The Cedarville Herald, Volume 62, Numbers 27-52

\ CRDARVILLE HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1938. tmMUSSsau THE C E D A R V I t E E HERALD _________EDITOR AND PUBLISHER K A R LH BULL i-Nstlaasl JMitofUl Auec.; Ohio Nownpw A moc .J J*I»ml Volley Pres* Awoe. Entered at the Post Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 81,1887, as second class matter. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 NOTHING FOR NOTHING •‘Nothing comes from doing nothing,” wrote Shakespeare. The Bard of Avon died some three centuries ago, but his advice seems more necessary today than ever before, For the first time, in our American history at least, a substantial group of citizens have come to believe that they are entitled to something for nothing, They feel that the world, as ex­ emplified by their government, o'Wes them a living. They are quite convinced that no responsibility devolves upon them to save, to work, to think, to plan, Well, it is time they learned otherwise. For the country has spent billions providing something for nothing, and about the only result is a tax and debt burden that is throttling our productiveness, and a new “ class” holding out their hands for more money they did nothing to earn. We’ve squandered a great deal more than we can afford already, to learn that “ Nothing comes from doing nothing.” AS TO REFERENDUM PETITIONS The result of the canvass by the Greene County Board of Elections of the Bigelow referendum old age pension petitions, should convince the average citizen that a certain amount of carelessness was permitted by most of the petition'peddlers. Throwing out 539 names out of 2,101 signers is a very large per cent and indicates we must have more care on the part of peddlers, or the public needs more education on-how to sign in proper form and still more particular is to know what the petition is for. The: electorate should understand that the referendum petition is given as much legal protection as the ballot box. It is not a play thing by any means and no one should sign unti they are certain they know the intent and purpose. You would not expect your elections to be conducted on the same basis petitions have been peddled here as well as elsewhere. It migh; be well for the petition peddlers to find out the responsibility the law'places on them, and in most cases under penalty. There were many infractions of the Ohio election laws in connection with the Bigelow pensions in this county. If the public does not demand stricter adhearance to refefendum petition laws the time will come when prosecutions will follow and prob ably legislation requiring surety company bond's. It was originally intended and it is yet the purpose of the law that a petition circulator must be thoroughly informed as to the'contents of the petition, what it is for, and be able to enlighten the electorate and answer reasonable questions. The law is very plain with a heavy penalty for any petition cir­ culator who misrepresents the contents or purpose of. a petition. : t a lly , “ The old data it food enough fo r m e " “ It might be such a thing as the President trying to keep our minds on turkey instead o f the five cent lard market.” It wsb a new thought. England went into the wheat market last Week with France and several small countries. Contracts were let to Argentine for 180,000 tonB or 60 million bushels. The con­ tract was five cents a bushel under Liverpool price. England and France want the U. S. aid in a war with Ger­ many. We have a large wheat Bur- plus as ‘has Canada but Argentine had a lower price and got the order. Canada has been selling some wheat to England but the U. S. none. You could hardly say the British was showing gratitude for past or present favors. Just another ca se , where American goo’ds are not recognized a- broad. Should the Bigelow single land tax get on the ballot and be successful at the November election, it will be interesting to see the expression on the face o f renters, business as well as as residence property, for that is where the Bigelow tax will eventually land, all will feel the increase in rents due to this tax. A Xenian, Tuesday, remarked that he was not concerned over the out­ come o f the Bigelow tax, He figured his rents were based on present taxes which the merchant well knew. New taxes would mean higher rents and the merchants in his property, would be compelled to increase the prices of their merchandise. The Xenian re­ marked: “ If the people want all these things they must expect to pay for them, even if five cent handkerchiefs must sell for a dime.” . “ VOTE NO”—SAYS OHIO FARMER Last June we warned our readers against signing petitions to the various fantastic old age pension schemes which were being submitted to the voters of the state. Now it seems that enough people have signed the petitions for the Bigelow a mendments to insure their being placed on the ballot this fall, provided the various county boards of election find these sig­ natures valid, i There is danger in both of the amendments and every business and farm organization of which we have record has indicated its opposition to