The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 27-51

CEDARVILJ.E HERALD, FRIPAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 T H E C E D A R V I L L E H E R A L D ! ****** KARLH BULL — — — EDITOR AND PUBLISHER IDUiBKK Xa'.loul BdltorlU Awoc,; Ohio N«*f*l>*Per AssocMi ami YsUcy I*nss Assoc. Entered at the'Poat Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 31,1887, as second class matter. ~~ - " FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 ____________ HOW LONG CAN INDUSTRY SURVIVE? Industry at the most critical time in the history of the nation is asked to carry an almost unreasonable load in an 'effort to lead the country out of the depression. The N, it. A. program with its many good points, like any other plan of national scope, has some very undesirable features. Industry in this nation has grown and expanded beyond that of another country, and survived, due to the initiative of some one or more individuals. From the days of the Magna . Charter, America is the one nation where individulism has been encouraged. We have now for the first time encountered what appears to be a stumbling block where initiative is to be checked, at least for the present. If the new plans work out and the nation is restored from an economic standpoint to a semblance, o f normal business conditions, it will have paid. Once this initiative is thwarted even for a short period of only a few months, will it have its place in the future as it once had ? As we face the present day situation the problem of sur­ vival of industry is at stake. Many concerns have weathered the economic storm by safe conservative management, without debt but probably their surplus capital wiped out, There are others hopelessly in debt as can be pointed to among in­ dividuals. Another class represents a few companies that not yet have felt the depression to any great extent, having enjoyed certain protection through selfish tariffs, government subsidy or large profits due to trusts that exist. Under the present day order more is being asked of in­ dustry than any other class. Wages have been^ increased and hours decreased which affects production, adding to costs of operation. With this industry has been asked to add employees to the pay roll. All of this would be received by business man­ agement gracefully if a sufficient increased volume of orders were at hand, but this has not yet materialized. With credit limited how long can industry face the present order? Using 1929 as a basis business was at a peak and so were wages, previous to the break in the stock gambling market that should not have been, permitted to throw the nation into, com­ plete collapse, for stock gambling should have no direct con-, nection with legitimate business. Business interests became panic and on the pleading of President Hoover, every industry was implored to keep em­ ployees on the payroll without slashing^ wages. Thousands of executives followed his plea but to their sorrow for they saw profits fading. It was not long that surplus disappeared and companies were exhausting their capital. The crisis was at hand and it was either close/ down factories or reduce wages, In' an effort to carry on in the hope o f promised recovery busi­ ness gradually slipped'to a point where hundreds of concern faced bankruptcy. The three years that followed witnessed heavy slashes of wages and millions out of employment. There were many concerns that closed plants rather than reduce wages to the starvation point and here is where, the present plan presents, a rub‘, all business faced with paying increased wages irre­ spective of. what had been paid during the trying three years. We. have in mind concerns that reduced wages thirty‘and forty percent while competitors tried to carry on during this time with only a ten per cent reduction. With the introduc­ tion of the N. R, A. program we will say that all o f the com­ panies in the line referred to have increased wages ten pel cent and received their merit card from the. government. Bui the companies that only had the ten per cent reduction arc now at the 1929 scale ,of wages while others .even with the announced increase are probably twenty or twenty-five pei cent below the 1929 scale. In fairness the public should not allow itself to be carried away with a movement that is under­ laid with discriminations such as we have pointed out. Oui observation leads us to believe that much of the rejoicing ovei the recovery plan is from industries that are enjoying a low wage scale while competitors are paying a higher scale. At this writing Henry Ford is singled out and subject to a forced humilitation'because he has not needed such a move­ ment as the recovery program to cover up what has been