The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 27-52

CWUBV ILLS HJGXALD, FRIDAY, JUNE £6, m i T U B C B D A R V I L L E H E R A L D l U i B l S BU ]LL •EDITOR AND PUBLISHER fttthe Poot Office, Gedarville, Ohio, October 31,1887, «• —ooaid elaas matter. auule the font under tax bilk passed thus fax, FRIDAY, JUNE 2G, 1931. C L A S 5 IF C A T IO N T H E N A N D N O W The Cincinnati Enquirer was one of the leading daily pa­ pers in this state to urge the adoption of classification of prop­ erty for taxation. The legislature has been classifying property under the amendment and opponents of classification are now sitting back with that “ I told you so” look and letting the classi- flcationists proceed. Theplea for classification was relief for land and home owners, fp e result is that other interests have been classified to advantage while land and home owners are to continue to stand the strain as in the past. The trick was adopting a 16 mill rate maximum for real estate while the maximum for money and certain credits and se­ curities is exceedingly low. In addition all extra tax levies are to go on real estate and not on money or other intangibles. The Enquirer in a recent editorial attacks the unjustness of one o f the tax program bills dealing with delinquent tax. Under the new law if you have delinquent taxes on real estate it is to be sold in three years instead of four. The brutal .section of the bill is that part that makes real estate delinquent in one year and must be sold if special assessments are not paid. This gives the home owner no chance to escape some misfortune that can overtake him or some member of his family. The Enquirer is correct in condemning such a law but the chief exponent of the plan was Senator Robert Taft, Cincinnati, so the Enquirer can lay part of the blame on a Senator from its own county. " ' .The striking point of the Enquirer’s editorial is that If the legislature, does not correct this abuse then Governor White is ^asked-to-veto-the-bill— To-veto-this-bill-will upset-much-of ihe- tax classification program .The Governor should veto it in the interest of fail play to property owners but the people voted for classification and the Governor should hot be required to undo what the legislature was instructed to do. The home and land owner can continue to squirm on the blister having chosen such a seat by lending support to classification. It takes the unusual to awake the public’s interest in many things. As unfortunate as the recent explosion waB, like everything else it had one 4 redeeming feature many property owners and read them fo r the ance papers and read them for the ( first time . Not many people ever | have time to read a policy until some­ thing happens. I f expressions we are hearing are true not one has found where the average policy provides for loss by explosions. We have not yet looked up one o f several policies but the average policy is what is known as standard in form, the same being us- sed by most companies. HOW O. S. U. TRUSTEES SPEND TAX MONEY * One o f the developments of the O. S. U. scandal is that most if not all meetings of the bpard of trustees are. held behind closed doors. Judging from a lease the board made with a company owning%Neil Hall, girl’s dormatory, one of the board members beipg interested in the company, we are not surpris­ ed closed meeting are necessary. The board had a 10-year lease oh Neil Hall, at $30,000 annual rental. A year or so later the first lease was cancelled by both parties and a new lease drawn for 15 years at an average rental of about $35,800 a year. The board explains they have a more “ advantageous” lease. The property like all property has a lower appraisal value today then when first leased and a lower value when the second lease was drawn. The boss of the board is connected with a chain banking system in Ohio, arid following the second lease a bond issue of $450,000 was floated. The suckers out in the “ sticks” were no doubt the victims of this bond issue. State tax funds spent for a higher rental makes Ohio a party to this plan of “ high finance.” The explosion has brought to mind the great danger in use of gasoline a- bout the home or place o f business. A man related several days ago about how his wife had used gasoline in dry- cleaning but now new orders are in force in that home. It is said that a gallon of,.vaporized gasoline is equal to 68 pounds o f dynamite. I f this is correct rhore care should be taken in handling gasoline about a building. The recent visit o f Ogden Mills Reid and wife to 'Gedarville revives the gife of his father, the late White- law Reid o f the first 500 volum es for the public library. The library in the early days of the institution was loca­ ted in what was the tqwnship clerk’s office, now a part o f the ppst office, with the entrance on East Xenia av­ enue.’ Another thought is that the only public picture o f Mr; Reid to be found is the painted likeness in the opera house: No doubt many a per­ son has visited the opera house and never inquired who the likeness rep­ resented, taking it for granted the position it was in was but a part o f the general decoration. One o f the big sporting events o f the season is • greet running race in Kentucky, Saturday. Kentucky believes in the “ sport o f kings" to the extent that race b » a e gambling Is legalised and a part o f the winnings go to the state. It has just been with­ in the past few weeks what was be­ hind the campaign against the dog races in this part-of Ohio, the races of course being, fo r betting on the fav­ orite dog. Take the gambling out o f the horse race in Kentucky and there will be no horse races, hi every one o f the southern counties in Ohio where dog racing has been started there has been a campaign conducted and so fa r most o f them have been closed. It is charged that the gambling in­ terests in Kentucky fearing strong competition from the dog tracks have been putting up about $3,500 .in each county that has dog tracks, to stip up anti gambling sentiment so that the money from the sporting element will be diverted to the Kentucky race horse interests. The.plan is to finance some one or more citizens in a county and as a rule reformers and other well meaning citizens fall for the game. It might be interesting to know just how much money was sent into this county, if any, and who received the little blackpocket hook filled with money from the' Kentucky gambling interests. Recently th e d o g races in Madison county were closed and the Columbus newspapers made.’ much o f the evil but gambling was openly, per­ mitted at Grove City for some thirty days at running races and the same newspapers carried accounts o f the races, the favorites in betting and the winners. There is a rather in­ teresting point involved as to why one form o f gambling is to be preferred to another. Both are evidently Vio lation o f Ohio laws. In other words race horse gambling is all right but dog race gambling is a “ controver sial subject." FOB 8ALli;---150 acres wall irA- proved within 3 miles o f CadarvUle. Nice house. Large barn. Silo, No waste land, all smooth. 'Well fenced and tiled. Deep soil. Very reasonable price. Easy terms. W, L. Clemens, ;Realtor. Exclusive Agent, Cadarvilie. m a c t o f m a g ic . HOW TO CHANGE ONB CARD INTO ANOTHER i-mtstW Three cards are used In preparing for this trick. Two of the cards are folded in half, and one-half o f each la pasted on the face of the third card, .which remains straight. The cards are pasted so the creases meet in the caster o f the third card, and this leaves the other two halves standing upright With backs to each other. These are then pasted together, and you will find by blending them in either direction yon will be able to change one card into the other. When yon are ready to present the trick, hold the cards In y ta r left hand with the upright part flat, so that it appears to be one card. Then pesi your right hand over it, in the manner shown in the above draw­ ing; and release the fingers o f yonr left hand which holds the cards flat as flit bind passes over the cards It draws the bent part down or np. according tm which way it is moved, and at the same time covers the movement o f the card, so that when the hand Is withdrawn the card will hove changed into another. It Is necessary to stand away from yotir audience so that the creases' in the cards do not show. tCoprrich t, WUl L. Undflonrt.