The Hancock Democrat from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 8

THE HANCOCK DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1945 8 Town and Farm in TIN COLLECTION GROWTH OF AIR EXPRESS RELATED RED CROSS WAR DRIVE OPENS HERE RILEY THEATRE Friday and Saturday DELUXE DOUBLE FEATURE ALLAN LOWE Riley Theatre Flaming Jap Zeros and bombers plummeting into the sea after unsuccessfully spitting death at Yanks enemy vessels loaded with TNT exploding before your very eyes ammunition oil dumps going up in smoke and ruins planes strafed on ground and bursting into flames ack-ack fire splitting the skies valiant Navy airmen stepping uninjured from their planes after crash landing on the flight deck U. S. DROPS SHARPLY Fifty Million Fewer Pounds Were Collected During Past Year Used tin can collections from civilian sources in 1944 declined almost 50 million pounds from the 1943 total. W. Thomas Hoyt, Director of the War Production Board's Salvare Division reorted today in an appeal to householders and restaurants, hotels, and other commercial establishments to save and Drenare all used tin cans for return to detinning Americans are throwine awav two out of three used tin cans," Mr.

Hoyt said. "They are destrovine the tin in these cans which could be reclaimed at our detinning plants, now operating at less than 50 per cent of capacity." Tin can collections from civilians in 1944 totaled only pounds, a decline of 49,160,624 pounds from the i4d total, ne said. "Some of the decline in tin can col lection's may be attributed to the op timism concerning the early end of the war in Europe which was as prevalent in the last six months of 1944." Mr. Hoyt said. "Our former chief sources or tin Malays and the Dutch East Indies are still in the hands of the Japanese, and we cannot expect any improvement in the tin supply for a long time after these sources are returned to the Allies.

Meanwhile, im ports of tin and tin concentrates con tinue to drop and the tin requirements of the allied war machine continue to increase. "The use of tin for all war purposes has made serious inroads on our stockpile of tin. These inroads can be reduced only by salvaging all our used tin cans the United States only mines today. "The government urges all housewives, food and commercial establishments and industrial plants to save and prepare all used tin cans for collection through programs of local salvage committees." SHIRLEY SOLDIER IN MEDICAL PLATOON IN MEDITERRANEAN T-4 Elmer E. Ehrsam.

husband of Mrs. Helen Ehrsam of Shirley is serving with the 674th Medical Platoon supplying health and sanitation facilities for Allied Force Headquarters, Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarey's headquarters in the Mediterranean theatre, according to a story from that headquarters.

The platoon builds supplies and maintains camps entrusted with the provision of portable water for the headquarters. Detachments of the unit work in medical and dental dispensaries. It was activated in Algiers more than a year ago to consolidate operational medical services for the Center District, Mediterranean Base Section. It then provided medical and dental dispensaries, veterinarian inspection and sanitary supervision. Sgt.

Ehrsam was graduated from Indiana State Teachers college, Terre Haute in 1930. Mrs. Ehrsam is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Frank S.

Burns, of Shirley. Cerporal Paul J. Cook, of Fort Knox, spent the week-end with Mrs. Cook and daughter, Marjorie Ann. Service Has Expanded Greatly in Past Few Years With Rate Reduction A.

J. Pardi, of Columbus, Ohio, traveling commercial agent for the Railway Express Agency, related the growth of air express before members of the Greenfield Lions club Monday evening. Mr. Pardi was the guest of John Wendt, chairman of the program. Oliver Dunham, an employee of the express company here, was also a guest of the club.

Following the address by Mr. Pardi, motion pictures "By Air to the Land of the Incas" were shown. The film depicted modern travel methods to overseas points now and post war tra veling as well as international air ex press. "In 1910," Mr. Pardi told the club, "the first coordinated rail-and-air shipment was forwarded from New York to Dayton, Ohio, via rail express, then to Columbus, Ohio, in a Wright biplane.

The package containing $1,. 000.00 worth of silk reached Columbus 23 hours after leaving New York. To day, the same shipment would require only 4 hours all the way by air. "In 1919, the Express Company had its first experiment to move air ex press traffic. A bomber plane of the first war was chartered to fly a load of express from New York to Chicago for the same-day delivery.

After 8 hours in the air, the plane was forced down by bad headwinds and mechanical trouble at Mt. Jewett, Pa. Twenty minutes after landing, the cargo was transferred to a fast train and balance of the trip was completed by rail serv ice. The exact way as it is being done today in the rare case of a flight in terruption. "On September 1, 1927, regular Air Express was established over commer cial airlines.

