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,000 Fire Destroys Three McDonald Barns believed to have originated from a short circuit in a motor pump leveled three large dairy barns on the McDonald Farms early yesterday and destroyed 20 valuable head'of cattle, 30 tons, of hay, live tons of grain and 20 tons of bedding. Damage was estimated at $80.000, The McDonald farms in the River rd. are recognized as the leading Guernsey breeding farms in the United States. Loss of the cattle 'and barns is about 20 per cent covered by i insurance. Phelps Awakened An employe, Francis Phelps, living near the first Toarn to burn, discovered the blaze about 2,30 when the reflection of llames on the walls of his bedroom awakened him, Phelps telephoned K.

C. Sly, who called both tho Homer and Cortland lire departments, McGraw lire department also was summoned. The three dairy barns were situated east of two big dairy barns on the farm, They were only a few feeV apart The 20 head of Guernsey cattle were in the first barn and the structure was entirely in flames when the alarm was sounded. There was no chance to save any of the stock. Altho the fire companies made a fast run to the scene there was no chance of saving an? part of the dairy barn.

It was practically in The heat and sparks showered, heavily on the other two barns. Two head of cattle were taken out of the third barn and no machinery was lost, it was reported. Firemen had three pumpers at work' and saved two other large barns, the Phelps dwelling, a machine shop and the garage, The 20 head of stock were valued at $35,000 and the balance of the loss was in building and contents, The farms arc owned by James M. McDonald of Cortland THREE BARNS that remains of three large dairy cattle barns on the McDonald farms on River rd. alter flames roared thru the structures, killing 20 valuable head of Guernsey cattle and causing damage eslimatsd at Women's Rights Project Wins President's Praise fr I- Appeal Made to Syracusans For 'War'Blind' of Germany A heart-touching appenl for I what they have is donated mostly clothing and first aid kits for the by German people who have worn SENECA Falls bade godspeed yesterday afternoon to hundreds of visitors who were here for the two-day celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first woman's rights convention in the world.

The visitors, many of them prominent feminists from nil pai'ts of the country, came to honor the memory of Elizabeth Cady Stanion and Lucretia Mott--the two -women responsible for that convention held in the Wcslcyan 19 and 20, chapel here on July 1848. The concluding program of the two-day centennial observance, a mass meeting at 10.30 a. m. yesterday' in Mynderse academy auditorium, was marked by addresses. TRUMAN SENDS GREETINGS 34rs.

Emily Knight MacWilliams, chairman of the Seneca Falls women's centennial committee, presided at the mass meeting, and read greetings from President Truman, who was unable to accept an invitation to be on the program. In his greetings, sent from The White House, President Truman said: "The Women's Rights centennial is a notable milestone in history of block or proclaiming a new 'woman's but by taking full advantage of those opportunities row open to us. In this new century let us then think. in terms of women's opportunities instead of women's rights. Let us think ol ourselves as cittecns first and our role as women second-" TELLS OF GRANDMOTHER Mrs.

Nora Stanton Barney, Greenwich, architect and engineer and a granddaughter Elisabeth Cady Slanton, outlined the life of her grandmother and pointed out she lived in Seneca Falls for war-blinded children of Germany, has been received by Col. Harvey S. Smith, director of the county it until it is threadbare. Warm winter clothing is practically unknown. Medical supplies, especially 16 years fclP II she were living Mrs, Barney said, "she would no doubt be champion of civil rights and just as many unpopular causes as in 1848.

She be demanding the full of -woman and equality of "rights under law, inveighing against intolerance, and imperialism and monopoly, and championing the rights of the common man thruout the 1 Another descendant of a pioneer feminist, Miss Susan B. Anthony. 2, New York city, author and lecturer, and a great-niece of the woman Rochester will honor service agency from Capl, Joseph Brigandi, former member of a class which Col. Smith instructed at Syracuse un iv crsity and he is passing it along to Syracuse and Onontintfa residents who would like to help, Capl, Brigandi, a resident of Syracuse, is assigned to a linanee center with in furt and which has the overall responsibility of co-ordinu ling nance activities 'in the European He wrote: "Srnitty, there is one thing that sticks out over here above all else, the misery and suffering of the young children of Germany. I have been helping as much as I can in mv free time to this misery and but the need is so great and the amount of available assistance so small that it is hardly a drop -in a bucket, "The finance department has first aid kits are sorely needed.

"I would like to ask your aid Red Cross Ships Supplies Abroad Junior Red Cross assistance to foreign students in form of educational and health supplies was shipped overseas. this week from Syracuse and Onondaga county Resnick Unfair Labor Practice Hearing Opens One of labor's old family squabbles was revived yesterday at a hearing on unfair labor practice charges brought against Julius Resnick, by the International Handbag, Luggage, Belt and Kov- elty Workers 1 union AFL. The union claims the company assisted the independent Pocketbook Workers union to organize and dominated the latter organization, Originally, both unions in question were the same organization. About 30 years ago a split occurred and out of the feud came two unions, the AFL affiliate and the independent outfit, The independent union now covers most shops in New York city and vicinity and the AFL union exercises most of its control outside the metropolitan area. Because of the background OJL union rivalry, the local case is ntlratetlntf wide interest, Conducted by landorc Grconbcrg oJ Washington, trial examiner of the national labor relations board the hearing yesterday took place I in the federal building and an J1, 1948 THE POST-STANDARD 5 "Ol' Pinchpcnny's so light he won't even waste gas, driving wU, a station!" adjourned session, The first witness, Murray nick, secretory of Julius Resnick, ment with the independent union covering the Syracuse plant.

