The Cedarville Herald, Volume 57, Numbers 27-52

n :PA B v n ,i,E h e r a ld , F r id a y , j u n e os , 1934 uer THE CEDARVI LLE HERALD' - KARLH BULL - — — EDITOR AND PUBLISHER j ||gltS*K - Nall<*»l JMUorlal Awoe.; OWo Jiew*p*p«r Awots: MtacI VaUcy Vff^a Awoe. I Entered a t the Poet Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 31, 1S87, j as second class matter. .................. . FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1034 _ A CAMPAIGN SPEECH The surprise message sent yesterday to congress by President Roosevelt will hardly rank among his outstanding successes. It is too obviously a campaign speech, timed as a retort to the Re­ publican pronouncement a t Chicago,, tp count as a presidential report. Yet it lacks the felicity and effectiveness with which the president has a t times “talked to the people" when addressing them direct. ’ The document is notable chiefly for its silences, One can read it through without once discovering that a major retreat from the If, R, A, is under way. The failure of A, A. A, to raise farm prices in comparison with other prices is equally ignored. If a firm resolve to end this price dislocation is still part of the New Deal philosophy —as it was in the famous “do it we will” pledge (over the radio last October_the farmer cannot decipher the fact from these lines Here is, we think, the essential disappointment. Mr. Roosevelt plainly intends, the speech as a preface to the forthcoming cam­ paign. He goes to some pains to defend his policies in general terms against the charges of regimentation and un-Americanism which have been made against them. Here his argument follows the familiar Rooseveltian campaign formula, being composed of one part airy assertion and one part polite contempt, These para­ graphs are effective political harangue and will doubtless be useful in sounding the keynote for democratic candidates. New York Herald Tribune. KICKING THE FARMER WHEN HE’S DOWN “The farmers this year are fighting not only disastrous drouth, but something which may prove almost as d imaging: the crippling of their marketing machinery. That is the fault of the government and no one else. “The wheat harvest begins in Texas in May and continues into late August or early . September in the northwest. Most farmers have to sell their wheat almost as soon as it is threshed. Most of the wheat, therefore, is dumped upon the market within a few months. Likewise, most of it is not eaten until many months later. “If some one did not take the risk of owning the wheat until it was needed for food the price of wheat would fall sharply during the harvesting season, When it is most important from the farmers’ viewpoint that the price remain high. The risk of ownership is called speculation and those who assume it are called speculators. They did their work so well in past years that the poorer farmers, who could not hold their wheat but had to sell it a t once, generally got as good a price and frequently got a higher one than the farmers who did not sell until the winter or spring. “But now the government has so bedeviled the grain exchanges and dealers with rules, regulations, and prohibitions directed against speculators and speculation that the new crop is tending to swamp the market. The speculators are not buying or, what amounts to the same, thing, are not buying as freely as they formerly did. The result is heedlessly low prices. “The government forced wheat farmers to reduce their acreage. Then came the drouth, which made the acreage reduction a menace •not only to the farmers but to the nation’s food supply as well. This year’s wheat crop will.-be,-perhaps, 250,000,000 bushels short of an average yield. Prices ought to be high and they ought to stay high. Instead they have l en showing a tendency to slump. The reason is that the government has driven away the men whose money ordinarily would be used to carry the wheat until it is needed for ' ‘ bread. . ' ■ _ “Weakness in the -wheat market these days cannot be the result of excessive supplies. The drouth has already cared for that. I t is the result of absence of speculative buying, and for that. Mr. Wallace, his superior and. his subordinates are entirely ’re­ sponsible. “The farmers have less wheat to sell than they have harvested in many years and the government is depressing the price of that little. Perhaps that is why they call it a New DeaL I t .is.” —Chicago Tribune The Tribune editorial relative to the wheat situation is a true picture of what wheat producers of the country are going to face under not only regulation of markets but production as well. The AAA and NRA are but two mill stones grinding the life out of the largest industry in. the nation and for no other purpose than regulated cheap food products can be kept on the market while the labor in factory and shops is restored to the 1929 level. The New York Times has pointed out much deception is given in government reports as to the relative position of farm prices this year and last. This is true with the NRA, much of the claims from that division must be analyzed, or you are mis­ informed. /■Clarence