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THE DAILY NEWS, LUDINGTON MICHIGAN LUDINGTON DAILY NEWS Rectstere4 U. 8. PaUnt Office wtth whlelt Is consolidated the Mason County Enterprise of Scottville, Mich. Sunday, at The Dally Bnlldlar, Bath Cowrt LudinctoB, Mich. Entered second cUit putter at poit nader act of March 3,1991.

newt entitled exclmlrelr to the ate for repaftUcatlon of In thU newspaper, all AP newt dlipatchet. MEMBER OF Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulation Inland Daily Press Association TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1947 DREW PEARSON ON "The WASHINGTON WASHINGTON After the.be betrayed." Cities 0f Ladtoftoa and Seottrllle: By carrier Z5e per week. Paid In advance year; 96.2s for six months; $3.25 for three months. By Mall: In trading paid in advance $5.00 per year; 12.75 for six months; $1.50 for three months. Outside trading territory (Michigan): 1SXX) per year; $4.50 for six $2.50 for three months.

Outside state: $10.00 per year; $5.50 for six months; $3.00 for three months. IP PAPER IS NOT RECEIVED BY 6:30 P.M. telephone your carrier. If unable to contact your carrier call The News office the next nfbrninr and a complaint will be filed with him. SVB-TROPICAL Uncle Sam's newest playground for his nieces and nephews is the Everglades National Park, on the southwest tip of Florida.

Only Yellowstofie, and McKinley National Park in Alaska are larger than this latest acquisition, which is in a stab-tropical region. The lush jungle growth provides a home for wide variety of animal and plant life, ranging from vari-colored birds in the pines and palms to huge turtles and crocodiles in the swampy areas. Only a few highways will thread this wilderness, most of it retaining its pristine character of swamp and jungle. As modern life grows more complex and nerve-destroying, areas like this become more valuable to the people. In a good travel year such as this one, all of the national parks are swarming tourists whose horizons arc knowledge and minds and bodies rested by contact with nature's marvels in their wild state.

This Florida national park will be a welcome addition to those already established. smoke of congressional battle cleared, thousands of stunned veterans searched the headlines for word of an expected increase in students' subsistence, on-the- job training pay, plus promised automobiles for the blind and But the session ended, and the bills were still bottled in committee. At the height of the battle, Washington's local AMVET post happened to select Speaker Joe Martin for an honorary life amputees. Both bills had passed Sam Rayburn was supposed to the Senate by unanimous vote, had been shoved hurriedly through the House veterans affairs committee. However nothing The bills nver passed.

happened. Inside story is that GOP bosses in the House quietly turned thumbs down on the veterans' legislation. Strategy was plotted at a secret meeting of the Republican steering committee, where Indiana's Majority Leader Charlie Halleck argued that the Republican party which had promised more economy than it had been able to legislate, could not afford any more veterans' benefits, at least not this year. This caused a vigorous clash inside Republican ranks. Rules Chairman Leo Allen obediently refused to grant necessary rules to permit a vote on the veterans' bills.

But Massachusetts' motherly Edith Nourse Rogers, chairman of the PENTWATER MRS. LEONORE P. WILLIAMS Pentwater Representative of The Newt Parents, 16 Children and Families Enjoy Reunion in Pentwater of J. D. McCormlck, CBM, officer in charge of the local station.

Reunion Is Held at Summit Park Summit park on Lake Mich- Weather and lake forecasts will be received regularly by LaFot bulletin and interested parties may have the information by calling the station. Bride Is Honored Lovely Shower PELTON DISTRICT Mrs. Ralph Crawford entertained Tuesday afternoon, July 29, at a surprise shower for Miss Clara Striker, who became the bride Saturday of Leonard Firzlaff Jr. The home was beautifully decorated with many flowers. On a dining table covered by an umbrella were many lovely gifts.