"The year 1928 marked the first full year of operation. That year 17,000 shipments totaling 60,000 pounds were made. In 1944 over 1 million shipments totaling 31 million pounds were made. "At the present time, there are 350 airline cities that have direct air ser vice and 23,000 offices served by air rail service. "Almost anything can travel by air, except inflammables, explosives and livestock.

They run from personal shipments of all kinds to cut flowers, crabs, films, repair parts, samples, drugs and merchandise. "Air Express rates will come down. The level cannot be predicted now, Certainly it won't be at the 3 per ton mile predicted by some aviation enthusiasts. "Air Express rate in 1927 as compar ed with present day rates have been reduced 67.7 per cent. In 1927 fifty one pounds from New York to Los An geles cost $13.00.

Today the same charge has been reduced to $4.20. "Air Express includes free insur ance up to $50.00 and pick-up and de livery service within limits in all ci ties and principal towns. "A 5-pound package from New York to Greenfield costs only $2.15. "Air transport will not put out other forms of transportation because products of the mines, farms and forests, being 71 per cent of the total tonnage transported by the railroads of the nation, do not lend themselves to air transportation. "Post-war period will see an accelerated movement of commodities that already have been adopted to air transportation and this will be particularly fast on overseas traffic.

"International airlines have made great strides, from 96 route miles, Miami to Cuba in 1927, to 96,000 route miles at present." CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE New Myers or Hardie power sprayers. Phone 2621. ARZIE MITCHELL, Route 1 Marchlt4 FOR SALE At public auction, at the late residence of Joseph L. Trees, one and one-half miles north of Maxwell. on State Road 9, on March 7.

1945, at 1:30 P. the following: Dresser, buggy robe, comfort, sheet, trunk, breakfast set, restaurant counter, show case, counter, iron bed. springs, feather bed, Hampden gold watch and two cows. WALTER C. HATFIELD, Administrator.

FOR SALE Two good brooder stoves. One oil, one coal. Size, 500 each. 501 West Osage street, Greenfield, Ind. Feb.22t2 WANTED REAL ESTATE Have cash buyers waiting.

List your property with L. P. NAYLOR, 223 Tague Greenfield, Indiana. Marchlt3 Wartime" Civilian at War The Government needs and asks its citizens in this 169th week of the war to: 1. Give all you can to the 1945 Red Cross Drive.

Voluntary contributions of $200,000,000 are needed to carry out its vast program of service. 2. Keep on saving urgently needed waste paper and kitchen fats also tin cans, where they are locally collected. 3. Help save cargo space in transport planes by using V-Mail when writing to soldiers overseas.

Reminders Meats, Fats-led stamps Q5, R5, S5, expire March 31; Red stamps T5, U5, V5, W5, and X5, expire April 28; Red stamps Y5, Z5, and A2, B2, C2, D2, expire June 2. New stamps will be validated March 4. Processed Foods Blue stamps X5, Y5, Z5, and A2 and B2, expire March 31; Blue stamps C2, D2, E2, F2, and G2, expire April 28; Blue stamps H2, .12, K2, L2, and M2, expire June Blue stamps N2, P2, Q2, R2, S2, expire June 30. Sugar Stamp 34 expires February 28; stamp 35 expires June 2. No new stamp will be validated until May 2.

Fuel Oil East, period 5 coupons good March 1, 1945; Mid-west, periods 4 and 5 coupons good February 5, 1945; Far West, period 5 coupons good March 5, 1945; South, periods 4 and 5 coupons good January 29, 1945. Shoes Air plane stamps 1, 2, and 3 in book three, good indefinitely. Declaration of Estimated 1945 Tax Farmers (persons receiving at least two-thirds of their income from farming) are permitted to delay filing 1945 declarations until January 15, 1946. At that time they may, if they desire, file their annual returns instead of their declarations. Declarations are required from farmers who expect to earn $500 or more this year.

If they postpone the filing of declarations until January 15, 1946, they must pay the full amount of estimated tax at that I time. Special forms and instructions have been mailed out to all persons who filed declarations last year. Additional copies may be obtained from the Office of any collector of Internal Revenue. Farmers who have not as yet filed their 1944 income tax returns must do so by March 15. DR.

I. G. GOOD DIES AT WARSAW SUNDAY Dr. I. J.

Good, 4202 Otterbein Avenue, Indianapolis, former president of the Indiana Central College and a leader in the United Brethren church, died early Sunday of a heart attack in Warsaw. He was the brother of J. B. Good of this city, who is principal of the Charlottesville schools. At 59 years, Dr.

