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The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 2

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JEIye Bmlg Murphycboro, Illinois Page 2 Thursday, Aug. 21, 194; The Daily Independent D-1I South J2th Street Published Evenings Except Sunday Established June 12. 1SS1 (Weakly Edition 1S73) Edward Publlshe Charles E. Manage Wm. O.

Pleott Edlto: Fred Bennett City Entered as Second Class Matter a Post Ofnce at Murphysboro, Illlnoln Act of March 3. 1879. StihHcrlptlnii RuteM City and surrounding towns By carrier, iiu cents (mf week. By Mall, Zones 1 and 2, $6 per year Other Zones $7.50 per year. All mult subscriptions must be paid In advance.

Unsolicited articles, manuscripts, letters itnd pictures sent to The Dally Independent are sent at owner's risk. The Dally Independent does not iccept unsigned articles for publl cation. National Representative The Allen-Klapp Go. York mid SI That One Way Escape Route Apply the "able and willing" escape clause In the minors' working to the marriage contract, and either party concerned could escape at will. What assurance would the husband have if I he bride vowed to love, honor and obey when on the job "able and willing." What security the bruit feel if the man of her choice promises at tho altar to succor her in health and sickness, and remain faithful as long as he was "willing" Jo.

Xo soap! lint in the escape clause John L. Lewis worked off on the operators, only a one-way escape was provided for. and that an open gate for the miners to walk out of to avoid a suit against tlitir union and John L. The clause provides specifically I hat I he working agreement ODDS and ENDS THE "ANVIL CHORUS Back in the old flays when County Clerk Boyd Thorp's father was head man on the daily "Commy" (short for accommodation) train plying between Murphysboro and St. Louis, and John Sauerhage, now a merchant on Commercial Avenue was "butch" on the train, The Daily Independent published a (laity column of the going's and comings of M.

0. railroad car repairers and others. The society editor went to the deports in those days for her travel hits, and often one depot stop was worth a column of them. There were no automobiles hereabouts. And when we picked up a copy of The Independent dated Tuesday, August 29, 1S99 today, the very first thing; we read was this: Cox and Varnum are at.

Red Bud today making repairs on cars, Ed Smith and Lee Pigott.went to Wil- Isvllle today to repair cars Dan Turk was absent from duty at the machine shops yesterday. The IT. 0. Fire Company will soon have their float ready for Day Machinist Wm. Michaels was oft duty yesterday to attend the funeral of Henry Keil.

Ralph Allison and Ed Bencini the machine department reported for work today after several absence because of sickness. Alex Denoyer did not report or duty today. The cause of his absence was the arrival of a bright boy baby at his home on Pine Street last night. 0. officials permitted news reporters to visit the shops and tall; to the men at their work.

They said their names in the newspaper helped build S'ood community relations. Department Of Health To Send Free X-Ray Unit And Other Exhibits To Da Qnoin ELIMINATED IN COUNTY FEDERAL INSURANCE ON WHEAT PROGRAM TO BE SHOAL SPRINGFIELD, Aus'. Dr. Roland R. Cross.

Director of The Jackson County AAA office lias received word that Federal public Health, announced today that crop insurance on wh'eat not the Illinois Department of Public be offered in the county next year. Health participate in the State's "Your Illinois" "caravan, which will visit the Du Quoin State at Du Quoin, Aug. 25-Sept. 1. A traveling- exhibit, this caravan illustrates the services the State government provides for the citizens of Illinois, and shows how tax money is spent for these services.

According to health exhibits Dr. will Cross, include dis- Recent Congressional action has limited the scope of th'e prog-ram, and only eight Illinois counties have a 19-1S insurance program. At present there are 40S insurance contracts in effect in the county. Ciaucle A. Terry.

AAA chairman, pointed out tha these contracts are valid as far as the 1947 wheat crop is concerned and a farmer will be paid for plays depicting State and local insured loss to the 1047 crop How Health services, maternal and child ver, all contracts in the are to be-cancelled for. the 10-4S hea care, hospital inspection and li censing', sanitation, tuberculosis of vital -fieffM- WASHINGTON COLUMN BETHEL By Blanche Basticn i NEA Washington Correspondent Mrs. Mollie Homines-and son. Roy WASHINGTON, D. Crow, made a business trip to Inter-American Confer- bondale Wednesday.

In the same issue Bert Davis (he goes on forever) advertised "all solid kangeroo, calf of oil skin ence in Rio de Janeiro, there will be a lot of diplomatic lingo about tinanimos agreements, vetoes, sanctions, procedures and such stuff which will be hard, to read and considerably duller than the Bi-ewster- Hughes brawl. 'But there is one I Not maily went ut 0 who 1 did thing- American newspaper readers a very ce Uine. Mrs. Ada. Corgan arid Mrs.

