The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 27-51

CEOAXVn - 1 -K HERALD, FR IDAY , JULY 7 , 1933 T H E C E D A R V I L L E H E R A L D KAJRLH BULL ~~ — — EDITOR AND PUBLISHER « u . . < . - Katfs»»l XdttorUt i w c . i Ohio Neyspapw Awoc<; V U »I V»Uty l*[tiw Awoc. Entcifid ftt the Post Office, OeclRrville, Ohio, October 31, 1887, »s second class matter. " FRIDAY, JULY 77 l933 'iM fR O V eD ""1"’ 1 ” * 1' UNIFORM INTERNATIONA!.! S U N D A Y I _ i c h o o l Lesson m y REV. P. B. FlTZWATJCR, D. P-. U*m- bsr of Faculty. Moody Blblo I n it lt u t o o f C h lc M O .) ©, 1133.Ws.uro N« w «»« imw Union. h o l id a y s t a k e t o l l o f l ife The morning after a holiday usually brings the public the ‘ news of a long list of fatalities over the country due to motor car accidents, swimming, fireworks and various other means. The news is appalling at the time but we as a nation continue month after month and year after year in our same reckless j manner. The scaredness of life evidently is only impressed on ■ the average citizen while it is discussed, and this.usually follow­ ing some incident that has taken one or more lives. The news of Wednesday brings the information that more than 150 lives were lost Wednesday by various ways. We have to a large extent reduced the} list of Fourth of July deaths by a more rigid enforcement of fire works laws that limit the , kind that can be sold and the .shortening the time for sale of such to about three days. .. , Last year was the first year to show a reduction m motor car accidents that brought death, 29,500 against 33,675 the year previous. As to those injured there were 1,035,000 last year with 85,000 fhaimed for life that will prove a burden on private and public resources for existence. Property damage as a result of these accidents for the past year total $620,000,- 000. We have information, that' most of these accidents were caused on dry roads and with clear weather, so that wreskless driving is the answer to it all. How to bring about a campaign that will.be effective to­ wards a higher appraisal of human life seems to be the most, important step before the nation. THE LONDON CONFERENCE AND RESULTS Things do not seem to be moving well with the delegates at the London conference. This should have been expected for dealing with European nations is much like three amateurs sitting in a poker game with the fourth member a “shark.” It has been said we have had many European conferences but yet America has never won one. We doubt if we ever do. There has been only one time when we could talk to all nations and get unanimous hearing without friction and that was when our distant cousins were on their knees in the early stages of the World War begging America for men and money to save de­ mocracy to the world. This country gave both men and money, thousands of the former never to return alive and now it looks like we must fight once more those-that pleaded with us for. aid to get repayment of money loaned. War debts have been cut time after time, and now we are virtually asked to cancel the war debts as well as the obligation for money loaned. France is the fly in the ointment in the London conference ; and if we analyze editorial comment, Republican and Demo­ cratic, President Roosevelt took the proper step in refusing to approve stabilized money at this time. By such action he has placed France on the defensive for she stands alone on the gold basis. The American delegation should be instructed to inform France that unless she meets her debts this, nation, as well as others will never again stand between her and her arch enemy, ■ Germany. •• SECRETARY MYERS SHOULD CONTINUE FIGHT Gov. White, State Director of Education Skinner and Secre­ tary of State Myers constitute the school text book commission. A t a recent meeting of the commission Secretary Myers ad­ vocated a reduction of fifty per cent in the cost of text books in public schools. There has been wide difference of opinion between the Governor and Secretary over state affairs and from a political standpoint neither have agreed, though both are of the Demo­ cratic faith. Both the Governor and Educational Director urged that the price of school books not be considered at that time but at a future date. In as much as Myers is only one of the three members, there is speculation as to whether he can force another meeting of the commission. Myers should carry his message to the public. School books have for years sold at highway robbery prices in Ohio. During the legislature Senator Ford of this district exhibited text books for the same study that cost six cents in Canada and one dollar and fifty cents in Ohio. • On this one issue Secretary Myers can become the leading Democrat in Ohio if he will continue his fight for a reduction and at the same time render the same kind of service as Secre­ tary of State as he has since taking office last January. IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER-IN-LAW Throughout the ages the mother-in-law has been the target of the wise-cracker. She has been