The Cedarville Herald, Volume 62, Numbers 27-52

w \ CKDAliVlpUS IIEIiALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, I98ti_ THE C E D A R V I L I E HERALD JCABUH BOLL ------------ -- — BPITOB AND PUBLISHER lOHMNUt—Natteoil Editorial JU kc . i Ohio H«w»p»p»r A»«oc.; Miami Valley Vrw* Aaaoc. Entered at the Post Office, Cedarville, Ohio, October 81,1887, as second class matter. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989 WHAT OF THE MEANING OF NEUTRALITY It matters not at this hour what we think of the situation at home or abroad—for war exists even though Hitler has not formerly declared war. On the Pacific war has existed for months with Japan crushing China, yet the former has not formerly declared war. This country has not yet forgotten the •World War and its horrible results on both sides of the Atlantic. During the closing days of Congress a law was passed de­ claring that the people of this country wanted neutrality. There was dispute about that for more than a million letters deluged both members of congress and the White House. It iyas not the kind of neutrality Roosevelt wanted but is was what the public wants. s Under this same law Roosevelt in his official position on Monday issued his manifesto as to our neutrality. Moreover it carries the provision that we cannot sell amunition or arms to any country at war. At the same time the Executive issued his opinion that Congress must be called at a later date to repeal the neutrality act and adopt the Roosevelt “ Cash and Carry * plan. While the public approves of his neutrality plan it will hot stand for any change until developments demand a change. It has been argued that England and France are at a dis­ advantage in not being, able to purchase arms here. Others hold the view that the trouble started on the European con tinent and it should be kept there by strict neutrality on our part. If we sold to England and France then Germany would feel it would be her duty to attack our shipping interests on the seas. As it is and as it has been for months, England is placing orders for various parts of war equipment in, this country but the orders are coming through Canadian agencies, which circumvents the international laws. We are selling each day all sort of war material to Japan to fight China yet the administration has never been concerned about the in­ justice of the fight on that country. Another reason we should remain on this side is to have no part in a controversy that involves the political leaders of Europe. Hitler has made certain demands and they are op posed by England and France. The smaller countries are the pawn in the game. In years past both England and France have taken by conquest much of what they own today. The Germans want back the territory lost following the Work War. We on this side have never gained a foot of ground under European rules, so we should not give aid to either side in this conquest at this time. Congress should have the sole power to make future decisions for the reason we are.now bound to England under a trade treaty that even members of congress known not the contents. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NOT WHAT WE WANT From all we can learn and from the opinion of many school teachers and superintendents the proposed amendment to the state constitution is no what the school patrons of Ohio . want. Probably the purpose of the bill was well intended but in as much as several authorities on legal matters have pointet out that the duties of such a board are not clearly defined, other than to select a state director of education, who will become autocratic with power the moment he is inducted into office. It is generally believed that all local boards of education will be legislated out of existence so far as local control of schools is concerned and that the director in Columbus will have the last word and. his orders in a manner become the law to local boards. We have in recent years witnessed the pass­ ing of much o f the control of local boards to boards in Columbus not only with the schools but with almost all of he different taxing districts in each county. Even the county commissioners find their hands tied in many places and the county auditors are much like messenger boys for the state tax commission. We agree [with the Ohio Farmer, though there might be some merit in the proposed, change of school, management, this is not the year to even consider the change, and citizens in general can even this early make up their mind to “ Vote No” on all constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this year. So far we have been unable to find any great demand for the proposed school change even among teachers and super­ intendents. Most of them do not even know what the contents of the proposed change are. For some reason the public only has had a taste of the outer crust at this time. Those who have been fortunate in having a change to digest the contents now are ia the main opposed to the plan. ••HIMUIIIIItimmumUlHHHUMIUMHMilUIIIIIHIUlHmMHHHH Are you ready to enlist? Few know it hut the New Dealers were all ready for war until congress refused to back the plan and stood solid for neutrality. Months ago Roosevelt ordered the federal draft machinery, put in order for immediate use, In every atate capital there are government blanks and cards ready for distribution to all persons between the ages o f 18 and 45. Uncle Sam has all such names following the last census. The trade treaty between the New Deal and England. It is this trade treaty that Roosevelt fought to defend when he urged congress to back his “ cash and carry” plan. Congress refused fol­ lowing l'eceipt o f more than a million letters from all sections o f the coun­ try urging strict neutrality. Roosevelt will some time soon call a special session of