The Cedarville Herald, Volume 65, Numbers 27-52

N Americans For Ar&eriea —America For Americans MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOP® DAY MM .MW ftf| aM ■SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 42 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, September 11,1942 CONGRESSIONAL WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J . BROWN Member of Congress, Seventh Ohio District Through a conservation order is­ sued by the War Production Board, the total amount of various kinds of meats packers may* sell fo r civilian delivery has been fixed, a t two and one-half pounds a week for each cit­ izen. The order is expected to become effective within a Week, and to act ns a stop-gap until direct consumer rationing of meat can be put into effect, throughout, the nation. The, machinery for consumer meat ration- ing is expected to be, set' up and in full operation not later than the first of the year. At present it is not con- templated that poultry or fjsh will bo included. However, other foods may goon be subject to rationing. Many table commodities,, for which rationing may come at aiiy time, in­ clude coffee, tea, cocoa, spices,‘certain canned soups, shortening's, and a. few canned fruits and vegetables. It is also rumored about Washington that shoes and other, leather products may be rationed soon/ PRICE, 51,50 A YEAR COURT NEWS I The Office of P rice,Administration has taken Federal court action against more than one hundred meat .pack­ ers’ scattered- throughout the country. The packers are charged with vio­ lating price limitation ceiling, and other 0, P. A. regulations concerning the grading, and selling of meat pro­ ducts. It is alleged that in some -cases the packers have simply in­ creased the prices above the maxi- mums fixed by the O. P, A., while others are charged with selling lower ‘grade meats as being, of higher grade, and charging higher prices therefor. In Washington officials of W. P. B., O. P. A. and the Department of Ag­ riculture, continue their conferences in anjendeavor to find some method by which livestock prices, on the farm can be-controlled without reducing production, a rather difficult task, DIVORCE SUITS Stewart L. Ransom asks his free­ dom from Lois Ransom, 1430 W- Elm St., Lima 0 .Lwhom he married Jan, 12, 1930, at Lima, He charges neg­ lect. They have one minor' child.- Neglect and*cruelty are charged by Raymond Schneider, Dayton, R. R, 8 , jn seeking a decree from Mary E. Schneider, 234 Little St., a minor* They were married December 25, 1940 a t Xenia. Married November 25, 1910, in Vinton County, Ada Fleming asks a divorce from B, H. Fleming, Dayton St., Yellow Springs, on neglect and cruelty grounds and seeks custo­ dy of their three minor children. Agnes Ruth Cummings, near. Bell- brook, filed suit against Ben Cum­ mings, near Jamestown, on grounds of neglect and asks custody of their two minor children. They were mar­ ried May 21, 1940, a t Indianapolis, Ipdiana. Lena Fannin seeks her freedom from John Fannin, Jamestown, on cruelty ajid neglect charges. Mar­ ried November. 17, T936, she also asks restoration to -her former name of Lena Stevens, *„.Dorothy Cook, in a petition against Kenneth Cpok, address unknown, char­ ges wilful 1 absence. They were mar­ ried December 24, 1937. DIVORCES GRANTED The following divorces were award­ ed: Elizabeth J. Belden from Fred F. Belden and custody of two minor children granted here Irma Marie. Ponder, with restoration to her' form­ er name of Hunt, and Grace Dunbar from Paul Dunbar, custody of four minor children; to the plaintiff, For soma weeks now the. Senate Ffnanpe«C6Wiiit't5^:'lThS'‘ bdeh 'wrestr- ling with the new 4048 Revenge Act and the problem of raising a t least three* billion,dollars more in tax in- comethan provided ’in that measure as passed by the-House. Many tax experts have long, insisted tha t the funds needed for war purposes cannot possibly be l'aised through taxation unless a general sajes tax 13 . levied. The Administration, and the Treas­ ury, experts, have consistently oppos­ ed a. sales tax, This past week, after much talk of mysterious new methods of raising revenue, Treasury officials appeared before the Senate Finance Committee and advocated a “spend­ ing tax". The Treasury proposed tax PH sppnd.ipg wodlfj give each citizen pn . exemption fpr income paid out 1 fpr )ifp insurance, ory debts,' and for the purchase of war bonds, within certain limitations,' and tax all other spending a minimum of ton pep cent, Members of the Senate Finance Com­ mittee quickly pointed ’odt that the Treasury proposal was simply another form of sales tax, and tha t in reality there Is little difference between tax­ ing what a person spends - as it is rather difficult