The Cedarville Herald, Volume 66, Numbers 27-52
. Americans For America erica For Americans SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR No, 46 CBDARVIIXE, OHIO, FljEDAY, OCTOBER 15,1943 PRICE, $1.5QA YEAR HAPKNKCSM By CLARENCE J. BROWN - Member of Congress, Seventh Ohio Dis trict The Administration's new tax pro posals, as presented to the Ways and Means Committee of the Bouse by Secretary Morganthau last week, hat brought on a Congressional revolt un equaled in American legislative his tory. Secretary Morganthau, as spokesman for the Roosevelt Admin istration, recommended that Federal •taxes be increased by ten and one-half billion dollars, the greater part of which is planned to com® from indi vidual income taxes, with smaller a- mounts from corporation taxes and excise levies. The new individual in come tax. schedules, as recommended by Secretary Morganthau- would re duce exemptions for married couples and dependent children and would in crease sur-taxes, as well as withhold ing taxes, so that the average indi vidual would be paying approximately fifty percent more incoqie tax in 1944 than during 1943. Proposed levies on individuals .in the , higher income j brackets: when .added to the carry-over j taxes from last year which will be payable in 1944 and 1945, and to State income tsbc levies, wouleffectually n- mount to more than stich taxpayers* tofal incomes. The Secretary of the Treasury also recommended'boosting normal , corporation tax rates .from forty to fifty percent, with a ninety percent levy on all excess profits. Excise taxes on many articles wbuld j he fixed as high as twenty-five per- j cent* .However, there is little like-' ’llhood 'the Administration tax propos- j als will he enacted into law. ■In fact j the whole Administration tax pro- i gram seems dead right now; for both j Democratic and Republican Members of Congress, including Chairman Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee,, are openly voicing their opposition .to-the Treasury's proposals.] They insist Un increase of four or five ' billion dollars .a year in tax revenue is all 'th a t can be expected. DIVORCE 'SUITS Charging neglect, and cruelty, Willis Stills asks for his freedom from Kathryn Stills, 525 E- Main St. They were married November 8, 1938 and have two children. , Wilful absence for more than three years constitutes the grounds for di vorce asked in the suit of Paul M. Spahr against Susan Spahr, Louis ville, Ky, ,The couple was married July SO, 1934 and has one child. In an action brought by Gleima Marjory Anderson against George L. Anderson, Xenia, cruelty is charged. Married September 26, 1936, the cou ple has one child, whose custody is sought by the plaintiff. SALE IS SOUGHT Suits seeking to sell 1.75. acres of land in Beavercreek Twp. and asking that liens, on th e ''rea l estate be marshalled has been filed by the Xenia National. Bank against Letha B. Tharpe and others. GRANT DIVORCES ' Divorce decrees were awarded Mary Baldwin from George Baldwin, with olaintiff restored to maiden name of Truman; Clarence Ellsworth Wright l from Helen Louise Wright, with cus-j tody of two children awarded the ] father and custody of the third child given the mother; Dorothy Jean May from John E- May, with, plaintiff re stored to her maiden name of Hagler, and Melvin R. Klontz from Marie1 Klontz. APPRAISALS The following estates were ap praised in probate court this week: HI E. Bales: gross, $1,586.45; de ductions, $125; net, $1,461.45. V Ida M. Berrhill: gross, $9,483.99; deductions, $859.58; net, $8,624.41'. „ Olin A. Dobbins: gross, $30,939.03; deductions, $11,569,59; net, $19,369.44. Mary Gibbons: gross, $219; deduc tions, not listed; net, $219. Richard Bryan Forfeits $50 Bond In Local Court Richard Bryan, 22, South Charleston accompanied by a minor, was .out on a joy ride Saturday night using * truck tractor. He was accompanied by another boy, a minor. While conw toward Xenia c a fast rate of speed; day night at*a fast rate of speed, the driver could not check the tractor in time, ' Being behind ,a truck awaiting a change in the traffic light a t Xenia and Main, he skidded the tractor, hit ting a car owned by Clyde Johnson of Courtsville. jp.Screachipg breaks and the impact attracted numerous bystanders in the Saturday night crowd. The tractor following the accident, headed back towards Xenia a t a fast rate of speed. He was followed by Chief Marshall in a car driven by Affred Brightman. Driving a t a fast rate of speed the of ficer