Miss Striker spent a pleasant time becoming acquainted with the guests who will now be her neighbors. Mrs. Arthur Ohst gave a read- the honoree opened her gifts. In attendance were the honoree and her mother Mrs. June Striker of Muskegon, Mr.

and Mrs. 'Elmer Crawford of Ohio, Mesdames Herman Radtke and H. Newberg of Detroit, Mrs. Louise Haskins of Dearborn, Mesdames Edith Schalleau, Lena Newberg, Clara Firzlaff, H. Newberg, Bertha Baxter, Perry Ketcham and August Vollmer, all of Manistee; Mesdames Edward Wahr, Reinhold Budde, Johannes Anderson, Carl Callesen, Clarence Mavis, Peter Anderson, Harold Backing, Arthur Miller, William Stakenas, Charles Evelyn Lillie of ed to the honoree.

the recipients present- Charles Beyer, Herman prizes, Beyer, Ernest Nelson, Roger was given a lovely corsage by the hostess, wearing it throughout the afternoon and evening. delicious repast derson and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crawford and family. Members of the family and a number of guests remained for an evening's visit and midnight lunch.

bullied. For three days she struggled to force the bills before the House. Stubbornly she jumped to her feet at every opportunity, demanding unanimous consent to proceed. But Speaker Joe Martin shrugged her aside. speak on the same program, but a last minute change kept him away, and Mrs.

Rogers was hustled on the speaker's platform to take his place. Still smarting over the defeat of veterans' legislation and with the press safely absent, the lady from Massachusetts really let the honor guest have it. have been times when I have hated Dpeaker Martin," she declared. "I suppose there have been times when he has hated me. But in a democracy we can disagree and still be friends afterward, but I do wish he would let me be speaker for a day." Truman was Lukewarm At- the closing day of Congress, Oregon's Senator Wayne Morse, who pushed the bills through the Senate, phoned Rep.

Halleck, asking him to try to break the bottleneck. A Republican himself, he soundly denounced the Republican leadership for blocking action. Halleck replied by pointing out an excerpt from President Truman's State of the Union message: "except for minor adjustments, I believe that our program of benefits for veterans is now "So you see," Halleck hedged, "The president won't sign those bills anyhow." Finally Mrs. Rogers button-1 "if you really believe that" holed both Martin and Halleck i shot back Morse "wouldn't it iS ry £5 7 ns be y. is to pass the bills? Mr.

and Mrs. Eber VanBrocklin were honor guests at a family reunion Sunday when their 16 children came home with their wives and families to enjoy a gathering with the whole family present for the first time since before the war. Dinner was served at Commu- The World Today By DEWITT MacKENZIE (AP foreign News Analyst) Winston Churchill, whose host of admirers regard him as the personification of John Bull at the best, declares that the British people will come through the economic crisis they now face, no matter what the difficulties may be. That prediction isn't likely to be taken lightly by a world which rememoers another prophesy of the famous wartime prime minister, made in i their parents. nity hall with 45 places set around one long table, decorated with bouquets of garden flowers.

REMINISCENCES OP PENTWATER By LEONORE P. WILLIAMS Prom the very beginnings of township, Ma- settlement in the forest clearing son county, was the scene of a which is today the village of happy family gathering Sunday Pentwater great stress has been rrj lalrl Kur oil when Mrs. Lena Sayers of Pentwater, her six children, together laid by all boosters of the town on its extremely healthful cli- IT i with their children and grand- mate children, held a family reunion From the history published in featuring a delicious picnic din- 11890 we copy the following: ner served in the park pavilion. I "In regard to health, carefully Nylie Sayers, the oldest kept records extending over a The parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Van-; ho now lives at Marshall. Period of 48 months indicate this Brocklin were seated at one end came with his wife, their three I to be one of the healthiest lo- of the table and the other place daughters and son Charles and I calities in the United States. Fev- of honor was given to Mrs. Van- Brocklin's mother, Mrs. Rosa Divine, also a resident of Pentwater.

