The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

I CEDAR vILLE HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 89, M L K*’ ■ '■ ' ' lif, ■ f;f T H E C E D A R V ^ L L E H E R A L D KARLB BULL — ^ EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Knterad xtthe Poet Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 31,1887, as Meond class matter. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931 ~ ~ OHIO STATE HAVING ITS TROUBLES Ohio State University at present is having its share of trouble, both among the faculty and the Board of Trustees. A movement was started some months ago among faculty and the student body to eliminate compulsory military training. Later the Board o f Trustees approved of the stand. By this time pres­ sure from military sources and manufacturers of military ma­ terials was put in action and the Board yielded and recinded its former action, restoring conipulsory military training for all male students the first two years of the university course. There is no question but that by far the large majority of Ohio citizenship is against compulsory military training, and there are many that endorse it but the great majority favor the optional plan. We see no harm in military training, in fact it has many arguments in its favor. Our objection is to any board bowing to the wishes and desires of manufacturers of military products. That the campaign for military training comes from those interested financially in military products therq is no question- The Board of Trustees a few days ago voted to drop one of the faculty that opposed military training. The “ excuse” giv­ en was the faculty member had delivered what was termed an “ exciting” speech over in India more than a year ago. It was significant the board waited more than a year to dismiss the professor. Later news is that some four or five more faculty members that objected to military training are to be “ fired” to please the powder and shot-gun manufacturers. The action of the board is also to stand as a signal to other members of the University faculty to at least keep their mouth shut if theyfav- or'something determents! to the interests of the powder trust.’ The University Board has more of a duty in explaining to Ohio citizens the reason for its “ change o f heart” on military training than it has for firing members of the faculty. TRUCK COMPANIES TO MAKE MOTORIST THE GOAT A well organized movement is under way by commercial truck companies and certain large retail companies that haul most of their merchandise over the highways to defeat the pro­ posed tax changing'the fee for both pleasure cars and trucks. So. far the truck interests have shown no disposition to take in­ to consideration the private motor car owner. The proposed law would increase the fee for motor cars by fifty per cent but a still higher increase is set for trucks. This as *it should be for trucks are using a public highway to do a billion dollar business with little or no tax as compared to the tax on railroads; The argument has been advanced by truck interests that it is not the tonage load that breaks down roads. They also argue that the speed of motor cars is far more detrimental. If the personal property tax on motor cars is eliminated it is necessary that additional revenue be provided by increasing the fpe for motor car license tags. But motorists should not be made the goat to pay for highway improvement and repairs and permit great trucking companies use the highways almost free to earn millions o f dollars.profit.. The fee for trucks as proposed is not high enough and there should be a classification and higher fee for commercial trucks in /competition with the railroads. 4-H PIG CLUB MEEtS The second meeting o f. the Cedar- villa 4-Bt pig club was held Monday evening at the borne o f Cheater and Wendell Murphy. >Mr,' Evans, the leader, and the boys judged some hogs and then played soft ball until dark. They then held their meeting and ..the boys ^answered questions which Mr. Evans at the previous meeting had given them to study. Mr, Evans gave a description and led an interesting discussion o f a prime No.11 ..market hog. iA recess was declared and the hosts served refreshments after which Joseph Waddle, the president, took charge o f the meeting. Chester Mur­ phy was elected recreation leader. The next meeting o f the club will be held Monday at the home o f Mr. Evans at 7 P. M. Mr. Raymond Williamson was a welcome guest at the meeting. ers, Mary E. Batorf, Cletis Jacobs. {Recreation Leaders, Catherine Fergu- ' son and CletiB Jacobs. The course o f study fo r the following eight weeks was outlined end .the meeting fo r next week planned, Members o f our club are: Margaret Bailey, Frances Ross, Catherine Ferguson, Marie Collins, Louise Jacobs, Pauline Ferguson, Florence Ferguson, Mary E. Batorf, Betty