them. They should be opposed if for no other reason than that they treat of two entirely separate and distinct subjects, and for that reason will lead to serious confusion, even on the part of the-more intelligent voters. The first amendment would create an entirely new section o f the constitution and provide for a gaurantee of an income o f $50 to every person in-Ohio who has retired as a wage earner and who. has been a citizen of the state for at least 10 years. In the case of married couples, the amendment would guarantee $40 per person to each of them, or a total of $80 per month. No restrictions of payments are permitted by the amend ment except age, citizenship, income and lack o f employment. Ownership of a home is permitted under the terms of the a- mendment and spending of pension funds is permitted any­ where within the state. The funds to pay the pension would be raised by a special two percent tax in addition to all other levies on land, the value of which exceeds $20,000 per acre, and from proceeds from a state income tax at the rate of one-fourth of the amount of in­ come tax paid the preceding year to the federal government. The second of the two Bigelow amendments reduces the number of signatures for initiation of a. constitutional amend­ ment to 100,000 and for the initiation of a statute to 50,000. Let us speak of the second amendment first. Certainly there would be a flood of half-baked and poorly constructed legislation submitted to the voters of Ohio should this amend­ ment be adopted. For example, the prime reason for the Ohio Fahn Bureau Federation’s opposition to the amendment provid­ ing for a state board of education is the confusion resulting from having three amendments submitted, at the same time in this fall’s election, not because of opposition to the amendment itself. If a simple four-line amendment such as the department o f education amendment is opposed by an intelligent group be­ cause of the danger of confusion, what would be the situation with a series of involved laws such as are proposed at every session of the legislature, some of which would certainly find their way to the ballot if only 50,000 signatures are required all o f which could come from one big city? The floodgates would be let loose and the legislature would have to stay in session continually to correct the resulting confusion. Ours is a system of representative government and our representatives and senators in the legislature have a very im«- portant part to play in the formation of our laws, Such an . amendment would destroy the heart of our system of govern­ ment; The pension, scheme, according to estimates of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, would cost the state of Ohio $381,- 000,000 the first year and by 1960 would cost an estimated $560,000,000. Eighty percent of the people over 60 would be eligible for these pensions and the obligations of the other , members of their families would be immediately wiped out. Mr, Bigelow himself, the proponent of the two amend­ ments estimates that the cost of these pensions would amount to $100,000,000 per year, a far cry from the estimate of the research department of the Ohio Chamber. The taxes pro­ posed by the Bigelow amendments would yield, according to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, only $58,770,000, which would leave, even to Mr. Bigelow’s estimate, a vast deficit to be raised by other forms of taxes. Certainly Ohio today is burdened with all forms of taxes and the imposition of any additional amount would be a serious deterrent to all forms of business and agriculture. Both o f these amendments should be defeated should thev be placed on the ballot this fall. t o quote from our statement in June; “ It is time we stopped chasing rainbows and get down to realities in govern­ ment, in spending and in taxation.” — Ohio Farmer Roosevelt’s big chance is now at his door but he will not take advantage of it to even make good on a campaign pledge. England and France each owe us many millions o f dollars from the World War debt, money loaned them with interest. Both countries since the early outlook of a general Europe an war have deposited over a billion in gold in U. S. vaults for credit in this country Both nations are spend­ ing hundreds of millions preparing for war. The money is on our .shores and NEWS LETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS REPORT OF SALE Monday, August 228,1589 Springfield Live Stock Sales Go. HOGS —1079 head. 180-224 lbs------------------------ 6.70 to 6.76 226-249 lb s ,______________ 6.65 to 6.76 260-274 lbs. . . . _______ --C.45 275-299 lbs____ ____ 6.15 300- lbs. u p -------— .— ,” 5.70 down 160.180 lbs______________ 6.65 140-159 lbs................... 5.60 100-139 l b s ._____1.............5.55 to 5.65 Feeding p i g s ___________ 7.60 Fat sow s____________ ____4.40 to 5.20 <HEEP & LAMBSP-968 head. Top- lam b s ________ 1,___ 8.60 Seconds_________________7.85 Medium_______________,_7.25 Feeders ____________ -___5.30 to 6.80 In producing figures to show that. 25,850 liquor permits were in use ii July this year, compared With 27,61-. a year ago, State Liquor Director. Jacob Taylor said: “ Ohio has clamped buck lambs —— - - -6,35 to 7,85 down on issuance of liquor permits Butcher ewes ----------------1,00 to 4.95 to prevent a return to the evils o f pro- Breeding-ewes------. . . — -6.30 down hibition.