Good was a champion of Christian education and was a leader of dry forces and had gone to Warsaw Saturday with other dry leaders to address a religious meting. Dr. Good was a member of the first graduating class of Indiana Central College which he headed for nearly 29 years as president. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mabel Good, two daughters, Cpl.

Ida May Good, stationed with the Women's Auxiliary Corps in London, England, and Mrs. Julian WTolfe, of Jacksonville, a son, Lowell H. Good, of Indianapolis; a sister, and four brothers. "You're Only a Foot from Trouble Check Your Brakes!" This is the slogan of a six weeks' traffic law enforcement program beginning April 15. The program Will be sponsored by the International Association of Police Chiefs and supported by the American Association of State Highway Officials, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Highway Advisory Committee to the War Department, the Office of Defense Transportation, the National Safety Council, and many other important national organizations.

We suggest that you co-operate with the police department in your community and interest your civic organizations in furthering this worth-while program. Pvt. William R. Holden. of Grant City, has been wounded In action some- wnere in tne Philippines and has been awarded the Purple Heart according to word received by his mother, Mrs.

Charles Holden, of Grant City. Pvt. Holden is a brother of Mrs. Carl Brick-er, of this city. INQUIRY ABOUT SOLDIER The parents of Pfc.

Kenneth Cre-shaw. Company 423rd Infantry, who was stationed at Camp Atterbury last year, have written the chief of police of this city for the complete name and address of a young lady by the name of Jeanette, living in this city or county. The parents of this soldier live in Salem, Oregon, and they have been notified that their son has been missing in action since December 21. It seems that on one of young Creshaw's visits to this city he met a young lady, and he evidently wrote his parents about this meeting, but only mentioned her given name. If this young lady will call at the chief of police office he will give her the address of the young soldier's parents, and also the parents desire her address in order that they may write to her.

It's time, says W. B. Ward, Purdue University extension horticulturist, to get out your seed catalogue and figure out your feed needs. Also get your fertilizer if you haven't already done so. Mrs.

John A. Kelly and son. Jay Linn, route 5, Shelbyville, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Purl Martin.

An outbreak of cholera is overdue to strike in Indiana, says Dr. C. R. Donham, head of the Purdue University veterinary department. Only 40 per cent of Indiana hogs are vaccinated for cholera, most deadly of hog diseases.

I FRED W. BRAUN Jj First of Three Red Cross Meetings Is Held at Memorial Building on Tuesday The Red Cross War Fund Drive opened today with workers busy soliciting funds which the Red Cross will use for members of the armed forces in this country and overseas. The use of these funds were told by John Calvin, a native of Hancock county and now Red Cross field director at Stout Field, Indianapolis, before a group of Center, Brandy wine and Green township residents at a Red Cross meeting held in the Memorial building Tuesday evening. Sergeant Ernest Hardway, a veteran of Guadalcanal, also attended the meeting and told of the Red Cross work. Similar meetings will be held at Charlottesville this evening and at Mt.

Comfort Monday evening. During World War I sevral organizations participated in aid to the armed forces but during World War II the Red Cross is the only agency. The government has chosen the Red Cross for this particular work and a Red Cross field director is maintained at every army post, naval station and other stations where the armed forces are maintained. Mr. Calvin has been with the Troop Carrier Command at Stout Field for the past two years.

He related that Stout Field is the headquarters of the First Troop Carrier Command and that it is one of the most active fields in the United States. There are sixteen fields under its jurisdiction. As many as 150 planes take off or leave from the field each day. Red Cross workers meet the planes and serve doughnuts, coffee, milk and sandwiches. Many wounded men arrive daily at Stout field on their way to various army hospitals.

Mr. Calvin told of an interesting incident that happened on Christmas day. A plane arrived on the holiday with Pacific theater of war casualties, leaving Ne wGuinea only 66 hours before. It was the first time in three years some of the boys had seen a Christmas tree and as Mr. Calvin said it was a pitiful sight to see these boys as they had their first glimpse of the tree, some of them even had to touch the limbs to see if it was real.

Three weeks ago a plane arrived from Mitchell Field, N. that had 22 casualties aboard. One boy had both hands severed at the wrists but even so he did not seem downhearted about his misfortune. The Red Cross as usual served sandwiches and coffee and cigarettes to the boys and this particular soldier's buddy assisted him to eat and later helped him smoke. One of the Red Cross's greatest assistance to the servicemen is the loan of money to them without interest.

Whil stationed at Baer Fie'd, Fort Wayne. Mr. Calvin had a Red Cross revolving fund of $24,000. Of this money he loaned out all with the exception of $12. All of the money was repaid over a period of six months.

