The Cedarville Herald, Volume 51, Numbers 27-52

T H E C 1 0 A E V I L L E H E R A L D r A r r . T r g m L EDITOR AND PJUBUSHKR H h M p «4 «$ <fes JNffcGfftai, CiwSurvills, Ohio, October 81,1887, M ' JMUguMfedk MfiUfc BttatiiSir. FRIDAY, NO VEM BER 16, 1928 ,« ^ . .. , M , , l„i.,l ,„|i,.«.i« . . . , » ... ,,..., lh — ■ LICENSE FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS Effort* w ill he made by the Ohio Safety Council when the next legislature convenes, to have a law enacted providing fo r the issuance of drivers' licenses in the state and prohibiting the operation ormachines by persons who have not obtained such a license. The law , o f course, would not affect persons in the state temporarily as tourists unless their own state had a similar drivers' license law in which case they would be required to, display a license from their home state. W h ile the proposed law , i f adapted, Will not w ipe out ac­ cidents due to carelessness, it sponsors hope that it w ill have considerable f avorablneffect in this respect,.first, through keep-., ing unfit persons from operating machines, and, second; through making drivers more careful to avoid forfeiture of their licenses. There w ill be one problem, the consideration of which will be watched with interest. That is the matter of determining what drivers are fit to have licenses and what ones are not. There may -he some difference o f opinion on this particular subject ’ ■■.'■■■■ > There is little question, however, hut what some steps must b e taken to make the highways safer. Intoxicated drivers, careless drivers^ immature drivers a ll serve to increase the na­ tural hazards which exist and every menace which can be . eliminated will be appreciated by every person who takes his fam ily out fo r an automobile ride. More severe penalities.for reckless driv ing or fo r persons operating machines while intoxicated would be another desir­ able step that is already available whenever the authorities desire to make use o f it, — Springfield Da ily flews. * RADIO RECEPTION NOT PLEASING Radio fans are not in a very good humor at this time fol~ * low ing the reassignment of Various stations fo r different wave lengths and hours f o r .broadcasting. Whether the change is f o r the best remains to be seen.» Judge Robinson o f the Federal Radio Commission objected to the radical change and whether 1 hk is right or wrong in his position, it is safe to say that the owners of receivers are at this'time standing behind him. ‘ The great disappointment in t h i s section is eliminating W S A I , Cincinnati, from broadcasting after sundown. This station has been very popular in the central states and has had programs of a high class, particularly those from, the chain system. Under the new rule this section is denied the pleasure o f getting such programs as clearly as was possible under the old assignment, , , • ' On what ground the commission acted in making reassign­ ments the public is uninformed. That some of the prominent stations giving most excellent programs have been forced to divide time with an inferior station is beyond the imagination o f the local fans. There a re 'y e t many unimportant stations operating that have not added to clearing the air channels. The public has a right to know why such stations have been p e r ­ mitted to remain on the air. Chicago has some twenty or more stations and not over five of them have programs of interest to the pubiic outside of the city. . A t best the present ,attitude o f the board is not meeting with popular approval; ■ 0 • - ; ■» , , - - - ■ . ^ .■|V . . * ‘ COMPULSORY LIABILITY INSURANCE . . The coming year no doubt w ill see much legislation enact­ ed over-the country that w ill be fo r or agamst-^he automobile' owner1.* W e believe the automobile public is fo r any reasonable regulation that w ill make the roads safer fo r us all but the dan­ ge r lies in radical legislation th#t! Will be detrimental to the average automobile owner - ’ _ A t times it Jhas been proposed to make it compulsory* for the owner of every motor vehicle to carry liability insurance before he can be granted a license. W e have always opposed this feature in that the carefu l automobile driver that has never had an accident w ill be forced to pay in premiums the loss„oc- .casioned by the Wreckless. It has been rightly contended that the wreckless driver knowing that h e .had liability insurance would only be en­ couraged, to take greater chances and in the end do fa r more damage. „ There are thousands of citizens that now carry both the double and single liability, many more that’ carry the latter. These owners are paying a high premium now and the risks are more or less selected. W h a t would the rate be if insurance companies were forced to write