could not overtake the boys and lost track of them. The boys headed for Washington C. H. according to reports and covered many-miles- Numerous truckmen rtf-, ported the wild ride to State Police. Neighboring towns were notified to be on the watch. Sheriff Walton Spahair had his deputies driving side1roads in the county. The boys returned to South Charles ton about 3 A. M., Sunday morning and were-greeted by local officers. Richard was bronght back to Cedar- ville to faewa charge of wreckless driving and posted $50 bail which was forfeited. Other charges will be filed in South' Charleston. The tractor, was owend by Mr. Butts a livestock- dealer in Charleston. ALONGFARITFRONT E. A. Drake, Co, AgrijNdtoral Agent T * “ i.BLB ASSISTANCE AV j TO TIMBER. OWNE A. T; Lawrence ranger of the Ohio Division of Forestry Park fit Yellow S e named officer in charge Production War Proje John Bryan :gs has been of the Timber t In Greene,- Montgomery and Preble counties. Mr, Lawrence will give marketing nasi&t- 'ance to timber owners nn selection of trees «to cut, scaling, estimating, and prices. Full cooperation will also be extended to buyers anfl sawmill op erators. The timber Production War Pro ject was initiated a t the suggestion of the War Production Board to stim ulate the output of wisodlot products needed fo r the war, SaWlogs, timber, pulpwood andcharcoal: and the crit ical saw materlals. . ' T. B. TEST IN BEAVERCREEK TPi Dr, C. D. Baaliore of ihe State,.Vet erinary staff began Hie test of all cattle in Beavercreek Twp. fo r Bovine Tuberculosis the first .of this week; Dawson Kendig is the helper. Dr. H, H. Roberts, with John H- Van Eaton as helper started the work in Xenia Twp. last week and Div L, B. Hall is scheduled to begin in Sugarcreek Twp, next week. BESTOWEDW H,PICKERING “OLD CEDARYLLE” F. M. FOSTER BARNBBRffiO . Republican Members of Congress are demanding that - Government, spending be reduced by a t least-five billion1dollars a year before any new ttfxes are imposed upon the American people. Representative Taber, rank ing, Republican Member of the House Appropriations Committee, insists there is - easily five billion dollars' worth of waste hhd extravagance that can be squeezed out of non-military appropriations without in any way in juring public service; whille other Members of CongresS-are confident that even military expenditures can be1reduced materially without inter fering*with the winning of the’war. So the “Economy bloc” in Congress may force a reduction in public ex penditures before any consideration's given to increasing the national tax burden; altho Economic Stabilizer Vinson and Secretary of the Treasury Morganthau insist increased taxes are Accessary to prevent inflation. To some it appears that unbridled Gov ernmental spending, waste and ex? travagance might also be inflationary. APPOINTMENTS - The following...appointments were made: Elsie Kennedy , executrix of the.estate of Thomas J . Kennedy, late! of Xenia, without bend; George Stack- j house, administrator of the estate of j Clara Stackhouse-, late of Jamestown,' under $2,000 bond; Os!e Zellers, ex ecutor of the estate of Margaret W. Zellers, late of Fairfield, under $5,- 200 bond; Lester Batdorf, administra tor of estate of Susanna Batdorf, late of Fairfi«ld, under $12,000 bond- TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED Transfers Of real estate were auth orized for S. N. McClellan as admin istrator of the estate of Ben R. Mc Clellan, and as executor of the estate of lone R. McClellan; Kate Woehrle, as executrix of the estate of Jennie Maude Bales, as administratrix of the estate of H. E. Bales. ORDER APPRAISALS The county auditor Was directed to appraise the estate of Clara Stack? house,''Ross Gowen and Casius C. Stephenson. . As the result of last week's develop ment on the tax front, there has been a renewed discussion of the desirabil ity of raiding needed increased rev enues through a national sales tax father than through increased income taxes. Members of the Ways' and Means Committee urging considera tion of .the $ales tax plan estimated that a ten percent sales tax on all commodities would bring in approxi mately six biillon dollars a year in increased revenues, while a t the same time helping to reduce the inflationary trend; Speaking of inflation; While one ^ministration spokesman demands tavjly ’increased taxes as necessaty drain off the extra cash and sur as purchasing power of the people, e President is insisting on the pay- ent Of