too well with
statement attributed to Mr.. Kennan in
1952-when he was still our Ambassador
to Moscow. At that time he was quoted
as saying that no faith could be placed
in the Soviet leaders proclamation that
they want to improve relations with the
West. And in book published year
ago, Mr.. Kennan, while saying he saw
no indication that the Russian leaders
wanted or would risk general war, went
on to state that Soviet hostility to us is
bitter and deep.
On the face of the matter there may
be some inconsistency between this and
~ 80 49, - tns 1ae
week. But it may also be an inconsist-
ency which is more apparent than real.
For Mr.. Kennan. while his views have
changed as conditions changed, has an
excellent record for sound analysis OF
Soviet intentions.
Back in 1947, writing in Foreign
Affairs as Mr.. x, he warned that the
Russians would move into power vac
uumS, and that the United States, If 1t
wished to halt the spread of communism,
must strengthen countries threatened by
the Communist advance. Thus was born
the policy of "containment"-th policy
based on the notion that Russia would
exploit the worlds soft spots but would
not seek to advance where resistance was
strong. Out of this policy emerged such
things as the program of aid to Greece
and Turkey, the Marshall Plan, the At
lantic Pact, etc. There are not many
people today who will deny that the orig
inal Kennan estimate was sound, and
that the programs based on it have been
notably successful in discouraging the
Communist brand of aggression.
1t can be argued, of course, that the
end is not in sight, that the final test
of Communist intentions. has not been
made, that we still may live to see the
failure of all efforts to contain commu-
nism and establish an acceptable peace.
But Mr.. Kennan would not now be sound
ing hopeful note unless he thought
there was good basis for it. And it is
hard to think of anyone who, on the
whole record, Is better qualified to make
such judgment.
Evening star., 1955-09-04

wife to wife. from house 10
house and from country to
country. in a ridiculous effort
to escape from myself. In so
doing / am very much afraid
that / have brought a great
deal of unhappiness to those
who have loved me. No one
thing is responsible for this,
except myself" He tried to
put a thousand times z miles
between himself and his sin.
But sin kept up with him. as
it did with Paul who declared.
in a classic confession: 20
wretched man. how shall I
escaped" Well, he found. as
life's conquerors have always
found, that the secret is not
to keep Z miles away from
sinful enticements. The secret
is to carry about at the center
Of ones personality a beauty
that will outshine the phos-
phorescent rottenness of any
evil thing.
Iago says to Othello: HE
hath a daily beauty in his
life that makes me ugly"
That daily beauty of heart is
the best antitdote against any
ugliness which may assail the
soul. 1t suggests a purity
which does not feel safe just
because it has fed from some
corruption fostering 7 miles
away.
Away up in the highlands Of
Scotland there is a hunting
lodge which, because Of some
thing that came to pass there,
Is a mecca for travellers. One
day, many years ago, num-
ber Of guests were dining in
q newly decorated room, In
Evening star., 1955-09-04
LETTERS TO THE STAR

goat. Certainly not the riding
public, nor the overworked po-
lice whose families were denied
vacations or even the presence
of fathers, while the children
were out of school. And not
the other employees of the
company who were available
for work but were furloughed
without pay a month after the
strike began. What of their
families?
Former Transit Rider.
Evening star., 1955-09-04
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

