The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

CmUiYITXE :IERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1932, i HE C E D A R V 1 L L E H E R A L D ' " K A S IH BUM , — — — KDITOB AND PUBLISHER sutMEwt swiw i m m w am or ,; w * nm tm * mi * « i v»u»‘y r*»*s mac. Untwred at the Post Olf-svCcilarville, Ohio, October 31 , 1887 , u necond ciase matter _____ _______ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 , 1933 , THE HERALD WISHES ALL ITS READERS AND PATRONS A HAPPRY AND CERTAINLY A MORE PROSPEROUS 1933 THAN WE HAVE HAD DURING 1932. ITS EXPENSIVE TO BE PUBLIC S P IR IT E I^ The result o f a suit in Common pleas Court is some fifteen Ross Township citizens confessed judgment to a note that had been given in good faith to provide their school a gymnasium at no expense to the tax payers. The general public congratulates these men on their public spiritedness and interest in %ei$. school and now must sympathize with them in their present plight, all due to a nonsensical interpretation of a nonsensical law, that lacked reason or even common sense. If the interpretation of the law is correct and in line with the meaning of the law, then the law is a farce, for when any 'authority, referring to the opinion of the attorney general, that the public, meaning the taxpayers of Ross Township School Dis­ trict have no right to decide for themselves whether, they want *to pay for a building erected by private capital at no profit to themselves, for the benefit of their school, then we have reach­ ed the time when, we have no right to point with scorn to Rus­ sia. Again we say if the school district taxpayers cannot say whether they want to pay for the school gym, then the private citizen is living under a despotic ride, subject to the wishes and dictation of our system of autocratic government in Columbus; We can hardly imagine that a single patron of the Ross school has the least desire to see a single one of the fifteen cit­ izens loose a single cent. So far as we know had the people been given the opportunity they would have voted for the board to arrange their finances to pay for this building. Certainly nc citizen in that district has a desire to*have the state, county oi school district “ steal” the building, after these men made il possible to have a gymnasium. By a queer turn o f the law ii appears these men have made a.personal sacrifice to satisfy an unjust law. We would suggest that the Ross Township Board, with the backing of the school patrons, enlist the sup­ port of Representative-elect, Dr. W. R. McChesney, and have a bill introduced in the legislature which when passed would give the board authority to legally play the part of a gentleman and. these men be reimbursed. The whole situation is the price of folly of towns, school districts, townships and counties in allow­ ing centralized power to be esablished in Columbus over such minor things that do not concern the state as a whole. SCHOOL SURVEY COMMISSION MAKES REPORT The Ohio School Survey Commission has adopted the sur- . vey report of Dr. Paul R. Mort, Columbia University, who has been working out a complicated problem concerning the situ­ ation the schools of the state are in. Two members of the com­ mission refused to sign the report and when the bill goes to the legislature it is certain the legislators from the larger counties will oppose it, . v • * While the report has much to say as to standards, how funds are tefbe Raised and where the moneyMs to come from, have not been given attention but left as a duty for the Ohio legislature. We read what the report expects to accomplish but there is lacking definite, recommendation for the legislature to work on. , ' > In some quarters a state sales tax is .advocated but iinless real estate escapes a greater share of the school tax than now proposed this tax will not have the support of property owners. It is certain rural property owners will join city interests to upset the Mort plan unless real estate is given more»relief and given protection from other raids in the coming, years. Unless this protection is given real estate it is likely a referendum will, be asked for on the bill in case it passes, for the people are in no mood to withstand anymore real estate tax, -We have supported the state aid plan for schools knowing that it was only a matter of time until the load would force the state to, get revenue elsewhere than