The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 27-51

CEDARVILLE HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 0, 1933 T H E C E D A R V I L L E H E R A L D KAHLH BUI.L — ' — — EDITOR AND PUBLISHER HKXBISR—Xktlccal Edltorlai As»oc,i Ohio licwnpopcr Assoc,: JSUanl Valley Press Aeiuc. Entered at the Post Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 31, 1887, . as second class matter. FRIDAY, JUNE 971933 IMPROVED w5w$F$wrv LET’ S USE SENSIBLE ECONOMY "True economy is not the saving of money, but the saving, of men.” So says Roger Babson who says that the American people have gone from the extreme of speculating to the • extreme of false economy. j Mr. Babson’s statement smacks with truth. Extravagance \ and unjustified expense must be curtailed, taxes must be re­ duced, overheads must be cut, but we must not go so far that we will endanger our social set up. The reduction program in legislatures must be dealt with sanely and not adopted with­ out due deliberation. Only a few years ago we were borrowing money, buying on installment, pushing for increased government appropria­ tions. Today we have leaped to the other extreme. We fire labor, curtail, expenditures to the bone and the result is an economy panic. There, is a middle course. W e cannot solve the depression by throwing more people out of work and reducing incomes to mere living costs. So far we have deflated wages, secui'ties, commodities and we are in the process o f deflating taxes, debts and rents. We needed to do some of these things and we have succeeded. The deflated process has reached the limit, Mr. Babson says. The need of the hour now is confidence which will restore purchasing power. More deflation will be just as disastrous as speculation was in the extreme boom days. We must protect incomes and keep labor employed to buy the products we raise and manufacture. Sensible economy is justified ruthless eco­ nomy will defeat our purpose. W E HOPE IT IS DEAD / The" Taxation Committee of the House having refused to vote, out Governor White’s sales tax bill, correspondents' at Columbus describe that measure as dead. It has been thought dead before. It is to be hoped that this time the description is justified. . Enactment of the, Governor’s sales and income tax program would have been the greatest victory for the tax-spenders and the greatest defeat for the taxpayers in Ohio’s entire history. It would have put upon the people of the state a tremendous burden, not as an emergency matter but as a permanent affair Enactment of the sales tax would have been bad for the state in general. It would have been ruinous for Cincinnati, because it is a border city and because, having handled its affairs honest­ ly and conservatively, it is not bankrupt. George White, in general a good governor of Ohio, for a long time was outspokenly against both of the schemes for producing revenue which featured his second tax program— the sales tax and the income tax. Apparently, he was tired out in the end by the constant pushing and shoving of the school lobby, the highway lobby and the. other representatives of or­ ganized tax-spending groups in Columbus. The taxpayers protest now and then, but they have no organization to com­ pare in persistence of effort with those of the tax-spending minorities. ; We hope the Governor’s second tax program is dead— permanently. Ohio may have to provide some additional revenues. It has never been shown that there was need for putting new burdens on the people in the wholesale way finally advocated by Governor White.—-Cincinnati Times-Star. SCHOOLS IN POLITICS IN OHIO The effort the present state administration is making to . place the school system of Ohio in politics is worthy of notice and serious consideration. Indiana has a school law, much on the fashion of that pro­ posed in Ohio and the past week elections were held in the various counties to elect county superintendents. Instead of a county board of education member Indiana has its township trustees in the school business also. An interesting suit was tried recently at Cannelton, Ind., wherein a teacher, that did not get a school brought suit against the trustee for $1,500 and was granted judgment for that amount. The trustee’s wife was, charged with operating a teacher’s agency without a license'and entered a plea of guilty. She would demand a fee of five dollars from each applicant and ten per cent o f the salary if successful in getting a school. In Marion county a new county superintendent was chosen this yfeek. The one getting this honor had had little teaching experience but saw the chance of using politics to get into the school game. He ran for trustee and was elected. Then he set his sails for co.unty superintendent and was elected. The other two applicants had well known qualifications with experi­ ence-and schoolastic degrees. The township trustee had no degree of any kind according to reports. It has been charged that proposed changes in the Ohio school code are of such a nature as to throw the whole school system in the hands of state and county politicians so that teachers and superintendents would be compelled to have political endorsement rather than diplomas showing they had bya educational training fitted themselves for thd place they by educational training fitted themselves for the place they One thing that will greatly help solve the troubles of the country, is for everyone to make things go well in his home town. • President Roosevelt will go down, in history as the plain talker with a punch in his words. “ I have more respect for this job than any one I ever tackled before.”