congress to pass his “ cash and carry” plan and repeal th» neutrality act, according to the predictions o f political leaders in Washington. Whether members of Congress will back up now. that Eng­ land and France are at war with Ger­ many, is the leading subject discuss ed everywhere. There are arguments on both sides depending whether you are in position to profit by another world war or whether you are a con­ scientious objector. If we do not get into the war King George and the Queen will have made a useless trip to this country. ' The average citizen looks into foggy space when he undertakes to decide in his mind what is neutrality and what is not. He first must con­ vince himself that spending a billion or more dollars for war craft, gun­ boats, air craft, and equipment for land forces had no part in a neutral­ ity program sponsored by the New Dealers. If we are to have neutrality in the strictest term how then can we engage in the sale o f war equipment to any country? / "W izard of Oz~ New York state has a law that if you have not added to your bank Or savings account within fifteen years and there has been no withdrawals the name o f the account and the n- mount on deposit must he published end if not called for in a certain time, the account passes to the state to be held for a definite time. The'state account o f unclaimed accounts now amounts to more than five million dollars with a total o f one million seven hundred thousand to be adver tised this month and what is not call ed for will pass to the state. We are not so certain that such a law is fair to all concerned. In the first place the bank that held' the account should be given the use o f the money but probably carried as a state controlled account. A second reason why the taw is not properly balanced is that if the owner o f a- deposit does not shoto up in the legal time, the money should pass to the village, city, or township in which the account ori­ ginated. The money was probably •>arned and the account accumulated from the savings of one who would other his home town have the money I than the state. The state has a right to say what should be done with the money, fo r safe investment in the absence o f the depositor, but it does not have the moral right to confiscate the money if the amount is never claimed. Ohio has, no such laws as New York unless it concerns funds in a closed institution that have never been called fpr. A t a certain tinip the amount “if left with the county treas­ urer can be called for by the one who held the account at the time the financial institution closed, or by his or her legal heirs. Even in Ohio all unclaimed accounts should revert to the public treasury o f the taking dis­ trict Where the depositor did his hank­ ing. night# ago that it would bo a sad day fo r the people o f this country once wo put our foot across the sea to en­ gage in the European conflict. He says we loaned the major countries countless millions that have not been repaid and at the same time lost our prosperity fo r years to come, yet Eng­ land and France are at bur door once more. , A New Yorker visiting in Spring- field says his city hss been much dis­ turbed because the big fair has not drawn the crowds from “ out west’ as they expected. There are severa reasons w h y ‘ the fair has not provei the drawing card. First it receive! unfavorable publicity or propagand that sickened many people. What i. new to New Yorkers has not proved interesting to the country at large. The fair is outstanding in every re­ spect compared to other shows o f like nature. It may be more lavish than the national income would permit at­ tendance. to grow. When the nation heard o f the cost states were put to, almost a hold up by labor unions, for displays, and that some states had* withrawn, public sentiment was not with the fair. Again the publicity given the half acre o f nudists added little and this week we read this con-] cession has lost more than a $100,000 so far. What might be average liv­ ing rates to people in that city we find has frightened many westerners who do not care to put the price o f one or two days labor for a bed over night. The fair was last week reor­ ganized to get new capital behind it to keep the doors open. What happens in the next month will determine whether the show will continue next Rummer. NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE ' DEPARTMENTS (C ontinued F rom F irst P age ) /oto error in the. recent primary elec­ tion tabulation was discovered. This brihgfe the total off election booth officials discharged in Cuyahoga county within the last two months up to 362, None o f the discharged ifficials can again enter the state service in similar positios. The Federal Census Bureau re­ ported August 26 that Ohio is spend- j ing more than three times as much for general governmental functions, as compared with a few years ago, particularly for qharities and schools. The .expenditures for operation and maintenance o f such functions sky­ rocketed from $49,382,000 in 1932 to $175,257,000 in 1937, in line with the national trend. The state spent only $3,99,1,000 for. charities in 1932 while the. amount in 1937 was $54,907,000. Schools costs in 1932 totaled $12,731,- 000 as compared with $59,442,000 in 1937. There was little change in ex­ penditures for highways, the figures being. $15,398,000 in 1932 and $15,487,- 000 in 1937. * purveys during the past 20 years have been ignored,” Food prices in Ohio's large cities dropped an average o f ’ 5.5 per cent during July as compared with July 1938, government statistics show. Meats were jip slightly higher, eggs sharply so, being up about 11 per cent. Most' other foods, were down with fruits and vegetables carrying the largest percentage loss, ranging to 8.5 per cent. Excise taxes collected by the state on