from real estate. Again with the federal government considering a sales tax and Ohio should also adopt it, the state may be in the same position the post office is in with lower revenue on higher postal rates. The public has a way of finding protection from what it regards as an unjust burden. We'fire Opposed to any state sales tax that does not give absolute protection and a guaranteed reduction on real estate taxes throughout the state. ’ The two-cent postage stamp is on its way back and the three cent is on its way out, if ail reports out o f the Nation's Capital can be relied on. '1'he public refused to part with the extra penny and adopted the penny postal. Uncle Sara has lost money and the de. partment is deeper in the whole than ever. The third class mail at 1 1-2 cents has grown also hut the three cent Btarap just will not stick. Some o f these days politicians will realize that the public must- be taken into consideration, It was never intended that the postal department should be a money maker but it was expected to pay its way. The three cent stamp and Walter Brown’s “ high hat" will soon he a matter o f history. in tbs Chisago tax war against pay- menta W a rcparty owners* Take our neighboring county, C l» * . extm - pie. H o r s tbas 5,MO tracts definqont according to the notice. Some o f this tax will h o paid, say one half, But just think o f a county offering 2,500 pieces o f farm and town property fo r sale. With money tight who is there to buy this property. It must redeemed with­ in six years after the sale, if not the State o f Ohio gives a deed for it so that the purchaser can do what he pleases with it, hut before the original owner can redeem it he must not only pay the delinquent tax, plus all cost and interest; but the accumulated tax during the six years, plus interest. Christmas has cOme and gone and no beer yet. With the extra session o f congress it will no doubt be a reality and in time for “ bock” beer by Easter. Fhe controversy over alcoholic con­ tent will go on. Just so will they argue over the' beer tax—placed now at $5 a barrel. There- is one encouraging sign about the beer problem, it has the only following in the country that is willing to be taxed to get it, so if it comes back lets get a tax worth: while, say $10 a barrel. We hear dis­ cussion about dqing away with the socalled “ saloon” . If Uncle Sam does not make the sale, who will ? A re we to give the new industry a silk dress covering and let the-road houses have the edge on the business? Beer be­ longs to the saloon business and not in drugstores or groceries. There is little to the argument about doing away with the saloon. Without it you only have legalized the bootlegging business. Newspaper headlines say that Pres tdent Hoover will veto any beer bill or farm relief bill the lame duck ses sion o f congress may pass. We would be surprised at any other announce­ ment. The beer and wine interests opposed his election and he owes them nothing. He has never been in sym­ pathy, with farm relief legislation and when you canvass the November elec­ tion results the agricultural interests had no interest in the Prsident. So his reported promise to veto either a oeer bill or farm relief program will only be setteling an bid score. A MORATORIUM ON CONGRESSIONAL DEATHS With the government several hundred million' “ in the red’ and running behind each month and,new ways sought for more tax money lets have a moratorium on congressional deaths. We have hot property enough in this country to tax if there should be an epidemic of “congressional deaths*’ not political but the ■kind that that prevails in Washington where it takes a mint to coin money to pay the funeral expense. Someone has uncovered what it cost Uncle Sam to have a “ congressional” funeral and burial for the late Nicholas Long- worth. Uncle Sam paid $6422.60 for special trains. Other items were; casket, $400; candles and cross, $25; crepe, $31; opening grave, $52; hearse, $20; seven flower cars, $84; eight * limousines, family, $94; seven limousines, $84; widow is given a year’s salary, $10,000. The congressman attending the fun­ eral had drawing rooms, cohipartments, sections and two lower births. After the funeral a party of congressmen journeyed to a Cincinnati brewery to celebrate. The report dpes not say whether the congressmen celebrated on “ near beer” or alco­ holic beer before is it given the Volstead