—-Secretary o f the Treasury Woodin. We all hope that due to the depression Babe Ruth won’t have to cut his home runs down to three baggers this season, A jig-saw puzzle fan would have no trouble in putting a smashed milk bottle back together. ' If the printing of the Congressional Record were abolished and the newspapers quit sending reporters to the capitol, how long would it be before Congress would quit talking? We’re not getting “ back to normalcy’’—we’re moving for­ ward to sanity'; No man is so ignorant but may teach us something. Intelligence is very much the knack of knowing where to find out what one does not know. Prize fighters are peaceable men. Their blows are worth money* When Uncle Sam drives an individual out of business by selling below cost of production, who pays the taxes of the “ evicted” business man? Ask us an easy one. The consumer is the “ last man.” He pays it. Raising a garden makes easily belief in God. UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I ch o o l Lesson lustltuto of Chicago,) 1033, WesternNewspaper union. Lesson f o r June 11 JESUS ON THE CROSS LESSON TEXT—Mark 10:1-47. GOLDEN TEXT—But God commond- oth his lovo toward us, in that, while wo wore yet sinners, Christ died for ua. Romans 15:8, „ , PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus Dying for Us. JUNIOR TOPIC—Jesus Giving His Life. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP­ IC—Jesus Accepting tho Cross. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP­ IC—The Moaning of the Cross, This is the grund cllnuix of tho year’s lessons. Without apprehending the significance of the crucifixion of Christ, all the other lessons are mean­ ingless. It Is not a matter of learn­ ing lessons taught by a great teacher or Imitating the example of a great and good man, but apprehending the vicarious atonement made by the world’s Redeemer, Christ saves, not by his ethical teaching, but by his shed blood, •1. Jesus Arraigned - Before Pilate (vr. 1-15). They bound Jesus and delivered him to Pilate In the early morning before, the mode trial of the high1 priest The Jews would gladly have killed him but they lacked the au thorlty to do so. They delivered him to the Gentile governor, thus Involv­ ing the .Tews and Gentiles In this crowning act of human sin. Pilate questioned him without delay. He was accused of pretending tq be a king. To this slanderous accusation of (be chief priests and elders lie made no reply, to the utter astonishment of Pilate, who sought to release him be­ cause convinced of his Innocence. Aft* er several unsuccessful efforts to es' cape responsibility, he resorted-to the expedient of letting the people choose between Barabbas and Jesus. II. Jesus Crowned With Thorns ('vv, 10-20). After Pilate had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 1. Crown of thorns - (vv. 10, 17), Knowing that Jesus had been con­ demned for claiming to be Israel’s King, they clothed him with purple and crowned him with a wreath of (horns. The crown of thorns typified the cross which he bore for man’f sins (Genesis 8:17, 18). 2. Their salutation (v, 18). In de­ rision they said, “ Hall, K ing'of the Jews!” -■ S. Thelf mock worship (vv. 19, 20). They smote him on the head with a reed, taunted him, and went through a process of mock worship, III. Jesus Crucified (vv. 121-41). 1. They led him away to the place of crucifixion (vv. 21-23). At first they compelled him to bear his own cross, but when physical weakness made this Impossible they forced Si­ mon, the Cyreninn, to bear it. Christ’s face was so marked by the thorns and cruel blows that there was no form nor comeliness (Isa. 53:2). 2. Gambling for the clothing of the Lord (vv. 24, 25). They gambled for his seamless robe under the very cross upon which Jesus was dying. . 3. The superscription (v. 26). Jit was customary to place aver the victim on the cross,, his name and a statement of his crime. He was Indeed the king of the Jews, 4. Between two thieves (vv. 27,28). tits indentificntlon with the two rob­ bers was in fulfillment of the Scrip­ ture (Isa. 53:12). 5, The dying Savior reviled (vv. 29-32). They taunted him by bidding him come down from the cross, and said derisively, "He saved others, him­ self he cannot snve." He could not save himself, and others, so he chose to die to save others, 0. Darkness upon the land (v, 33). Nature threw around the Son of God a shroud to hide him from the gaze of a godless company, ■ 7, The cry from the cross (vv. 34-36). When God laid upon Ills beloved Son the world's sin and turned his face from him, there went out the awful cry of anguish, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” 8. He dismissed his spirit (v. 37). When the price of redemption was fully paid, Jesus as sovereign dis­ missed his spirit. 0. The rent vail (v, 38), This sym­ bolized the giving up of his life (Heb. 10 : 20 ). 