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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
DAVID LAWRENCE
Cancer Society Officials Seen Opposed
On Couse-0nd- Effect Question

Does cigarette smoking
really cause cancer of the
lung? Scientists are divided
on the subject, and evidently
there is even a difference of
opinion among the directors
of the American Cancer So
ciety as to how much actual
proof of q cause-and-effect
nature had been adduced.
This correspondent wrote
two weeks ago that the sta
tistics with reference to to-
bacco and lung cancer may
really turn out some day to
prove a cause-and-effect re-
lationship, but to date it is
only fair to say that no such
evidence has yet been pro-
duced."
M. r. Runyon, executive
vice president of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, sends me
a letter under date of August
9 in which he says that the
case against cigarettes as an
important cause of lung can
Ger rests upon a number of
studies in the last 20 years
which. when added together,
form "a most convincing
chain of evidence" He points
to the report made by seven
prominent scientists, de-
scribed as IAN independent
study group on smoking and
health sponsored by the
American Cancer Society
and other organizations.
This group reviewed "all the
evidence available" and on
June Z. declared:
THE sum total Of scientific
evidence establishes beyond
reasonable doubt that cigar
cite smoking is a causative
factor in the rapidly increas-
ing incidence of human
epidemoid carcinoma of the
lung"
Runyon also quotes from
the report of a scientific
body in Great Britain which,
on June 81 last said:
Evidence from many in
veStigationS in different
countries indicates that a
major part of the increase
Gin lung cancer is aSSo-
ciated with tobacco smoking,
particularly in the form of
cigarettes. In the opinion of
the council, the most reason
able Interpretation of this
evidence is that the relation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
President Is Reminded That No Woman
Holds q Policy-Moking Executive Post

The President is entitled
to turn that question back on
those who want women to
be given the opportunity to
make a contribution toward
solving the country's prob.
lens.
There is an answer. 1t was
given to Franklin Roosevelt
when he countered: Name
three" to a group of women
who called on him to ask that
he appoint more women to
his administration.
They said they would give
him a list of qualified women
and they did. For some rea-
son chat list and the man.
ner of its making seems no
longer to be in the records
of the women's division of
the Democratic National
Committee. But old timers
say that the American As
ISOLATION of University Wom-
en-. the Business and Profess
sional Women's Club, the
General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs and the National
Councils Of Women of Differ
ent Religious Faiths formed
an advisory committee.
In conscientious and pains
taking discussions, they drew
UP the old list of women
capable Of taking RESPONSE
bility and making policy.
From 1t a fair proportion
we're eventually appointed
by Roosevelt and later by
Harry Truman, some of whom
still are serving the Govern
ment; for example, Scientists
Gerty Corr and Sophie Aberle
OF the National Science
Foundation.
The list therefore can be
had-if it really is wanted.
What the President and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

ship is one of direct cause
and effect"
This writer did not in his
recent dispatch, nor does he
now, dispute the right of var
ious scientific groups to bring
whatever facts they have
gathered to the attention of
the public and of Congress,
together with any implica-
tons or interpretations the
American Cancer Society or
anybody else may derive from
the statistics or the studies.
But it is also a significant
fact that DR.. Ian G. Mac
Donald. director of cancer
research at the University
of Southern California who
is not only chairman of the
American Medical Association
but is himself a director of
the American Cancer Society,
said to be a congressional
committee on July Is:
Although there is an APP
parent association between
cigarette smoking and lung
cancer, a review of the total
evidence fails to establish a
cause and : effect relation
ship. -.
In summary, the total
evidence here reviewed fails
to establish any sound basis
on which a causative in
fluence may be assigned to
cigarette smoking in the pro-
duction of cancer of the lung.
AS in a majority of human
cancers. we have at hand an
imposing list of predisposing
factors, no one of which is
of more than ephemeral
status. The total problem Of
cancer in homo sapiens from
the standpoint of its basic
cause remains as much an
impenetrable mystery as in
the days of AeSculapius."
The Surgeon General of the
United States Public Health
Service-Leroy E. Burney-
in a statement issued on
July IL, does not go as far
as the American Cancer
Society's study group in
claiming that the scientific
evidence establishes beyond
reasonable doubt that ciga-
rette smoking is a causative
factor" in lung cancer.
Surgeon General Burney
says:
I'm the light Of these
studies. it is clear that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
New Mobilgas Special
super special for 81!