Darrow made the charge that Gen. John­ son had changed the wording of one of the codes from the time it was completed until it reached President Roosevelt. Faced with the charge Johnson admitted he had made the change and then lambasted Darrow because he had made pub­ lic something the country Was entitled to know. The purpose of the AAA, according to those sponsoring the program was to restore parity of farm products with those commodities the farmer Was forced to purchase, using the 1909-'14 as a basis. Using 100 as parity the AAA claims farm prices of April, 1933, compared to prices of non-agri- cultural goods stood at 52, while in April, 1934, the figure was 62, b gain of ten points. The AAA now claims farm pro­ ducts have gained 20 per cent in purchasing power. The deception the brain-trusters have employed is the comparison using April, 1933, with April 1934, when there was no such thing as the NRA or AAA. Then was not the cam­ paign of the administration for inflation one of the factors in boosting prices? The Times goes much farther than the AAA in giving the public the truthful picture when it uses May, 1933, the month the NRA act was signed, with May, 1934. According to the government's own reports the index of farm products stood at 62 and the index on goods the farmer purchased in May, 1938, was 102, with the result that farm purchasing power stood at 61 per cent of parity. Comparing May, 1934, farm prices had advanced to 74, government reports. But, unfortunately for the farmer the NRA had forced the cost of manufacture of goods the farm­ er must purchase to 121. This makes the same ratio of parity 61, as when the NRA act became a law in 1933. These com­ parisons are made from government reports but they' show deception when the AAA and NRA use April, 1933 for a com­ parison, when there was no Recovery Act to influence prices in either direction. Much bombast was let loose the past few days by Gen. Johnson in celebration of the NRA birthday. From the agri­ cultural standpoint it should be like so much water over the mill dam, a splash, a little roar from the Military Dictator, and the calm that follows with no water in the stream. It evidently will matter little to Tugwell, the $10,000 a year dirt­ less sub-agricuittuire director from Columbia University, or Gen. Johnson, on government pay roll for life, what becomes of the American farmer. The former lists him as a Russi m peasant, the latter as a cog in the wheel to provide cheap food for or­ ganized union labor. CINCINNATI BO$S IS OPPOSED Independent Republicans in the Second District, Cincin­ nati, have provided opposition to Edward Schorr as candidate for State Central Committeeman. He has been chairman of the State Committee for four years and his service anything but desirable. The same argument against Schorr's return for party control is that Republicans of the Seventh District should dethrone Pemberton and his candidate, Sherman Deaton, and elect Raymond Howard, London, at the coming primary. I t was less than, two years ago that Greene county Democrats were so filled with expectation that a real contest was staged a t the primary. Candidates scrapped just like Repub­ licans to get nominations, certain that having won his degrees and knowing the class room technique was an­ nounced as the New Deal candidate for Senator from Ohio. Unde George had the dust kicked off the seat of his trousers when he" lit on the long flight of the State House steps. It was a raw deal for the Governor, we admit, one of the worst in the history of any political party in Ohio but he had it coming to him. The New Dealers might have used some other means than a presidential post appointment as bait and then “crack down" on him because he did the part of Mr. Brown. The Sparks statement was very misleading and to those who know something of pro­ cedure, it was proof that Mr. Sparks had little information of ow such improvements are made. CLIFTON MINISTER MARRIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON victory was to be theirs and that a " , w ."“ 7 “ *7 . , , , , „ ... ____ , . . . . hot accept, I t js an old saying that lone G^pubiicttn tccoyq of oflicc hold* » * , , . , .iv. . s *V- . . , _ „„„ nobody cares about a loser in politics, ing was to be broken. What a con- T. __ „ T1,., . b . t, 4 . „ t ,__Ihe New Dealers might recall Wil- trast this year. But one lone Dem- , . . . . . , . 