Hot-water Neutrality-suspicious.
in every hall and room, in
Guiding kitchen. All steel
range of the latest model in
kitchen. Electric gas lighting
throughout, with two very spe-
cial features-you touch a but
ton in the bedroom and light
every room in the house Gin
case of burglars, fire. etc..
Cellar lights from button at
head of cellar stairs" The
price for all this? $500.
Subway Tavern Dies
On August 81, 1905, The
Star reported the end Of d
noble experiment. LAS a
'sanctified saloon the Subway
Tavern, which was opened
with an address by Bishop
Potter and the singing of the
Doxology, closed its doors last
midnight for the last time"
The Star said. To-day. a few
hours before the opening for
business. its proprietor. Joseph
johnson, jr., will sign 1t over to
w. G. Skidmore. manager of a
restaurant in the basement.
Mr.. Skidmore will take out the
water wagon sign and, after
extensive alterations. will run
the place as an ordinary
saloon. (Mr. Skidmore)
was heard to remark as the re-
porters left him: It is not a
good plan to follow the Lord
and chase the devil too When
the tavern was opened in
October. 1904. 1t was an
nounced that the manage
ment of the tavern would serve
nothing but pure liquors. One
room was fitted up with a soda
fountain, where women might
be served with beer. The
outer walls of the building
were painted some months ago
with texts of Scripture and
highly colored signs adver-
tiSing the excellence of the
tavern. Not long before mid
night a policeman entered the
tavern and demanded the
license, which it was said had
not been in view for two
months. A barkeeper said he
did not know where it was,
but when invited to accom-
pany the policeman, he found
it. 1t was placed in a window.
Labor Day
Labor Day was a day for
outings SO years ago. Report
ing on plans for the big day,
The Star said on August az,
1905: Arrangements for Labor
Day celebrations in Washing
ton and vicinity have about
been completed and the out
look is that they will be sue
cessful and largely patronized.
The three principal events Of
the day will be the outing of
the Central Labor Union at
the Benning race track. a
down-the-river trip to River
View by the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and the outing to
Marshall Hall by District AS
sembly 66, knights of Labor,
which will be addressed by Mr..
Terrence v. Powderly, for
merly general president Of that
organization. There will be
a variety Of amusements for
the organized workingmen Of
Washington on Labor's Fourth
Of July, as the day has been
christened. and the managers
of several events are preparing
to accommodate great crowds
of toilers, their wives, mothers,
sisters. daughters and we'll
wishers. The story told Of a
planned bicycle race, the con-
testants to be policemen, and
said sergeants Of the various
precincts ARE very much in
terested In the event."
Evening star., 1955-09-04

as the world counts success,
he reached the top. But at
the height Of his fame he
committed suicide. leaving be-
mind a letter which has been
called one of the greatest SER
mons ever preached. Here is
a part Of 1t: II have run from
Evening star., 1955-09-04

The news for which the
world had waited for. weeks
was reported in The ~
August 49,. 1905, under the
headline. Japan and Russia
Arrange for Peace" Report
on the treaty, ending the
Russo-Japanese War and ne
gotiated at the Portsmouth
Navy Yard. was accompanied
by a large picture of President
Theodore Roosevelt. under
which were the words, THE
Peace maker." The Stars
story said: Peace between
Russia and Japan was prac-
tically concluded at this
mornings session of the peace
conference. In the final strug-
gle the Russians achieved the
victory. For the sake Of peace
the Japanese. with a mag
naminity worthy Of their
heroic achievements in this
war, met an ultimatum of the
Czar and abandoned their
demands not only for reim-
bursement for the cost of the
war, but for the repurchase of
the southern half of Sakhalin,
Russia at the same time agree
ing to division of the island.
A scene of greatest ex-
citement followed the receipt
Of the news in the lobby of
the Hotel Wentworth.
THE official bulletin was
telephoned from the conference
room at the navy yard by Mr..
Sato, and. like an electric
thrill, flooded through the
room. There were screams of
Joy. Men threw their hats aloft.
women actually wept. Then
there was a rush for the tele-
graph Offices and in an instant
the news was speeding to the
remotest corners of the earth"
In an editorial on the peace
that same day, The Star COM
mented: "The Mikado was
fighting Russia on the basis of
the worlds needs. Had the
Car kept his pledges there
would have been no war. He
broke them, and has been
beaten at every point in the
fighting that followed. His re-
fuSal to pay an indemnity
must stand forever as putting
the shibboleth of national
pride and so-called honor above
humanity and justice. Today's
results at Portsmouth stamp
Japan as a great nation, great
in spirit and in achievements"
The war that began February
8, 1904 war over Russian
designs on Korea-was Of
ficially over.
Real Estate
An advertisement in the
Saturday Real Estate Section
of The Star on September 2,
1905, described in this way a
house for sale in Mount
Pleasant: There are 10 large
rooms and concrete cellar un-
der entire house. First floor
--Parlor, reception hall, din
ing room and kitchen. All in
hardwood. Second f1oor-Four
fine bedrooms and tiled bath.
Third floor-Two large bed
rooms and upper floors in
extra-heavy white enamel fin
ish. AL rooms well lighted
not a dark corner In the
house. Large chests in every
bedroom and fine buffers
pantry in the kitchen. Back
stairs both to second floor and
cellar. The decorations are
selected with extreme good
taste, the papering being in
the highest quality and the
newest patterns and tints.
Fine edge-grain Georgia pine
flooring, finished throughout
with Permanere floor varrish.
Evening star., 1955-09-04