Have more fur every mile Of your vacation
trip this summer! Just be sure to use New
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given another big octane boost to meet the
increased anti-knock requirements of today's
new, high-compression cars.
And special NC additives help your engine
utilize this extra power to the fullest extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

because they 80. y extend spark plug life :.
p control harmful pre-ignition . 81 reduce
stalling 4) help keep carburetorS clean
check engine-formed gum.
That's why New Mobilgas Special gives you
quick starts and warm-up, smooth idling,
instant accelerator response-improved year.
round performance that adds up to more
miles per gallon!
See your friendly Mobil dealer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Kenneth Winkler
Heads Mennonite
Relief Committee

Kenneth Winklers, Route 2, Biuffton
has been elected chairman of the
Bluffton-P Pandora-Lima Area Relief
Committee, succeeding Robert Ham.
man for the forthcoming year, it was
announced this week.
Winkler was elected at the helm
of the organization last Friday at a
meeting held in the Mosiman room
of the Bluffton college library. Ellis
Steiner, Pandora, was elected treas
urer of the committee, and Mrs. Ruhl
Bixel, Lima, was elected secretary
but has announced she will be unable
to serve.
The new president will announce
appointment of committees and the
program for the year will be outlined
at a meeting next week.
Last year approximately 30 persons
served on the active committee from
the Grace Mennonite. st. Johns Men
MONTE churches of Pandora: Eben-
ezer and First Mennonite of Bluffton,
and First Mennonite of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
FOR BLUFFTON
Swimming Pool
Increases Cost
OF Town Insurance

The villages liability insurance
cost advanced approximately $14O
his year with the addition of the
swimming pool risk and a new clause
covering liability at the Community
hospital.
The contract for the annual insur-
ance policy was awarded by council
Monday evening to the Clarence d.
Diller agency for American States
Insurance Co. on competitive bid
of $702.51. Last year the insurance
cost was S564.09 with less risks listed.
The Diller bid was just So cents
less than that submitted by A. d.
Gratz for Buckeye Union Casualty
company. The latter bid was $703.13.
A third bid of $72763 was submitted
by the Leland Diller agency for
Wolverine Insurance company.
All three companies refused to sub
nit bids on rodeo insurance as pro-
posed by council because. it was
pointed out the rodeo is not village
function and therefore the village
would have no liability and could not
insure for some other organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Night OF Plays
Set Monday At
RGnlseyer Chapel

Members of the play production
class of Bluffton college will present
night of one-act plays Monday,
February 18, at 8 p. m. in Ramseyer
chapel.
production of the plays is part
of the class requirements for the
course. Members are responsible for
directing and staging two one-acters,
working in cooperation with another
student. On March 8 Il Y positions of
stage manager and Injector will be
reversed when the second evening of
one-act plays will be presented.
Three plays are scheduled for
Monday evening. The first "This
Way To Heaven" is a comedy di-
rected by Joyce Musselman and
staged by Edith Yoder. The cast
features Jerry Shenk, Helen Diller,
Ladnor Geissinger, and Lolita Leh-
man.
Carol Hause is directing "Fog,"
assisted by David Speicher. Eloise
Gerig, Pat Gross and Nancy Shively
are in the cast.
"Moon Up" Kentucky mountain
drama, features Eula Jean Moore,
Omer Nisley, Tom Stacy and Gary
Yoder. John Brown is the director
and Ruth Ann Oglesbee is stage
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
School Board Asks
Curriculum Study
In Local Schools

Does the Bluffton public school
system through its activities and cur
riculum meet the present day needs :?
This will be the subject of cur
riculum study to be made by special
committee during the remainder of
the school year at the request of the
Bluffton board of education. Action to
make such study was taken at a
recent meeting of the school board.
Paul w. Stauffer, president of the
board, has announced that the COM
mittee will include representatives of
the high school and elementary school
faculty elected by the teachers, the
school administrators, and certain
members of the board of education.
The findings of the committee and
its recommendations are to be pre-
sented to the board by the end of tne
year. 1t will be used as a guide in
organizing the teaching staff for the
next school year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Local Displays To Mark
Nnt'L FLA Week Feb. 1923