ridiculed, cartooned, lam­ pooned, burlesqued, caricatured, and made the subject of jokes .Whose numbers are as the sands of the sea. She has been pic­ tured as a fiend in human form. Only at rare intervals has an author come along and written a story in which the mother-in- law was presented as anything except an orge. And now the subject of mothers-in-law as home wreckers has been made the basis of one of those enlightening studies by a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It must be admitted that the .researcher had an unlimited field and an inexhaustible source of material on which to draw. Yet it seems a waste of time. Everyone knows there are mothers-in-law of all disposi­ tions, shapes, sizes and degrees of goodness and cussedness. There are great, noble souls who are better than any mother to their sons and daughters-in-law, and then there are those who are a special brand of human poison. There are the interfering busy-bodies and home wreckers but there are also those who help to keep romances from going on the rocks. It is an old saying that no roof is large enough for two families. In many cases it does not work so well when families are mixed, yet there are thousands upon thousands of instances where the mother-in-law lives along with the family without any attempting homicide. After all, why should we expect perfection in mothers-in- law When it is found in no other member of the human family. -—Ohio State Journal. The man who does things hit or miss, usually misses. Great expectations often lead to great disappointments.. And to think of it Dr. Alfred E. Smith was given by Harvard the honor denied by Yale. Lesson for July 9 I -I- —- c CALEB ^ WESSON TE X T— Joshua GOLDEN TE X T—-Blesssd Is that man that maketh the Lord h is trust, and reapecteth not the proud. *u c“ ** turn aside to lies. Psalm 40:«. PRIMARY TOPI 3—A T ruthful *ot- JUNIOR TOPIC— A F earless Soldier ^ IN TE RM ED IA TE AND SENIOR TOP­ IC— Caleb the Courageous, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP­ IC—Caleb's Confidence In God. Caleb stands out In Bible history as a strong persoiinllty. Ha was « man of such character #• deperVes special study. 1. Elements of Caleb'# Character, ,X. Independence of spirit (Num. 18;80), Though the multitude clam ored to follow the report of the ten, Caleb determined to stand alone. This Is a highly Important element In hu man character. One should stand for what he knows to be right regardless of the sentiment of the crowd. 2. Loyal to convictions (Josli. 14:6; cf. Num. 14:6-9). What Caleb knew and felt he spoke out. He did not wait for the opinion of others and then shape his own to suit that of the. crowd. The man who can be trusted is the one who Is loyal to his convic­ tions. Joseph was an earlier, and Dan lei a later example of the loyalty to convlction exhibited by Caleb. 3. Unselfish (Josh. 14:13). He did not wish to thrust some one else into the place of difficulty, He cjeslved to go Into the place where It would re quire fighting in order to drive out the giants which were In the land. 4. Courageous (Josh. , 14:12; cf, Num. 13:30). This courage he dis­ played when he Insisted ^that they were able to go up from Kadesli- Barnea 'and take possesion of the land. Forty-five years have elapsed since that time (Josh. 14:10). Though he would be now considered an old man, he still desired that place for an Inheritance which would require fight­ ing to possess. He said, “ I am as strong this day as I was In the day that Moses sent me: as roy strength was then, even so Is my strength now for war.” 5. Loyal to God (Josh. 14:8; cf. Num. 14:24). He served God with a whole-hearted devotion. A man who lq thoroughly loyal to God is always true and magnanimous in his dealings with his fellows. It. Caleb Laying Claim to His-In­ heritance (Josh. 14:6-12). Caleb was accompanied by the chil­ dren of Judah. He did not come alone to present his clnini, lest he be sus­ pected of taking advantage, Then, too. he did not wish to wait until after the lot was cast tor God had already given a certain portion to him (Num. 14:30). The basis of his claim was; 1, The ground of hi# service (rr. 6-8). He had endangered his life In spying out the Innd—had gone to Hebron when the giants were there, tie brought back a true report even when bis brethren were all against him, He bore hiB testimony and In­ sisted that they go up and take the land even though to do so Incurred the displeasure of his brethren, mak­ ing It necessary for him to stand alone. 2, On the ground of the oath of Moses to him (v. 9). Joshua had re- ’ spect for Moses, and was bound to follow the counsels of his faithful master whom he succeeded. 3, On the ground of God’s providen­ tial dealing with him (w . 10-12). God had preserved him In bodily health, tils natural forces were unabated, though be waa now elghty-flve years old. He still regarded himself as capa­ ble of driving, out the giants who pos­ sessed the Innd. The preservation of one’s health Is an indication of God’s will that there is still work to do. 111. JoihUa Giving the Inheritance to Caleb (Josli. 