He stated that $220,000,000 was collected in last year's Red Cross Wrar fund drive. Seventy per cent of this was used for the men in service while 30 per cent remained in the local chapters. The 1945 RHed Cross War Fund drive will go 100 per cent to the armed forces. With Mr. Calvin was Sergeant Ernest Hardway, a veteran from Guadalcanal, who very interestingly told his audience of the island and its weather conditions.

He said there was lots of rain there, as much as five inches in an hour and in five hours dust would be blowing. He told that the Red Cross starts its assistance the first day a serviceman is in the army, it does not wait until a man is overseas or is wounded. Upon entering the armed forces the Red Cross gave him and all soldiers a ditty bag and another kit bag is given them before going overseas. A feature that is popular with Sgt. Hardway is the fact that the Red Cross loans money to the servicemen for emergency purposes at no interest.

He told the group that in the overseas hospitals the Red Cross girls play cards, write letters, sing and entertain wounded men and the Red Cross supplies materials to make articles such as billfolds, ladies hats, rings and bracelets. One of the most thoughtful services the Red Cross performs Sgt. Hardway thinks is the milk it provides for the servicemen at the port of debarkation. He said that milk to civilians would seem a small thing but to men overseas without fresh milk for many months, it tasted better than anything else in the world. Sgt.

Hardway says that the Red Cross is especially appreciated by the armed forces the fact that it is not G. I. and it gives them a little touch of home. Clarence Williams, Hancock county Red Cross War Fund chairman presided during the evening and introduced the speakers. Mr.

Williams spoke of the approaching War Fund drive and expects it to be the biggest and best drive ever held. A musical program was arranged for the entertainment of the audience with Maxwell and Brandywine students participating. From Greenfield, Mrs. Margaret Bos-ley, artist of the theramin. played three very appreciated numbers, "Londonderry Air." "Sylvia" and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life." Her accompanist was Mrs.

Ailene Shipley. The vocal trio composed of Mrs. Peggy Warrum. Miss Barbara Wick-ard and Miss Mary Esther Johnson sang "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life." and "Dinah." accompanied by Mrs. Lowell Gant.

pianist. A Tonette group made up of Brandy-wine and Maxwell pupils under the direction of Mrs. Gant played "Skaters' Waltz." "Amarylis" and "Caisson Song." From Brandywine a girls' chorus under Mrs. Gant's direction sang "Prayer Perfect." and "Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye." TENANT HOUSE ON FARM OF ELWOOD MORRIS BURNS The tenant house on the Elwood Morris farm in Buck Creek township, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Osborn resided in the house. They were able to save a portion of the household goods. Members of the community fire truck responded to the call. However, the house was beyond saving by the time the firemen arrived.

"STAGE COACH TO MONTANA" Also "Meet Miss Bobbie Socks" CARTOON AND SERIAL Sunday and Monday BIG DELUXE DOUBLE FEATURE ANN BAXTER JOHN HODIAK CHAS. WINNINGER in "SUNDAY DINNER FOR A SOLDIER" Plus ERNIE PYLE SAYS DON'T MISS IT Actual Scenes of a U. S. Aircraft Carrier in Technicolor "THE FIGHTING LADY" Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ROY ROGERS in "SAN FERNANDO VALLEY" MARCH OF TIME and RIVER BOAT FORTVILLE SCHOOL IS PRESENTED FLAG School Has Sold $62,811.60 in War Stamps and Bonds Since 1942 During the month of January the Fortville grade school reached its war stamp goal of 100 per cent sales. A school-at-war flag was purchased for the school by Chase Russell, a member of the Hancock Post No.

119, American Legion, and a former student of Fortville schools. The American flag and the school-at-war flag were raised February 22. The children sang Rev. Hochstedler lead in prayer; Mr. Russell gave the address and presented the flag to the school.

Victor Owens accepted the flag in behalf of the Fortville school. The color guard, Charles Kroeckel. Jimmy Carter and Richard Whelchel, raised the flag and Gay Bee Goudy played "The Star Spangled Banner." Father Spalding dismissed the group. Scoutmaster Vinton Duzan was present; also Scouts Bob Morris. Clarence Humbles, Dickie Collins, Donnie Kellemier, Robert Lacy, Junior Cros-ley, Robert Lummis and Pvt.

Worth-ington Morris, of U. S. Army, a former Scout. The Brownie Scouts and Girl Scouts formed a V. Scout Leaders Mrs.