Subsidies and the rollback of lees on food products, so the people ill have to pay less for their food rd consequently will have more sur as income, Price rollbacks and suh- jy payments contemplated Would dace per capita food costs by ap« mxlmately $19.00 per year, all of hich, Including the cost of admin- ring the program, must be paid irougt taxes sooner or later- At the iiwe time the same Administration also asking What income and other •deft! taxes for the average Indl- dual he increased by a t least $50.00 year, Dv other words, they propose i temporarily save the average fam- AUTHORIZE SALE Gus W. Byttner, as administrator of the estate of Charles F . Burge? mier, was directed to sell personal property a t private sale* RELIEVE ESTATE The estate of 'Mary Gibbons has been relieved from administration, MARRIAGE LICENSES (Granted) Grant Eugene Phillips, New. Bur lington, sailor/' and Miriam Lenore Soward, Xenia. R. R.“ 4. Rev. W, A. Moore, New Burlington. •Norman Frederick Webb, 109 1-2 E. Main St.," soldier, and Mrs. May Viola Neville, p il W. Second St, ReV, Will Amis, Bellbrook, Carl Pendiltort Kuhn, 220 Alton Ave, Dayton, salesman, and Juanita Lucille Carney, 320 E, Xenia Dr., Os born. Rev.-Bernard O’Reilly, Osborn. Robert Bond Hackney, Wilmington R. R, 3, farmer and Mary Eva Binga- ’hion, Xenia, R. R, ^ Rev- Trueblood, Fred Franklin Belden, Xenia, R. R, 4, salesman and Carol Lena Klenk, Beavercreek Twp. Dr. H, B. McElrde, ' (Applied F«r) John Wesley Windson, 429 E. Third St-, mechanic, and Mrs.* Lucille Crowell, 429 E . Third St Robert Orlando Earned, Springfield R B I , mechanic/ and Laveme Dam ton, 10 E. Xenia Dr., Osborn, Harold Edward Thomas, 4 l l Ash St,, Lexington, Ky„ soldier, and N^- omi Williams, Patterson Field, Rev. Gilmore, William Wilson Kohler, Lewlstown Pa., soldier, and Madeline Agnes Ben nett, 30 W< Xenia Hr., Fairfield. Demo. Politician Lost Gas Rights * I * For Ninety Days County Commissioner Elmer F. Timmerman, Dem., Dayton, lost his gasoline ration cards, on 'two charges f o r sixty and ninety days each. Ho was charged with using gasoline on a trip to Omaha, Neb., and to Oklaho ma and another to Miami, Fla. The only comment the Democrat politician made, following *the verdict was “If I never see my son again, it was worth it-" He visited his son in Cpirfp n Florida. In Dayton public sen timent is divided on the case. Numer ous Democrats support Timmerman and condemn the OPA rulings. Others glee in the penalty on the ground the Democratic politician thought he could get away with, it, Only a Roose velt enjoys that right under New-Debt Democracy. Dr. RolloW. Brown1 Speaks Sunday The speaker for the October Union Church Service Sunday evening will be Dr. Rollo Walter Brown. Dr. Brown1will speak on “The Creative Spirit and Durable Peace” a t the Methodist Church a t 8 P, M. Born in the hills of southern Ohio, Dr, Brown graduated from Ohio Northern and Harvard Universities-, taught In Wabash and Carleton Col leges and in Harvard, For the past fifteen yeafs he has written books and spoken from the lecture platform- Dr. Brown spent a day on the Oe- darville College campus a fe y years ago to the benefit and pleasure of all who heard him. This Is an opportun ity to hear a speaker with a message on world affairs. The place, Metho dist Church; date,]Sunday, October 17, a t 8 P. M. CWT. SWINE DAY OCTOBER 22 Hog-producers are irivited to at tend the annual Swine Day program a t the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster Friday October 22 from 10:30 a. m* to 3:30 p.’m. The forenoon program will Consist of in spection of hogs and 'discussion of three experiments: Source and A; mount of Protein for Pigtfon Pasture, Use of Inbrcds in Swine Production Following the lunch period' Howard Davidson will speak on conserving Feed Supplies in Hog' Production. Modern methods”in Swine-Production and Soybean Oil for Pigs in. Dry Lot- will be discussed fiy J.H., Coffey and W. L. Robinson willspeik on Factors Affecting the Feeding Value of Com. WHEAT FOLLOWING gOYS NEED FERTILIZER . - An average yield of soybeans re moves 155 pounds of nitrogen, 45 pounds of phosphoric acid, 70 pounds of potash and 128 pounds of lime from each acre o f soil, An average yield of wheat removes 51 pounds of nitrogen, 20'pounds of phosphoric acjd 27 pounds of'potash and 17 pounds of lime per acre. Wheat following soybeans should receive a heavy ap plication of fertilizer. PING WEAKENS Alfalfa fields should not be cut for hay or pasture this month