- We believe proper control is Aged w e th ers----------------4,90 necessary to prevent those evils." |CATTLE 114 head. “ We looked to the state monopoly Steers ---------- ---------------- 7,10 down system as something better- than pro- Heifers, top . . . ,— . . . — 7.80 hibitiOn,” Taylor said, “ and we want ®ther h e ife r s -----------— 6.95 down to prove that to the people. We are fat cow s ------- ---------5.00 to 0.90 granting no permits in areas over Medium cows -------------.4.00 to 4.90 quotas (compared to population) and ^ * n cows ---------------------4.00 to 4.30 number as fast as li- Best bulls --------------:------- 6.20 to 6.70 ’ 698 permits were Other b u lls -------------- ...5.95 down reducing the censes expire cancelled the first six months this year compared with 382 in the same period in 1938. 398 townships and incorporated towns in.Ohio have pro­ hibited liquor by local option elec­ tions. To obtain a vote on 3.2 beer, petitions must bear the names of 32 per cent of the voters of the affected area; for whiskey, 15 per cent. Fresh cow s___________ $54.00 down Bang re-a ctors________ 5.25. down VEAL CALVES—152 head. T o p ....................................11.25 Good and choice_______ 9.95 to 11.25 Medium ca lves________ 7.959 to 9.80 G u lls ________ _________ -7,30 down More than 2300 head o f live stock ! passed through this sale today, with I heavy supplies of lambs and hogs con- 968 head, and top ewe and wether lambs Btesdy with last Monday’s ses­ sion at 8.60, while mediums were marked at 7.85 and seconds at 7.25, Feeders ranged in price from 5,30 to 6.80, and fat buck iambs 6.35 to 7.86, depending on weight and quality. Butcher ewes brought 4,95 down, end breeding ewes 6.30 per head and down­ ward. Aged wethers sold at 4.90. “ Cattle receipts were light but the market very active and stronger than a .week ago. Ordinary steers topped at 7.10, and heifers at 7.80, with other heifers down from 6.95. Best cqws sold in the spread o f 6.00 to 6.90, modium kinds at 4.00 to 4.90, and thin kinds 4.30 down. Bulls .-sold mostly from 6,20 to 6.70, and Bang re-actors donw from 5.25. Fresh cows topped at $54.00. The sale o f veal calves amounted to a scramble fo r all vealers offered. Top price o f 11.25 was paid for a pen o f calves averaging 235 lbs., while other good and choice sorts ranged from 9.95 to the top figure. Medium sorts sold from 7.95 to 9;80, and culls down from 7.30. Sale as usual next Monday, Labor Day, Subscribe To THE HERALD •llllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllH tlllllllllllllltlllllllllllltlltM I WANT A MAN |—with car; full time calling on | | farm homes in Greene County. No § | experience required. Must.be satis- | | fied with $30 a week to start, but | | excellent chance to double earnings jj |with company helps—sales, special | | ieais, attractive premiums (silver- | |ware, ,coffee percolators, sauce | , , . , „ I pans, etc.) We supply completes South American canned beef, which “ lined by about 2280 producers. Hogs | stock of products_ you pay when | President Roosevelt described as topped at 6.75 for. most weights in j| soId. Immediate earnings. No dull.I superior to the domestic product, e n - , the range of 180 to .246 lbs., ^ J seasons_ bitf business all year with I tored the United.States in increasing others m the same spread cashed at | weliknown yme 250 daily necessities I quantities during, the first half yean of P1>ces down to 6.55. Heavier kinds s 1939. The Dept, of Agriculture re- jsold downward from ported August 19 that, iports for that scaling under 180 lbs period totalled 41,000,000 pounds,16.65, Feeding pigs sold up to 7.50, | —no obligation. Give your age, | comparied with 39,000,000 in the first' » n(1 fat sows in the range !at 4.40 to 1 kind of car, etc. Address Box A, | >, i r i S ^ . 6.45, and weights § - « * « > , . flavoring ^ tracts, homef si sold down from |medicines, etc. Details mailed free | six monthe a year ago. should be applied under banking rules on debts both for England and France owe us. Roosevelt made much fuss in his first campaign about foreign nations not paying what they owe us and that he would demand immediate payment if elected. He has been elected twice and so far as the public knows he has not asked for a cent payment on the debt and none has been paid. Finland is the only country that is paying anything on the World War debt. Roosevelt has one big chance, will: he take advantage of it? The Democrats in Ohio are having a hard .time getting signatures to the referendum petitions to up set the Brieker civil service law. The »Gov. since the first o f January has dropped 1,000 Democrats from , the pay roll, many o f them provisional ap tees, and not needed in the highway and liquor departments were most o f them come from. Democratic leaders want the useless employees back on the pay toll and have started petitions for a