The Rev. Mr. H. James Birdsall, Methodist minister, gave thanks and offered prayer i ir rra for the familv. Corsase hnn- Freed and grandchildren.

The daughters' a a are very rare; scar- and their families attendins let fever, diphtheria and other and their families attending were Maxine, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Welch and two sons of Marshall; contagious diseases seldom as- for the family. Corsage bou quets of white roses were presented to Mrs. VanBrocklin and Mrs.

Divine. The VanBrocklin children who, with their families, were home for the day were Darwin VanBrocklin, Chicago; William, Bert and Eber all of Benton Harbor, Murlin of St. Joseph, Mrs. Evelyn Stockhill, Mrs. Fern Sumner, Mrs.

Hughes and Mrs. Hazel Nehms of Muskegon, Mrs. Ethel Brown of Ann Arbor, Wilbur of Pentwater, Mrs. Shirley Gooch of Ramona, and Marna, Lucille, Faye and Donald, who reside at home with a malignant type. The and Mrs Dale urce of the water supply and ana JVLTS.

vaie natural Hi-oinoo-n on of Dearborn; the natural drainage of the coun- noima oean, Mr. ana Mrs. Ar- bu rgU Ut dE en era 0En ood thur Eckloff and daughter of, health that here enjoyed'' Marion Chauncey Sayers, the The record continues: "The death rate among adults through- TnoniiPllnp anri Rar OU ne Civilized World averages and son Nevin Sabers f- bout 14 er thousand of popula- ana son wevin a. In the state Qf Michigan it second son, who resides in Pentwater, was present with his Edwn Ruby of Pentwater, widower of the eldest Sayers i Pentwater during the year 1880 daughter, Ella, who died two there were nine deaths among years ago, had with him his adults or an average of about children, William Ruby and Mr. five per 1,000 nooulation and Mrs.

Harry Booker and their A table th 66 Mr, a ru howin deaths om auses Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilcox, rom one vear old and UDwards the dark days just after Dunkergue: "We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing It of persuasion. But it was no go.

i would be our chance to put the' Slumping into a chair in the'president on the spot." it was the Republican leadership that blocked Democrats re- grounds, we shall fields and in the out the battle. Sam Rayburn cloakroom, she muttered bitterly: "I don't know what to do. They don't give me excuses. They just get angry." Slapping- the Speaker On the eve of the last session, the lady from Massachusetts nnq no ih made a last desperate plea. "I do not know how the eup Qf never fight in the streets, we hills; we shall Eber VanBrocklin of Pentwater and Mabel Faulkerson of Shelby were married Christmas day, Dec.

25, 1906, in Shelby and have lived in Pentwater and in this immediate vicinity ever since. Beside their 16 living children, they had one other child who died in infancy. Darwin, the oldest, is 40 years old and Donald, the youngest, 13. During World war II, six of their sons and four sons-in-law served with the US armed forces. Darwin, Murlin and Milbur were But that 1 in the US Army Air carps while wasn't by any means the only I William, Bert and Eber were in the Navy.

Eston Stockhill and Edmond Gooch were in the Seabees, Lyle Sumner in the Navy and Robert Brown, an Army Backs to Wall Churchill was right, for his forecast was based on his sure through- knowledge of the sturdy char- UiliJ" urgea, occasion, even in our time, that I this trait had been exhibited. Those of us who were with Field (Deloris Sayers) with their fam- during the 1882 through 1839 showing 12 to be the most deaths in any one year in the village while in the Hard, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wilcox and Miss Phyllis Wilcox also came from Muskegon. Others were Mr.

and Loy (Hazey Sayers) and daughter Marjorie Ann of Xenia, Mr. and years 1885 and 1886 there were but 11 deaths from all causes in the two year period. Consumption was listed as the Mrs. Howard Dodson (Ethel i leading cause of death with a to- Sayers) and children Beth, Bud- tal of 24 to its credit during the die and Bob of Scottville and Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Braddock (Verlie Sayers) of Grand Rapids. eight-year period. Other causes and their totals during the same eight years were old age, 17; heart, six; Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Hinkle, all of Muskegon. Mrs. Peter Foucher and Mrs. Hylic Sayers are sisters.