Marking Natiobal FLA Week. Feb
ruary 1928, Members of Bluffton
chapter, Future Farmers of Arneri-
ca, will present several public dis
plays illustrating activities of the To-
cal organization of Is boys studying
vocational agriculture under their in
structor and advisor, Don Overrnyer.
One display at the c. F. Niswan-
der & Son store window will feature
equipment made by the high school
boys as well as activities in which
they have participated Additional
displays are planned at the entrance
to the school and in the corridor of
the high school.
The past year has been a busy one
for the local organization. Ten men,
bers attended the state convention
last spring at OSU. The club also
in livestock and agron-
omy contests.
At the Allen County Fair Bluffton
chapter was represented by "a en-
tries and at the Columbus Fair the
club entered an entry for State FLA
Queen and in the skilled driving con-
test.
Among other activities was CO.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Luginbuhl,
Bluffton. boy, William Russell, born
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crevison,
Ridgeway, o., a boy, David Reed,
born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Hostetler,
Col. Grove, a girl, Barbara Jean.
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Plummer, Ada,
boy, Jeffery Alan, born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Diller. Pandora,
a girl, Joanna Sue, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hall, Bluffton.
a boy, Daryl Dean, born Tuesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14

practically the same time.
Although no foxes were uncovered
in the next section to the east the
third drive yielded the second kill.
Taking the two sections west of
Orange Center the west line of hunt
ers kicked up fox which was killed
by A. E. McElroy of Bowling Green.
McElroy was using a 16 gauge Win
chester pump gun.
All the hunters were armed with
shotguns for safety. No buckshot or
rifled slugs were allowed according
to club president Don Geiger. Most
of the hunters favored No. 2 shot for
their fox hunting.
Bounty money of five dollars for
each fox will be contributed to the
clubs wildlife restocking program.
Club officials were pleased over the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Rare But True
Pay Cut Requested!

An ordinance calling for q
salary reduction, q real novelty
in these times Of initiation, was
adopted Tuesday evening by
Bluffton village council.
The ordinance reduces the
salary of the supervising chemist
at the municipal sewage disposal
plant from $65 per month to $50,
a SIS cut.
The pay reduction was made at
the suggestion Of the supervising
chemist himself, w. III. Jacobs of
Lima, who wrote to the board of
public affairs stating that because
Of the efficient work of their
personnel at the plant he felt that
it would be possible TO reduce his
plant inspections from weekly to
twice a month.
The supervising chemist is
required by state law to make
certain reports each month on
municipal sewage plants.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
County Boards
Reject Petition
For BOehr Ditch

A proposed new drainage ditch to
serve a number of farms north of
Bluffton was turned down at a joint
meeting of Allen and Putnam county
boards of commissioners in Ottawa
Monday.
The petition for the ditch was filed
by John Boehr, Route 2, Bluffton, and
called for construction of about three
quarters of a mile of open ditch. II
would have drained parts of Richland
township in Allen and Riley township
in Putnam county.
The commissioners rejected the
petition when majority of the in
terested property owners present at
the meeting opposed it. Reasons for
opposition included: property damage
claims, assessments too high" the
fact that the proposed ditch did not
follow the course of a previous ditch,
and new and additional easements
thus would have to be obtained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Color Film, Slide
Collection Records
Community Affairs