Bruce spent Wednesday with Mrs. Abhie Heape. The Bethel Ladies met in''De- Solo at Mrs, Webbs Wednesday for'their Missionary-lesson. control, and the reportin statistics. Literature on popular health subjects will be available, without charge, and motion picture films will be shown during- the entire period of the fair.

As a. part of "Your Illinois" caravan. a mobile X-ray unit will visit the Fair. Dr. Cross announced.

Through this service, any person attending the fair may receive a chest X-ray, without charge, to assure himself that lie is free from any evidence of tuberculosis. According to Dr. Cross, this is a i rri j. -i n-in part of the tuberculosis, case-find- 1 10131 iing program conducted by the Division of Tuberculosis Control of the I State Department of Public Health in its effort to detect tuberculosis (in its early and readily curable stages. "Tuberculosis is one of Illinois' serious health problems," Dr.

Cross "While great strides have crop year. "The Federal Crop Insurance Contracts in the county are to be cancelled for the 194S crop year. "The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation believes that by limiting- the scope of the program 'and trying- out various insurance plans, it will be able to offer later a sounder insurance for farmers." Mr. Terry said. "We hope to be able to offer this insurance to wheat producers in the county after the experimental period is over." County Bond Sales In Jackson 11 purchasers bought a total of $72,217.34 worth of IT.

S. Savings Bonds from July I to July 31. according to a report released today from Division offices in Chicago. The office reported the following will be able to gel from even the most superficial following of the news from Brazil. That will be how the Argentine delegalioe.

behaves. This Rio conference has been put school shoes SO cents to Cents, off for more than two years for the Standard calicos ic, Best 12 Vs cent percales New worsted plaids lOc. Ironclad hose 20c. And there was H. Roberts, the shall cover "persons employed in I "undertaker" with the picture of tin- bituminous mines during such times as such persons are able and willing to work." Now, this soon after digging resumed, operators are appealing to -Lfwis to stop wildcat strikes in tho fields, saying they are increasing in number since the agreement went into effect.

Lewis is slow in replying. In some mining arens. particularly those where radicals and communists are in the driver's seat, a group of diggers may look at the calendar, see that I he sign is riglil for fishing, and decide to take a week off on I he creek bank. They are able-bodied men (off the casket in his advertisement, page The feature news on Page One was an account of how The Independent had been permitted to read some of John Oxburn's what can mine operator do alion I it Fortunately, sm-h as this is tho exct'piion. foal miners are well paid I'm 1 Ihcir labor if no dangers they for the are exposed to.

As whole they will work every day in the year that their health will permit. ai'f proud of the tidy tlitir ifni table she keep and the can "sot" from 'iigs. Given fair, sQuare ens and "uood scout" bosses. (father of Police Magistrate Inirn) old newspapers, one of them giving the New York Herald's account, of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the stabbing soon thereafter of Congressman Seward as he lay on his "sick bed." Another story in the old copies was of the fall of Richmond. to the Union Army.

in the Ozburn collection was a i copy of the Carbondale times. It was devoid of interesting news. The editor, Jowett R. Calkin, excused himself by explaining that The Times had spent the week moving to another location which prohibited giving time to the news of the day. Harold Heape is driving a new car since Wednesday.

Mrs. Ruby Sullivan made a trip to St. Louis Mrs. Delia Reese, sop Paul and wife, of St. Louis, called on Mrs.

single reason that the government I Ahbie Heape am i Mrs''Mae Wii- been made in the fight against the on county sales: disease, if is still a leading cause llomia bonds. of President Juan T. Peron has been on probation in the eyes of all other American republics. The Argentine government was the only one of these countries not present at the Mexico City conference in March. The Act of Chapultepec was drawn up at this conference.

It recommended the drafting of a treaty to stop acts of aggres- liams Saturday morning. Several from our corn-muni I the Merle Struck sale.south of Ava Friday. Frank Doerr and Jaip Nausley had their barns last week and Herman JMcCree and Clehlus Bosl: painted the school house, Mr. and Mrs. Will Nehring attended the funeral of.

her uncle, of death among persons between 15 and -15 years of nga. Early dis- coveiy of the presence of tuberculosis greatly improves the chances for recovery and aids in preventing the spread of the infection." he added. bonds, $18.000. The Independent of Saturday, August 2B, announced that everything was being made ready for "the picnic tomorrow at Logan Park." That the bridges over the ravines have been repaired and al- sion against any American country Bniwn in Du''Quoin Sunby six lines of action, rouging from ay mild to strong: 'called on Recall of ambassadors; serving Mrs. Julius Webb in De'Solo Salur- diplomatic relations; breaking off consular relations; cutting off Mr.

