The Cedarvile Herald, Volume 57, Numbers 1-26

CEDARVILLE HERALD. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934 THE C E D A R V I L L E HE R A LD KARLH B U L L ----------- S-NatloMl Mitoclml Auoc. —- EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Ofalo Newipaper Assoc.; Miami Valley Press Assoc. Entered at the Post Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 31, 1887, m second claaamatter. _ ....... .................... FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934 _____ • d r i v in g t h r e e h o r s e s a b r e a s t When you drive two horses in a race, then* as all the trotting records show you never go as fast as when you drive one. When you drive three horses, then, as the familiar movie representations of chariot races will remind you, there may be spil!-upa in turning corners. That is the spectacle which the triple program of the Administration is in some danger of staging. Had its sole objective been recovery from the depression, the country would have been farther along, But the Administration had a proper interest in reconstruction also, the making over of the economic fabric so as to remove, or at least to mitigate, the inequitable conditions which lead to alternate boom and depression periods. ^ This second objective, largely entrusted to the National Recovery Administration, was embodied in a law and a num­ ber o f codes and administrative bodies, the object of which was to get rid o f child labor, reduce working hours, maintain minimum wage scales, and remove a species of cut-throat competition the edge of which fell on workers. A third objective was to unionize by governmental decree an industrial fabric in which only 10 per cent of the workers belonged to labor unions. Though this is partly embodied in Section 7a of the National Recovery Act, it goes outside the scope of the act„by setting up a mechanism for workers which overlaps, where it does not parallel and duplicate, the gov­ ernmental,,mechinism newly provided. Now it is followed by the fantastic Wagner bill, which would penalize normal inter­ course between employer and employe. Hugh Johnson, NRA chief, warned, or perhaps threatened, some thousands of business men, assembled under the blue flag in Washington lately, that unless’ they did as he de­ manded in the matter of wages, hours and unions, there would be an epidemic of disastrous strikes. The head of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor says that “ the greatest strike in history" impends in the automobile industry. Are the charjot and its three horses going to pile up in turning a corner ?- — Cincinnati l.mes-Star. By the way, “ What has become o f Neal Bowman?" He is the half wit that escaped from the Lima prison for the criminal insane and has not yet been apprehended by Ohio's fam­ ous road patrolmen. Much was claim­ ed for this organization when the law was passed providing for it but the returns do not indicate mucfoi o f a success. It might be the public ex­ pects too much. Spring weather prevailed and near reached the summer ystage in this section last Saturday when the mer­ cury jumped to 75. Rain early Sun­ day morning, followed by snow, a real blizzard, and a drop to 20 degrees above told a different story o f what had happened in twenty-four hours. By Monday morning the mercury had fallen to eight or ten above. •Now we hear that much o f the fruit that was not killed early in February was com­ pletely wiped out Monday. It is said that shrubbery, roses,' and other plants suffered greatly with* the sud­ den change. But freezing and thaw­ ing has turned out a big crop o f maple syrup, the quality o f which is said to exceed anything 6 f the kind in the past ten years. |insure their big salaries, being unable now unlawful, ready to be put on the ) to collect direct from union members, jnarket. Passage o f such a law is It will be recalled that President^against every known law o f nature Theodore Roosevelt had the strike and society needs no more protection situation on his hands back in 1907. , than what can be supplied by recog- He cut the big stick and used it .on nized medical authority. The con- hoth Industrial leaders as well as i tinued agitation fo r a birth control union heads, At that time the Rocke- j law is only for commercial purposes, feller interests in coal, steel and other Jnow recognized as unlawful, lines were involved Jn strikes. It re- * mains to be seen now whether cousin, Franklin Roosevelt, a s .president can measure up to the record o f Theodore. UNLOAD THE HOOVER DEADWOOD FIRST . In Republican circles, especially since the party gathering in Columbus last week, it is generally conceded that little chance for success at the polls next fall will be possible until the Hoover deadwood attached to the party has been removed. As long as the Hoover name is connected with party politics the Democrats will find opportunity for plenty at which, to shoot. This will be easy due to the fact that thousands who have lost their farms, homes, business, jobs and been forced into relief lines against pride, willf never become reconciled to any connection of the Hoover element in Republican party politics. ' As to individual leaders, names of Maurice Maschke, Walter Brown, who i s . now frequently mentioned as the “ Harry Daughterty of the Hoover Administration,” Ed Schorr, D. C. Pemberton, noted lobbyist for utility interests, will add little or nothingrtowards party success. For some thirty years the big city bosses have controlled Republican party affairs in Ohio. With a few rural counties cooperating these bosses have been able to nominate candidates for governor from the cities but they seldom could elect them in the fall elections. Having looked after utility nominations in the Democratic party, it made, little difference to the utility interests which candidate won. Covering the past ^thirty years, fifteen Republican can­ didates have been nominated for governor and only three of them elected, and each for only one term. If this record is satisfactory to the rank and file of the Republican party, the leaderless leadership o f the Schorr-Pemberiton type should be continued, a condition we are sure our Democratic friends will endorse. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo bosses last week tried to halter Attorney General John Bricker and force hisvcandi­ dacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination but he is to see.k his second term for that office. The bosses have now centered on former mayor Morgan of Cleveland as the best bet for the utility crowd. John A. Alden, former American Legion Commander. is expected to enter from Cuyahoga county but will find sledding hard and no easy task to get a square count at the polls under the Maschke machine. If there ever was a time when rural Ohio should be con­ cerned over the Republican nomination for governor it is this year. With a half dozen new forms of taxes proposed, the htjme rule amendment adopted by false claims, it is going to be a year when the rural counties must take a stand or let the city bosses take charge by default. We do not believe the average rural citizen wants to see this. Two years ago Hon; Clarence J. Brown, former secretary of state carried about sixty-five counties for the Republican nomination and as the vote was counted was about twenty thousand in the lead Until the Cuyahoga, vote was reported, Machine politics dominated the count as had been the rule and Mr. Brown was counted out. The result was the same old story, the city bosses had nominated but could not elect in the fall and the honors went to the Democratic nominee. While Mr. Brown has not announced that he will enter the Republican primary for governor his many friends from all sections of the State are supporting his cause and hope he will officially announce soon. Ai ....... ’ 1 1 The Common Pleas Court in Lima, -Mien county, has been doing some good work the past two weeks convict­ ing gangsters all as the result o f the .murder o f a sheriff last summer when the noted -Dillinger was liberated. It is pleasing to know the power o f the state leans to law enforlcemetnj, to break up gangster rule in Ohio. Pier- pont and Makley will get to sit in the "toasting chair,” i f the jury verdicts are followed. Clark is now under trial. Even an attorney from Chicago that was: supposed to represent Dil­ linger has been placed under arrest for investigation. During recent months Chicago courts have convicted many gangsters and the good work should go on. We have always had some crime o f this nature but o f re­ cent years it has been'an epidemic. A good sign o f progress is the American Bar Association in urging a cleanup rmong the legal profession. , The Chicago Tribune has been using a short method o f spelling even to the commonest words. It has attracted attention all over the country and very likely fifteen or twenty. years from now our dictionaries will foe a- dopting the new form. There has been much ^ritten on our method o f spell­ ing in years past but it is a slow pro­ cess to- get the American people to change either custom or habits. Just a t .present the Los Angeles Times. is endeavoring to change the pronuncia­ tion o f that city’s namr, using the Spanish something like the following: “ Los An-je-les,” with the “ j " as in judge and the “e” as in get. This will give the historians, linguists and eminent scholars something to think about in the future. De^th called one' o f the most admir­ able men in the newspaper profes­ sion that we have had the pleasure o f intimate acquaintance when A. E. Mc­ Kee, editorial writer o f the Ohio State Journal passed away thiB week. Two weeks ago he fell breaking a limb, when alighting from a street car and later pneumonia developed. He was 72 years o f age at his death and few men that we know o f at that age had as wide a knowledge o f not only state and federal affairs but conditions over the world. He was o f the type o f hu-„ man interest writer that had gained a world o f experience from the days o f the weekly print shop until he reached the position now relinquish­ ed by death. He was o f the “ Jim Faulkner" type, interested in those engaged in the newspaper profession, and never too busy to lend advice, al­ ways willing to have a friendly chat. His interest in the beginners in journalism could not be Excelled. He was chairman o f the Faulkner Memorial Fund that provides educa­ tional funds to journalism students in need. The newspaper profession has lost a loyal supporter in the death o f Mr. McKee and the state a leader that seldom was heard o f through the public prints. An unconfirmed report was in cir­ culation at the Republican meeting in Columbus last week that former con­ gressman, Charles Q. Brand, Urbana, might not be adverse to entering the primary race for the seat he relin­ quished less than two years ' ago, after serving the Seventh Congres­ sional District for, several years. Frederick McManus, Democrat', from Toledo, has resigned as a mem­ ber o f the state Senate^ being appoint­ ed attorney for the federal trade com­ mission. No legislature in the history o f Ohio hhs ever had as many mem bers resign, including both houses, than the one now in session. . As a result there will be 14 