The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 1-26

em a v n x i! hiraid , hud /. y , wbruary 1932 . TIig CBPARV 1 LLB HERALD B A B u T b UU * — E D ITO R A N D PUBLISHER -XaU^Ul WttMU*‘ A»*iOC.i OUlo Xcwwapcs Mian;) Vnlicy l‘rcw Aaiwc, Enturod at tha Post Gedarville, Ohio, October 31, 1887, u r^cond claw matter. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932. NO SPECIAL SESSION IN SIGHT \T PRESENT Representatives of various organizations in a number of cities in Ohio recently called on Governor White to urge a spec­ ial session o f the legislature to provide more funds for “ relief o f the poor and unemployed” ; During the past few months the Chief Executive has been appealed too to call an extra session to provide more public funds for various purposes but each time he has declined. The Governor told the group the other day that they must first exhaust every available means to care for needed relief, Of course public funds for any purpose cannot be secured without a bond issue or tax increase, or both. One o f the most expensive pieces of state government is the state legislature. A special session for a week would cost many thousands of dollars. To place additional tax burdens on the property owners o f the state as a whole, or evfen a municipality, ia unwarranted at this time. The demand comes from politi­ cians for there has been no uprising on the part of the citizens of any city, demanding such'relief. This point evidently has been taken into consideration by the governor, The cities have made little or no plans for reduced cost of government and here is where those appealing for financial aid can get relief, It is within -the power of any city to make some reductions and this saving can be applied for relief purposes, That most cities are facing unusual demand for aid there is no question but when most city budgets are examined there is thousands of dollars available. Every city is overloaded with a thousand and one inspectors, most of whom are nothing but —a~cog in-some-political machine^-There hre-inspectors for-meat, milk, plumbing, electrical, and scores of others that might be mentioned, anyone of which could be dropped without doing great injury to the safety or health of the city. The inspection business in not only cities but the state has bec omepub l j c pest and a constant drain on the public purse. Again'ihany cities the past few years have directly invited people from distant points to become residents to keep up the growth of population. City boundry lines were extended to drag people and property into the city. That was in the days when money grew on bushes. The value of the, property to be taken in was not an issue or was it the character of the people, numbers for increased’ population was uppermost in the minds o f officials and many civic organizations. - As a result much undisirable citizenship was taken into the city fold. Now it is a problem to feed these people and keep them warm. The action of Governor White in thus far refusing to call ' the legislature in action is commendable, especially when the city group urged a bond issue to be paid by a special state tax on every- citizen or’ property owner. The governor's decision of course may not be pleasing to city politicians but his denial of a special session has not offended the manufacturer, home or farm owner. The conquest Japan is making in China comes home to Americana, who have been appealing to nations o f the world, for peace. A t present the Peace Conference is in session but at the same time war is raging in China. Not likely we will hear o f much ac­ complished along the lines o f peace between the nations fo r the future, i t is claimed Japan- has been prepar­ ing for this conquest fo r several years and yet has been having a part in the negotitations for peace. Following the World War we sold France mil­ lions o f dollars worth o f ammunition at a very low price. Later France sold part o f her purchase to Japan. The United States and England are in accord and have issued an ultima­ tum to Japan and China to “cut out the monkey business’!. As Japan is in Chinese territory it is not likely the Chinese will withdraw troops, un­ til Japan acts first. I f neither country or both ignore the U. S.-England de­ mand, there may be more action.'The manufacturers o f war materials look on the situation hopeful that the com­ bat continues arid the stock of one of our^largest explosive manufacturers on«the New York Stock Exchange has tkaen a sudden l«jap to higher levels* One o f the weak joints o f internation­ al law is that in peace time this and other countries can ship war supplies ;o any country. Preparations fo r war always preceed the declaration o f war nany months. T^e war supplies are purchased early and war declared af­ terwards. i Meantime we talk about peace, a subject that sounds good to most people. Striking color combinations with a* luring varses may- he the means of more than one co*pl* asking fo r a marriage Ueansa in Ohio rather than a marriage certificate from some Jus­ tice Court in Kentucky. Some o f our young rich bachelors evidently are on the line—waiting. A t !