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
Cory -RawsOn High Music Department Plans
Sunday Program At Mt. Cory Church

A program arranged by the Cory
Rawson high School music department
which had tof be postponed on March
27 because Of the blizzard, will be
presented Sunday evening at the Mt.
Cory Methodist church, it was an
noupced. James Shand, school music
director, has arranged the program.
Included in the evenings program
which opens at 7.3O o'clock are vocal
solos by Alice BlJckburn, Don Mar
quart, Lowell Montgomery and judy
Baumgartner.
The high school Junior Girls Triple
Trio will have ote selection, the Brass
Sextet will play and vocal ensemble
of Junior and{ Senior Boys have an
other selection. Dale Howard will give
an instrumental solo.
A featured part of the program
will be an otgan number by Mr..
Shand, and Janice Reiter will play
the prelude and offertory music. De-
votions will be conducted by the Rev.
H. G.. Angerer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing anC
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Young
and family, Mrs. c. 3. Platte Of Lima
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
II. Hilty.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery anc
family were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Bell and son.
Past week callers of Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Haunstein were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Good, Mrs. Eva Noser, Mrs. Grace
Klingler, Mrs. CLYDE Hauenstein, Mrs
Gerald Hauenstein and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Rolly Moser and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayhe Hauenstein and
family, Mr.. and PRS. Ellis Hauen-
stein and family, land Mrs. Charles
Montgomery and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Moser and
family of Lima alled Thursday eve-
ming on Mr.. and MIS-. Erwin Moser.
Miss Margaret Guider spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Guider
and family of Harrod.
l.. A. S. and w. S. w. S. of Liberty
Chapel Church meets this Thursday
evening with Mrs. Ivan Montgomery
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Spellman and
daughter called Sunday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery
and family. Mrs. L enore Montgomery
and daughter cal fed on Wednesday,
evening.
Mrs. Sarah O3tes and son, Mrs
Claribel Owens sp ent Easter with Mr.
and Mrs. Dale OWens and family OF
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser spent
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reams called
Saturday on Mr.. and Mrs. C. w
Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty, Mrs
Mary Platte called on Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Schaeublip Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Wilkins ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Klinglei
and sons were Easter dinner guests OF
Mrs. Grace Klingler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrb. Floyd McGinnis,
Beaverdam, MI. and Mrs. Harold
Dodge and faHily, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gerdeh nan all of Lima motor
ed to Toledo ion Easter Sunday and
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ell
wood McGinnss.
Miss Alice Lewis entertained the
following for Easter Sunday dinner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bendele and
daughter, Ottovile; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Lewis and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Lewis and family.
The Ladies of the Church of Christ
held an all day meeting in the home
of Mrs. Ruth Lewis on Tuesday of
last week. A cotered dish meal was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Beulah Crawford, Lima spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Katherine
Morris.
John Patterson spent Easter Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Kemph in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Coker spent the
week end with relatives in, Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Green were
week end guests of relatives in Co
lumbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. J. Amstutz enter
tanned the following in their home
over the week end: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hall and family, West Unity
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Schultz of Belle
| foEtaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Shrider
Lima, were Easter Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Shrider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anderson
spent Sunday afternoon at Russels
Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Arnold enter
tanned the following in their home or
Easter Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Marshall and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Pugh and son Jack, Mrs. Eva
Arnold.
The first local observance of the
anniversary of the Institution of the
Lords Supper" was held in the
Church of Christ last Thursday even
ing. The service was directed by thu
local ministers, Hev. McPheron of thu
Methodist church and Rev. Wilson o
the Church of Christ. The servic
was well attended by members of tn
two congregations and other Chris
tian folk of the community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
TALK a.
ABour(P1,>
TEENERS
by Lois Amstutz .