Von-eta Ferrell and Miss Phyllis Sewell were there with their scouts: Janet Arthur, Marilyn Owens, Ruth Ellen Noel, Patty Goudy, Allison Mollen-kopf, Julia Rader, Margie Duzan, June Hunt, Roma Sharrett, Mary Trenne-pohl, Joretta Kelly, Claudia Ginn, Nai-da Caudell, Helen Sharrett, Georgians Baker, Nancy Duzan and Faith Vail. Total sales since 1942 for the Fortville school is $62,811.60. STAFF SERGEANT DON BLACKFORD WRITES LETTER A recent issue of the Crimson Messenger, New Palestine school paper, carries an interesting letter which Staff Sergeant Don Blackford has written to the paper. Sgt. Blackford is the son of Tra Blackford, of New Palestine.

He was a member of the New Palestine senior class of 1934. The letter is as follows: "Just a few lines to let you know that life is becoming real once again. "I am now in the Philippine Islands. For the past 26 days we have been under bombing raids day and night. "The people in the Philippine's are very dark, but they speak very good English.

It makes a person feel like lie is getting closer to the U. S. "In receiving the Christmas Crimson Messenger I can tell you that it made me very happy to know' people and friends I have back home. It w-as the first mail that I had received in 39 days. We were all in our fox holes at the time; 14 Jap bombers were overhead.

They stayed for nine hours. We are expecting another raid tonight. Do not get much sleep when they come over. "We expect the Philippine Islands to be cleared up by the end of this month. Then to Japan's mainland and the end of the war.

Yes, I'll be glad that this war is coming to the end soon. Never have I found a place like the U. S. The people over this way have a lot to learn yet." "I see that Lee Wickliff is still in England. In your next C.

M. send my regards to the boys who are in the service. "It is now in the morning and you can look out and see a dog fight between 12 of our P-38's and 21 Jap planes. So far this morning they have shot down seven Jap planes. "Some experiences we go through are tough, but all in all we call it war.

"Up to this date I have made five parachute jumps in combat in the South Pacific. We look upon this as another job to be done. "I have tried to give you a picture of what goes on in this world. It would take sometime to write all that I have seen since I left the States. Have been overseas in the Southwest Pacific for 31 months.

Looks like I'll spend a few more. "At this time I want to thank you for sending the C. M. The best of luck to the basketball team of '44-'45, and to all you people back home. IX MKMORIAM Tn loving memory of Ransom R.

Denney. who passed away two years today, March 1. 1943. Remembrance Is a Rolden chain. Death tries to break tut all tn vain; To have, to love and then to part.

Is the greatest sorrow of one's heart. Wife. Son and Familv. IMPROVING Joseph Beattie is slowly improving at the Methodist hospital, Indianapolis. gunners in action, shooting the attacking enemy from the skies All this thrilling drama and more, too, highlights 20th Century-Fox's Technicolor production, "The Fighting Lady," the story of the exploits of an unnamed aircraft carrier during its battles against the Japs in the South Pacific.

Lieutenant Robert Taylor, USNR, former film star, tells about it in his commentary for the film which opens Sunday at the Riley Theatre. In "The Fighting Lady," Uncle Sam's daring officers, pilots and crewmen live their parts from day to day in battle and aboard ship. Every scene was filmed on-the-spot; none were specially reenacted for the cameras. The picture is truly an innovation in motion picture entertainment. Louis de Rochemont, one of the founders of March of Time, who produced the picture, terms "The Fighting Lady" a newsdrama and an adventure in pic torial journalism; something never be fore attempted in this medium of entertainment.

All through the battle scenes in the air, the realization soon becomes apparent that you are looking straight down the gun barrels on the planes. The pictures were taken automatically with the same mechanism which operates the guns, and the pictures shake with the gun's recoil. Battles of Marcus, Kwajalein, Truk, Guam, Saipan, Tinian and the Philippine Sea are all unfolded in "The Fighting Lady" the action in the skies, and aboard the carrier. As one officer remarked: "Our synchronized cameras record, what no human eye and memory could record, just what our guns and bombs do to the enemy." "The Fighting Lady" was filmed in cooperation with the United States Navy and under the supervision of Commander Edward J. Steichen, U.S.N.R.

Mrs. Melvin Davis left Tuesday for Corpus Christi, Texas, where she will spend the next thirty days with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Heck and Sergeant Heck. UNDERGOES OPERATION Bob Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Strickland, underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Vincents Hospital. Indianapolis. Wednesday. He is improving nicely.

PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. James R. Middletown are the parents of a son. Michael James, born at the Henry County Hospital in New Castle.

Mr. Middleton is with the U. S. Navy in the Pacific. Own a Share in America Buy War Bonds and Stamps.

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