treatment, No wonder the country is demanding beer, everybody is getting jealous of our congressmen. Every now and then ,we read where some one is quoted as saying the U. 3. Supreme Court cannot approve 3.2 or 4 per cent beer owing to the. con­ stitution and a former decision. The Supreme Court; like any -other court jan reverse itself on any decision. It has the last word to say as to what is intoxicating and what is not. It has a greater power than congress. Courts ire swayed by election results. It was inly last week that the U. S. Court neld that purchased evidence in con­ viction o f a bootlegger was not prop­ er, yet since we have had prohibition hundreds .of thousands o f convictions against bootleggers have been/upheld in all Courts from the lowest to the highest courts. Now officers cannot use entrapment methods to convict supposed violators. Donlt be surprised if the highest court reverses itself on 'what is intoxicating and what is not. The constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is, not what we as indi viduals think it should be. SAMUEL MUST BOIL IN GREECE Samuel Instill, multimillionaire, Chicago, head o f a great utility company, that has gone on the financial rocks and rob­ bed many of the 600,000 stockholders of every dollar of their life savings, took to Europe for protection when grave charges were filed against him in Chicago Courts, He found by tatting residence in Greece he would be safe and American authorities, not even Uncle Sam, could bring him back to face his accusers. A Greek court this week gave him all the protection he desired. He can boil there as long as he wants too, which to most loyal Americans would be a rather heavy sentence— on the frying- pan in Greece for life. The stock in his companies had been sold under all kinds’of representations. It had been traded and pledged among the companies under his control that author!- ties have been unable to straighten it out. All classes have felt the sting of this crash and scores of persons and firms have be­ come bankrupt. Some o f these days when the public gets their fill of bogus: stocks and foreign bonds, there may be a ‘way provided to make the punishment something more, than a life­ time vacation in, Greece or a term in Congress. PEOPLE RESPONDED GENEROUSLY Congratulations are due the people o f this Community for their generous response in lending aid for the Christmas' bask­ ets that were distributed under the guidance of a local com* mittee. Not only merchants and business men responded but citizens in general purchased food and donated it that Christ­ mas might have a meaning to scores o f people in need. It was a great treat to many children that would have passed the day without a square meal let alone probably a toy, fruit, candy or much needed clothing, The committee in charge greatly ap­ preciates not only what was donated but the spirit in which ev­ eryone received the request, for supplies. Those that heard David Lawrence, editor o f the United States Daily, non-partizan newspaper, several even­ ings ago, evidently received, a shock at his statement in reference to our present tariff laws being a wall again­ st American export business. In view o f the fact that Lawrence was a warm supported o f Prsident Hoover last campaign his utterances now are be ing freely commented upon. He urges reciprocal tariff relations with for­ eign nations. This is a hard blow to the Republican campaign speakers. Some days ago we passed a window o f a “ five and ten” in a neighboring city. On display were hundreds electric bulbs from 15 watt to 60 watt and advertised at 5 Cents each, any size. They were made in Japan am imported into this country while our factories are idle. They are inferior in that they consume more current than the U. S. bulbs burning the same number o f hours. Forgetting the campaign much of our economic troubles can be laid to the present tariff law. Those that profit by it are standing by it, but the American man ufacturer that must meet cheap goods produced by cheap labor knows more about what’s wrong. That’s the rea­ son campaign speakers could not in­ terest the millions o f unemployed. Major Disasters D u r­ ing Year 1932 Wkatm killed In train wrocit tost | A commercial airplane made a new record one day last week when the trip was made between Cincinnati and Columbus. The plane left Cin­ cinnati with eight passengers and a wavy load