10, The centurion’s confession (v. 29), He said, “Truly this man was the Son of God." 11. The lingering group of women (vv, 40,41), Having lovingly minis­ tered to him In life they were now wnltlng to care for his precious body. IV. Jesus’ Burial (vv. 42-47). Loving hands now took the body and laid it in Joseph’s new tomb. This mnn who did not consent to the foul treatment of the Lord now risks his reputation, and by his action made a hold confession of the Lord, tioms. Both were rotten to the core, |if ail reports are correct. An effort was made to form a new national bank by taking over the quick assets o f the two companies, but there was so little good left, this plan fell . through. Both owed several million in borrowed money from the Rcfm- Gov. George White has had more anee Corporation and neither interest trouble in his party ranks than try- or principal had been paid. The ing to solve the tax problem. Not government had most all tho good so long ago the legislature passed a paper. * I bill that extended the terms o f all ----------* * j county recorders in Ohio. That is the j A new plan has been approved i termB were to be four years but. each' whereby the City National will take recorder would get two years \yithout > over what is left o f the two infirm having to campaign for it. In as much institutions with additional capital as most o f the recorders in Ohio were, subscribed by the public and a loan Democrats the bill had easy sailing from the R. F, C. About thirty-five in a legislature o f the same political per cent o f the deposits will be re­ faith. leased amounting to $50,000,000. This will be good news to all northern Ohio, Many smaller banks had deposits in the closed institutions. Laws in Ohio governing state banks and trust companies have been la­ mentably weak and it is expected the legislature will drop new tax law proposals long enough to get some decent legislation concerning Ohio banks. Commercial banks will no doubt be compelled to drop their trust company business. Patrons who have entrusted money with trust companies now find their investment is a long way from being secure. Many endowment funds' of colleges, churches, and different organizations have been wiped out by the failure of the state to provide adequate, protec-' tion. Ohio is not alone in this re­ spect for our neighbor, Michigan, has had little more than we have. Now that Congress has provided a form o f guaranteed bank deposits, Ohio must legislate a better banking system fo r state banks. The state Fcould do no better than compel all state banks to be members o f the Federal Reserve System and state bank examiners (should be empowered, to closely i'n- But that was not all. The county clerks wanted an extender like the recorders and that bill was introduced and past. Not only Democratic legislative members voted for it but many Republicans as-well. The fever demand o f the county treasurers, was spreading and there followed a sheriffs, county auditors and all that could be included, A storm o f public sentiment checked the movement like whirlwind and some scandal was in­ troduced that helped, to put the breaks on the fast sweeping movement for term extenders. By this time the governor was in as hot water as he faced in his sales tax program. To dodge the issue he asked Attorney General Bricker for a ruling and this afilcial stated legislation was uncon­ stitutional. Gov. White was then placed where he had to veto the clerk’s bill, which he had at one time said he would sign. Other pending extender bills are now dead. claim as .to savings of salaries to' members o f boards o f education under tho bill turned down last week, we would like to know what board mem­ ber is holding down the job fo r $20 a year, less than two dollars a month regardless o f the number o f meet­ ings. It make no difference how far a member resides from the place o f meeting, under the present law he is allowed but $20 a year. But there are places where the Governor could make a real .saving, but not without cut­ ting ofjf a few political salaried jobs, It cannot be denied that we have about twice as many election precincts in Ohio as are necessary. For instance in this township we have four pre­ cincts, when two would answer every purpose and save an expense o f $150 to $200 each election. The state could save more .than half a million dollars each primary and election, by elimin­ ating one half o f the election pre­ cincts, As both political parties en­ joy this harvest at the expense o f the taxpayers it is not likely any program of economy will be made there. in the government but this money is out o f circulation, We would net need any kind o f inflation if the govern­ ment dropped postal savings an i turned this sum back to the banks. With guaranteed bank deposit:; soon, the government should get out o f the banking business. The most interesting election thus far in the repeal campaign to abolish the Eighteenth Amendment took place Tuesday in Indiana. Indiana was a real battle ground between the two contending forces. The drys threw all their strength to that state with numerous oustanding speakers, The wets campaigned through organiza­ tion work. The result was a distinct surprise to the dry forces while the wets did not carry the state as strong as predicted: The "vote was two to one for repeal and the drys will have a very small representation in the convention which will ratify the re­ peal amendment. Indiana had one of the dryest state laws concerning*the sale of illegal liquor in the country. Walter Brown’s three cent postage, rate on first class mail will go out of existance July first according to present plans in Washington. Re­ gardless o f the increase the depart­ ment had a greater deficit than was ever known in one year under the two cent rate. The same bill will place the three per cent tax on electricity consumed on the power companies instead o f consumers as is now the case, but reduced to two per cent on domestic and one percent for industrial current. When the