to . spend without buying, or to buy without spending, Charges were made that the “spend­ ing tax'* was so named simply for the purpose of misleading the public. A motion was made during the height of the debate, and quickly adopted by the Committee, to jristruct the Treas­ ury officials to prepare proper leg­ islation for levying a national, war pales tax, It is now being rather i reply predicted that the new Tax BiU will not complete its way through Congress and be signed by the Pres­ ident' before the November election. National Selective Service Director Hershey has Issued instructions to all state directors to apportion calls for inductees from their states among their local boards so that no board will be calling one type of registrants substantially In advance of other boards, and to place calls to local boards for .inductees so that the heaviest* load right now is on the boards having the most single men, or mert w ith collateral dependents only/ subject to induction.' In plain language ibis means that the Federal government is expecting state and local draft boards to induct Class 1 registrants, and Class 3 registrants hairing only collateral dependents,into military service before beginning the induction of Class 8 registrants who have wives (but no children), with whom they maintain a bona fide fam- \tinm d on page t h m l ORDER SAL® Sales were ordered in the case of Stanley Ashcraft against Leithel O. Mupdy and- others.an^ in the suit brought by Fannie K r,Haynes again­ st Walter C. Shroad as executor of the estate of George E, Shroad., CASES DISMISSED -The case of Janet Kearns against James iVIcGurk was settled and die-: missed and the of the Home Federal JSavings and Loan Association, Xenia, against Rose May Adams was missetl without record, . CouncilTo Contest Suit Brought By Law Library Association The recent suit against the officials in Xenja and each of the villages in the county brought by the Greene County Law Library fTrustees to .force payment of most all fines and coats into 'the treasurer^ of thajfc board instead of the general fund of the municipalities, was " e subject of much debate before council a t the regular meeting, Monday evening. The nature of the suit was explain­ ed by Mayor Dobbins and council named the Mayor and members of the finance committee tq confer with Smith, McCallister and Gibney, vil­ lage solicitors, and to join or co­ operate with similar action ’by offi. rials pf the 'other municipalities. It was pointed out by the Mayor that if such a plan was enforced bp his court, the general fund would ho depleted and all budget requirements for police protection upset. To con­ tinue police protection for the vil­ lage additional taxes would be neces­ sary to make up for the lost revenue. This would fall on property owners, The mayor's receipts for the month of August amounted to. 5430, mostly fines collected for law violations. The usual monthly hills were ap­ proved and ordered paid. Will Bomb Xenia With War Bond Leaflets Arrangements have been made to hold a “bombing with leaflets” to promote the sale of bonds* on Thurs­ day evening, next, in Xenia with a band‘concert and the bombing a t 7:30 The planes taking partaome from the Civilian Air Patrol' at. Vandalia, 6 , The arrangements are under the di­ rection of Mayor F, M, Chambliss. APPROVE SALE A sale in the ease of the First National Bank, Osborn, against Kirby Rudolph and others was confirmed. September Quota For War Bonds $157,300 The September quota of war bonds and stamps has been set as 5157,3QQ, according to Judge Frank L. Johnson, chairman of the war hond.sale com­ mittee in the county. The sale of .bonds for August in the county drop­ ped $ 6 Q, 00 Qbelow the quote for that ihoiith, ~Tbis was the .firBt time the county had failed to meet its. quota. PROBATE APPOINTMENTS Three persons were given appoint­ ments this week in probate cqqrfe. Olive istratr late of Xenia city, under $5,000 bond; C. S. Merrick was appointed exectutor of the estate of Lampton F, Smith under $10,000 bond, and L. L, Bickctt was given executorship of the estate of D. D. Bickett, late of Xenia city Without bond. All work has been held up on town- P. Baugh was named Hdmin: ship roads due to lack of suitable fix of the estate of Fred Baugh, tjres -for the trucks owned by the Township. The trustees had planned considerable road Work before faH and winter but $0 fa r under Ration? ing the trustees have been unable to get the necessary tires. All road work may have to be abandoned this fall and winter. This Will be a hand­ icap to school buses as well as collect­ ion of milk among farmete*' MARRIAGE LICENSES (Granted) Merle Baker, West Lafayette Q„ salesman, and Helen Sandors, 41(J V7 , Main St, •Francis William’ Robinson, 2180 Ravenwood Avo,, Dayton, engineer, and Mary Elizabeth Marts, Osborn, R, R. 1, William Henry Dudgeon, 928 E, Main. St., laborer, and Mrs. Ida Mae Dudley, 928 E. Main St. Rev. W. H. Upton, Xenia. Charles William Van Gundy, Os­ born, R. R. .1, soldier, and Virginia Dare Rock, Xenia, R. R. 4, Rev, A. C, Renoll, Beavercreek Twp. Walter V. Kelley, .New Carlisle, R. R. 1, aircraft electrician, and Ann Me Clellnn, Xenia, R. R. 1. Dr. H( R. McElree, Xehjq. Progressive Club Will Meet Monday at 7:30 Final plans have been mode for the regular monthly’meeting of the Ce« darville Progressive Club Monday night a t 7:30, President Charles Towngley announced today- I t Is to be a banquet and family affair, the members bringing their wives, and those who helped at Field-Day as the guests of honor. Supt. M. H. Bartels is to be the speaker of the evening. Mr. Townstey says that reservations should he placed with him or H. H., Brown., The program for the even­ ing is also to feature an attraction that will not he disclosed until time for presentation. The banquet is be­ ing held in the local Methodist Church Miss Fannie McNeill moved Tues­ day to Bellefotitaine, O,, where she has purchased property a t 409 S. De­ troit St. Tim McNeill property has been sold to Walter Huffman. CAMPAIGN FOR OPEN TONIGHT The Cedarville College campaign for .515,000 will be launched at a meeting of the solicitors this Fri­ day evening a t 8 o’clock in the chapel in the Main building, ’The campaign plana will be outlined by President Walter S. Kilpatrick and Ira D. Vay- inger, Campaign Director. Materials will be placed in the hands of the workers a t this meeting, This effort in Cedarville, Clifton and vicinity will mark the beginning of the $ 100,000 campaign to -finance the cost of the farmj'to build the nec­ essary buildings; to secure equipment and livestock; fq provide adequate labor grants, scholarships, and loan funds; to acquire additional dormi­ tory facilities; to provide for the bud­ get needs for three years; and'to ad­ just the College-to the. new program. The local campaign is under the direction of John Collins, Paul Ed­ wards, William Hopping, Charies Crouse, George’ H. Hartman, Clayton MacMillan, and Jesse Townsley. "I believe that Cedarville Cpllege has acted wisely in making the farm the first step in this new program,” said Mr. A, H, CreaWell, in speaking of the-proposed campaign. “The con­ tact with the soil afforded by such a program will be of great value in pro­ viding leaders so vital to the country’s needs.” First Presbyterian Congregation Calls Rev. Paul H, Elliott Rev, Paul H. Elliott, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Millvale, ‘Pa., a suburb of Pittsburg, received the unanimous call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church, a t a meeting of the congregation Sunday morning. Ho is a graduate of the college' of Oberlin and also of the Oberiin graduate school of theology and has his master’s' degree in The­ ology from Western theological sem­ inary in Pittsburg, He served two. pastorates before going to Millvale in 1932, He is expected to accept the Ce­ darville call and begin hip new work about Get. 15, succeeding the Rev, Benjamin H, Adams, who now has a pastorate in Cincinnati Presbytery. Local Speaker On Temperance Program S. Charleston Landlords In A Quandry On Rents — South Charleston landlords are in* quandry over rent control and filing necessary papers. One man'sent his to Columbus only to have it'returned, They have no “political control setup to keep a hungry Democrat from starving” in Franklin county. Next the landlords Were informed the government printing presses were'un- able to print the blanks fast enough. The last report la that by going to New Carlisle, about twenty-five miles away, blanks can be secured there if a supply has been received. . Of course Dr. W- R. .McChesney, C, E. Dow- deld, Dayton temperance speaker formerly of Xenia, and Miss Kqther- ine Smith, executive secretary of the Greene County 1 Red Cross, will speak a t 1 the annual convention of the Greene co. W. C. T. U. at the First Baptist church, Xenia, Tuesday, Sept, 15th. ■, - . ' Mrs. A. L. Oglesbee, county pres­ ident, will be in charge and Mrs. Walter Watkins heads a committee arranging for a covered dish lunch­ eon. She will be assisted*by Mrs, Roy Jones, Mrs. Hi C. Aultman and Mrs. Grover C. Crawford. Mayor Gets Letter From Non-Resident • Mayor Dobbins has received the, following note from a nonresident who had appeared in his court on a auto driving violation of . a serious inature and has paid his fine in full and requests his?driver’s .license so he can gee.a new one. Mr. Dobbins: Will you kindly 'mail me my driv­ er's license as I have to have it to get my new