o f mail and landed in Co­ lumbus exactly thirty minutes a fiei- wnrds, a distance o f 105 miles. The plane had a forty-mile tail wind to help' hoest.it along, A remarkable trip that has caused much comment. With Congress paving the'way for general sales tax and the various states hunting something new to tax, incltiding Ohio, the poor old consumer is going to get it in the neck. Already we have to different taxes on gasoline and the sales are slipping. The higher it is with the rincojrte o f individuals reduced, the less will be sold. Some one should whisper the experience o f the three-cent letter postage.to those looking fo r more revenue. Some con­ gressmen are advocating a two cent federal’tax qn gasoline in addition to what the states are collecting. Many things like auto tires, tobacco, furs, and a score o f other commodities are now taxed. Add a state tax and Mr. and Mrs,. Consumer may get up in open meeting and speak out loud. If we get all thejm extra taxes through sales tax than what relief will the home owner or farmer have in the end? With & sales tax there must come a reduction o f the valuation of real estate fo r taxation over what it is today; Farm, land and city prop­ erty are not worth what they are val­ ued at today under present conditions. When property values are high the tax valuation should be high and the reverse under present conditions. Any sales tak with real estate , valuations where they are will only add to the injustice o f what we have now. Jan. *—Fifty near Moscow. Jan. 26—British submarine near Portland with crow of lfd. Feb. 2—Santiago, Cuba, bndly dam- ! aged by earthquakes; six killed. Feb. 4 -—Seventeen killed by explo- t stpn of motorshtp at Marcus Hook, Fa. ( Feb. 28—Thirteen persons killed by avalanches near Beattie. Feb, 27—-Mine explosion at Pocahontas. V«u. killed as men. March 12—Inland of Banda Netra In Dutch Kast Indies, nearly destroyed by earthquakes and volcanoes, with great Joss of Itfe. March 21—Tornadoes In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carollnn and Tennessee killed 358 and did great damage. March 27—Tornado killed 9, Injured 60 In Alabama. April 14—Six dead, 67 hurt. In bluet In Ohio state Office building at Columbus. April 25—Tornadoes, in Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas killed nine. May,, 2—Nearly a hundred killed by typhorfti In Philippines. May *6—Two million dollar *Ore on Cunard pier. New York.' S 10—New French liner Georges ar burned In Gulf of Aden; 52 >st. June 3—Earthquake killed hundred's In Guadalajara region of Mexico. June 7—Eleven killed In apartment house lire 1n Cleveland. Ohio. June 17—Explosion on oil tanker at Montreal killed 25 men. June 19—Hailstorm In Honan province, China, killed 200. July 7—French submarine Promethee sank off Normandy coaRt with f.3 men. July 10—Explosion of ammunition depot In Nanking. China, killed 50. July 13—Three million dollar fire on Coney Island. N. 7, July 26—German training shipiNiobe sank In storm; 69 drowned. Aug. 4—Six million dollar Are In Chicago packing house district Aug. 13—.Forty billed In south Texas storm. ■Sept, 9—Fifty-six workmen killed by steamer explosion at New vr.ru. Sept. 14—Flfty-ftvo men killed In wreck of French Foreign Legion train In Algeria. Sept. 20—Earthquake In the Balkans killed about 235. Sept.. 27—Hurricane swept Porto Rico, killing several hundred and do. Ing vast damage. ■ Sept. 30—Forty lives lost In cloud burst In Tehachapl pass. California Nov. 9—Disastrous storm In south, ern Cuba; 2,600 killed, and'great damage done, Nov. 14—Japan swept by terrific ty­ phoon; scores of lives lost and main* towns and villages wrecked, Dec. 5—Japanese destroyer capsized In storm; 105 men lost. . Dec. 7—Fourteen coal miners killed try blast at Madrid, N. M. Dec. 9—Explosion in coal mine at Yancey, Ky., killed 23 . VALUE / a s * b ey om d O t e p r i c t p l .. __ tS*..«k«sJnxM (hmiBssb^SJl BUiyJlnr..i mstylishGjtutjt | Baguette, Hl-SO Plymouth. v, a GXUXH (irntftHh ing Baguette, 17 Jtmti Precision 1JMJ Forget for a seaontl oven tLelf inner fin en eu -r* beautifully finished and accurate Guild movement o f n o t loss than 15 jewels, Consider only their outer charm—the smartly designed cases, each with th e beauty c f true goW—n o t hardware metal that masquerades aa gold. You’ll readily agree that our GRUENS represent fine value. Before you buy any watcK com­ pare it wit h a GRUEN1 A 15 jew el G rubn . 