14:13, 14), 1. Caleb blessed by Joshua (v. 13). He not only acquiesced In Caleb’# claim, but bestowed the blessing of God upon him in It, 2. The inheritance given (vv, 13, 14): Hebron, which means fellowship, was the name of the Inheritance. Only those who fully follow the Lord can enjoy fellowship with him. Though Caleb now legally possessed Hebron, It was necessary for him to fight to drive out the giants who Infested It In the Lord Jesus Christ ws have an Inheritance wldch God has given us. We, too, must fight because the enemy Is unwilling to relinquish the claim upon it, Caleb got what he asked for because it was in keeping with the will of God. We, too, are sure to get that which we claim when we lay hold on that which is according to God’s Word. Now that retail prices are on the upgrade the next thing We will hear will be the profiteer. With another new tax on beer in this state we imagine some of the foaming beverage friends will soon discover beer to be on the gold standard, France has a new five-horse-power baby auto on the market but the baby auto is much larger than her payment on war ’ debts due this country, Will Open Any Lock Wlmt a fool, quoth he, I am thus to lie In a stinking dungeon when I may as well walk at liberty; 1 have a key in my bosprn called promise that will, I am persuaded, open any lock In Doubting castle.—John Bunynn, The R o d to Faith "Are we prepared to tread thjs road of faith? God has given it to us .as his appointed way. Are We ready just to trust him, doing step by step %hat he asks?’’—Rev. Guy H. King. The Ohio legislature ha# ’adjourned. Six month# effort under the direction o f the present state administration brought forth little that will directly give relief or benefit the average citizen. What legislation that was passed was more for the benefit of certain groups of citizens of the state. The defeat of a number of bills spon­ sored by the administration was wel­ comed. The appropriation bill for the present year as well as next year called for $80,000,000, and this does not include what iB necessary for pub­ lic schools and poor relief. When these are added the sum will exceed hundred million dollars and Gov. White campaigned for reduced cost of government and no more new taxes. cent gasoline tax be collected to be The present guaranteed bank deposit used for school relief. Gov. White’ Iaw not be perfect but it i# near- opposed this move and may veto the! *x tha solution ttyan anything y e t1 repeal act. I f he should app ove the proposed because it provides for the new law passed and veto the other government carrying part of the load,: then Ohio motorists would be forced the Federal Reserve and the individual j to pay five cents a gallon on gasoline..banks, the other. Strict state o r , — . Igovernment guarantee, without banka The two cent postage has again’ being included, would be dangerous been restored on first class letters to jond judging from the Morgan in- be mailed for local delivery or on ! vestigation would bankrupt the coun- rural routes. The new order also,try. gives utility companies like those serving electricity to mail their state­ ments from the local office on condi­ tion the postage is purchased here. If mailed, say from the Dayton office, The new law provides for some­ things bankers probably do not care for. In times past some bankers osed not only bank funds but depos- headquarters of the company, the itors funds fo r . speculation. It also postage would be three cents. The postal department hopes to increase postal receipts by the new order and One big brokerage house in the East does not care to take the risk of selling securities under the new federal law and retires from business, There wiuafc be teeth in at least one law. ’ Each day brings a long list of cases of drowning not only in Ohio but over the entire country. The hot weather drives people to rivers, creeks, lakes and the old swimming hole. The loss of life is appalling and caution evidently is not heeded, j $2.00 will start you out for fire and theft, wind storm and hail, and then a little over a penny per day will carry 100 per cent protection on your car. Let us take the chance. Motor­ ists Mutual Insurance Co, *G. II. Hartman, Local Representative. For Sale:—Three door refrigerator in good condition, Plenty of storage room. Priced reasonable, Inquire as whore it can be seen and price at this office, Effort was made to get relief for real estate and two bills were intro­ duced, one to limit the rate on real estate to twelve mills; the other to ten mills. Both failed to pass owing to objection of Gov, White and the school book and school supply inter­ ests. P. A. Howell, Sidney, O., presi­ dent of the Ohio Taxpayers Associa tion, announces that a campaign will be started at once for a reduction in the limitation on real estate to ten mills. Initiative petitions will be cir­ culated, calling for a vote next No­ vember. This should be welcome news to all property owners, town and country. Once the opportunity is given there is no