Furay and Cletis Jacobs, Our regular club meeting will be held on Thursday afternoon o f each week. Mr. James Hutchison was the guest of Mrs. Dora Kerr the first o f the week. SO- WE-SEW CLUB The So-We-Sew club held their first meeting o f the year at the home o f their leader, Mrs. Leroy Jacobs, on Thursday, May 21, The newly elected officers o f the club are as follows: President, Florence Ferguson; Vice President, Pauline Ferguson; Sec. and reasurer, Louis Jacobs; News Report- Rev. A . M. Sumers and .w ife of Huntington, W. Va., are guests this week o f their son-in-law and daugh­ ter, Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Galloway. Mrs. Ada Turnbull o f Monmouth, Illinois, is visiting with Mrs. Aletha Bird this Week. Mrs. Lee Peterson and baby dnugh- |ter were brought home Tuesday from 1the Miami Valley-hospital, Dayton. ! Judge and Mrs. S. C. Wright ^were called'to Idaville, Ind., the first o f the week, owing to the death o f the for­ mer’s sister, Mrs. Elsie Crowl. - H0RSE5 S COWS o f a i s reverse P hone charges ! _ ........J OFFICE ^ Columbus.Ohio E.G.Buchsleb. Inc. CALL 1REENE COUNTY FERTILIZER Tel. 810, Xenia, O. tfcra m i ; I l f I K L „ l . ! S1 1 * In Columbus STOP AT THE Hotel Fort Hayes Gatumbtu?Most PopularHotel m Booms w a ll Bath at $ 2.60 * $ 3.00 Convenient to Stores and Theatres KIUU PARKING LOT AND GARAGS IN CONNECTION R . B. BUNSTINE, Mmutgtr COLUMBUS, OHIO - Weet #»*»«, N«*rHI#i j i m * by Arthur Brisbane Belasca Gene Strange Sight* In Spain A Wall Street Story Too Much Greek, Latin David Belasco, one o f the ablest, most brilliant theatrical managers and producers, is dead. He had been an important factor through all the important history o f the stage in America. From negro minstrels and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” up to the mod­ ern play in which the “ heroipe” is a street drab, he had seen them all. He leaves no successor in his field o f work. He would not permit himself to "fa ll behind the procession,” but he belonged to another age. In Spain, strange sights are seen. Bands o f workmen going through the cities cheering before blazing church­ es, groups o f tourists following them. Firemen make no effort to save 4ny church building set on fire, contenting themselves with playing streams o f water on adjoining buildings to pre­ vent flames spreading. Spain has siez- ed cash and land belonging to Alfon­ so, the former king, and wants to get h61d o f him if possible to try him on charges o f inciting mob violence. . Wall Street’s uncertainty is illus- crated in this story from thatfinancial canyon. An energetic broker was urging his client before thei‘five cents profit in three months” report came out, “ Buy Steel. I tell you I know what they are doing. You can’t help making money.” The client replied: “ Steel is^good, but I don’t like it just now. I would rather sell it short.” In­ stantly the broker replied, “ Oser nicht cine schlecte idee,” meaning “Not a cad idea either.” In spite o f the double negative, the ‘oser nicht” state ment was sound. Yale decidees that Greek and Latin are not necessary. Students are per­ mitted to substitute clases in civiliza­ tion courses for dead languages, sound decision, Time devoted to Greek and Latin grammar is time wasted. One student in a hundred thousand unows Greek well enough to read with appreciation the great Greek trage dies. In the whole United States there probably not ten men that know Greek thoroughly. And they don’t 'really ..now it, or how it was pronounced or accentuated. Every student should xnow a certain number o f Greek and imtin words and their nienning. Some -eacher o f English should prepare a ust o f a lew hundred Greek and Latin •vords which every boy that gets out af college should know—for instance, -hat anthropos means “ man” , and that .egos means ‘‘the discourse” or the •word." ... ■ ‘ ■:■ Everybody should be taught the part .mat Greek and Latin play in our lan­ guage,' the deriviations o f phonograph .elephone,- microphone, etc. All that is ieeaed ot Greek or -Latin could be earned by an intelligent boy in one week. While many discuss . birth control pro and con, Chicago wisely under- .akes to encourage birth, sound babies and safe mothers. The total hispital ;ost o f a new baby under the Chicago .nstallment plan at the Presbyterian .io3pital will be $45. Installment plan jabies will be well taken care of. The ,otnI charge o f $45 will include ten Jays in the hospital and monthly “ pge natal” visits to the clinic ,'' Other cities might imitate that. Captain Hawks continues, by deeds, not words, as the late Teddy Roose­ velt would say,'to prove that he is the oest flyer in the World. He amazed Europe by breaking the record from London to Rome, splitting it in tow', then breaking the record from Rome to Paris. A few days ago he broke all records