done in the past. He has been the pioneer in high wages and short working hours. His business is conducted on his own capital, no stock being used in the gambling market that we are told caused much of the present day trouble. Moreover, he has a right to object to placing his business under the control of a government board that contains’ his main competitor, President Sloan of General Motors, a Wall street corporation, that pays a lower scale of wages under the automobile code than has existed in the Ford plant. Moreover Ford has as much right to submit his own code, recognizing the purpose and intent ol the recovery law and in sympathy in what the government is trying to do, as has the American Telephone and Telegraph Company that had its individual code approved. - We believe official Washington is overlooking the fact the present plan is going to work a hardship on companies that have sacrificed their reserves during the past three years to carry on. Had they given up in hope thousands more' would have been thrown into the pool of the uriemployed. The question of the open and closed shop always has and always will be a bone of contention. If the management o f a concern is not to have the right to hire, promote and discharge employees, we have reached the end of a democratic form of government. Adoption of this principal oh the part of the pre­ sent administration through an appointive board will as Dudley Gates, resigned member of the board, stated: “ Result in an economic revolution.” We cannot afford to abolish the principal o f individualism for in so doing we would be sinking to the depth with Russia. The idea of the Recovery Act is commendable but we would like to see more stress on the favorable points than the un­ desirable. INFLATION FOR FARM PRODUCTS Much ha3 been said through the press and financial circles about the various plans for inflation of currency, dealing with the present as well as the after effect. There is no denying but that we have a large element^, of our citizenship advocat­ ing inflation thinking it the best solution towards paying off private debts. It is so prevelant in Western states that even party lines have been wiped out. This Is in marked contrast of former years when the dominant political parties divided on the wisdom o f currency inflatioi Much of the N.A.R, program is a form of inflation, sort of a stimulent being injected into our economic structure. There may be no ill come from it and'it might lead to better times. Our greatest objection to part of the plan is that relief is grant­ ed mostly to those who have salaried jobs in the cities. Even day factory labor has profited. There is another side to the picture when we consider that about 64 per cent of the purchasing power of the nation is in the rural sections, As yet common or farm labor has no op­ portunity o f being benefited, in fact increased prices on com­ modities works to the detriment of both common labor and the farmer, the latter finding little encouragement thus far. Had wh^at, corn, hog aitd cattle prices been inflated by the pegging method we would be starting at the bottom of granting aid to the largest section of the nation’s purchasing power which would open factories and competition would in­ crease wages, all by the law of supply and demand, Market manipulators reported one-day a great shortage of wheat and the little fish all splashed in the pool only to find in a few days there was “ too much wheat.”1 In speculation one must loose before the other can take a profit. Everybody can leak pleasant until you present a bill for collection. i S im PROVEDW’**i,r*** UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAVI c h o o l Lesson (.By P.EV. V B. YITZWATER, D. p „ Mem­ ber of Faculty. Moody Dibit, Instituto at (.lilcugQi) ©, 1133, WesternNewspaper Union, 1 ' ' 1. 1 1 1 —■ . 1— . Lesson for September 10 JONATHAN LESSON TEXT—1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-7; 20:30-40. GOLDEN TEXT—A friend lovotb at all times, and a brother tn born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17. PRIMACY TOPIC—New Frieiids. JUNIOR TOPIC—David's True Friend. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP­ IC—Choosing Worthy Friends, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—llow to Be a Friend, I. Friendship Established Between Jonathan and David (I Sain. 18:1-4), Tiie friendship of Jonathan and David has become Immortalized in the world's thought. It was unique m thnt it occurred between two men of rival worldly interests. Jonathan was the crown prince and heir to the throne, according to hereditary rights David was to lie king according to divine choice nnd arrangement. Jonathan knew this and yijt magnanimously, waived his natural, personnl rights in favor of God’s chosen. 