cigarettes, wine and beer amounted to $642,582 more in the first six months o f 1939 than in the same months o f 1938, according to a tabu ­ lation made by State Treasurer Don Ebrigt. The increase was from $7,- 682,560 to $8,225,142.54. Freshman registrations at Ohio State University for the fall quarter passed the 2300 mark on August 26, setting a new record and showing a 10 per cent increase over last year’s class. GOV. BRICKER NAMES NEW W1LBERFORCE BOARD MEMBERS Gov. John W. Bricker on Thursday announced the new board members of the Combined Normal and Industrial School, state side. There is only one of the hold over members and he is Dr. James A. Owen, Democrat, Cleve 1arid,, named for one year. Rev. Charles Isom, Dayton, Republi-*] can, two years. Robert H. Shauter, Cleveland, Re publican, three years. Rev. Wilbur B. Page, Cincinnati, four years, Mrs. Margaret E. Barnes, Oberlin, Republican, five years. Ray L. Hughes, Columbus attorney, Republican, six years. At the end o f these-individual terms each term will then be for six years.' The Citizen’s Tax League o f Ohio has begun an audit o f the States In­ dustrial Commission. In a press re­ lease the League states the purpose is to determine “ whether pawing through the . Commission’s files by ambulance chasers can be pre­ vented; whether over payment of claims is; due to lax administration; whether the securities held in the Workman’s Compensation . Fund are less than the $55,000,000 they repre­ sent' 'and “ Why recommendations of Asserting it has found “ a marked laxity in enforcement o f gambling laws,” the State Board o f Liquor Control has warned - municipalities that it will withhold liquor revenue from those which fail to enforce the state laws. The warnings' came in conjunction with the Board’s suspen­ sion o f 51 dealer’s beer and liquor permits because they were operating slot machines on their premises. Ohio farmers who make grass sil­ age for the first time should check the strength o f their silos. Agricul­ tural engineers claim that grass si­ lage exerts more pressure -than corn silage so the mass o f the silo may need some reinforcement -to meet the added strain . For Rent—Four-room bungalow on Route 72. Call 132 F 12, Cedarville. ' Modern home for rent—$25 month­ ly. Call phone 70, Cedarville. . FORD V-8 Keep your car serviced by good inspection, lubrication and properly adjusted. Bacterial wilt o f sweet corn can be. controlled only by planting varieties resistant to the disease. Infected plants have wrinkled, twisted, or other [ malformed leaves. Early infection may. prevent plants from growing! more than six to eight inches tall. A ll work done on the Ford Plan, Material Time and Charges As the population becomes station­ ary and as the shifts occur in the age groups, there will be business and agricultural problems that are not pre-' sent today or that: were not encounter­ ed in past decades. Dairymen who now believe they have marketing troubles probably would not want to try selling milk in a nation where itniilions of children had been replaced by persons more than 65 years old. There, o f course, is a possibility that( the present trends in population, changes will not continue, but that possibility seems remote when past history is considered. Mr. Schmidt does not recommend buying stock in] enterprises that depend for success upon profits to be made in selling goods to young people in 1980, W e will call and get your car and promptly do a first class job. G. H. GERRON FORD SERVICE Phone 8 Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Judy Garland and Ray Bolger ap­ pear in the enchanting Technicolor version of Frank Bahm's childhood classic, “ The Wizard of Oz,” which will be shown at the Regent Theater Springfield, for one week starting Friday, The “ Wizard of Oz” is an all-family picture. All the charm of Baum’s delightful book which millions have road Market reports reflect the attitude o f business on this side o f the At­ lantic when war is an actual fact. Steel prices jumped by leaps and bounds. Flour and sugar prices in all markets. Heavy buying for the future sent hog prices up. The Chiimgo Tribune predicts better hog prices now that hams and pork loins can­ not be imported under the free trade act between this country and Poland. Bombing ships makes shipping uncer­ tain and then Poland will need her surplus meats for her army. Already Poland is cut off from the world by German forces. - poftd losottaigtvM nn l # *«y ee««MHalfpark«fCi» 1 a»J d* Afcol a* tommodatiftMat A* fWa*» 7WBenjoyA*CrkfcdTav«% • A m mitowont, m R m Aep ami bar. RATES ANDUP IksMIME HOTEL SIXTH A t VINE STREETS ANTHONyttfASSSR, MANAGER The radio commentators are being panned in every quarter following the outbreak o f the European war, From many sources we hear discussion as to this and that radio news report, You get news reports over the air that seldom are mentioned by any I o f the three great news gathering agencies that serve the daily press in this country. England controls near­ ly all o f the Atlantic cables and as censorship is invoked abroad it is al­ most certain that the moBt reliable European reports can be had from your daily paper. Propaganda to get this country1 into the war is Blowly and slyly being carried on at this time. Hugh Johnson, famous colum* 1st, former New Dealer, said some Wayne county, Ohio, was listed in' 1936 as the fourth richest coun# agri­ culturally in the United States, but 100 farmers owning 11,000 acres are cooperating with the Soil Conserva­ tion Service to reduce the effects o f erosion on Wayne county soil. Subscribe To THE HERALD n n itiiiiiiiiH iiitiiM iiim m H tifiiiiM iiiifiiitiiiiiiiiH iiiim iiiH H I WANT A MAN —with car; full time calling on farm homes in Greene County. No experience required. 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