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The House is strong­ ly Democratic. There should be a law prohibiting members o f a legislature resigning to take other political ap­ pointments for say, two years after completing the regular term. More than five hundred county com­ missioners, surveyors and township trustees gathered in Columbus Tues­ day and gave endorsement ,o f a sales tax as a means of providing revenue for ! the state. The legislature has been facing a real problem to finding revenue. Of course all interests are on hand fighting back when a pro­ posal is made to assume part o f the tax load. It was an amusing thing the other day to hear o f a high .exe­ cutive that almost cried when a tax was proposed that would hit his com­ pany. He was dramatic and left the impression his company could not stand it and would have to pass it on to 'consumers.- The amusing thing was the company representative speaking draws a reported salary of $50,000 a year while the president o f his company gets $75,000, which is more than what the government now pays the president o f the United States. The strike situation in the motor car field recalls the fight that Henry Ford faced months ago. This indust- ralist has never recognized labor unions, yet has no objection to mem­ bership in-unions. He will not deal week it was generally conceded if Mr. Brown was nominated he could be elected with ease next November. He was by far the most discussed potential candidate of any yet mentioned. His home is at Blanchester in southern Ohio and at this time all other candidates come from the northern part o f the state. g o v e r n o r W h i t e m u s t t a k e t h e l e a d The tangled mess the legislature is in trying to find a solu­ tion to taxation in Ohio must so far be laid at the door of Gov, White, Who as head of the controlling party in state affairs, has permitted vital matters to drift, politics being more important than the future o f either the state or subdivisions. The fight continues over an income tax or a sales tax or both. If the legislature was left to do its will, it is°likely state government costs can be lowered without additional taxes. The reduction in the real estate amendment last fall by a tremend­ ous majority was nothing more than a mandate of the people for reduced cost of government, riot additional taxes. It is un­ fortunate Gov. White and his party leaders cannot overlook the pressure of the lobby element that is demanding more new taxes, From one angle it matters not whether it is income or sales tax, the consumer is going to pay the cost in the end. Manufacturers and business will only increase prices to cover what will be collected as incometaxes. By the sales tax plan, we see where there should be no objection to a gross sales tax added to the retail cost of merchandise. We would oppose any kind of a selective sales tax. Therq has been much double dealing in proposed tax laws and little'thought o'* reduction of the cost of government and this includes business interests, educational as well as farm leaders. One is trying to unload on the other and the Governor Is afraid to take a stand. It is proposed to start at $700 income for taxation and there should be no exemptions. Politicians want an income tax which calls for several hundred inspectors to be added to the state pay roll. With incomes low taxes may be hard to find. , ,, , - , . . w,'th labor leaders in any way. It so inr gathering last j happens that several members o f the NRA board that probably smiled and sit back to watch developments in the Ford fight, now find that strike threats will probably close their own plants. Last week Ford increased his wage scale to a minimum o f $5, which is more than other auto concerns pay. Ford does not even belong to the Na­ tional Automobile Chamber o f Com­ merce, which is leading the fight a* gainst the unions. It is said ail other automobile manufacturers belong to this group and if things come to the worst all plants will be closed throw­ ing probably half a million men out o f work, this number including allied industries dependent on the automo­ bile business. “ So the wind and you will reap the whirlwind” and probably Gen, John­ son realizes that bis refept speech in Washington has brought him just that in the strike situation not only in the auto industry but other lines. The automobile industry has always been known as “ open shop" but the General invited labor to make it a closed in­ stitution, and thus started trouble that, may not be ended for months to come. The question has not been over wages altogether but the auto indus­ try does not propose to deal with heads o f labor unions. Industry seri­ ously objects to being forced to col­ lect union dues for employees,, or tak­ ing it out o f their pay. Union officials demand that method o f collection to The moratorium fever continues to Spread, the latest being a declaration of Gov. William A. Langer, North Dakota, who this week declared a holiday o f a year on farm fore­ closures. A six months moratorium was declared.' for debtor business men who now cannot be forced to pay their bills. Last year, this same governor declared a moratorium, on. payment o f taxes and sale o f property that was delinquent. Business in the state is stagnated and the whole state as well as political subdivisions are broke and repudiation is the order o f the day. There you have a perfect state o f socialism where in the debtor class is placed in favor over those out o f debt who must pay taxes or be sold out by the state. Those in debt escape payment o f taxes. The English lord that sired the illegitimate child, known