1. Love at first sight (vv. 1, 2), At the end of the Interview between David and Saul, following the victory over Golintli, Jonathan’s soul was knit with that of David. While there was mutual love, this trait stands out pre eminently In Jonathan. To him it. meant great loss, the loss, of the throne, while to David It meant im­ mense gain, the acquisition of the throne, to which he had no natural right. 2, A covenant established (vv, 3, 4), This mutual love found expres­ sion in the establishment of ft' cov­ enant between them. Following this love covenant, Jonathan stripped him­ self of his court robe and equipment and gave them to. David. This act was a virtual abdication of the throne to David. Truly, “ Love seeketb not her own.” (I Cor. 13 :5). ' II. Jonathan Defended David Against Saul’s Frenzy (1 Sam. li):l-7 ). David went Into the battle with Goliath out of zeal for God nnd true religion, not for personnl glory; b t It turned out ris always, that because he put God first, God honored him. Hits always true that those who honor God shall In turn be honored of God. On David’s return from victory over Gollnth, he was met by a triumphal chorus'of women of all-the cities of fsrael,-chanting praises to him of the victory over their enemy. They a'seribed more praise to David than to Saul. The one group sang “ Saul has slain his thousands,” nnd the other answered, “ And David his ten thou sands." This praise of David aroused (lie murderous envy- in Saul’s heart and moved him twice to attempt to kill David. This wickedness was In Saul’s heart,. The occasion fanned It Into a flame making It a burning passion o f evil. Let no one think of this as an Imag­ inary sin. Its counternnrt may he found In many of lis. Tliu supreme test is as to whether the success of others and the honor bestowed upon others arouses within us envy and Jealousy. It is hard to forgive those who outdistance us in the race of life. In Snul’s third attempt to kill David. Jonathan defended him and secured from his father the onth that David should not be slain.' He thus exposed himself to the anger of his Infuriated father for Dnvld’s sake. Tills willing­ ness'to lay down his life for David proved his real friendship (John 15:13). III, . Jonathan Revealed to DaVid Saul’s Murderous Attempt (I Sam. 20:80-40.) The beginning of the new moon was celebrated by sacrifices and, feasting, at which nil the members of the family were expected to be present (v. 5). David’s excuse for being absent was that he might go. home to atf -nd the yearly sacrifice of his family. Mat­ ters Were now so serious that Jona­ than nnd David renewed their cov­ enant. In this renewal the terms were broadened beyond the life of Jonathan (vv. 14, 15). Saul’s anger was now so fierce that for Jonathan to be found in David’s company was most dangerous, so he cleverly planned this sign by which he could make known to David Saul’s attitude and purpose. True friend­ ship warns those who arc exposed to danger. Tills pledge was faithfully carried out by David (II Sam. 0:7,8). The ex-president who bad a fondness for the Wall Street boys during bis administration evidently did not feel the urge to hunt for a face such rfs this fortunate boy has that brought him the small reward. Again one might be inclined to give the recluse of Southern California the benefit of Reports o f the Vermont election the doubt by assuming that probably Tuesday whereby a state that has there were no such faces to be found been dry for 81 years and regard- on Wall Street, Its too bad Mr. ed as one of the dry strongholds of Hoover did not look over the member- the nation h«B gone wet by a two to ship of Congress before he retired, one vote should cause the conscienti- _____ , ou? supporter o f the eighteenth. The .oil industry is to enjoy pros* amendment to ask himself a few perity under the N. R. A. code if we pointed questions to be answered onj read reports correct/ It has beqp facts not personal prejudice, Now!planned to set prices from crude oil that twenty-five states o f the nation! up but no definite announcement has have voted for repeal without a dry!been forthcoming as yet. The base victory the wets only need eleven j price is to be around $1.11 for crude' more. To check repeal the drys must which would send the price of refined arc only playthings used for adver- dicate he probably is warmer Using a certain business and to keep government plan than most peop names before the public. There is know about. Ford is the ^ n o w y another feature in maintaining * chairman o f the Dearborn, Mien-, • » stable for fancy horses, the owner R. A- organization and his name is on has no hope of finding a profit when'the letterheads. His