major. and never counted "the cost we are not passing legislation day, calling for a "fight to the end," which Coast Guards Tow Fisherman's Boat Pentwater Coast Guards were we 0,1 nut. passing legislation' nnsitivp ctanH in I jrciiLwciuei uua.su uuarasweic for the veterans because of the 1 11 6 ww turning the tide off called out late Saturday after- cost. 1 I believe the leadership hon iii noon to rescue Jack Horton. lo- will bring up those bills for action tomorrow.

I still have faith. 'I do not believe that faith will BE FAIR (CHARTER THIRTY-NINE SHERRY FROWNED a little in her earnestness, her need to make her meaning clear. "Mother, If you do go, if the Job at Hawthorne's works you irteftd very much. If I didn't go with yod?" Leda looked quite blank for a moment. "What a atrange thing to ask! Of course I'd mind.

Sherry. I want you with me. Now that Val'i She broke off. by a sudden thought "You don't mean you're planning to marry, too? You and Joel?" Sherry had to smile at the absurdity. "No, Mother.

I'm not planning to marry Joel, or anyone else." "Then why don't you want to go with me?" Sherry thought for a moment. She had done quite a bit of thinking lately. An urge toward Independence had grown in her, a desire for a life of her own. to be lived under circumstances of her own choosing. (Only In this way, Sherry felt, could she ever find happiness, or even a contentment Now come when she.

must things clear to; her could, be done wi Leda, that waa, tM't'jpif Sherry wanted It But it must be done. She said, "Because I don't want to go to New York. I don't even Intend to go on living in Chicago." "ttertlng, don't be difficult!" There was an edge of impatience in Leda's tone, "Why on earth not?" Sherry chose her words with care. I'm more like Father than you. He disliked thie city.

He'd have been contented to go on living in the country all his life." "Are you telling, me," Leda demanded, "that you're planning to live on a farm? What farm? Steve's I never heard of anything BO ridiculous in my life!" Sherry shook her. head, "I couldn't live at Steve's." "I should hope not. You've spent too much time there already. Steve 'always bad odd ideas about life, 'about the unimportance of success. And this Lex who's there with him now is even worse.

It will be good for you to get clear away. In New York you'll meet a lot of brilliant, stimulating people and forget all this nonsense." Sherry shook her head again. The determination of her mouth frightened Leda. "I'm sorry, Mother. But I'm not going." There was no use to delve into the past, which nothing could change now, to point out the things done and left undone which had aet them so apart.

Sherry said only, "I'm grateful for all you've given me But I want to earn things for myself- live Uit way I've office White House, then queried the and received back a confidential memo which estimated that the proposed subsistence would cost ar increase always wanted to. 1 hope you understand." "I don't understand at all. I you'ro being cruel. And that's not like you, Sherry." "I didn't mean to hurt you." The curious, gold-green eyes, so like Tom's, were grave with pity. "I'm sorry." Leda was silent for a moment.

She was marshalling her forces, like a good general. Because, of soune, Sherry must be persuaded nto going east with her. Any other idea was absurd. Perhaps she could offer some compromise. Presently she said, "I hadn't realized you were unhappy, Sherry.

You could easily find a Job in New York if you liked." Tm not going, Mother." Fright grew In Leda. "But where will you go then What will you do?" Sherry said, "I don't know yet, exactly. Some little town, where I can work and have a chance to sort of get my bearings. A place about the size of Brundage, but far away. Where you can walk down Main Street a few blocks and be out in the country." 8urely you realize how fantastic such an idea is?" "Why? Don't you think I could support myself?" "But it's so unnecessary, so foolish!" "It's more necessary than you think," Sherry told her, "if I'm ever going to have any respect for myself." She got up then and laid her hand briefly, affectionately on her mother's shoulder.