A collection of slides on COM
munity activities has been assem-
bled by the Mennonite Brother
hood Aid association of the Bluff
tOn-Pandora area. DIR. Howard
Raid, associate professor of
economics and business at Bluff
ton college and secretary.treas-
urer of the local Association, an
nounced that the collection would
be placed i'm the Mennonite His
toric library on the BIuffton col
lege campus.
The slides, showing some of the
community activities, point out
the various institutions Id
economic activities to be found in
this area. 1t is hoped that other
members of the community will
contribute to the collection so that
a more complete historic record
of community activities can be
obtained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Jay Gould To Speak On South American
Agriculture At Beaverdam Banquet

a group of Middle Western farmers
to get acquainted on the "folks"
level with our South American neigh
bors.
Cliff Wilson, Central Ohio Breed
ers' association, will serve as toast
master. Music will be furnished by
the Bluffton Blendaires, a quartet
including Dean Sommers, Robert
Gratz, Leroy Lugibihl and Paul
Reichenbach.
Tickets for the dinner are available
from members of the Dairy Service
Unit, Testing Supervisors, COBA
artificial inseminators and the agri-
cultural Extension Service, Room 4
Post Office Building, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Tourney DUc0ts
NOU On Sale Here

Brief ticket sale facts for
Saturdays Nom County tourna-
ment game with Wapakoneta st.
Joseph are presented below.
WHERE-High school office,
LugibihPs News Stand, TRICKS
IGA Market.
HOW MUCH-a0c for students,
S5c for adults. All tickets sold at
the gate win cost s5c.
WHEN-Tickets are ON sale
now and will be sold until noon
Saturday. If any of the other
competing schools have not sold
all their tickets by that time
Biuffton viii be aIloteted the re-
mainder for afternoon sale.
HOW MANY-5Oo tickets for
Saturdays game. If BIuffton
advances to the second rouuI
700 tickets win be available for
that game.
GAME TINES p. m.
PLCE-Lima Senior high gym,
on South McDoneI Street.
III Blaffton advances to the
second round of the tournament
tickets for the Tuesday night
game viii go on sale at the same
locations Monday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14

Jay Gould, farm service director of
Radio Station WOWO, Ft. Wayne,
Ind, will be the speaker at the 18th
annual Dairy Banquet sponsored by
the Allen County Dairy Service unit
of the County Extension service We'd
nesday, February 20, at z p. m. in
the Beaverdam school auditorium.
Mr.. Gould, recently returned from
a month of visiting and studying
agriculture in South America, will
show colored slides of his tour. He is
convinced that the safety and future
of the nations in the Western Hemis-
phere depends upon close political
and economic unity.
He travelled some 1850 miles with
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14

hnlgntS nave only So bows in their
upper four grades while the Bluffton
school has Y.
An in-and-out club through the sea-
son st. Joe has an III record. They
are the only team to hold a decision
over first-seeded Lima st. Gerard
whose I'll record is the best season
ever turned in in Lima high school
history. St Joe upset the Gerries
1898 early in January after losing to
them during the holiday cage carni-
val at Lima.
Much smaller than the Pirates ST.
Joe is fast ball club and are ex-
pected to give the Pirates plenty of
trouble if they can get their hands
on the ball consistently. Their tallest
man is 6-2 but only one of their
starters, Byrne, 81 junior is over
six feet. Their starting lineup
averages 5-11 while the Pirates
starters average a shade over 6-1.
Byrne, the leading rebounder is also
averaging better than is points per
game to lead the Red Knights scoring
parade. His major support comes
from Walter, a 5-11 senior with a good
fadeaway jump shot and Sill sopho-
more Darrell Ballweg one of the
faster men on the Wapakoneta team.
Wapakoneta has been regularly us
ing a zone defense. They win prob
ably continue in the same pattern
to slow down the bigger Bluffton
club who are capable of killing St.
Joe if they can get anywhere near
the basket.
If the Pirates get by ST. Joe they
will meet the winner of the Delphos |
Observation-Disclosures game next Tues
day. Second-seeded Coldwater, with
their 6-1 record against Class A |
opposition viii probably be playing
in their last Non-County tournament. |
Their school district is growing
rapidly and they will probably be
forced to enter the Class A tourna-
ments next year.
The Cavaliers, who are strongl
favorites to defeat Jefferson's Wild |
cats on the basis of an early season
trouncing they gave Delphos. is re-
garded as club which could go all |
the way in this tournament. Runner
up to Lima St Rose and Bluffton in
the last two years Coldwater always
has the manpower moving in to re-
place graduating seniors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
B. C.. Commerce Club
To Tour Triplett's