question what voters will do. Gov. White will see an af firmative answer much greater than his record majority at the polls last November. prohibits bank officials from borrow­ ing money from their own bank and as we scan over the wreckage of help wipe out the large deficit created j many a closed bank and see how much by the three cent postage order. It!directors owed the bank, such a pro- is the old story of volume of business vision will not be objected to on the at a lower rate to get profit, |part of the depositors. A lot of banks «——— ' do not want federal inspection, know- Dayton is trying out a new plan1ing that state inspection is more for families o f working men. Home- liberal and state I swb , especially in steads of three acres in the country, Ohio, give the depositors little or no are set aside where homes can be protection. There is nothing . corn- established away from the crowded pulsory that makes banks operate condition of the city. Here the family under the guarantee act but no bank can, garden, have fruit, milk and eggs can assure its depositors that deposits with other side lines to support them- will be guaranteed 100 per cent safety selves when industry is closed down, until they meet the requirements of The question is whether many city the law. But the banker that wants families would, be content to reside to meet public .sentiment will accept even three miles out of town ? The the new law. plan has great possibilities but the personal element usually comes first. If men are out of employment jio doubt most of them would be con­ tent to reside in the country but with normal business conditions there may be some obstacles not easily over­ come in winning men to the new idea, With the defeat of the twelve or ten mill limit on real estate for taxation by the Ohio legislature, property owners will be asking themselves some pointed qqfstign?. Wh§f§ were the representatives of the Ohio grange? In what grave was the Ohio Farm Bureau ? You never heard or read of a public utterance from the representatives of these two organiza­ tions in support qf q jqwer limitation tax rate on farms or even city prop­ erty. Yet the high salaried officers that call on the farm groups usually have a story to tell their members of how much they were saved in taxa­ tion. The average farmer, needs as much or more relief in .the form of taxation and this would have given first aid to the extent o f one-third on adoption o f the ten mill rate. We only call attention to what could have been done on behalf o f the farm own­ ers. Chastising the salaried officers must be left to the members of the Farm Bureau and CfwfflgSr AH mat­ ters stand it is "taxation with mis­ representation/' The 4,800 acre tract o f land owned by H. M. Crites, Cifcleville, known as the Houston farms, was sold at the court house in London, last Saturday by U. S. Marshall, P. H. Greswell. The land was spJd ip tracts and was bid in for a largo insurance company at two thirds o f the appraisement, that had secured judgment, in U. S. Court. It is said many’ wagers had been laid about London and Madison county that the land, noted for its fertility, would not bring bids of $35 and $40 an acre. The insurance com­ pany will place the land on the market at a price to cpvgr the judgment. The fever heat -over the banking situation }n this country having died down and depositors having .become more composed over the' security of their deposits as a result of the pas­ sage of the bank deposit guarantee under federal law, the big banks, as well as many smaller opes now ipdL cate such a law is unconstitutional and that the treasury department should not enforce the restrictions, There are a lot of United Presby- terans in Greene County that are not overly satisfied with the announce­ ment of the removal of the publica­ tion of the Women’s Monthly Mission­ ary Magazine to Pittsburgh even though it is to be published by the United Presbyterian Board of Publi­ cation. The magazine so far as we recall was never published' anyplace other than in Xenia where it was founded. By removing the magazine Xenie and Greene county loose two valuable citizens, Mrs, Moore and Mrs, White, the latter being editor. While church denominations have pub lishing houses it has always been a question whether it was within the province of any religious organiza tion to engage in commercial businw#. Wc hear much today about the gov­ ernment in competition with private industry and the same criticism can be made of ou rreligious denomina­ tions. It was only last winter that the manager of one of these religious printing houses in an Ohio city stated they had been forced to drop many o f their publications. Salaries of employees had been chopped almost in half but the church dignitaries that directed the policy of the company continued to draw big salaries while ministers o f the denomination had to take what they could get and churches and subscribers to ehurch publications were paying subscription rates the same as ten years ago. This same situation may not apply to ail denom­ inations but will apply to most of them. We know of another situation where high-up church leaders owned a publishing house that did most of the denominational printing. As long as it was profitable it was continued but when the business began to be a loosing venture a half worn plant was sold to the denomination at a hand­ some price. There is -little difference in a religious denomination owning a printing plant that is in competition for all kinds of printing with com­ mercial houses than for the church to be engaged in the manufacture of automobile tires, cash registers, or the raising of grain or live stock in com­ petition with farmers. In a nearby city another denomination ventured into the real estate business and erected a mannoth store and office building. During the more prosper­ ous days the revenue covered all charges with a handsome profit hut in time the retail and professional office demands moved to another sec­ tion of the city and the denomina­ tional building stands today less than orie-fourth rented and a-great financial burden on the denomination. Business ventures today are much of a gamble and certainly all of the denominations have all the burden- they can carry in their own field of endeavor with­ out branching out in competition in new and untried fields in the business world. W e e k - - E n d S p e c i a l s BROWN’S DRUG STORE 50c Palmolive Shampoo - 10c Colgates* Toilet Soaps , 9 varieties, 2¥or 50c Household Rubber Gloves 69c Mi 31 Solution (Mouth Antiseptic) pint - — - $1.50 Petrolagar 25c Brown’s-Drugs To default on * bond issue on the part of taxing district# places the district in the same classification as the individual that is unable or re­ fuses to meet his mortgage note obli­ gations. Conditions has arisen the past two years that have made it hard for either to pay interest or principal. But in a transaction of that kind credit is involved, and cred­ it is never maintained either by in­ dividual or taxing district, other than meeting the obligation. Few individ­ uals consider the importance of credit during such time# as we have experi­ enced, Many public officials permit the credit of their taxing district to be checked up for the future with a red mark without making drastic slashes along all lines to be ready to meet coupon interest or payment on bonds that become due. Wc hope the time does not come when any taxing district in this vicinity finds it neces­ sary to repudiate Its bonds. Nine times oiit of ten by looking far enough ahead it will not be necessary to re­ pudiate bonds. The state law gives officials power to issue refunding bonds but the Ohio legislature under Gov. White waa so busy finding ways to increase taxes and spending more money little or no thought was given towards putting teeth in a law that would place a heavy penalty on public officials that do not promptly issue re funding bonds, pay up interest, and rearrange finances to meet their obli­ gations. Thousands of aged people, administrators, guardians, trust funds, colleges, etc. owri millions of bonds that are in default oh interest or principal, or both. There is a possibility that we may have a five cent gasoline tax in Ohio. However such will not 1 ms possible un­ less Gov. White should veto ft bill that provides for the repent of one of the one cent gasoline tax laws that have provided funds for highway con­ struction. A bill was passed Satur­ day at the closing session to repeal the one cent law for this puirpose and another passed providing that one ROO F a n d B A R N PAINT! THESE PAINTS ARE ABSOLUTELY PURE MATERIALS AND THE BEST YOU CAN BUY. IN LINE WITH OTHER MATERIALS PAINT PRICES WILL SURELY ADVANCE, SO IF YOU NEED PAINT YOU WILL NOT GO WRONG BY BUYING NQW. S Gal. Cana— Per Gal. 5 Gal. Can#-—Per Gal. (Pure LINSEED OIL) 5 Gal. Cans— Per Gal. 59c Gray Barn Paint 5 Gal. Cans— Per Gal (Pure LINSEED OU) PAINT-WALL PAPER-QLASS GRAHAM’S 17 -1 9 So. Whiteman St. -------ESTABLISHED-------- WHOLESALE and RETAIL Local $1.60 Week End s. Mr. and Mr troit are recn former’s moth Strayed-- Terrier. Sea Notify Fred Federal Pike, th Rev. T. E. Brenton, of pected here with Dr. and Dr, Turner ha3 for some time ed a two morit gregation. Dr Div and Mrs, leave next Fri tend the Centu tion. Rev. C. G. L Louis, Mo,, ar thejr vacation er, Mrs, J. L. The Lunan's an family of Denv National Y. P. Pittsburgh, Mr for three year National Comm ' Mr. Hairy daughter, Pegg neth' of Denve Mr. Bull’s slste: and family. L who is presidin P. Church in McCleery, in Peterson, who uncle. The ros Dr. and Mrs. City, Iowa, ca spending a f Francis’ brothe Mrs. S. C. Wri Wright family at the home of Peterson, near Card of Tha press our appr offerings and ki from friends, ployees of the ing the sickness and father. Mi family. The Sunny Si delightful lawn home of Mr. Murphy, Fede evening, June bers arid guest games. Refre salad course a The Ladies' Foreign Missi Methodist Chu monthly meeti home of Mi's, day evening, and guests enj J. W, Johnson, and. Mrs. Bar mittee for ar The effective Our pric regulati m Xenia, Ohio Go asEr;