one. By the way, I have No Township Road Repairs Unless New Truck Tires GrantedjSquirrel Hunting Will Open September 14 it is cheaper to *w4ar. otit tires and j certainly learned my lesson this tinio gas to drive that distance than to My wife and I are both going to have the blanks at the postoffke, ■!church now and as fa r as beer is con- In ,this county blanks can only be secured at the Xenia, Yellow Springs and Osborn postofflees, * teiiiiltm 'iiiM im iH lH illiH Il'M fH IH M H lIM m m illM pim m tlU M g LETTERS TO THE EDITOR j To the Editor— The very day Gov. John W. Brieker was attending the Montgomery Co, Fair, Dayton, he took occasion to de­ fend and praise the farmer for his whr effort and congratulate him for his personal sacrifice as a patriotic citizen. What do we find in contrast with the Governor’s speech—the Farmer attacked and accused of aiding infla­ tion because he accepted what some believe to be robbery prices for farm products. As a farmer who enjoyed some of the farm War profits of the F iist World War, think the farmers should resent the Roosevelt attack as anything but decent treatment. .His idea of price fixing is exactly what is forced on the unfortunate people In Europe by the dictators, If It Is dic­ tatorship in Europe to bind subjects it is'dictatorship in the tJ» S, . * The. attempt to smear the farmer and the farm bloc, the latter repre­ senting Republican and Democrat far­ mers, is going to be resented in No­ vember. Threats to exercise legisla­ tive duties over congress is just’ what Hitler does in, Germany. I am glad to know the State and the National Grange is standing by the American farmer who is entitled to as much profit as is organized la­ bor. Because the office seeking Fanil Bureau officials approve the farm price fixing bill does not mean that organization represents any percent of. farmers worth mentioning. That is one Organization that is best known by its work of “farming the farmers*’. » Thirty Years a Farmer R. F , D. 2, Cedarville* Squirrel hunting opens in 32 cen­ tral and southern counties on Tuesday Sept. 14 and runs”through Sept. 30. In 3t| northern counties it opens on Sept. 22 and run s ’through Sept. 30. The daily bag limit is four with possession of eight allowed after the first day. Squirrels are common to all count­ ies of the state, with fox squirrel 5 predominating in the upper half, and grays in the southern half. The gray squirrel is clean iron gray above and white and yellowish brown underneath. The fox squirrel is rusty brown with bright brown beneath. It varys much in coloring, sometimes having markings of gray, Conservation Commissioner Don Waters urges all sportsmen to con­ tact the farmer on whose proper^ they expect-to hynfc and to obtain permission for Minting. He suggests that sportsmen do' this a t once and not wait until the first day of the season, The season in Greene county opens September, 15. Democrat Farmer Gives Views on Price Fixing We asked a local Democratic farmer Who had just let loose a couple yards of genuine billingsgate over the farm price control in his' opinion just how would his congressional candidate! brief-case patriot Capt, George Smith, vote on such an issue, “Would he stand by the farmer or take orders from his dictator?” Don’t worry brother, Smith will never see Wash­ ington* unless it is when they ship him with others to Russia to help out the administration Communistic neighbors across the Atlantic, WHAT WILL NEW YORK DO? The whole nation will watch the .result of what New York does in the new quote of War bonds. The New Deal state, reputed to be the wealth­ iest state in the Uhloii, has not been meeting its quota by purchase of war bopdsj It has been regarded by many in both political parties that New Yorkers are but repudiating their Yfeek-and visitor in a wild manner* corned that’s all over with, Sincerely Yours Covington, Ky, Auto Driver Had 1 * * v . i.. . Trouble Making Turn Two laborers on the Pennsylvania line? near Getteysburg, O., formerly employed by the railroad company when the line was relald here some weeks ago, had a head-in-collision Sunday afternoon with a^property at Main and NOrth st,owned by Mayor Dobbins. The driver could pot make the turn without jamming the corner of the house, Both were placed under arrest. A fine of $100 and costs and suspend­ ed license with the auto in official storage tells the tale. Local Boys In Army Show In Cleveland The Army War Show will be staged at Cleveland for five nights beginning Friday, September 18. The show is composed of army men from all walks of life and some 2,000 will have a part. Sixty-three men from 35 Ohio cities and towns are included.