between London and Berlin, and then broke the record from Berlin to .Hamburg. The prince o f Wales says Americans are the best advertis era. Captain Hawks is an excellent advertiser o f the fact that his country can produce real flyers. And real fly ­ ers will settle the next big war. Youngstown steel mills have increas­ ed their pay rolls substantially. The federal reserve board reports a sharp increase in department store sales for April over March and February. Sales in department stores indicate th^ prosperity o f the public. Depart­ ment store dales show a gain for Apr. of 9 per cent over March, in spite o f the fact, because o f the eaerly Easter, most of the Easter buying came in March. Small straws are welcome when they blow toward prosperity. While Spain is torn, as Mexico was torn recently- by religious strife and hutred, the authorities o f Prussia have signed a "concordat" or treaty with the former state Luthern church similar to that signed in 1929 with the Catholic church. The Lutherans arc content with the new arrangement, and religious discontent, open or sec­ ret, will cease, A nation is fortunate that can progress free from religious difficulties. And the foundation of such freedom is absolute separation of church and state, in all their func­ tions. About 1500 Ohio farmers have re­ ceived loans amounting to $226,000 from the drought relief'fund o f the federal government- The money will he used for purchasing seed and fer­ tilizer. How time change* In the brief space o f a few year*. I t was not so long ago that Wednesday afternoon closing fo r merchants in many cities and towns was a popular thing. Rut this year we find things much differ­ ent and few towns will find stores closed for the half holiday. This, will behard on the g o lf links where many merchants find recreation. But busi­ ness evidently does not warrant any closing days this year, There has been debate in many places as to even closing on Decoration Day, due to the fact it comes on Saturday, -the one best business day o f the week. Store dosing brings up the question as to stores closing at nights in most towns o f this size. There may be a question about a merchant being able to get profit enough to pay for his, extra electric light.. All kinds o f bus iness is undergoing changes in many ways these days; When you see some o f the city schools that usually operate ten months cutting short fh e year’s work owing to shortage in finances, one can fully realize that things in a financial way are not what they have been for many years. Moreover many school boards are employing teachers for next year on a monthly contract and no certain number o f months. This leaves the board free to end the year at any time. With the personal tax duplicate reduced and a reduction in real estate valuea it will be impossible to operate the schools on full terms. It indeed is very unfortunate that educational work must .be curtailed, especially , in the grades and high high school. When you scan over the appropriation by the legislature fo r state' supported colleges and uni­ versities and the amount alloted for weak school districts, you must be im­ pressed there was sufficient funds for all kinds o f educational work. This school district ia very unfortunate as the board is operating on the usual levy and an extra tax levy o f two mills. Were the tax payers paying three mills they would get state finan­ cial aid to the extent o f several hun­ dred dollars each year. In fact we have been informed we would get back far more under a three mill extra levy than it would cost. The situation is not encouraging to central and northern school districts in the state that ate called upon to help finance schools in the lower coun­ ties in addition t o their own school costs. Worse Still is the -fact that many o f the lower counties are able to build new buildings and pay higher salaries to teachers than is possible even in Greene county. There is something radically wrong with such a system, just as unjust is the lsw that gives the state director o f edu­ cation power to certifiy a tax levy fo r school purposes after the electors de­ feated it. We are told that Miami twp. defeated an extra tax levy yet Direc­ tor Clifton certified the levy for tax collection against their wishes. The director cannot be, critized for his act wholely but the' law is wrong in prin ciple. We had the opportunity several days ago o f seeing and observing a “ ran” on two building and loan as­ sociations in Columbus. What an ex­ cited crowd o f men and women it was, It has not been so many months ago that you could not have excited the populace by any kind o f a report in regard to a financial institution. Now no bank or building and, loan is free however strong they may be. The people are thinking more o f their per­ sonal affairs today. Two or three