Mosesson is executive secretary of the National Authority ol the and any medical supplies to be distributed to all blind organizations in' the European command by all enlisted men of the finance department. We can use all you can send." described sotting, up of the Syracuse industry. Maurice Mosesson then outlined the circumstances under which Handbag Industry Julius Resnick, is at 608 N. Clintcm st, and is engaged in the manufacture of women's handbags. the company entered into an agree- The hearing will continue today.

FIRE IN RESTAURANT A grease fire oil a restaurant stove at 1029 Milton avc. caused slight damage about 615 m. yesterday. Engine 13 responded io the alarm at the tavern owned by Thomas DelVecchio, same address, Patrolmen James Driscoll and Kincellk investigated. Truckers Warned in SPCA Drive A warning to all drivers of trucks carrying livestock to adhere to the 12-hour feeding law was issued last night by SPCA attendant Edward American Red Cross.

Two Inrgc Kill chests, with soap wnshclolhcs, towels, pen and pencils, drawing materials, notebooks and oilier items, were slated for students sbme foreign school as Lhe gift of Junior Red Cross members nt Liverpool and Sknncateles high schools. Articles were purchased by pupils the two schools thru individual or group earnings while the chests were built in woodworking classes at Grant Junior high school and Liverpool high school, The project, is part Junior Hed Cross programs designed to fulfill educational and health needs ol American progress. These coura- a a program Wednesday, drove to 1 V'V geous and strong, minded women who projected the memorable Seneca Falls convention builded better than they knew. The famous resolutions adopted at the convention a century ago stated in clear and eloquent terms the principles upon which the long struggle of American women for the right to vote was carried on thru the subsequent decades until the fight was won, "How abundantly our American women have demonstrated their abilities and qualifications to take their places side by side with rnen in the discharge of all the duties of citizensip. IN HIGH POSITIONS "In" high public service whether as members of the senate and the house of representatives, governors of states, mayors of cities, or in innumerable other civic posts, they have justified the rights for which those women ol vision launched the fight in 1848.

"The nation is richer because they are now privileged to exercise the right so long denied ihjem. It gives me great pleasure to send hearty felicitations and warmest personal greetings to all who gather for the centennial celebration" Miss Dorothy Kenyon, New York city, former judge of the municipal court there andl U. delegate to the commission on the status of women of the United Nations, delivered the principal mass meeting adopted a German youth activity program which it calls "Relief for the 1 There are thousands of children blinded 1 by the dastardly curse of war and some have been blinded since birth, Their living conditions are deplorable beyond description, The German economy cannot provide lood enough to especially to -attend their scrawny bodies properly the woman's tights centennial pro-nourished. They have little clothing to cover their thin bodies and Jones maintains a patrol in area in a search for violators, Two trucks, carrying several thousand dollars worth of cattle, stopped by him Inst night on their southward trip to the New York area from Canada. Seneca- ACCEPTS INVITATION Miss Anthony.accepted an invitation to appear on the mass meeting program and presented a "Declaration of the Women of 1948 to the Women of of her own composition, and indorsed by a large group of American women including Pearl Buck, Mildred Thompson, dean of Bryrx Mawr college and Mary Norton, representative in Congress 'from Massachusetts, The declaration in part: GOVERNORS TO MEET MQNTPELIER, Vt.

meet- iing of New England governors here Aug. 9 was announced yesterday by Gov, Ernest W. Gibson, chairman of their conference. He indicated that a program for discussion would he announced later- Waterman and Miss Cecile Hamljn, JRC teacher-sponsors at Skaneateles and Liverpool, respectively, directed the gift chest ADVERTISEMENT "Pardon my PnutbeBELL-ANSiftbleUforHEARTBURN and prescrie the tarteet-ftctl preacnoo ianteei-ftcttn zntdldnes known Tor like those Bell-fins a tt i BcII-anabrinrocorofartiTa jiuy orrtiurn bottle to usiocfloufclBtnoney tjack.fi5 BEU-ANS for Acid Indigestion 25p "The women of Seneca Falls, one hundred years ago 'determined to free themselves ugly -bonds that crippled and hampered their fullest growth as'mothers, work-: ers and citizens. Their immortal Declaration of 1848 called upon the women of America to unite and throw off these WOMEN TO UNITE "We, the women of 1948 do unite this year to make our deciaration, addressed to you, our children's children, the women of 2048, "Therefore, we do declare to you that we will crush the ugly heads' of greed and profit We will stamp out the thieves who rob us of our children in war and who steal from us and our families a moment of beauty in a lifetime of "We declare to you that we will insure your right to be born and address in which she daclared: "To- to bear children of your own by day is not meant fez complacency over past achievements, great as these may have been but for ways and means of implementing human freedom in the future." 3 FOB USE OF BALtOT Miss Kenyon continued: "In the political field we must make greater and more effective the use of that key which unlocks all the other doors to freedom--the ballot We must have, more and many more qualified women In all posts of government.

needs to be fertilized by women; the women's point ol view, if there be one, and certainly women's brains are badly needed in every type of skill and at every Women need to develop a much greater sense of confidence in themselves; In a short address. Miss Anna Lord Strauss, Washington, president of the National League of Women's Voters and great-granddaughter of Lucretia. Mott, said, in part: believe firmly that we, as women will win more opportunities, not in promoting a woman's Working increasingly for the liberation of womankind and mankind from poverty, disease and "We' declare to you that we will give over our lives so that you, our children's children may live. We will liberate our sex, and various races, from the political and social bonds' that still cripple us, 100 years alter the women of 1848 started their long battle to loosen them. For we, the women of 1948, can only free our land, and our world of war and poverty, if we are free to do it.

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