unless the meadow is to be plowed. The period from September 15 to about November 1' is needed by the crop to manufac ture food for storage in the roots be fore winter. Farm Organizations Fight All Subsidy Leaders in the three major Farm Organizations, Farm Bureau, Grange and Farmers’ Union, all haver broken with Roosevelt over the' farm sub sidy payments to reduce the cost of living fo r some at the expense of others- Grange Master GosB^has written a stinging letter to the White House stating the position of the farm groups. In Ohio the Farm’Bureau has gone on record as opposing any form1of subsidy. The organization opposes a- federal sales tax, > Gregor Zlemor, author, educator, arid.journalist, will be guest speaker a t the 25th annual convention of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to be held In Columbus, Nov, 17*19, SOYBEANS BIG INCOME PRO DUCERS SHEET Soybeans have become one of the county’s major cash crops, 'Last year 9300. acres of beans were grown in the county which produced 169,700 rushels. While -this years average figures are not available they are expected to exceed those of last year. Final reports of sources of 1942 farm Income in Ohio show that for the first time farmers obtained more from the sales of soybeans than tftdy received -for their wheat crop. Soy bean acerage has increased almost ten times during the past 10 years while wheat acerage has not changed greatly since 1932, Soybeans have replaced oats and other spring grown grains and this change marks a big change on the management of 6hio farms, BIRTH OF DAUGHTER (CofcriHow* O n P ag * F<*») BUY WAR RONDS - Private and Mrs. R. W* Evans are announcing the birth of a daughter, Alice May, on October 3rd, a t the McClellan Hospital. Pvt. Evans la stationed a t F t, Knox, Ky, CAPTAIN HARRY B. PICKERING Word was received here the first1 of the week that First Lt„ Harry B.* Pickering, former superintendent ofi the Greeqe County Schools, on leave, has been promoted to the rank of* Captain .at. the Middletown Air Ser vice Command, Middletown, Pa. Capt- Pickering has been in the service since May, 1942, receiving his training at'Miami Beach, Fla.. He is' graduate of Cedarville Colleg, and his mother, Mrs, Laura Pickering, re sides in Jamestown. Clark County Hog Ceilings Under DaytonMarketi Farmers and hog feeders in Clark! county are protesting the OPA ceil-l ing price on hogs for Springfield mar-] ket, $14.60 against .a- ceiling of $14-80 for both Dayton and Columbus. , • Clark county farmers are faced With the problem o f taking the lower ceiling price or trucking their hogs to Dayton for the higher price. . The pressure on hog prices since the ceiling has ca *ed the lamb mar ket to slip over w. .it it was for sev eral weeks: -Cattle are down and feed ers are more or less depressed. The whole New Deal farm program is to urge larger crops and more live stock and poultry and then force a fixed low price for market control; The farmer under the present plan has'no opportunity of sharing in the war profits enjoyed by labor and in dustry, Industry with war contracts has a guaranteed profit regardless of. costs. Most all markets have had light runs ^ fhogs since, the ceiling which fixes the price in a range of weights that can only give the farmer a prof- fit by feeding for heavy weight. The government now urges light hogs “to save feed” but light hogs under pres ent conditions would bankrupt feeders. HELP FARMERS FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS Preparations to help farmers file their December Income tax reports are beihg^njade by farm management specialists at Ohio State University who Will hold schools in conjunction with members of the Internal Revenue Bureau, to1 train people to assist farm ers in filling out the required state irients, - Schools are now being Sched uled and persons interested In this type of training should Contact the county agricultural Agent, SASSAFRAS POSfS WILL NOT LAST The shortage of fencing materials, especially posts resulting its the truck lng in front southern Ohio of, large numbers of sassafras posts. In this majority of eases they are sold as Swamp Locust and according to for estry experts the wood is light, soft, weak, brittle, and will last only a few Only Inflation On Farm Income The federal treasury department in Washington gives a list of sixty-one officers of industrial companies that drew salary last year of $75,000 or more. Most all of the executives are with companies with’fa t Cost-plus war contracts. R, K, LeBlond, Cincinnati headed the Ohio list with a salary of $323,925. Charles R, Hook, Middle town, $166,714; Calvin Verity, same city and company, $122,258; W, W» (Sebald, $88,927- E.