all kinds of risks? A much higher rate fo r everyone would be the result. Massachusetts has compulsory automobile liability insurance and after a trial it has been proven that the element o f safety had not been in­ creased but tha t many insurance companies have withdrawn from that state as theif losses have been more than the income. Fiatilities have been greater under this law than before. I t has been the contention that the campaign fo r speed can be attributed to the automobile manufacturers w h o have stressed this point in advertising and through salesmen and the public goes out to see how fast it can ride. W e cannot talk speed of cars and expect the auto public not to be influenced by it. W e now has laws regulating speed but not generally observed. W e have law s against the operation o f cars while intoxicated. The laws are 'not strict enough and in many in­ stances violators get off with a fine without the added penalty o f being deprived o f their driving rights. The automobile public will hard ly accept any plan of so- called protection that means the great majority of careful drivers w ill be called upon to pay fo r the damage of the care­ less drivers, There is general complaint in many quarters at present that insurance companies are not paying but a fraction o f the claims under the present system. B y extending the risk fo r insurance companies it is likely that after higher rates are charged the unfortunate claiment might not be able to get a satisfactory settlement. ' ■ A n educational campaign fo r highway safety and stricter enforcement o f the present law s w ill do much fo r the safety of the highways, TEN YEARS AND WHERE ARE WE? The tenth anniversary of the signing o f the Armistice har, passed and during these ten years w e have had much debate, Conferences looking toward peace and better international relationship, But while this has been taking place have we not also been preparing fo r war? W e have had the League o f Nations, the W o r ld Court, and various proposals fo r peace societies, all of which have had their p a rt in the scheme that We hope may lead to international peace and fo r all time make the signing of the Armistice the. act o f the last great world conflict. Men differ on the peace program but the great majority of the people In this and other countries want permenant peace without frills. Some writer# say world peace is impossible due to the complexities o f the people and the selfish desires of people and nations. It is argued that as fa r back as time goes w e have always had conquest where material gain was sought. Wh ile this nation has taken a hand in the peace program »n 3. W is e : *‘The world is on the verge o f another w a r because it is thinking of war ineti ad»of peace/’ The latiur statement i.; probably the mo#t significant be­ cause of the demand for more battleship* that would be Sank in a very few minutes with the bombing plana, T h e increased army could be annihilated by the modem poison gas and scientific w a r implements. It seems useless fo r ua to spend mil­ lions on sea gnidg vessels when the. next confiiet would no doubt be fought in and from the air. W e are frequently inclined to think that some o f our civic and patriotic organizations may or may not be the means of distributing propaganda in the interest of concerns that profit in the manufacture of w a r material. Once the world makes up its mind that we will have no more war, the issue w ill be settled but conflicting opinions, continued talk o f preparation fo r war, and propaganda, w ill only stay the day of permenant peace such as the Armistice day would typify. SANDM s t o u t * * <1 . ■ we A BO U T TH E PORCUP INE * s i / y B il l ie b r o w n ie had asked Mmii- gr Nature If tie couKhcaU on u porcupine and hear something of the ways, of the porcupine family. He ashed her to give him the power that day and eyeniog to understand porcu­ pine talk. And Mother Nature agreed. So BllUe Brownie went forth to the dark*woods and there he met a por­ cupine. “Are you all alone?" asked Billie Brownie. * “All alone,” said the ptycuplne, “1 like to wander about.by myself. I’m not so very sociable. None of us are, you know.” ■ “I’m pot really sure whether I know that or not,” said Billie Brmvni^. “I don’t know much about porcupines, I may. as .well be quite truthful and ad­ mit my ignorance.” ,‘Tm not surprised at It,” Said the porcupine, * . , But the ' porcupine explained him self after, a moment. “It Is not,” he said, “because I think you are an Ignorant creature, for I do *'i Lik* to Wander AJjOut by Myself - Vm Not Very Sociable.” not. ■1 feel sure you are filled with Wisdom, i “But there are few who know much' about porcupines. „ “Now and again we squeal a bit or growl, but mostly we believe in