'and Mrs. Carl Porter and postal, wire and radio communica- daughters of Du Quoin called on tions; ending trade and banking his sister, Mrs. Stanley Crews Sun- relations, and the use of armed day afternoon, force. John "Reese of St. Louis spent After the Act of Chapultepec was the week-end with his uncle, Jake- agreed to, March 'A, lfl-15, the other VISIT CANCELLED BUENOS AIRES.

Aug. Argentine government announced today that the scheduled visit of Ihe cruiser schnnlship "La Argentina" to Odessa, had been cancelled because Russia said the visit would not. be convenient "for technical reasons." CRAWSHAW'S AMRIIJ AWT Service Day or Night Phone Van Dunlap of St. Louis visited his foster mother, Mrs. Nettie Waller.

Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nance and daughter. Judith Ann of near Gor- hain visited Saturday night at the home of- his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Levy Nance. Sunday, a birthday dinner was held at. Riverside Park in honor of Mr. Nance's birthday.

Those who attended were. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Allison and son, Bobbie, of near Hickory Ridge school, Mrs. Esther Xan-cy ad children.

Gohlie and-Albert and Miss Deloras Ellis of near Fail-view Church. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Nance. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Ticeiv Mr. and Mrs. Arch Edwards and children of near Gorham. Bub Reeves.

Henry Erven Foster and Julas Allison. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard. Akens and Jiildren and Miss Holder of Murphysboro visited Monday evening with Edgar Johnson.

Mrs. Mary Gray and Mrs. Nettie Waller visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson and family of near Watt Hill.

Miss Ruby Johnson visited a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson of near Poplar Ridge church. Mrs. Austin Johnson called on Mrs.

Ray Robinson of South Sth Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clover arid children of Murphysboro visited Sunday with his brother and fam- ly, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Clover and I thRY WISCONSIN CARBONDALE, Aug. H. Dey, director of. the Placement Service at Southern Illinois University, has announced that I Glenn A. Terry of Murphysbcro has been accepted in the graduate school at the University of Wis.

cousin in Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Terry was graduated I the College of Liberal Arts and. Sciences last June with a in chemistry. READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS.

NOW! THROUGH FRIDAY Uis: "Tennis in Rhythm" Sportscope and News LAST TIMES TONIGHT and Novelty FRIDAY SATURDAY Cont. Saturday from 2:15 IT'S A SECOND BIG HIT! American republics decided to appeal to Argentina to change its policies, join the United Nations, declare war on the Axis, sign the Declaration of the UN, and adheiie to the Act of Chapultepec, Rev: and Mrs. Webb and family spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Doerr. George Lichliter and sons. Gene Ray and Monday WIFE CHARGES -ASSAULT On 'March 27; IMS. Argentina de-1 Springfield state fair. claret! war on Japan, primarily, and I on Germany, secondarily, merely because the Nazis happened to he partners of the Japs.

The Peron government also aarced to thi Act of Chapultepec. Or. this basis. Ar- Dewey Chamness and Tuesday 1 cue was promised and the chances I bey will work shoulder to shoulder are that Adam Owen, the Logan fur the interest of all concerned. Operati.rs linwed to Lewis, but mil blindly.

They knew he was fishing with a long pole. The steel mills and I lie nation needed coal, al Ihe operators' price. opera- lors needed the money. As to the miners' increase in pay, Ihat could bol Clarks. be passed on to consumers.

is said of tho foxy Mr. Lewis so the dance pavilion, A pit bai'he-1 geiHina invlied to the San Francisco conference and became a charter member of the UN. Rut the Argentines never did sign the Declaration of the United Nations, has been evasive performance En- of this kind and talk out of both Charles B. Moore, 21, Carbondale Negro, was arrested Tuesday on complaint of his wife who charged assault and battery at a night club, According Hotel top porter of the time, was the cook. Much interest was ex- to sheriffs, she charged." dragged her "by the hair of the head." or lister, to.

every upper pressed in the dance band Brotherhood of Locomotive ginecrs was bringing out of St. sides of the mouth Ihat luis made' themes on, Louis, and a crack St. Louis ball I the Argentine suspect, in the United Among other high-sou'iidm? school kid was supposed 'to write ut- cl to the tamol 's in his line of business ho does nol fancy permitting too big a stockpile of coal to accumulate between working contracts. His escape rlaiise seems to have taken care of that coiiMiigency very neatly. Tal'l-rlarlley labor law or not.