* From Cedarville we find P^t. George W. Baldwin, Military Police; Pvt. John C. Rader, Coast Artillery. From Xenia, Pvt. Harold Shaw and Pvt. A. F, Sidenstick, Military Police. BOY KILLED WHEN HIT. BY BADGLEY AUTOMOBILE A five-year old son of Mr, and Mrs. Carl Mills, S, Broadway, Dayton, died in a hospital shortly after being hit by an automobile driven by H, W. Badglcy, 61, Spring Valley, The ac­ cident happened on the Dayton Fair Grounds Wednesday, when.the boy had gone to get a bottle of pop. Ac­ cording to Dayton papers Badgley at the time of the accident did not pro­ duce a driver’s license. His car wag recently stolen from in front of his home but found an hour later In Xenia by Sheriff Walton Spjihr and three Columbus youths placed under arrest, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sipe are an­ nouncing the birth of a daughter, Joyce Anne, a t the Springfield City Hospital, ’Thursday* College Will Open Monday, Sept. 21 Cedarville College, will open Sept, 21 in its 49th ye.ar fully equipped and staffed to prepare students in all reg­ ular departments, Pres. W. S. Kil- patrie announced today, Registration is set for Sept, 21 , 22 . Convocation and Founder’s Day scheduled Sept. 23 at 11:00 a.m. in the college chapel, . A majority of the incoming fresh­ men will begin a course leading either to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor-of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Education degree, It will be possible for students to earn any of these degrees in three years or less by at­ tending summer school also;, or the regular four year program can be followed. , » Due to the -shortage of trained teachers for the public schools many students will also prepare for the temporary elementary teaching cer­ tificate, Requirements for this ’can be met in two years, or less with sum­ mer school 1 rk. Other students are entering Jto take, two to four years of pre-professional courses. Men j students regularly enrolled at Cedarville College can enlist in jsome branch of the military service on the Reserve basis, thus being per­ mitted to complete more college work than would otherwise be permitted. Officals of the armed forces are vis­ iting the college Sept. 24 from 9:30 to 1:00 p.m. to be available concern­ ing information of this 'plan. Tuition is listed as $80 per semest­ er. With books and fees this makes the direct academic coat little less than $200 a year, Rent and board approximate the sapid figure. Rooms for girls at Harriman Hall are listed at $1.75 per week. Early^reservations are advisable fo r the Girl’s dormitory. Many working opportunities and a limited number of loan funds and scholarships are also* available to further reduce a student’s cost. . MAYOR BOBBING TIKES ISSUE ftM iG iio i'iiiifim iim iiiiiiM iiim H M u m m iim iiiim iiiiiiim iH J i SCHOOL NEWS j ■ j p 1 JltlOIIUIItllfltHlllM lUltillHliM IIM IIIfOIOHlIOIGIIOIGIIIIIIIIIIIJIIII Tuesday, September 8 , marked the beginning of'another school year. At the appointed hour, 9:16 A. M. the au­ ditorium jvas filled With* 235 high school students and friends,” 4 On the platform were, the entire high school faculty including six new members: Supt, M. H. Bartels, Coach Dorman, Industrial Arts, Robert Wil­ son, Home Economics, Louise Wil­ liams, Commercial, Mrs. B. D. Sonk- iin (substitute),- Mildred Foster, Mus- Also, Rev. .Jamieson, Rev. Abeis, Re'V; Harris,, President Kilpatrick, Dr, McChesney, William Marshall, '.and the speaker of the day, Prof. A. J. Hostetler of CedarVille College and Vico President of the Board of. Ed­ ucation. . V The following program was given, Miss Rife, Sh’incipal, presiding: “A- merica”. Salute to Flag, Invocation, Rev. Abels; Trombone Trio, Jack Huf­ fman, Wayne Corry, and Donald Ral­ ston; Scripture, Rev, Kilpatrick; Prayer, Rev. Malcolm Harris, Awards for, last year’s church attendance by iRev. Jamieson; Song by Frances Lit­ tle, Marjorie Martin, Clara Galloway and by Phyllis Gerhardt. Introduc­ tion of Supt Bartels; Addrqss, “Why Get An Education Today” by Prof. A. J, Hostetler; Trumpet and Trom­ bone Duet, William Ferguson, Wayne Corry. Introduction p£ teachers and word from guests; Clarinet.Duet, Clara Galloway and Phyllis Gerhardt. A lovely basket of flowers was pre­ sented to Supt. Bartels-by the school faculty. Enrollment of School At the close of May, 1942, there enrolled 494 pupils. At the beginning of Sept. 1942 there are 480. Grade Program Grades 1-6 assembled in the audi­ torium a t 1:15 and had a very inter­ esting program The grade teachers, numbering 'seven including Miss Mary Turner the new fourth grade teacher, were introduced and presented by Supt, BartHels to 246 children and friends. 