‘A. Deeds, $100,000 and S. C. Allyn, Dayton, same Com pany; $100,000 and $90,354 respectfully The New Deal claims of inflahtatioh from farm War profits hut economic security from war time salaries. The basis of the inflation claim for farm era is that they do not know; how to spend money. For that reason the New Deal wants the AAA as a 'daddy to the American farmers. Stalin has one for the poor Russian peasants. (Continued «* page two) Most Everything To Be Rationed Save your gasoline for it will not be long until yjiu Will have to make trip to town to register for Ration Book No. 4, The registfatiOn will he held during the week of October 25 to the 30th, A report out of Washington a few days ago quoted a high official as saying most everililng needed by individuals, in the home- and on the farm will he rationed before next spring. At the time set people would gather, The houM would be filled with women and the mjb would fill the yard; Talk ing if any would be in subdued tone, for all realized they were In the presence of death, The minister preached a solemn discourse; saying little about the dead; but called on all to realize that death was a t the end of the path for each one and earnestly exhorted. all to prepare to meet the Lord. He Would give out a Psalm, all in the Presbyterian time sang the Psalms in worship, and in solemn voices everybody sang. After prayer and the Benedietioupthe time came to “lift”. The body of the dead .was on the bed. The coffin was brought in. I t was usually lined with muslin, If the body was a man three if nec essary7four, men would slowly ap pi> ach the bed and lift the body, al ready shrouded, and gently lay i t in the coffin. If a woman, women would perform this service. The; lid would be put on and men would carry it to the hearse. ' Once started, vehicles would fall in behind. The line would sometimea- be very long/ and the horses walked- t Passing through the town, a church bell would toll with measured solem nity. Thus the procession would wend its way, in early days, to the Church yard. Touchingly beautiful is the yard. Touchingly beeautiful is the sentiment going on Sabbath to the House of God to worship; and in death buried beside it. After the House o f God, the next matter was schools. In the very early days the government did-not estab lish these; but they were called. “Se lect” schools. The district would he canvassed for children, each a t so much and the teacher to “board a- round” as part pay. While the school would run six or eight months" the Big ,b?ys got little mqre than the Winter Term. To them1 i t was a time of relaxation and fun mote than study. This view had not altogether sub sided in the writer’s "early memory. Book learning whs. not so highly appreciated in those days. A young man, with some training, applied for g school inside of four miles of Cedar ville- He got along fine -with the children who' could attend the Fall term. In the vrinter Term big boys, young men, came. The teacher had nothing of the bull-dog makeup. He was continually caught off guard- „ Things were continually, happening. Teachers usually had two < r ^ r e e rods standing by hiq desk. But he did not dare attempt to use one. W'eli, the big boys had fun, to their own loss if they could only have un derstood, until ihe teacher resigned and went home- I saw two fights with one teacher •in the Old Grove School. Once the struggle was .in tense ; and finally the teacher pinned the boys’ shoulders to thb floor. In this case, also-another teacher, a big boy fought. In this case, the hoy soon gave up- I can name the boys, the teachers and the Country School master above referred to, though these things took place about 75 years ago. ' r ,HoW the inAtter started I do not know, for the boys were fine hoys on the playground. Some boys would think it smart to swear. But I never heard either of them swear. I in cline to the view the teacher Was nbt master ’of himself which you must be if you are teaching school. A quick temper just .will not do in any place, or in any thing. If- the one who is in terested in these lines can find a copy of “The'Hoosier Schoolmaster”, by Edward Egelston, in the late 60’s or ertriy 70’s, he wHl see that the road to learning was’ not easy for the Master. Thp book is very readable Another thing Which