In presenting Lewis Their bill of complaint. 17 strikes in 50 mines in a single area undoubtedly were i-iteil as just cause for it. At the moment this same labor The Crepe Myrtle plantings in States and delayed the Rio conference until now, U. S. and Argentine governments have patched Finke premises in Block llp Pl esidelU Tnlman accepted the resignations of both l(j, Walnut Street, are in the finest bloom in several years.

Crepe Myrtle is a great favorite like the Magnolia, deep in Dixie. The Finke shrubs are enjoying the hot weather. Iterances, Peron said thai: the, Argentine's "spiritual and' material resources had been mobilised for peace. AVe Argentine's believe that the countries -which suffered so horribly in the war have a right The Column would tell "Red" Hiatt's story about the 1-t-foot bullhead catfish with horns a foot long down Mississippi river way, and the farmer the 1'urnlture dealer met lavr appears to have been taken for going fishing with a -10-pound sapling, and a 100 pound steer for bait. a ride in several instances.

Labor labels it poison and won't lake it. This gives rise to the probability Ihat Congress must revise some of its provisions lo have It cover Ihe ground it was meant to cover. Labor may he engaged early In the presidential year in an out-j ami-out, move to kill the bill by the defeat of those congressmen Qf BaCh'S Double antagonistic to labor. That how- evej- may bo an uphill fight with (lip "Solid South'' in favor of a check on unionism. Spruille Bradcn, who didn't, like to a better life," Peron, and Ambassador George Messersmith.

who did. That doesn't mean that either the Braclen or the Messersmith policy is now being followed, It merely means that the President wanted to make a fresh start-with a new team under Secretary of State George Marshall. On the day of Peron's Argentine Minister of Foreign'AC- fairs and Worship sent a. note to Secretary of State Marshall. It has just been made public.

It is full'of pious declarations about adhering to pacdtlst principles. Secretary Marshall has just replied politely, The new team is led by Norman in effect, that this is dandy. Armour in Braden's place- and James ex-milk company But we do not have the heart. No- executive un- body would ever believe "Red' again. Heifetz In Second Fiddle Role To His Own Recording Messersmith's job at Buenos Aires.

In the meantime, double-talk But the. thing lo watch at the Rio conference and after is how the Peroir government lives up to these principles. if the-United Stales starts, pouring out arms, loans and other assist- from the Argentine is still heard. I nnce as demanded, without full On July (1, Peron made a big I guarantees on what is to be clone speech which every argentine radio station and newspaper had to carry, in return for these favors, it is most apt to be played for a sucker. every citizen was supposed to read This guy still needs Wallace Will Cross U.

S. Berries With Russian NEW YORK, Aug. Jascha HelfeU double-crossed J. S. Bach by playing second fiddle to himself.

When Bach wrote his Double Concerto, he meant for it to be played by two violinists. But on the latest RCA-Victor recording of the NI'JW YORK, Aug. 21--fUP) Henry A. Wallace disclosed today that be working "in a modest way" on a plan to cross Russian strawberries with an American variety. Writing in Ihe new republic, of which he is editor, the former vice president said he had been experl- meiiting with strawberries on his US-acre farm.

"Farvue," about Hi) miles north of New York. He said he was growing 25 different varieties of strawberries on his farm, including some Russian varieties. "Next year, I am going to cross Helfetz recorded the first violin part, then played second fiddle to a playback of his first recording while the dual performance was transcribed on another platter. Music critics said it was an extraordinary achievement, but Mcifetz' only remark was: "I had no idea 1 was so hard to follow." END REVOLUTION PLAN, PLEA CIUDAD TRUJILLO, DOMINI- CAX REPUBLIC, Aug. 1'resident Rafael L.

Trujillo cabled a Russian pistillate, or female sort, to President Ramon Grau San Mar- with some of my varieties." he tin of Cuba today asking him to wrote "Sooner or later I hope to; end revolutionary preparations al- ssfiiil some of my new strawberry legedly being made in Cuba against! varieties back to Russia." the Dominican government. OUT OUR WAY I AIN'T I'LL HAVE 'TO WEAR AH. TH' HEROINE LEANS AGIN TH' HERO FOR PHRTECTIOM FROM TH' EUPE PER.TECTION FROM THE RAIN THOUGHT IT WAS JIM JEFFRIES TILL SHE LEAMEP HIS WHY, I CCJLP I'M BUILT LIKE A' MATCH, BORN THIRTY YtARS TOO SOON WHO KNOWS- "I'VE SOLD more than 240 million pounds of tobacco, and at every auction I've attended, I've seen the makers of Lucky Strike buy fine quality that fine, ripe-smokin' leaf that makes a smooth, mild smoke." L.ff.Purdom, independent tobacco auctioneer of Springfield, has been, a Lucky Strike smoker for 22 years So OBACCO So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed So Free and Easy on the Draw.

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