Hi Gang
Have all of you recovered from
that big, big wrestling match? A
certain group Of guys thought that
they would liven up the crowd by
yelling for all the villains. They did
succeed in livening up some of the
crowd but even that just couldn't pep
up Eric and Schmidt.
Eric has just gained two rooters
and Schmidt has just lost two. Jo
Ann Hursey and Pat Gaiffe are going
to write an interesting book called
"The Fake of Wrestling" or "How
Not To Get An Autograph from Hans
Schmidt. For Ipore information
see them.
1t seems that fans will do most
anything to get an autograph-well,
almost anyway. Jean .Frick and Oar
lene Bechtel really tried hard and
finally got some John Henry's. How
important can it be, girls?
Last night the Tri-Hi-Y had their
Spaghetti Supper. A very nice even
ing was enjoyed by all. Slurp, Slurp!
Tonight there is a baseball game
here. The Pirates play Shawnee. Why
don't all of you get out to see the
game and support the team?
There will be a seventh grade party
Friday night.
Did you see Bruce Triplett and
Spike Berry last Sunday? Did you
notice the ties that they were wear
ing? If not, ven try to describe
them to you. They were a checker
board of green, white, black, purple,
red, and just everything. Real diff
ferent anyway
Speaking of Bruce-have you MOTTO
ed his "Be-Bop" glasses? Just how
much did they cost, Bruce, or did
someone chase you to give them to
you?
This is Lu signing off for another
week. Stop by pext week again
where I'll be at the same place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
REAL EsTATE DEALS

The following real estate transac-
tions were repotted during the past
week by the office of the Allen coun-
ty recorder:
Bluffton-D Witt Ewing to
Vaughn Joe Bronson and Bluffton
Radiator Shop, l0ts 543, 544, Kraft
and Romey's Addition, tax 55c. Syl-
via P. Garmatter to Harland and
Violet Moser, lots sO1, SO2, Garmat-
ter's Addition, No. l. Sylvia P. Gar
matter to Mau1t ice and Ruth Strahm,
lots 797, 79s, IGarmatter's Addition
No. l. Sylvia P. Garmatter to Will
lam and Sylvia w. Garmatter, lots
799, 800, Garnatter's Addition, No.
/, tax 55c.
Lafayette-MNdred /. and w. l..
Pummel to Elmer C. Hawk, undivid-
ed one-half interest, lot "a, Original
Plat, tax 1920.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
Pop Cooler Donated
For Community Use

An ice-cooled soft-drink refrigera-
tor was recently donated for COM
munity use by William Burkholder,
operator of the Burkholder Garry Out
north of town on the Dixie.
The refrigerator is being repainted
by students at the high school and
will be stored at HARMON Field stad-
ium. Organizations Wishing to use il
for summer festivals and other occa-
sions throughout the year may obtain
it by contracting Wade Bechtel at the
high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-14
Jim Henderson EnrOute
Home From Europe

James C. Henderson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clay Mcpherson of Cherry
street, sailed FROM Germany Sunday
enroute for the VI s., and expects to
be home within the month. Hender
son entered the service on June l.,
1858, and will be due for discharge
shortly after returning to this
country.