question o f state aid for public schools was raised locally more than a year ago we stated the idea did not just suit us exactly but as long as the state was dictating with an iron j vestigate all loans just as is required hand how the schools . were to be j by national bank examiners. operated, the state should pay a good: ---------- part o f the cost. There were many I While the present state administra- that objected to the local schools be-1 tion is trying to stage an economic coming a part o f the state system but, streak, especially making a great our idea was that the sooner all dis-i Much has been said at different times, about the government being in ■business competative with private capital. When the government went j into the Postal.Savings business dur­ in g the late war the first step was ! taken towards competition with banks, jnational and state. We. are told the government now has more than a bil­ lion, one hundred and fifty million in the postal fund on which it pays two per cent interest. The only feature we can comment on favorably is that the people certainly have confidence The result o f the Indiana election will no doubt have a decided effect on other so-called dry states. In that state strictly rural counties gave tho. west a majority or the vote was so close between the two elements, that the drys had no chance of overcoming the V 9 te in the larger cities. Eco­ nomic conditions, unemployment, dis­ satisfaction among former /dry sup­ porters over prohibition enforcement, taxation and other issues are keeping the average citizen from giving sevi-. ous consideration, to the repeal move­ ment. The surprise in Indiana was that the vote reached seventy-five per cent of the average off year elec­ tion vote. $1.20 Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin i Large—-79c Week End Special at Brown's Drugs Weikert & Gordon AUCTIONEERS For Dates Call Joe Gordon, Cedarville, 1. tricts threw themselves on the state the sootier the school problem would be ended. The state would be forced to work out some other plan. During the past year so many dis­ tricts in Ohio took advantage of the state aid relief that financial aid was lacking in many counties. This is what has brought us to the point for a new school code in the state. First we had the Mort plan that did not please the patrons. The Annett bill died an early death and the Brenne- man bill last week suffered- like fate, within forty-eight hours after the contents became .public. Even Mr, Brenneman, who introduced the bill by request o f the State Department o f Education was caught in the wave of resentment and at once openly asked his fellow members to have his name taken from the bill. No Ohio legis­ lature ever experienced so much op­ position to any bill as the proposed school code that would have made the State Director absolute dictator and removed all responsibility o f the local boards. Not one in. a hundred or probably five hundred men would have cared to be a messenger boy o f the State Director. 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Ohio* ’ Pure Castor Oil Full Pint—39c This Week’s Special at Brown’s Drugs With the other school proposals out of the way legislative leaders are try­ ing to whip another bill into shape which is to. be a modified Mort plan. It will not make any difference by what name the plan is called or who introduces it, it must be in the inter­ est o f the schools from the standpoint o f the patrons and not the school hook trust and school supply lobby. The public is considerably worked up over school legislation and will not stand for throwing the schools into politics where a teacher must have the recommendation o f some highup political leader, It should be a warn­ ing to all members o f the legislature fair in the interests o f local control that nothing but what is right I will be accepted. Even the method! o f financing the schools will play aj very important part. Forcing certain things on an already outraged public will only result in bringing down the wrath o f the people on our public school system, and when this happens conditions will be worse than they have ever been. With the school lobby out o f the picture fair legislation can be passed by the present or any- other legislature in Ohio. B r o w n ’ s — D r u g s . A new method is to be adopted by Gov. White and his associates in the legislature to force the members to vote for some kind of a sales tax. June is here and all members have been on the job five months and little accomplished. Members cannot stay five months in Columbus and save much o f their salary. The politicians think by keeping the members on the job another month, regardless o f the fact adjournment was originally set fo r June 8, they will be broke. Then will come the demand to return home but no adjournment will be permitted under the dominating control until the administration’s favorite bills are passed. The Gov. is also charged with using the patronage club over the heads o f members o f his party to get votes for the spies tax. Eleven weeks have passed since the bank holiday which closed two o f Cleveland’s largest financial institu­ tions* the Guardian Trust Co. and Union Trust Go., both state inatitu- 3 Cent Sale! GROCERY SPECIAL Table Salt, pk. 3c Jar Rubbers, doz. — 3c Potted Meat, small can - 3c Hershey’s Cocoa, 1-5 lb■ 3c Vanilla, 3-4 oz. bottle - 3c Steel Wool, pk. . 3c HAMS-Cali, special - 7 l -2 c Nagley’s 1GA S CEDARVILLE, OHIO tore SEETHEHERALDFOR COMMERCIALPRINTING