| Auction Sale OF ANTIQUES The undersigned will sell at public auc­ tion on Tuesday, June 30,1931 at 3 P. M. On the Federal Pike, 3 miles South-East o f Ceedarville, Ohio, known as the Wade Sis­ ters’ f& im Sale consists o f the following: DINING ROOM SUITE CHAIRS ROCKERS CHEST OF DRAWERS PENNEY LIND BED STEADS BEDDING, QUILTS 1 Cupboard (about 150 years old) . Stoves, Dishes, Leather Couch 1 CHERRY DROP LEAF TABLE, etc, TERMS— CASH HOM ER G . W A D E Harry Kennon, Auctioneer The recent trouble at the Ohio State University over the-dismissal o f Dr. Miller, for his radical teaching on so­ ciological subjects, has brought Wil- berforce University into the publicity. It seems the Professor accompanied a class from the University to Wilber­ force to make a study o f race, prob- lefs. During the time the class was. on the Wilberforce campus, the white girls mix^d freely with the colored male students. It was not long until the colored males were dancing with the white females. The Wilberforce incident made no ripple on social wat­ ers at that time but after months o f time had elapsed it came to light, as a part o f the rumored charges against the O. S. U. professor. Now great, a- doo is made about it. Social equality is not a new subject at Wilberfroce. In fact every two years . during the campaigns for governor candidates lay much stress on it in their quest for votes. The Miller dancing incident happened during the Cooper adminis­ tration which in itself must have been “ O. K.” The Dr’s, female members of his class were only putting into practice what the politicians promise. - HORSES u u j w s pp r main oymcc Columbus.Ohio E.G.Buchslob. Inc. RgygWSg PHONECHA» 0 « » CALL iREENE COUNTY FERTILIZER Tel. 810, Xenia, O, L O C A L A 666 Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia la 30 minutes, checks a Cold the lin t day and checks Malaria in three days. 6 6 6 a ls o in T a b le t s . Before marketing your live stock call THE SOUTH CHARLESTON STOCK YARDS DAILY MARKET Phone 80 S. K. SMOOTS P- P- SMOOTS MONEY PAID WHEN WEIGHED “ there is safety in numbers” More than thirty thousand o f your neigh­ bor* have accounts here.------ - —- The question o f reducing one o f the various taxes bn railroads was up be­ fore the House Tuesday. A great game o f “ tag" is being played over in Columbus as who is to be it in the tax controversy. One interest after an­ other is trying to unload part o f their taxes on another. One. speaker made a most pathetic plea for the railroads and came near to .tears. He pictured cd how families would be hungry and how more towns would be without rail service unless this particular bill was passed. While everyone is fully a- ware o f business conditions with the railroads yet hundreds o f manufac­ turers, retail and wholesale merchants are in the same boat. In addition we know that almost every farmer can say the same thing. When the vote Was called the utility lobby had won. The farmer had no one to speak for him nor did the home owner, both of whom are to get stung- proper under the classification laws. The- utility campaign was directed from a nearby hotel by telephone and messenger. *In that hotel room was said to be more argument for supporting that bill in behalf o f the railroads than could be found in any county seat saloon dur­ ing the days .thirst emporiums were operated with both front and back doors wide open. ■ The financial reports o f various col­ leges and universities in Ohio, show that educational institutions have been faced with the same financial problem as has industry. It was only a few days ago that one prominent college announced that 14 members o f the. faculty had been dropped as a mat­ ter o f economy. Another last week dropped four members for the same reason. Another reports a ’ deficit of about $450,000. The faculty and stu­ dents at Antioch raised a fund o f $12»- 600 last Week to meet, the Antiich deficit. As fo r the faculty it meant a- bout a five per cent reduction in sal­ aries. With denominational and pri­ vate schools caught in the depression and appropriations o f ten per cent're­ ductions for faculty members in state supported universities and normal schools, the dollar standard may for a time be placed.on the shelf. The Ohio State University is repsonsible for much o f the financial trouble with denominational schools. 