company tarn- his books are balanced at the end of < ished the office equipment an supples the year. The deeper he is in the land the organization still insis ton red the less income tax he will bejhe retain, the honoraiy chauroans 1 p. called on to pay the government. One Ford pays more than ‘the code re- firm we learn has a budget o f $190»r quires in wages and each 000 to maintain a fancy stable and big gets to work more hours a week tnan Kentucky farm, Not a grain o f corn in other auto plants, which maans or ton of hay is produced on this farm more money in circulation- _**or o i- with tarbound macadam roads lead-’ jects to union labor bargaining an ing from one field to another. The'membership in the N. A. Chamber ot manager of the farm gets a salary Commerce, why?h would get to inspect get thirteen states on their side. The most ardent dry certainly feels by this time that chances of holding the eighteenth amendment .are somewhat remote. One of the reasons given by dry leaders for present results is the indifference of known dry voters in remaining away from the polls. Why should this be so? Has it ever dawned on the drys that probably the public has become disgusted with the manner in which prohibition has. been!gasoline prices, let alone the little used by so-called dry politicians to j fellow that has no job at all? advance their political interests ? greater than the governor o f Chib. While income taxes fade by such transactions *we are able to have stables of fancy horses, otherwise we probably would not have such an ex­ products sky-rocketing. The oil in- hibit of horseflesh as was found at stitute which is the trust organiza-!Columbus last week, tion for oil companies says that with j the new code in operation we will J see 25 cent gasoline within six months. Increased costs with new taxes will be assigned as the reason for the advance. IIow is the salaried class that is enjoying ten per cent in­ crease in wages going to be able to meet a fifty per cent increase in Ohio has been a fertile field for a The Ohio State Fair enjoyed one number of years in which certain in- of the greatest horse shows this year terests have used prohibition to gain that has been staged in the history of a hold on the public that has cost fairs in the country. The country may utility consumers millions of dollars, be motorized and the public attached Legislative trades on the part of dry to transportation on rubber tires, yet Mr. C. E. Thuma, Jamestown, manufacturer of patented bog feeders and other farm equipment, informs us that his concern was the only one that displayed such a line at the Ohio State Fair this year and held the same record last year for both the Ohio and Indiana State Fairs, Busi- Jness along this line the past two or three years has slowed down quite a bit but the Jamestown firm be­ lieves it to the the best policy, to carry on looking hopefully to the future. his books. Now it is California's time to mere­ ly mention something about a gulf storm that wiped out certain sections of Florida, all for the benefit o f winter tourists that frequent the mild winter resorts. It was not so long ago that California had one of those unusual .earthquakes that upset buildings like pine boxes between road rollers. It was then that Florida.probably took delight in merely mentioning the fact to northern tourists that earthquakes were not known in that state. We used to have frequent train wrecks but people continued to ride trains just the same. And they will continue to visit Florida as well as California. STARTS SECOND TERM leaders in this state with utility in­ terests cannot be denied, It might be well for drys to spend'a little from the great crowds that gathered in the coliseum the average citizen still has love and admiration for a Harold Van Felt, treasurer of Greene County, entered upon his . second term, Monday. time investigating present and past good looking horse. Prizes as high as $1,500 were offered in some classes for fancy steppers that have more gaits than a jazz dancer. It would not matter how much one might ad­ mire a good horse the price is beyond all but a selected few. In one class While discussing business condi- of twelve it is claimed they repre- tions several days ago with a well!seated an actual value of more than movements of dry leaders and the use of dry organizations. The reason for indifference on the part o f this class of voters may easily be ex­ plained. ' - The Century of Progress Exposi tion in Chicago has now passed the one hundredth day and from reports attendance is still breaking all rec" ’ CANNING PLANT GOING STRONG ords. The attendance thus far has" been 14,000,000. Monday’s crowd was given at 242,000 and the three day Labor holiday was 