as a moratorium, that his •Wall street associates could col­ lect foreign debts ahead o f those owed |ville, Ohio, the United States, is probably at his Palo Alto home, sipping English, tea and pressed in red Vest and knee breeches, wondering how he escaped impeachment. Much ado has been made over the the bill in congress to regulate the New York and other stock exchanges. Those who find easy money from the 'fish' from over the country are much concerned over any kind o f regulation. The said might ‘be said fo r the fellow that operates a poker or chuck-a-luck game for profit. There is a place for legitimate trading but when it comes to margins on stocks o f all kinds as well as food products, the element o f gambling enters to such an extent that prices are forced up or down as those in charge plan. The average citizen has no interest in the proposed law yet the margin trading has done millions o f dollar damage to grain producers. The farmer mush sell most o f his grain soon after harvest re­ gardless o f the price; From that time on the market gamblers take the easy money, which o f course comes out o f the pocket o f the consumers who must buy the foods. VILLAGE RECEIVES FIRST AUTO TAG DISTRIBUTION The village has received the first auto tag distribution from .County Auditor James J. Curlett amounting to $225. , LARGE FARMS CHANGE HANDS Nine hundred acres o f good land known as the Rosemore farm, part o f the Smith-McClintock estate and lo­ cated on Route 11 a few miles south­ east o f Jamestown, has been sold to James Hewitt, president o f the Hewitt Soap Co. o f Dayton, O., and another tract o f 349 acres located five miles south o f this city and known as the M. S. Daugherty farm, has been sold to Herbert N. Lape, who recently pur­ chased .650 acres o f the Smith-Mc­ Clintock estate located a . short dis­ tance south o f Sabina. Mr. Lape is president o f the Lape & Adler Shoe Co., Columbus. GEORGE HAMMAN SELLS FARM TO. ROY RECKARD, ROSS CO. One o f the first real estate deals in months was consumated this week when George Hamman sold his farm o f 179 acres to Roy Reckard o f Ross county. Possession is given at once and Mr. Hamman will move to his residence on South Main street. Mr. Reckard will locate here as soon as he can move. Our Complete Line o f Bulk Garden Seeds now on hand. Prices Lower than Last Year Week End Special at Brown’s Drugs Wanted- used cars. Xenia, O. -We buy and sell hew and Belden & Co., Steele Bldg. 10c Toilet Paper 6 rols—25c Week End Special at Brown’s Drugs Do you suffer withtired, aching feet,corns, callouses, bunions, itching feet and toes, weak arches or any other foot trouble? Then be sure to attend this SPECIAL EVENT A member of the personal staff of Dr. Wm. M. Scholl, world noted foot authority, from Chicago, will be in . our store on Saturday, March. 31st liMtite. t F t I He will show you how to obtain foot comfort •.. and take Pcdo-graph mint* of your steckinsed feet without charge. You will receive sample of Or. Scholl's Zino'Dadf for corns, and an interesting booklet, by Dr. wm. M* Scholl, "Treatment and Care'of the Feet.** Home Clothing Co, Cedarville, Ohio . Coal Pocahontas Lump, Kentucky Block West Virginia Splint HARD COAL FOR BROODERS Xenia Farmers Chick Starter All and Every Kind of Feeds Best Grades of All Kinds of Grass Seeds See me on Corn, to Buy or Sell . L . M c G u t i m CASH STORE t e l e p h o n e - 4 South Miller St. Cedarville, O . : \ii • Tali,'iimiHHnu.'iimiUmHiimmmitimimmiimm SEND US YOUR LIVE STOCK W e have been having lively sales on Hogs, Cattle* ,CalVC*s and Lambs. Sales Every Monday. Do You Want Feeder Cattle? If so, see us. W e have been appointed local sales agents for a large western cattle company. W e can help you obtain financing. Springfield Live Stock Sales Co. Sherman Ave. Phone Center 796 Springfield, Ohio PUBLIC AUCTION The residence on what was former­ ly the W. H. Barber property, inter­ section o f ChUlicothe and East streets, Cedarville, now owped by the Village o f Cedarville, will be sold at Public Auction on Saturday, March 24, 1934 at 2 O'clock under the following condition. Pur­ chaser must dismantel and remove a ll! debris on or before April 4, 1934. j Terms o f sale—CASH, day o f sale, j By order o f Village Council, Cedar- I J. G. McCORKELL, Clerk. Occolsilag las Water—Tiled Showers A dean, comfortable home for thrifty travelers. Modern and metropolitan, but not ostentatious. Tha ideal motel fo r transient end resident guests.' Few there are that have not heard Lowell Thomas over the radio in his review o f the events o f the day, Thomas is a native o f Ohio being born in Darke county. His ancestors came to Ohio more than a century ago, some o f them coming through with Mad Anthony Wayne’s army. He has devoted most o f his life to news­ paper work and has made more than 6,000 platform appearances in every large English-peaking city. He has traveled the entire world and has ap­ peared before rulers in most every country. J A delegation down in Washington jis urging the passage o f a bill that will provide for legalized birth con­ trol. If ever society in this country faced a serious problem It is the con­ tinued demand for such legislation. With its adoption society must con­ tend with something that will come nearer breaking down every civil, moral and religious fabric than was ever possible by sale and use of liquor or even narcotics. The sanct­ ity o f the home, the safety o f oncom­ ing generations and the upholding o f moral standards now recognized as necessary to an educated Christian people will be wiped out. 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