'The Depart­ ment o f Education has set the dollar* as the standard and leading church officials are beginning to see the ob­ ject and that is crush out the denomi­ national college in Ohio. Now that Governor White has declined to re-ap­ point Dr. Clifton as head o f the. Ohio Educational Department, the denomi­ national college may at least get a square deal from the new appointee. Dr. Skinner. He will enter upon his work under adverse circumstances in view o f a shortage in public school funds and the handicap denomination­ al college have been operated under the past year. Those who are more or less familiar with state affairs feel that Dr. Skinner Will enter his office with hands untied. A t that his is a great responsibility. The money which they have deposited is loaned on first mortgage on more than forty-five hundred home?, all protected by insurance. No loans on personal se­ curity or on personal property. W e cannot offer you a get rich quick plan, but we dp offer you a good return (5£%), which you are sure to get, and safety for every penny o f your savings or investment. The Merchants and Mechanics andLoanAssociation Savings MAIN AND LIMESTONE STREETS _______ _ SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Child’s B h I icm * An Inexpensive bookcase is a nec­ essary touch for the child’s bedroom <»r playroom. It will Interast him In eaadlng and In the cam o f books. In­ sist upon his returning the books to their proper placet after having been reading and yon hive also instilled irderllness In bias. Patriot* H—aerd Among the comities Is Virginia to named after Bsvolntlouanr patriots am; Bland, Campbell, Carroll, Clarice, Franklin, Greene, Matthews. Mont­ gomery, Pulaski, Rnssall and Warren. In the game o f “ tax tag" the utility interests have tagged first one and then the other. Effort has been made several times to get a bill from the taxation committee that would put the utility companies on par with the railroads, but defeat was the result ; each time. A t one time a cigarette i tax was proposed. Another on chAin , stores. The utility companies and thd .chain store interests supported the cigarette bill. For a time it looked as if there was no chance for its pas­ sage but suddenly it was reported out for a vote. The hotter the fight became to reach the utility companies the more desperate they became and then followed a bill reported to tax chain stores from $3 to $25 each for the privilege o f doing business in the state, If the utility companies con­ tinue their death grip on the House, which lias a majority o f rural mem­ bers, the cigarette tax and the chain- store tax may be adopted. Classifica­ tion was promised as the millennium for the home owner and the farmer. Both are classified as “ suckers" and Ward to tlw Wise ' A pint mason jar fluid with boric add solution should be In Ovary medl- dns closet. Boric add is a mild, heal­ ing antiseptic. Pound over cuts It proves healing, to a wound a com­ press dipped in hot boric add Is a vatnabla aid. Hs^Rsw Messy The monetary system o f the He­ brews was based upon the Babylonian system of weights. The ratio of the value of gold to silver was 1118 1*3 and prevailed over all western Asia. Quiet Flat. ' Talkies in the home are now pos- sible, we are told. With player-piano, phonograph, radio and talkies all go­ ing full blast at the same time, with cats howling, dogs barking, babies crying, older children yelling and par­ ents arguing, the modern home should be a peaceful refuge.—Worcester Telegram. For Sale:-—Oak dining Phone 21 - 161 . table. Call Have your lawn, mowers re-sharp­ ened now. We do general repair work, grind cycles for moweri, Hava them reground ready for harvest. J. A , Stormont. FR E E Motion Pictures A Five Reel Picture and a Two in the Opera House Thursday, July 2nd Everyone invited to be a guest of Cedarville business men. These * are not advertising films and no of goods is required. Free Pictures Each Thursday Night Come Yourself and Tell Your Friends . Gedarville Community Club Mrs. Alvin week visiting Ohio and Detrc Mr. Robert gone to houeelr der property ii WANTED: Dairy. For pr Fireworks, al 'a big selection. Miss Ruth M vacation with i Mitchell in (.’lb Buy your fire ■Kennon aiiytim •on the Columbi Mrs, Mary I the members of noon club at ht! Miss Armstre and Miss Wiln place are visitin Rev. W. R, wife of Lafay Mr. and Mrs, W last week. Miss Helen t burg, West Virj time with her Mrs. C. N. Stud Mr. and Mrs. ed home Monda days visiting port, Pa. They tor. T li E. M: An NO PRI x R Ladies Hand Ladies Silk 200 Ladies i Infants Wh Infants Ca Ladies New Ladies Persi Ladies Silk 400 Ladies 1 Ladies New Ladies Silk WudwtSfttXi'xar b - 4 -s-tf