750,000. The out of town crowd in the city for the three days was placed at 500,000, figures almost unbelievable during such times as we have been passing. The canning plant at South Charles­ ton is being operated at capacity, some 60 employes being used. The output is expected to reach 48,000 cans daily. known business man the N. R. A. plan was naturally mentioned. Will­ ing to support the plan our friend dropped a remark worthwhile and one we think t would greatly aid Ameri­ can industry. It was his idea that the government could put thousands o f men back to work if the five and ten cent,'stores as well as the great mail order houses were compelled to purchase only American made goods. He estimated that fully fifty per cent of the igoods on the counters, in the five-anjl-ten were made abroad by cheap ylabor. The percentage of mail order /houses was placed at. twenty- five. / If the government has the power to dictate, as to wages and hours o f labor why ,not compel these firms to use American made goods? To display the N, R. A. banner as a patriotic duty and then offer foreign made goods certainly is not in jharmany with, the spirit of the movement to help bring the country back to normal conditions. \ $125,000, one costing the owner $27,- 500. Such horses with wealthy owners Henry Forfl has first page space owing to his stand oh the N.R.A. but there is another side which would in- Buy Your Canning Spices in Bulk Stronger, Fresher Spices at A Cheaper Price Week End Special at Brown’s Drugs Week"End Specials BROWN’S DRUG STORE Along this same line agriculture faces a problem as to exports that have been shut out of several foreign countries, It is reported that Hitler in Germany has hit on a plan to boost hog prices in that country. Under his order no hog can be slaughtered that does not weigh 300 pounds. In this way . Germany will not need American lard and can produce her own requirements. Several days ago Ireland mapped out a plan to develop hog production in the interest of her farmers and not depend on America for cured hams and bacon. Foreign countries evidently are out to save themselves. 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Beautiful Sentence One of the most beautiful sentences In the Bible Is this brief sentence from the thirty-second chapter of Genesis: “Tie blessed him there.” No life can be nt Its fullest, strongest nnd best until one can say, referring to some time and. place: “He blessed me thero." But one country abroad remains a big importer and that is Russia but Uncle Sam has not seen fit to recogn­ ize her under ttys Soviet form of government. At present she is mak­ ing heavy purchases from England, France, Germany, Italy and South (American countries. This country i has always been skeptical of credit 1in Russia having had experience in Ithe past that has cost us a pretty I penny. Should we again forget the past and open up negotiations to get business in cotton, wool, hides, meats, railroad equipment, motor trucks and all kinds of. electrical equipment? Certain importations are coming into this country from Rus­ sia nnd selected lines arc being sold in limited quantL. s to that nation but most of it is between two Wall Street firms. Can it be possible that Wall street interests do not want the nation to enjoy more of this business that they can have a monopoly? Lik* t Diamond “The nature of n human being la like a finely-cut diamond; It reflects a multi­ tude of color-flashes as the light of other personalities Is played upon It, $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 coni protection on your car. Lei us take the chance. Motor­ ists Mutual Insurance Co. G. it. Hartman, Local Representative, ROOF 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 NOW. Roof Black 5 Gal. Cans—Per Gal. S Gal. Cans—Per Gal. 95c For Rent, Pasture -Good blue grass pasture for young cattle, no horses, hogs or sheep. Plenty of spring water. Apply at this office. Mnssies Creek Cemetery Assoc. Francis H. Sisson, retiring presi­ dent of the American Bankers As­ sociation in an address before that body in session in Chicago attacks the new banking law providing for guar­ anteed deposits. He says the law is “ basically unsound,*’ what ever that means in banker’s english. Jesse Jones of the Refiance Corporation gave a statement that should be plan enough ev«n for a big banker. He predicted the next congress would not dare attempt a.repeal of this law. He defended it in every particular. The successor of Sisson as head of the bankers is to be Robert E. Cristie, Jr., partner in the Wall Street bank­ ing house of Billion, Reed & Co,, dis­ tributor of millions o f foreign bonds under the Hoover administration. 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