6 .... , , , , « , „„ „ „„ . sons dictating state politics, and to ocrat has offered himself, as a sacri- , , „ * TT , . , c get closer home,^Herby Hoover, tried fice evidently, based on the absence , . . , . , j . , , . _ . . . . _ his hand, m the last primary race 11 of other candidates. The hope that a- . . T, .. XT r, i . . . . . . , , , . , . this state. If the New Dealers meet rises m the breast eternal is lacking . TT , „ ... . . . . j , „ ___ Hoover’s fate, Uncle George will have this year and unless some independent ., , , _,,____ . . . _ the laugh on them, win or loose in candidate hobs up there can be no op- , . . . ’ , , . . . V, . . . . his case. Again Prof. West might position to the Republicannominees . ., , . . * ., . , .. . have the. chance of writing Ex-Gov. other than for sheriff. We said to ...... „. ___ , •, _ ,. , . , ... White, “to come downto Washington one of our Democratic •friends this . .. „ , ..TT . . . . ...» and see me some time.” week: “How come all this indifference . towards the party of the New Deal a s 1 no effort was ta.be made to uphold ’ The Catholic Church in this country the hands of Tugwell-Johnson and the has undertaken a campaign against braintrusters?” The reply: “The indecent movies that should merit the Democrats made themselves foolish approval of all religious orgamiza under Wilson and now when they had lions and have their active support, another chance they turn to Socialism There is much good amusement-, in with the braintrust. How could you motion pictures and the possibility of ask people to support a Democrat 3 wide educational field. .With its candidate on George White’s record?” £°°d features the industry also has The Republicans are happy, the Dem- much that is not desirable, in fact ocrats are sad and many say “NRA” Is indecent and unfit for children means “Never Run Again." jand not relished by elders. The at- -- jtitude .of the Catholic church is now The New Deal evidently sets a new; giving the motion picture industry record in the matter of divorces in more concern than was hardly pos- the Whitehouse. There have been sihle by either state or federal legis- notable marriages in the first house lation. A few days ago in Cleveland of the land, but so far as we recall (60,000. Catholics gathered in the all records are broken when it comes municipal stadium to take a solemn to divorces •from a presidential pledge formulated by the League of family. - It has been only in. recent Decency to stay away -from, all in­ years that you could take the short jdecent motion pictures. According cut and get what might be termed a j*-0 records the first ten- leading “mail-order” divorce, this innovation jpicture shows that drew the largest arriving a bit soon to be included in Jadmission sale, six of them were re- the New Deal. The dispatches the garded as “clean” shows. Thousands past week give account of one mem­ ber of the Presidential household tak­ ing up a six weeks abode in a West­ ern state to apply for a short-cut di­ vorce. I t was less than a year ago that a son secured his freedom in one of the commercial divorce courts of the West only to be- married a day or so later. Parents cannot always be responsible for the acts of their elder sons and daughters, but evidently lit­ tle effort" was made to let events follow the natural legal course by se­ curing a divorce in a court that was not organized for monetary gain. At best the year of the New Deal sets a record for divorces from the White- house. of people are attracted to motion pictures by the timely news event’s, the innocent comedy features and historical representations. But to get all this the public is. often forced to witness a smutty and suggestive pic­ ture that has no place in the lives of decent people. Gen. Johnson Is much disturbed about attacks on the NRA. He uses the old political method of making charges about the very thing he is most interested in and in this way attracts attention to his cause. The Gen. says the country faces Com- munism and it is from this angle that opposition to the New Deal comes. Ho also Charges the country 13 bur­ dened with an unfriendly.press, the same press he.had planned.!to provide censorship and failed. Jdhnson and his brain-truster associates have been termed socialistic, but Norman Thomas, head of the Socialist party, and candidate for president in 1932, disowns the NRA and terms the whole outfit Communists. He does not want Socialism rnixed with the New Deal. The administration to head off Thomas, is using its power to keep him from having the use of public buildings for his speeches. One thing is certain* the military-bdraintruster combination never came from the Re­ publican camp, though it has Borne support from certain Republican in­ terests that are profiting by the NRA. The program is sickening to the old line Democrat, who bites his lip at the mention of the names of John­ son or Tugwell. He has waited long for the time his party might be re­ turned to power but as a farmer he does (not relish the taste of regi­ mentation; as a veteran its plain Com­ munism; as a worker in the ranks with the hope of some political re­ ward, he feels his feet slipping when the tenants of his political faith are reversed in the New Deal. The aver­ age Democrat feels today much like some of our old time church followers that were hard to convince that in­ strumental music in devotional serv­ ices was hot wrong. We were interested in reading a statement of Dr. Duff, of New York University, who is excited over what is expected of a teacher, who he says mus£ be a paragon of virtue while he is in the class room and the same high standard at. all other times. The Dr. no doubt lists himself in the brain- truster class and evidently regards: such requirements as a burden to teachers and that they should live a little closer to the