referendum on the new civil service law passed by the* last legislature. It has been hard to get signers and a pep meeting was held in Columbus last Sunday when about 300 attended, it was pointed out that more inter­ est must be taken in making the referendum successful. Up to this time Democrats do not seem to be flocking to any central point to puu their names on the petitions. With an eye toward development o f national forests, representatives of the U. S. forestry service are heading coward southeastern Ohio. Congress recently appropriated $3,000,000, re­ moved restrictions on forest land pur­ chases and officials said they'planned to buy up some o f the ,1,000,000 suit­ able acres available in the state. Pur­ chases under the new program will be limited to land which can not. be used for agriculture. The forestry service began operations in Ohio in 1934, es­ tablishing five units. These were Symnes Creek, Little Scioto, Musking­ um, McArthur and Hocking, all in llocking, ail in southeastern counties.E southeastern counties. 5.20; Receipts of sheep and lambs totaled i i care o f this paper. M iiiM itiiiiiiiiiiim a iia iiM iiiiitiiiiiiiiiittiM ifM iH M M in iim iM im It costs real money to break the Ohio Game Laws these days. Two De­ troiters were fined $300 and $19.20, costs, each, at Upper Sandusky, for shooting pheasants from a bar, out. of season and without a hunter’B license. A total o f 39,354 WPA employes in Ohio have been dismissed, reported Dr, Carl Watson August 22nd. The dismissals left 146,141 on Ohio WPA rolls on August 16, compared with the peak of 287,000 for last October. Those dismissed can be reapply for jobs upon expiration o f a 30-day period An order issued August 22 by State Tax Commissioner W. S. Evatt re-j duces the discount aljowed to brewers and wholesale cigaret tobacco jobbers for affixing sales tax stamps from 10 FORD V-S Keep your car serviced by good inspection, lubrication and properly adjusted* A ll work done on the Ford Plan, Material Time and Charges W e will call and get your car and promptly do a first class job. C. H. GERRON FORD SERVICE Phone 8 • . 7 to 5 per cent. The action, which fol­ lowed a survey o f the cost o f affixing the stamps, will mean a savings to the state o l $400,000 a year, terms change. Not long ago it was war to protect the democracies, including Poland. When the public discovered Poland was a dictator state* then it was the peace loving The Citizens Tax League of Ohio pointed out in a statement issued August 12th that state payrolls for the first six months(under the Brieker administration totalled $14,390,366 as compared with $15,639,245 for the same period under the Davey regime last year, a savings o f four per cent, or $708,878. Samuel P. Bush, Colum­ bus, President o f the League, said that these figures were the result o f an in dependent, non-partisan, survey made by the League and his comment was: “ Governor Brieker has made a splen­ did showing o f tax saving in the face o f legislative handicaps imposed by the last two general assemblies,” The attendance at the State Fair seems to hold up regardless o f the fact that the management has tried to operate without the usual passes, as has been the case for many years. Thousands o f people in the past have attended the fair and never paid one dime but this year they had to dig up the fifty-ceht piece. We see Gov. Brieker and his secretary, Don Powers, paid their money for tickets at the gate just like other citizens. The Brieker Administration, and the board controlling the fair, are using business methods to at least make the fair pay its way. We said to fine o f our good Demo- iia tinn* ! *armer friends this week that ‘ it would not bo long until he woutd have to choose As to which date he The Home Owners’ Loan Corpora­ tion reports the loss o f $56,060,000 on the sale o f homes taken over by fore­ closure. The HOLC reports 55,000 sales of foreclosured properties Bar ring a substantial upturn in real estate values, the loss will go well over $100,- 000,000, since the HOLC, in addition to the properties already sold, has some 89,000 others which; it has acquired by foreclosure. The foreclosure, to date, represent about one out o f every seven ofthe 1,018,000 homes on which loans were made during 1933 and 1934, TRIANGLE FARMS TAKE MANY FAIR AWARDS Triangle Farms, Watt and Owens, with Duroc hogs, were successful in getting a number o f premiums at the state fair,, •Early reports give them the following: Boar, two years or over—third and fifth; senior yenrling boar—first; jupior yearling boar—second; senior boar pig—fourth; junior boar pig— fifth; junior yearling sow—third; senior sow pig—third; junior sow pig —third; aged herd—second;' young herd—third; get o f .sire—third; pro­ duce o f dam—second; junior boar pigs—fifth; Junior sow pigs—third. ♦ ♦ . ♦ ;—Your eyes are worth the price of all the glasses ever made and like as not you need but one pair. Why hesitate? Examining eyes and relieving eye trouble is not a side line with us, it is our Specialty. An appointment will assure you of prompt attention. Dr. R. C. 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