"You'll be all right You'll have your work. Try to get used to the idea, won't you?" Leda didn't believe she could ever get used to the idea. On top of all her annoyances at the store, it was simply too much. How could Sherry be so stubborn, so unreasonable Then Leda's new Job became definite. Nat Hawthorne was so pleased to get her, he met her every demand.

A larger salary than she received at Craven's, a freer hand. So much for Roger Bedloe and his petty resentment, his efforts to make trouble for her. Leda knew a sense of pure triumph as she handed in her resignation. She would have been sitting on top of the world, if It weren't for Sherry. But Sherry persisted in her ridiculous Intention to get a job in some little town and Leda could not dissuade her.

She had even begun to buy out-of-town papers and answer ads. The Glenville Clarion. The Oakridge Ledger. The Charleston Bugle. Finally, in desperation, Leda phoned Steve and asked him to come to see her.

She chose an evening when she knew Sherry woule be out, No sooner wan they set- Lled in the living room, than Leda began pouring out her problem to Steve. When she had told him ol her intention to move to New York on the first of June and had explained Sherry's absurd determination to strike out for herself, Leda admitted, "I know it's strange for me to come to you for help, Steve. I feel you're largely to blame for these ridiculous ideas of Sherry's. But surely even you can see that she'd be better off to stay with me, her mother. I confess I've used every argument 1 can think of.

But she'd listen to you. She values your opinion, I know." Steve sat there, deep In a comfortable chair, his old pipe cradled In his hand. I don't think she's being foolish, Leda," he asked, "if I believe she's showing wisdom beyond her years, what would you have me do then?" "Steve, you must help me," Leda begged. "I know you agree with her theoretically. But can't you see my side, too? I don't want to lose Sherry.

She's all I have left. I scarcely ever see Val any more. She's away so much, so busy." "Leda, I'm very fond of you." Steve's voice was gentle. "We're old friends and I don't like to hurt you. But you should realize the truth.

You lost both Val and Sherry years ago, when you decided that the money you were capable of earning would be more important to them your care and close association. They would never have gone hungry on the farm. And you wouldn't have broken Tom's heart by taking him away from the life he loved, in which he felt justified and secure. Of course, the girls wouldn't have gone to exclusive schools. Val wouldn't have had the chance to marry a wealthy rake like Carrington.

But I believe she'd have had more character, more integ- rit yi growing up as Tom would have let her. Sherry's stronger than Val. That's why she's come out all right" Leda said, "I think you're being very unfair, Steve. All these things you're accusing me in the past Nothing can be done about them now." "No," Steve agreed, "the past Is finished. But the present grows out of it And now you're determined to make the same mistakes you made with Tom all over again.

Can't you accept the fact that Sherry Is Tom's daughter, with the same quiet wisdom he had, the same appreciation of simple things? But Sherry has a stronger determination to shape her life according to her own desires. Maybe she got that determination from you." (To Be Continued) Can rhni-ohiti t- noon to rescue Jack Horton, lo- uronhPt Uplic ate as a cal commercial fisherman, propnet now? Many close ob- whose nond boat was staled 01 1Umist troubfe abSft a mS throH-h come i northwest of Pentwater harbor. ls based Horton's boat was towed in by Snes" boat in cha ij is based partly on the Weather Reports to Be Available J. D. McCormick, CBM, officer in charge of the Pentwater Coast Guard station, announces that in the near future weather reports and lake' forecasts will be available to the public at the local station.

A new $200 short wave radio set has been received at the station and will be installed childbirth, one; paralysis, one; cancer, four; neglect, one; cholera morbus, one; softening of brain, one; diphtheria, one; inflammation of bowels, three; rupture of blood vessel, one; consumption of blood, two, and general debility, one. Center Kiverton By Mrs. Patrick Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Marble Harloy and Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Harlcy enjoyed a picnic dinner July 27 at a roadside park near Pentwater. Europe's first railroad sleeping cars were based on American support into the next session of Congress. The president could not commit himself that far ahead, the memo continued, since it was not known how much the Marshall plan would cost. Diplomat-General Though military men aren't supposed to make good diplomats, the state department loses a rare soldier when Maj.