being silent ■ * - “Ottr mothers never have to say ‘Hush’ to us, We are so quiet by na­ ture. And our mothers don’t meet each other and chatter ithout the ways of their children. They,, too, are so quiet, “We sometimes wandei* where there are camps. We are a little more so- riubie‘klnm and wo rather like to see people camping outin the great woods. We like to eut vegetables and bits of bark and twig? and fruit apd oh, dear, how we do love salt! •'Everything should he flavored with salt, and we even like salt OH by U-. self or things that just have a salty flavor or taste. , ’ • “Sometimes we stay a long time »t tht? top of a tree, especially when It Is cold, We^Ueep to the top of u tree’ then as people will stay indoors. I was one of four little porcupines and it was nor so very long before I start­ ed away from home to look out fur myself. We' are independent creatures and are, not Uttie mid helpless when >ve are bom.' •“No, we are.quite good-sized then and we are born with all oitr splendid quids, 1 suppose you know how in­ correctly these quills, and wlmt they can do have been spoken about?” ' “I tiling 1 know what you uye'going to say,” Billie nodded,.“but 1 would like to have you tell ,me again Just how it Is you act With those quilts of youre.’’ j “We swing our great spiny tails about and strike at the enemy uud the yulUs stick into thorn. But'we do not throw our quills. We have to touch tlie creature with them'. So many think we throw our quilts; and ttiat is in­ correct.” “That is about the only thing 1Have known about yOur family,” said Billie Brownie, “Well," said the porcupine, “the oth­ er, day it was pretty mud, , Some one said, ‘Of what good are porcupines^* “That was enough to make anyone angry, I think- ’ “Of course our flesh has. been eaten “and that has been considered good, but that Is not- the way.I'd speak of myself as being of any good. “I would sayi 'Ladies and gentle irienl Porcupines are of great good because they .are - This is the simple porcupine explanation. As we nre nof great talkers ■we do not use many. words, and' as We don’t talk much we don’t have to tliihk mucin anti that is as stttlifaetduy m explanation ns l have thought up for all of you/'* “Well,” said Bjilie Brownie. “I think .that is a good one. If satisfies me at uny rate. And now* that the night Is almost over,1I must be off, for I .have an engagement , at dawn.” “Good-by/', said the porcupine Worn* engagement at dawn doesn’t sound so interesting, as we porcupines love the night time best Of all.” . (Copyright.) I :. G i& M # # £ Y C O . 36E.MAINST., V i f SPRINGFIELD, 0. j H I-CU T -BOO T S M EN ! Full Length Top Double sole# with storm welt. Fine for hunter# and outdoor men. See tifutboob BOYS' HI-CUT Made of the best upper stock, With long Wear. Ing composition sole*; knife pocket sewed on the side of the boot. A double bl&ded, tmuw lined knife given with every pair, . Sizes 9 to 13*5.13.19 Sizes 1 to m , YOU ALWAYS DO BETTER A T * g t e « Y » S SPRINGFIELD'S LARGE FAMILY SHOt STORE Santason Arrives Rike-Kumler’s L . * Here Is the Surprise Santa Claus Is Bringing to the Children of the Miami Valley, But who la Sftjitaaon?—Herg la the story— ftnen nnon a lime when Sant* Clauswaz tired after working all day In hie workshop ip the Northland he waa doling In front of his fire dreaming that he had a little boy to help him at Ohriatmaa time to bring cheer tp all the kiddies of the world. And do you knowl When he opened his eyea there was ’the ltttle boy rlgl.it there in front of him—Santa was so surprised aud glad he called him Santason aud he la Wringing him to the Miamf Valley this year as a surprise for you kiddies! “ Big Parade Friday Santason will arrive in Dayton by airplane on Friday, November 16th. After circling around the city he will land, and the parade will start-from Salem Avenue and Catalpa Drive and will parade through town to Rlke-Kumler’a and then to the Fairgrounds, Santason will he In Santa’s Work­ shop Truck that la In the form of a Northland Castle. -■■ Santason in Toyland Oh Saturday morning from 10 to U and Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4 Santason will he in Rike- Kumler’s Toyland. Come down to see him and get a Santason button. On Sunday from 2 to 5 in- the afternoon SantaBqn will be In bis. Workshop at the Fairgrounds, * s ,k A N A V/, / < ! Watch Y o u r News­ paper for Announce­ ments—Santason May Come to Your Town! Acre of A Feeclin* Bust , One acre in: of 2.62 a c r e s j Valley Cream(;{ age acre of tons of bay f volume of for , feeding value ^produced on . • parlson is base . by the North I j lege. In hieh hay equaled 8, ' The lustitui acre yield of. 2.62 acres oi it takes only hay to equal feeding value, lug district ,u made. 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