Monday, February Is, the Com
merce club, accounting and economics
classes of Bluffton college will tour
the Triplett Electrical Instrument
company of Bluffton. Norman Keller,
Souderton, Pa, program chairman of
the Commerce club, has completed
arrangements for this trip through
the plant.
The personnel manager of Triplett,
Arden Baker, a graduate of Bluffton
college, will be in charge of conduct
ing the group through the plant.
Special attention will be given to the
production, scheduling and control so
that the students may see the inter-
relationship of the various depart
ments of the plant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
20 Hunters Bag Two Foxes Sunday
In Sportsmen's Club Orange Twp. Drive

Two red foxes were killed Sunday
as area hunters gathered for the
first organized fox drive in this area
in a number of years. Approximately
70 hunters turned out for the event
organized by the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club.
Five sections were hunted inten-
sively with the Orange Township
community house serving as the GEN.
ter for the hunt.
First section to be driven was the
one located directly east of Orange
Center on the north side of county
road %. With the lines closing in from
each side of the section the first fox
was bagged within fifteen minutes
after the start of the hunt In on the
kill were Rich and Kent Staley and
Kent Ridenour all of whom fired at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Seek Ordinance
10 Control HAULING
OF Corn CObs
Street Commissioner Com.
plains Stray Cobs Clog
Village Sewers

1t may become unlawful to trans
port corn cobs over BIuffton streets
unless the trailer or truck bed in
which they are hauled is carefully
covered with tarpaulin or screen to
prevent the loose cobs from bouncing
on the streets.
Street Commissioner William
Gaiffe appeared before council Tues
day evening to request legislation
similar to that in effect in other
nearby cities. He declared that the
cobs have been one of the principal
causes of stopped up catch basins
and sewers along Main street.
Debris being taken from the sewers
in a cleanup operation the past
couple weeks shows a high percent
age of corn cobs. Gaiffe told council.
Leaves decompose and are carried
away, but the cobs seem almost
indestructible in sewer, he said.
Wapakoneta, Celina and st. Marys
are among other cities which have
strong ordinances to ban careless
hauling of corn cobs, Gaiffe told
council. He added that similar
legislation is in effect in many
Indiana villages and cities.
The Wapakoneta ordinance, council
was told, provides fine for both
the hauler and for the mill where the
cobs came from, if they are trans
ported in an improperly covered
vehicle.
Members of council suggested that
the street commissioner and police
chief obtain copy of the ordinance
he referred to and present it at the
next meeting for further study.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-14
Teacher Salary Boosts Of $500 To $3.50
Per Year Granted Under NeW Schedule

Annual increases amounting to
from $500 to $460 per year were
granted Bluffton school teachers in o
new salary. schedule approved by the
board of education at its meeting
Tuesday evening.
The new schedule recommended to
the board in January by Superinten-
dent A. B. Murray is almost identical
with the schedule now in effect in
the Hancock county schools. 1t will
become effective April l in the local
schools and will provide approximate
ly S100 more for each teacher
through the remainder of the year
Under the new schedule beginning
teacher with 4-year degree will be
paid at the rate of So, 300 per year
as compared with the present rate
of $1,000. Top rate for teacher with
10 or more years of experience and
with masters degree will advance
from S4,240 to $4,7O0.
The pay boosts were granted by the
board at a meeting in which the
entire PTA "sat in" 1t was planned
to give PTA members a better un-
derstanding of what transpires at a
regular school board meeting.
Additional revenue this year
makes the boost possible. The board
thus earmarks approximately S124, ZOO
for salaries as compared with
SIP, 900 last year.
The appropriation resolution also
adopted by the board showed that
local tax revenue will be up approxi-
mately $1,000 this year, S115,OO from
$113 900. The net school foundation
money will total nearly S27, 1000 more
than last year. Superintendent
explained that part of the
additional revenue will be used for
payment of additional teachers hired
in September and for school building
as we'll as salary in
The annual appropriation resolution
calls for an expenditure of a total
of $252 ,082.24. Of this amount total
Of $147, lat has been earmarked for