doctrine of Tug­ well, “Wine, Women and Song.” If it is necessary for teachers to over­ load with liquor, live double lives and “Shoot Craps,” it would be sometime before the teaching rank used up the available talent that might be select­ ed. Such statement as coming from Dr. Duff, if true, is ail the more reason why the brain-trusters should be kept out of public affairs. And it may not be long until they will riot even be found in university class rooms. Gov. George White was billed to address the graduating class a t Wil- berforce but* without a warning sent a substitute while the head of the state government galavanted about the state in his campaign for United States Senator. It must have been an evil omen for the Now Dealers down in Washington with a few Ohio Dems £ct out to frame the Governor and take him for an A1 Capone ride, so to speak, The Gov. was given the “double-cross” and told that his pre­ sence was not wanted in Washington and more than that, that he had little chance of getting there for his ad- ministratinn in Ohio had killed him politically and did no credit to the New Dealers. A college professor from Dennison, Prof. West, was tlm appointed favorite. Naturally the Professor would stand out like a housetop in Washington, where “Dr.” on your name admit# you to the inner circle and if you are faithful you get the blessing o f'th e New Deal-and touch Gen. Johnson's sabre, The Prof, Odgen Mills Reid, son of the late Whitelaw Reid, known to many here through family connections, editor and publisher of the New York-Herald Tribune, in an editorial some days ago asserted that the radio was large­ ly restricted to government propa­ ganda. The Federal Radio Commis­ sion had asked The Herald-Tribune to submit “any facts or other ma­ terial” in support of the editorial. Editor Reid' on Monday in a letter •to the Commission declined to render any account. The New Dealers hav­ ing failed to provide censorship for the press, and thus place American newspapers on the same basis as those in Germany, subject only to government dictation, hext forced legislation to place all telephone, tele­ graph and radio communication under government control. In this way Gen. Johnson can dictate what news mat­ ter will go over the wires or by air. And yet he charges the NRA faces an unfriendly ' press in tho country. Maybe such is the case. I t is for the public to decide, not Johnson. Nelson Sparks, Akron, candidate for Republican nomination for Gov­ ernor, let his foot slip when he issued a statement that Clareiice J, Brown, had previously entered into a deal with Gov, George White, whereby the state paid for a new street through Mr, Brown’s town, Blanchester, in exchange fo r political support a t the last regular election for state officers. If Mr. Sparks’ ability and knowledge of the law is to be judged by his laflt statement, he i» hardly qualified for the governorship,. Ha charged tax­ payers of tbe state paid for a street in Blanchester, He might have in- eluded Cedarville also for we are getting two new streets which indi­ rectly do not cost the village a cent as the federal government is paying the. bill. It took the mayor of Blan- chester to set Mr, Sparks right, I 11 his statement he showed what part the government paid, also that of the state, the village and assesmont paid hy the property owners, The facts are the village authorities handled tho Blanchester' improvement without the direct aid or use of official power on • Rev, Claire V. McNeel, pastor of the Clifton Presbyterian Church was married Tuesday afternoon to Miss Frances McKibhen, daughter of Rev. E. G. McKibben, Seaman, O. The ceremony took place a t the Seaman U. P. Churcfh iat three o’clock; More than 250 guests were present for the event, forty-five from the Clifton con­ gregation being among the number. The single ring service was perform­ ed by the bride’s pastor, assisted by Dr. J. O. McCracken, Export, Pa. A short musical program preceedcd the ceremony which took place before an altar banked with greenery and summer flowers. The wedding march announced the approach of the bridal pai'ty, the procession being led by Margaret Grove, as flower girl, niece of the bride. The bride’s only attend­ ant was her sister, Miss Julia Mc­ Kibben. The bride entered with her brother, Mr. Robert McKibben, who gave her in marriage. Her gown was of white tucked chiffon, simply fashioned. Her veil was of silk tulle with inserts of lace and fashioned cap effect. She carried a shower of white roses. The members of the bridal party were met at the altar by the bridegroom and his attendant, Rev, George Kiehl of Pitts­ burgh. One hundred and fifty guests were entertained at the McKibben home following the wedding, light refresh­ ments being served. Rev. and Mrs. McNeel left by motor Tuesday eve­ ning for a trip through New.England states, ■ expecting to. be gone two weeks. The bride is a graduate of Mus­ kingum College and formerly taught school at Bellaire, O. She was form­ erly a resident of Clifton, while her father was pastor of the U. P. Church in that place. Rev. McNeel, formerly of Altoona, Pa., is