the recent comers have missed is-Young fellows going home, probably a little late, singing as, they rode their horsesl Some were fine singers and their mellow voices would, on a still night, carry far, Probably the litttie thought that any one would be listening. A man who lived perhaps two or more miles out the road which passes the North Cemetery, rode a big fine horse Into town every day or two. He always carried a cattle whip, now not often seen. His face bore some tell-tale marks not &0 good, He had some thing in his niouth by which he conic make music.' As he came Into town and as he went out he .would Flay and now and then awing his cattle whip With a crack like a pistol. Feet ing extra good going home, the Whip notified all and sundry that he'was on his Way. He was a character of those early days, and it was hard fof him to give Up the whip with ite eighteen inch handle and lash possibly 10 feet long. But they also are gone nevermore to return Unless the Whole .eWRet* t il t The William Hawkins barn on Mia Federal pike southwest of town burn ed about 5 p. m., Wednesday evening, The building and contents consist ing of hay and’some farm implements and a quantity of potatoes were con sumed- The fire is said to have originated from a defective electric lamp socket when -the. young son turned]on the light, The lad immediately notified his mother but there was nothing they ceuld do when there was. no one else a t home, Ihe fire attracted’neigh bors who aided in saving property near the scene of the fire. * No report is given as to the amount of the loss or to the, extent of in surance. : ' v . . The Hawkins farm was formerly the Harve Stormont farm as knoWn to older citizens. Fire Department Called For Grass Fire The fire department Was called out Wednesday afternoon wheii grass was fired by a passing locomotive along the railroad. The fire spread rapidly * around the water-filled quarry to Xenia ave. The fire v/as extinguished by use of water before, any damage was done; .This should be a warning against fire anywhere during the time when everything is dry. We have had no rain in-this section of any conse quence for several weeks: Newly sown wheat has not even, sprouted. Bond Buyers Are ; l To Get Bonds Following Inspection For months we have beea hearing complaints from, local persons .who are employed a t Patterson Field that they have had trouble getting their bonds , paid for with money’ deducted from the salary pay checks. All sort of excuses have been offered. Many have" not received their bonds .paid for in ’ 1942. ; Congressman Harry P. Jeffrey, R-, Dayton, has conducted an investiga tion and exposed the inefficiency of. . the method used by the War depart ment, It is charged in many cases . the buyers were not even given a- re ceipt to purchasers- The situation is scribed as a “mess”. Headquarters a t Patterson Field placed the blame On Washington hut since the exposure, bonds will now-be delivered from the Field. . The principle reason given for the tangle is that the offioes a t the Field and in Washington are overstaffed with inexperienced salary eaters/ many draft evaders and being-of draft age. New Jersey Goat Dealer Wants-Barp Some time ago Mrs. Dorothy Wright received a complimentary write-up irt a national magazine of ° a lumber company,' In recent day's- Mrs, Wright has been -receiving requests for various kinds' of portable buildings. A New Jersey goat dealer wants a portable bam that will house 4 tons of loose hay- It could not be sent by mail probably due to the heighth required for that much loose hay. Another Easterner wants a portable postoffice. He should write Wash ington. Each mail brings requests for some sort of portable building. The lumber company,,has made numerous portable buildings for farm use but no bams or postoffice buildings. SGT, KENNETH FERRYMAN HOME ON FURLOUGH Sgt. Kenneth Ferryman, who is assigned to the Navy medical corps, and has made numerous trips across the Pacific, On boats carrying Ameri can boys and supplies, is home on a n furlough and is Visiting ' his parents, Mr- and M*s, Joseph Ferryman and other relatives, , , FIRST AID COURSE The Greene County Red Gross is planning an extensive F irs t Aid training program throughout the county this tojit and winter, course is offered to all interested to relieve doctors and n am e bring called into the armed forces, Mrs.Haro id Reinbard will act as organiser end instructor to th k locality. i
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