1 School Building Improvements An excellent piece of work has been done during the summer in ren­ ovating and improving the building by quj- custodians, Mr. Aden Barlow and Mr* William Fisher. ROBERT WEAD NAMED DEPUTY ELECTION BOARD CLERK At a meeting of the Greene County Board of Elections Tuesday, Attorney Robert Wend, Xenia, was chosen dep uty clerk to aid in the coming regis­ tration of Voters in Xenia, Yellow Springs and Osborn. There is con­ siderable legal detail required to get the registration instituted and an as­ sistant clerk was necessary* The recent suit in Greene county Comihon Pleas Court as brought by the Law Library Association against county and municipal officials to de­ termine the question of payment of certain fines and ‘costs into the law library ffind instead'of permitting the municipalities to retain such fines and costs, brings a statement from Mayor O, A. Dobbins of this place, who., thinks the public should know niore a- bout the suit and how an adverse de­ cision would affect all of the muni­ cipalities in the county. He has is­ sued a statement to the press of the county,’ “During the past week suit was brought in Greene County Common. Pleas Court against the mayor's, .as representing the municipalities* of the county, and also the . Justices of • Peace, said action being brought by the officers of the Greene County Law Library Association. ^ . . . This action is brought under Sec. 3056-of the Ohio Statutes, that all, fines, and forfeited bonds as .well as costs collected by a Magistrate, shall be turned over to the Trustees of the Law Library, which is located on the second floor of the Court House. In ' addition to above fines^find costs one- half of, all fines collected by all Jus- , tices of Peace, also shall be paid to the Trustees of .the Law Library As­ sociation.' , , Fines and 1 penalities collected by Common Pleas' Court and' Probate Court up to $1250, shall be paid ’to the Trustees of .the Law Library, Fifty percent of all monies and fines • collected under State Liquor and State Highway laws are to be paid to the. Trustees of the Law Library. The limit\Of all such fines for any' one year so,,paid . in shall -be $7,500 - from the lower, courts and-a totdl of $1,250 from Common Pleas and Pro­ bate Courts. * The county commissioners are re­ quired to provide and furnish rooms for the Law Library, which has been done, occupying 1-3 to 1-2 of* ‘the a- vailable space ,op the second floor of the CoUrt House and further all thete fixtures a n g ^ f i^ T nfigr >fff^ f'fee‘‘o r taxes, having been provided from tax funds. The Law Library is maintain-- ed for the benefit of piembers of the: Greene County ,Bar Association and not for the benefit of the general pub­ lic, and has no connection whatever . ,'itli our Greene County Library in Xenia used by the public. If. the action brought by the offi­ cers of the Greene County Law Libra­ ry Association should be sustained in ' the eoilnty and state courts, the gen­ eral fund in the city of Xenia and in each of the villages in the county will suffer and taxes, must be levied in an­ other form to provide necessary funds in the municipalities. Speaking for the mayors of the county hiunicipaiities it will be nec- >■ essary to contest thp suit brought last week, in justice to the property own­ ers and- tax payers. I t is absolutely necessary that these fines and costs be retained in the Xdnia City treaury as well as for the villages to aid in sup-' porting the necessary cost of police'’^, and law enforcement agencies, other­ wise it will be impossible to continue law enforcement, as limited US it has been in the past. The Municipal court in Xenia has paid as much as $3,000 a year into the Law Library, while the villages have. not done so. Xenia City this past year refused to pay and it is for this reason the suit has been brought by the Law Library, I am bringing this situation to you ns a citizen and a reader in the belief that it.concerns you as much or more than it does municipal officials. I t ig our contention that ah effort is“be­ ing made to use public funds to* sup­ port a private or semi-public insti­ tution as there are no books in the Law Library but what are for the pri­ vate use of the attorneys of this and other counties. Give your mayor and council moral support in this cause. Your officials must defend thePiselves add your city or village in this action as a matter of fairness and justice to all Concern­ ed. Do you want yonr village funds speqt that Way? . O, A. DOBBINS, Mayor Village of Ce arville, 0* GOV. JOHN W. BRICKER TO BE HONORED GUEST Gov. John W. Briefer Will be honor­ ed guest during the special exercises a t the U, S. Naval Training School (Radio) at Miami University, Oxford, Thursday, Sept. 24*at 2 P. M. He will review the Blue Jackets attending tha Bchoolt The review will be held a t Cook Field, fct Miami University. ' i \