a' grad­ uate of Cedarville College, also a graduate of Western ’ Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh. He has been pastor of the Clifton congregation the past two years. ». Temperance Notes. Sponsored by Cedarville W, C. T, U. :narcotics for addiction purposes, a®* 1cording to a survey just completed by H. J. Angjinger, commissioner of the bureau of narcotics, U. S. Treasury Department, Strangely, however no lone seems to be demanding the repeal •of the Harrison anti-narcotic act! Mrs. Clara Morton leaves today for Rossford, O., where she»\vill make an extended visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Sweet. BABY CHICKS hatched and sold in accordance with the code, Certificate No. 347. Orders should be placed a few days in advance of date wanted. Chicks Tuesday and. Friday. Lowest Prices in Ohio, 6Vic up. Write or call for price list. XENIA CHICK STORE 23 S. Whiteman St, Xenia, O. No Phone “Rainy Day” Savings It is said that since repeal many ! a man’s savings for a rainy day go ‘ Under government supervision a for a wet night. million dollar distillery is rearing its - - - - - - - i hydra-head to promote the “National “The cause- of abstinence is getting Defense” for which the Virgin Is- ready for a new growth. People are ian{| 8 yrgre purchased from Denmark beginning to see what liquor drink- a t a cost 0f | 25 ,() 00 , 000 , ing means. Just now the liquor tide . „ is running strong. Those people who are an blind until wa see shift about with every changing fad That in the human plan are easy vieitims to this new form of Nothing is worth the making commercial exploitation. But there if it does not make the man, is another group of young men and why build these cities glorious women who have too much self re- jf man unbuilded goes? gpeet to fall victim to such a destruc- We build the world in vain tive and wasteful habit. They will Unless the builder also grows, keep themselves dean and strong, The liquor traffic and liquor habit And out of their courage and strength have never helped build a man, but and independence will come the lead- have arrested the development of ership of tomorrow. . . If there ever many and wrecked more. was a time when America needed to -------------- —----- be sober that time is now. The men and women who refuse to drink will have clearer heads than their fellows. They will see better and act more wisely and' just as surely as tomor­ row’s sun they will go farthest and get the best places. Self-discipline Dr. J. Alvin Orr Chosen Moderator Rev- J. Alvin Orr was elected mod­ erator of the United Presbyterian .... . . ... . . . . . . General Assembly in session a t Ox- still remains the price of achievement ^ Wedn<Jgday. defeating Dr. and progress, . gcott L. McBride, Westerville, head . .. .. _ . of the Anti-Saloon League- Ladies At The Bar , , ~ . nniur«u, t , v. * In as much as Dr. Orr is actively I notice that the mayor of Chicago to union with the Presby- lS decided that it is bad for one-half t PPJan and Dr<< McBride ig has of the population,-the women, to be ^ i,ou , ... n „ favorable, it is taken that the as- sembly is not likely to approve the proposed church union to be pre­ sented. I t is reported many of the Eastern served liquor over a public bar. Can it be that there is anything wrong about the saloon ? Anyway, may a frequent visitor to Chicago suggest that one way to get rid of the saloon _ , , . __ . , , , . United Presbyterian Churches are now is to elect a woman mayor who . * „ . • , ... , „ .. u * urging union. Dr. Orr is pastor of will be equally solicitous about the b ~ . . .... . . . .v . the F irst Church, Northwest, Pitts- morals of men. What is sauce for. the ^ , goose ought to be tasty sauce for the g ' __________ gander as well.-—Mary Groveacre. Still True Today “Gentlemen, you need not give yourselves any trouble about the. rev­ enue. The question of revenue must never stand in the way of needed re­ forms; but give me a sober popula­ tion, not wasting their earnings in strong drink, and I shall know where to obtain the revenue.”—Gladstone. XENIA GETS INDUSTRY; l, 200 TO 400 EMPLOYEES Survey Shows 1,700 Doctors Peddle Dope About 1,700 physicians, dentists, veterinarians are using or peddling The General Cigar Company, New York, one of the largest cigar manu­ facturing epneerns in the country, has t: \en over the Shoe Factory plant in Xenia, and will open a stemmery July 1st. Between 200 and 400 employees will get employment. Earl E. Box- well, formerly connected with a form, er stemmery in that city, was one of the prime movers fh getting the en­ terprise for his city, having th e . as­ sistance of local business men. TO BREEDERS I BOBDEHEMEL !; I Registered Belgian Stallion, 3 yrs. | ' | old, wt. 1850, sorrell, light mane i ' | and tail, will make the season at | I my farm 3’A mi.eastCedarville | | on Federal pike. 1 i FEE—$12 to Insure colt to stand I | nurse, fee due 60 days following I | foal. Best of care to be exercised f | but will not be responsible in case 1 1 of accident. | Walter Andrew i Phone 5-102 Cedarville? 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