years ago everybody was hunting a new way to spend their money. The building and loans under present busi­ ness conditions were forced to reduce their interest rates on deposits and the populace at once got excited over almost nothing. The institutions are among the largest in the state and are sound but o f course they could not pay back hundreds o f thousands of dollars in one day. The institutions could not exist i f they could not loan the depositor’s money safely on real estate. Lower interest rates will of course reduce the income o f some few people btut the dollar is worth more today than it jias been for several years. When we all make up our minds to not want so much and be more contented with what we have, the country will be- better off. That is the lesson o f the present depression or panic, as bitter as it may be to a lot of people. The big combines or trusts are n6W having their troubles just as the lit­ tle fellow has experienced. The days o f big things are over fo r the present and you iffrTonger read daily tit new trusts or combines. The day o f price fixing is evidently past fo r the pres­ ent. Witnesh a meeting o f executiv­ es in the steel industry last week and the charge o f unfair tactics in price cutting. The big cement trust that has maintained prices for years,- is now in open battle in price cutting and we understand prices are lower than far many years. Water seeks and will find its own level and from all this disturbance the country is going to benefit In the end but no one can say at this lime just when pros­ perity will be with fis. The feat 0 —grass rotod fa r »Ugfc> er tariff raU on steel In fact Gunjy amt bfa erewd was attempting to take advantage o f everybody and every­ thing fo r the benefit o f the steel in­ dustry. Following passage o f the law the steal interests increased prices on the theory that it would aid in restoring prosperity. For some rea­ son business checked' up. The tariff evidently was overplayed and then began a price cutting war. Profits have declined and down goes the New York stock market on steel. Witness the price today o f American Rolling Mill stock, U. S. Eteel and others. The steel interests may have a tariff to their liking but they have not busi­ ness today that is profitable. Tee, Mr. Gundy had his way but the great Ameriean people can once in a while have theirs. Oveer in Columbus this week is rag ing a bitter battle on what tax and what not, A proposal fo r tobacco tax brought out full strength o f tobacco interests. T o escape the tax the tobac­ co people had to find a victim and at once they gave open support to the proposal o f a special tax on chain stores, since the U, S. Supreme Court has approved the Indiana law. There has not been good feeling between the wholesale and retail tobacco interests, owing to price cutting by chain gro- ...... ■„ i / - . i .. . V ... . irw ■ •!*"» *** ** eery store* m Mgaretto. It' rot *** judge from «w fm » Indieettona the to- baccen people * 0 0 the day aad there will be no tax on that product, but *t does not look so good f o r the cha in stores escaping. To impose a tax on chain grocery stores, cstche* ail other {form o f chain retail organisations, 'Those in the knowing say that the ap­ propriation bills offered now provide fo r expenditure o f many million wore than -anticipated revenue. With tin* situation there must be retrenchment or find a way to tax more people and more property. F o r Rent:-House o f five room* on Main street. Mrs. Anna Townsley 85 Shantung | Dresses • • # • One and two piece dresses mer colorings, Models adapted from the most ap- ♦ ft provd French coutouriers. Fast colors—a wide •• • i . size range. Intact a splendid selection o f the sea­ son’s most favored silk dresses at a price well un­ der the uual figure on garments o f this quality. Xenia Ohio Miss Log mumps tt Mrs. R . : ill the firs much bet Mrs. At to member noon Club avenue. N o tic e --! vice o f Mrs Barber Shij ervation fo Mr. M. Mrs. Csrrii fted with Anna Smit week-end. Mr. and announcing! Rebecca Wil Mrs. Creswl tors. A pricele 5 Scotland play, June For Salerl old. Inquire! Announcement We are pleased to announce that after careful study we have chosen the famous GOODRICH line of Tires, Tubes and Acces­ sories, as an addition to our now complete service. The Siivertown—America’s first cord tire, and it’s companion, the new Goodrich Super-Cavalier, adequately takes care of every transportation We are also agents for the famous Chevrolet car and that good Gulf Gasoline. Keep your dollars at home, that is where they will do you the most good, and you will receive greater value for them at our place than elsewhere. CUMM INGS SALES and SERVICE Join the Siivertown Safdty. League. It is for your protection. Drop in for complete deetails. 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