«Mt they do not seem to be making advances to­ wards a home for two. Think o f the thrill that would fol*. low i f some bright young miss would send Colin B. a valentine with a natty little verse; “ Let’s travel together aL, ways.” Or one to Ralph W. reading: “ It strikes me that we would be a perfect match" Or to Frank O.i.’ T d sure like to be handcuffed to you for life.” Or to Ralph M.: “ To the only man.’’ Or: Warren B.; “ Gee, but I could warm up to you.” Or Howard H.: “It’s you, just you, I’m needing,!’ Or Charles S.’r “Can’t we go spiling .hrough life together ? ” Warren J. Keifer, Springfield, the only living ex-speaker o f Congress, during the 47th session, celebrated his 97th birthday -anniversary Saturday last at his home in that city. Gen. Keifer has lived under all except six presidents and all but 11 o f the 49 governors o f Ohio. He has been rec­ ognised as a leading attorney but for the past few years has been retired. One o f the noticable characteristics o f the General was . that he always wore “full dress’* even during busi­ ness hours. - DEMANDS CUT ON COMMISSIONS The United States Chamber of Commerce has taken a- defi­ nite stand in regard to federal government expenditures. The Chamber is supported by the large and small manufacturers and financial institutions in the country. It wields a wonder­ ful power when set in motion, Industry in the United States is about on par with the agricultural situation. The federal gov­ ernment, instead o f doing more than talking about reduced cost has actually increased the cost fhe past year. It is even now suggested by Secretary Mellon p f the Treasury, that income taxes be increased, right at a time when the country is least able to stand additional burden. The Chamber o f Commerce has urged that federal expenditures be reduced $500,000,00.0 this year. In commenting on this subject the Cincinnati En­ quirer Bays: ' < The committee asserts that, outside of the service of the debt, trust fund and other fixed charges, there are expendi­ tures o f two billions of dollars or more annually which may be radically reduced without impairing the efficiency of the Gov­ ernment or otherwise affecting it except to withdraw it from activities originally conceived to pertain to the states alone. “ The committee points out, specifically, where and how reductions can and should be made. ,The Government spent'its way into a deficit; it can emerge only by economy and sound fiscal methods. Even in prosperous times these expenditures were growing much more rapidly than the national income. The halfj billion dollars of annual increase in public expenditures which*has occured in recent years must be eliminated. “ Chairman Sloan is of the opinion, also that it will not be sufficient for Congress merely to trim appropriations for the present emergency should be required" to ‘suspend or discon­ tinue' many activities and functions that have been Written in- . to law. He points to the fact that high taxes are due to large, expenditures by government; that these expenditures now are estimated to be between thirteen and fourteen billion dollars annually, an increase since the waiv of about 360 per cent for the Federal Government, 285 per cent for the states and 200 per cent for local units. “ The committee proposes the elimination, so far as possible o f 42 commissions and other independent establishments the cost, o f which exceeds one billion three hundred million dollars a year. It pleads for concentration and coordination of govern­ ment activities, pleads for the interests of the taxpayer. “ The time has come when men "In authority are talking “ cold turkey.” The time has arrived when crushed taxpayers and burdened business demand a relief that can be afforded by their Government. The time has come when Federal aid to the states requiring an equal matching of expenditures should be curtailed, at least unil- the country again is on its feet finan­ cially and industrially.” A well-posted Columbus business .nan, who makes frequent trips to- New York City and is in close touch vith big business, stated to the writ­ er several months ago, that you can always depend on the success or fail­ ure o f any plan proposed by the gov­ ernment to cure the depression by the reaction of the stock market. The propsed Reconstruction Finance Cor­ poration and allied measures, to put eanks in better position, and .aid the veaker institutions to check bank failures, had no affect oh Wall Street. Stocks went down instead of up as many investors hoped. The plan was i failure fo r the good banks failed to jive it support and the corporation is tow a dead letter. Other plans have jeen proposed, most o f Which are for ;he purpose o f aiding Wall Street janJcefa. Smaller banka and building and loan associations will have little chance. I f we read the stock; market right today, investors must not yet be satisfied with any or all o f the propos­ als for stocks are showing little'signs of increasing in price. Meantime most corporations are forced to reduce div­ idends. This means less money to be put in circulation.’ “ Lifting yourself by your own bootstraps” looks possi­ ble, but never has been accomplished. Back in the nineties during the Cleve­ land administration a cure-all for the panic was a government bond issue* 7or a time things looked brighter but .he baloon bursted and then we had •four long years o f “ watching waiting for prosperity” . Thrift, economy, re­ duced expenditures, public and private with confidence will overcome the depression. A .bad credit situation is never cured with more creait. ’ Cincinnati-has outlined a plan as to how the famous zoological garden cap be saved. It long has been one. o f the city’ s proudest attractions. For sev­ eral years the zoo has been, a financial failure and the loss has been paid by two wealthy women in that city.. Both are dead now and the zoo was to be .placed on the market. Citizens want­ ed it kept intact and urged council to purchase the gardeh at a price of $325,000, and to contributed $30,000 a year towards upkeep. An associa­ tion o f -prominent citizens will have charge o f the management. The an­ nual summer grand opera wilt be con­ tinued, which wilt be good news to the music lovers in Southern Ohio. Harness racing fans in this section o f Ohio will be interested in the an­ nouncement that the Short Ship Rac­ ing circuit has arranged *for dates to start probably May 2.4 at Wilmington and closing on July 28 at Marion. The barrier system, will be used for start­ ing at all races. The question of legal form sheets; handicaps, dashes and race speculation were, deferred to an­ other conference'to be held .in. Cleve­ land, Feb. 17. FOR SALE—We have, In this v i­ cinity, a practically new Baby Grand Piano, which we arc forced 'to repos­ es*, This account will be transferred to n reliable party fpr the balance due. Terms $3.00 per week. Also, have a tudio size upright piano at terms o f $2.00 per week Write, giving refer­ ences to FACTORY REPRESENTA­ TIVE, care this newspaper. ■ Deep Africa* Lake Depths o f 4,190 feet haws baa* to- rated In various parte o f Lake Tan ganyika, in central Africa, which if believed to b» formed In (he craters of an extinct volcanic range. Whara Day Begins , The existence of the international date line is a necessary consequence of the'earth’s rotation, on Its axis, making one complete turn, from west to east, every 24 hours. Since e day and a night together cannot exceed 24 hours In lengt h, it- has been found necessary to iinve, by common agree­ ment o f civilized nations, a chosen meridian of the earth to indicate «i>ere one day (or 24-hour periods) etuis and its Immediate successor be­ gins. * Bible sit Antiltpa Sltis “Books Before Typography’’ aaya: “The famous Alexandrian codex, one of the earliest known, copies of the Bible. t« written on antel«t»c skin,'' FAY LESS AT % I T ! H W e a f Mail* A e g ip ! Notice T o Stockholders I The Annual meeting of Stockholders of The Cedar- j 1 villa Building A Loan Association for the election j of three directors, will be held at their office on Sat- j urday, February 6, 1932, between Seven and Nine j . o’clock, P. M. omeone YOU’ RE OF * Someone you're very fond o f would like to hear from you tonight; Tele­ phone her. It makes no 'difference where she lives. Long Distance rates are low, especially after 8 :3 0 p. m. Railway labor from section hand to engineer, takes a 10 per cent cut in wages, saving $215,000,000 fo r the railroads. For several days labor lead­ ers and rail executives were in confer­ ence with the above result. The agree­ ment is fo r one year. It is said that 700,000 employees are out now and 000,000 on part time. With lower freight and passenger rates the rail companies can build up more business atid overcome the bus and truck com­ petition. Lower freight rates will be an aid to grain and live stock growers as well as to manufacutrers. The great chain store corporations in this country have built their business on small profits, quick turn-over and a large volume o f business. Evidently this a lesson the railroads have yet to learn. , , . February 2nd was a bad day for Mr. Groundhog and the adage about seeing his shadow. There was no sun and hardly a