Gen. John H. Hilldring steps out as assistant secretary of state in charge of occupied areas A salty, forthright character seldom found in the hallowed halls of diplomacy, Hilldring has been one of the healthiest influences in the state department. It was Hilldring, then in the war department, who forced the state department to decide that Et an ills could not be settled without first settling Germany's ills. At that time state department experts were working on the problem of stability in the Balkans, Italy and Poland, neglecting the hub of European economic chaos Germany.

Hilldring reversed all that. He also preached the doctrine that the way to combat communism was to provide prosperity "ThPt-B's nothing that irks a so uch says Hill- armg, AS to see prospective converts put on their economic feet. As everybody knows. Com- flourishes on poverty and lack of hope. If we can alleviate economic suffering in these areas we can give the peo- a with that hope Hilldring 's passion for clean- cu administration is legendary Il romote red tape like a lot of 1 hanging around an office with notninf do he says.

"I found that the men who make up the state department are a fine group They just didn't know what a clock was for. Once they knew the meaning of a deadline they reacted splendidly Unfortunately, the state department is now losing the ben- fluence Hllldring healthy in- (Copyrlght 1947 by Bell syndicate Inc.) RESIGN POSTS CHARLOTTE William Lanterman, Eaton county engineer, and his assistant, Peter La van, resigned their posts on the county road commission Friday. P. T. Mitchell, another commission member, said the pair objected because the commission complained about a three-mile blacktop job on St Joseph road just west of the Eaton-Ingham county line.

Among his other inventions Leonardo da Vinci devised machine hooks, a for sharpening fish maintain economic well being prbvided she can stave off disaster during the present emergency. However, we should beware of wishful thinking. This crisis has reached a stage where the oxygen tent will have to be brought into use unless the progress of the disease is halted. The political correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, writing Monday of the report which the prime minister is expected to make in the House of Commons Wednesday, stated grimly that it is the gravest statement to be made to parliament since the darkest days of the war. The British people are prepared for even greater hardships than they have had to endure during and since the war Thus far they have accepted that tough prospect without a whimper.

However, sturdiness of character alone isn't likely to turn the trick. The British government is looking to America for further aid, and in this it has the backing of the powerful Conservative party headed bv Churchill. Churchill Monday pledged that his party would support efforts of the Labor (Socialist) government to obtain "easements" of the swiftly disappearing American loan of $3,750,000,000 and to secure new American credits. Said he: "There is no shame in one brave and faithful ally, deeply injured in the common struggle, asking another to help him recover and stand upon his feet. Had positions been reversed, we would have done the same for them." Depends on Credits as tne signs now read, Britain's "recovery may depend very largely on those easements and new credits.

And if England gets these, how long will it take her.to reach an advanced stage of convalescence? Of course nobody can pin that down at this stage. At the time that Britain secured her loan from Washington a year ago, her experts figured that the crisis would be overcome in about three years and that in a couple of years more she could begin repayment, if she had the use of $5,000,000.000. Well, the British didn't get that much, and they say their calculations have been further upset by terms of the agreement. However, if they should succeed in securing aid which would permit them to revert to their original calculations, and if those calculations are correct, then a couple of years might turn the trick, though that obviously is speculation. DD YOU KNOW THAT THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SHOP CARRIES A COMPLETE LINE OF HIGH QUALITY ROGERS PAINTS VARNISHES-STAINS-ENAMELS- LACQUERS-INSIDE OUTSIDE HOUSE PAINT-BARN PAINT YES! AND PRICES ARE ALWAYS MODERATE! will pay you to shop here.

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