329 . 7 S Stanford . . . with genuine- "Swealproof’ leather strap 17 jewels, 437.50 _ JEN WtSTCHS* T I F F A N Y ’ S J E W E L R Y S 'W I I South Detroit St., below Second Xenia, Ohio FOR RENT— Collett farm on Cedar- ville and Jamestown pike by March first. Write 108, Dayton Hill, Xenia, Ohio; E x tra VALUES County Auditor Curlett has made the distribution, o f tax collected on personal property. The village receiv­ ed the enormous sum o f $107 for ;ix months period, an amount about sqiud t» whatr many individuals paid pravjoua .to classification. , The new lyatem, haajproven as collossata farce ta it ha* in Kmtucky. It'has given hundreds o f pelitlcians jobs, which in some respects lias helped keep down the list o f Unemployed. The classifica­ tion campaign netted one well-known Ohio, farm leader a neat sum to sell ;he plan to, the farm interests, all of which is a. matter o f record in the state house at Columbus. The historic opera house in Lebanon burned early Sunday morning. The building housed the municipal offices is well as those for .the township and was head quarters for the fire depart­ ment, It is said all records belonging to the village and township were saved. The building was erected in 1878 being rebuilt after fire had des­ troyed it in 1874. The opera house was used* as a picture show and from the stage has appeared many o f the first citizens o f the country, including senators, governors and presidents. The dates o f the first fire at Lebanon recalls the burning o f the local opera house In 2887, which had ' been first erected in 1884. The present build­ ing was erected in 1888. ....... i ,'X\\\\\\\m^ GUM-DIPPED CORDS Th* Firwfon* patented Gum-Dip­ ping p<oc*u Jraniformtthe cotton cords into a strong, tough, sinewy unit. Tire$fone COURIER TYPE - 2 88 EACH WHEN BOUGHT . I N PAIRS 3 0 x 3*2. Cl. T i r e s o m e sentinel rtP£ ‘ * 4 9 EACH ____ M m ‘WHEN SOUGHT ,, IN PAWS z » :4 o -2 i ;• ing th* strength of rite card body, ood giving longer the life, TWO EXTRA GUM-DIPPED CORD PLIES ■ UNDER THE TREAD This is a patented coni(ruction, and tho two extra Gum-Dipped cord plies one so placed that you get 56% stronger bond between tread and cord body, and tests show 26% greater protection against puncture* ana blowouts. It sets a new standard for tire performance on high speed cart. ^ _N O N ^ K ID T R E A D ^ Tough, live rubberspecially compound­ ed lor long, slow wear. Scientifically designed non-skid gives greater trac­ tion and safe, quiet performance. C O M P A R E C O N S T R U C T I O N . Q U A L I T Y a n d P R I C E Last week we commented on the large delinquent tax list published In Clark county, nearly fourteen pages Do not be surprised when the Greene county list is made public. It is go ing to be much larger than usual by many times if we have correct infor­ mation. Cuyahoga county has some $45,000,000 million, or 27 per cent de­ linquent on real estate. Franklin county 0 per cent and Montgomery county 26 per cent. These figures do not include special assessments that reach as high as 54 per cent in Mont­ gomery county. If this tax is not paid at some future date the state o f Ohio Will order it sold. The United States Supreme Court sustained such action Back in th* panic o f the '90’s it was Grover Cleveland who sa:d: “ The gov­ ernment was not organized to support the people, hut the people to support the government.” One year ago this month Hon. Carmi Thompson, Cleve­ land, former secretary o f state, said; “ Uncle Sam must stop playing Santa Claus to the World.” Today we find this country entangled in the problem o f collecting what is due us from for­ eign nations, We hear, o f scores of patent medicine remedies offered to cure our economic ills. While relief measures are necessary in each com­ munity the country looks to Uncle Sam as a Santa Claus, to do just what is the duty o f each community—sup­ port its own people that are in need. The millions o f dollars being handed out by federal and state government! must be repaid some time. Are we proceeding In the right course to lend the necessary aid ? ^ FOR SALE— Five room res­ idence on East Elm St. City water, cistern, well, garage, and garden. L. F. Tindall,, Ex. C. E. Smith, deceased. ecu Qurnkt. O iitn ltL CWrolat rirm'ti I, Ctumdlev D « S «t«_ g*J**— D m a t .. Cr. P a lf« WiUjra-K. S h » _ OUe’bila HoickM. 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