faint tint o f bright sky uring the day, which would indicate the early advent o f spring. So far as i weather was concerned Mr. Ground- •hog has had little need o f holding to winter quarters and probably he has been out o f doors much o f the time. Sunday morning was the coldest of the year, ten above being reported in 3onie sections, with higher temepra- ture the day following, One o f the old line insurance com­ panies has issued a statement o f the number o f dead and injured during the past year, due to automobiles, Tne report-reads much as if some army in the war overseas had made a re­ port o f the dead and wounded. When we hear that one million, thirty-two thousand men, women and children were killed or injured last year by automobiles, then it is that ifre think in terms o f the disaster o f war. Of that ntimber 84,400 met death, the argest in the history o f the automo­ bile. While the report o f deaths is relatively complete and accurate the number o f injured no doubt is greater due to the fact than many accidents are never reported. There were 14,500 pedestrians killed in the streets' or on highways.. The increase in the num­ ber o f .fatuities over the previous year was 3.3 per cent, measured a- gainst a decrease o f 2 per cent in the registration o f machines. Too much speed, is given as the cause o f most Of the accidents. Few probably have any knowledge o f how many autos leave the highway and 60,630Lcases are reported resulting in the death of 6390 persons. In the list we find that 1700 children ' playing in the street lost their lives and 49,140 Were injured. Worth White ftopaiatkia A hustler is one who pnte bis whole Mart and soul Into his job, He has a habit o f getting things done, and the first thing he knows' he h u the world hustling for him. It’s an enviable reputation. “Tlmt fellow ts a bustier.’' Grit. A former Greene Countian,. Horace H. Smith, so nof Attorney and Mrs. Harry D. Smith, Xenia, is U. S. Vice j Consul in China, but is some two hutt- j dred miles from Shanghai, the seat of I the Japanese and China war that is • being waged in China.' According to - H. Smith, son o f Attorney and Mrs. : ed than over, their own country for many years being divided among war­ ing tribes. Life at Canton, where Mr. Smith and daughter are located, is re­ ported quiet. I Valentines are now on display and leap-year suggestions are in the fore, BELftEN & CO., Inc. Steele Bldg. Xenia, O. FhOae $1 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Estate o f Tom Andrews, deceased, Walter F, Andrews has -been* ap­ pointed and qualified as Administrator o f the estate o f Tom Andrews, late of Greene County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 9th day o f December,- 1931. S. C. WRIGHT, | Probate Judge o f said County. [ {. . LOANS AND , . .j| . . .INSURANCE. . .I! a i We Will Loan You money on Your 11 AUTOMOBILE ! ■ * t • Farmers* Special Rale On I INSURANCE i A Saving Can, Be Made on Insur- | aiice by Catling Us | Printing for Particular People Good Printing . . 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Don’ t wait for them to spoil your trip or cause an accident. •/ Pot on a set o f new Firestone High-Speed Heavy Duty Balloons — the tires that demonstrated their safety and long trouble-free mile­ age In the Indianapolis^500-mile endurance race. Used on 3 5 out o f 38 cars including all winners, they finished w ithou t a s in g le tire failure. TRADE-IN NOW !! Bring in your old tires regard* less o f make or condition. W e will make fu ll allowance for the unused mileage in them and apply it on the purchase price. H ie low cost o f new Firestone tires will surprise yon, Come in today. Your tires are worth more in trade before a punc­ ture or blowout than after* Prices Reduced Sensational reductions. New Firestone tires cost less now thaneverbefore. Buynow andsavemoney T in rte tt* RALPH WOLFORD LOC.iL AND' PEI Master Harold Cooley scarlet fever. « The Xenia Chick Hatch a baby chick poultry Min at the Armory, Mias Ruth Lewis ente teachers o f the public sc home o f Mr. and Mrs. V Monday evening at “ brid Mrs. H, H. Brown, ar Lois, visited several day in Defiance, 0 „ with her and Mrs. Pro.vant. Messrs Melville Bartlet Loren Hamer, Xenia, and son, Cedarvjlle, have bee Farmers' Weelc at the C week. The Washington banque search Club announced fo’ day evening at the h Aletha S, Bird, was post| this coming^ Monday even .Chesney will deliver his George Washington. THICKS* 43?S> o O HOW TO PICK BALANCE THE m CYS ON TOP OF EACH OTHER UKE TH IS AND REACH NOUR ASM THROUGH OPEN ING IN CENTE& GRASPING THE BOTTOM BRICK Get five bricks unit ill with one hand. If nobody! -one brick lengthwise vvitf more, standing them crossl .remaining two on .top, cif end. 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