The Cedarville Herald, Volume 69, Numbers 1-26

fOUNEED fffMi HEHEED %Vfy/t n r Americans For America — America For Americans SIXTY -N INTH YEAR No. 4 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FR IDAY , DECEMBER 21,1945 CMESSIONAL HAPENINGS IN WASHINGTON ci ty disposal program may get under way soon after the Cofigress recon- \enes in January. By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress The housing situation throughout the United States, especially for re­ turning servicemen, -has become so desperate that the President has or- Cedarville Choir To Give Christmas Cantata “ The Rose o f Christrtias", a cantata by Denman Thompson will be pre­ sented by the Choir df the First Pres­ byterian Church of Cedarville on Sab- requirements on building materials which will compel .the channeling of — " I at least fifty percent of available To each o f our readers—Holiday, building supplies into the construction Greetings and best wishes for a Merry 0f bne or two family homes, costing Christmas and a Happy and Prosper-1iess than ten thousand dollars. Mr. ous New Year from your Representa- ‘ Truman has also asked for the en- dered a reinstatement pf tlm priority. bath evening Decembei. 23, at 7:30 o’clock in the church auditorium. The solos and special numbers will be sung by Phyllis Bryant, Vivian Ramsey, Nancy Pennypacker, Mary tive in Cofigress, Clarence J. Brown, and his Washington staff! Rose Kin­ caid, Lula Metcalfe and Maxine Foster. actment o f legislation to authorize the placing of ceiling prices on new and used residential properly. In the meantime Congress is enacting leg­ islation to authorize the renting of The first session of the 79th Con- available government owned war houa- gress is' scheduled to adjourn on either) jng to veterans and their families and Friday, December 21st or Saturday, December 22nd.. The second session of the 79th Congress will convene on January 14th, if the. present pistils of legislative leaders are carried out. •It now appears certain there will be no important labor legislation en­ acted by Congress prior to adjourn­ ment late this week. The House last week refused, by a margin' o f twelve votes, to adopt a rule making in order the consideration of the so called Smith-May Bill, previously reported out by the Military Affairs Committee which would have repealed certain sections of the Smith-Connally Act relative to the calling of strike \otes under government supervision and a- mended present laws to make labor equally responsible with Management for the violation of any contract made through collective bargaining, and to prohibit the use of corporation or union funds for political purposes. In the meantime the House and Senate Labor Committees have been conduct­ ing hearings on legislation to carry out the recent request of the. President for authority'to name committees to determine facts in labor disputes, and to require a “ cooling-off" period be­ fore strikes begin. However, there is no likelihood any legislation form either of these committees will be re­ ported or enacted before adjournment. to permit the moving of temporary structures to home shortage areas ,for the use of veterans. Incidentally, some seven hundred and fifty million board feet of lumber—sufficient to build between seventy-five thousand and one hundred thousand houses-. Mott, Betty .Crumrine, Ruth Ramsey, Dempie Frey and John Powers. Also in the choir will be Mildred William­ son, Irma Creswell, Barbara Koppe, .Martha Kreitzer, Gladys.Furst, Jean- nie Williamson, Ora Hanna, Ward Creswell, Harold Gutherie, Harry Wright, Lawrence Williamson and Arthur Hanna. Mrs. Anna Elliott is director of the choir, and Mrs. Rankin McMillan is organist. Mr. Thompson, who wrote the Can­ tata is head o f the Music Department of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. He has written much beautiful sacred music. His oratorio “Evangel . , . . . . . . . . * j of the New World” , composed for the has been shipped from the United Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, in 1934 States to Europe durmg the past few of the founding of the Methodist E- . f ° StJ * .** , ^ ° Ut:.Charee’ piscopal Church, was widely acclaimed and performed. He ft also well known as a concert organist and his compo­ sitions for the organ are played widely in this country. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend this Christmas service.' despite the serious lumber shortage existing here, and the huge supplies of lumber available in other countries. . While awaiting Congressional ac­ tion on new labor legislation the Pres­ ident named a Fact-Finding Commit­ tee o f three men to study the General Motors strike problem. The naming o f this Committee, or rather its make­ up, may have considerable effect on the final action which Congress may take on' the President’s request for authority to name Fact-Finding Com­ mittees in all general labor disputes. One of the men named by President Truman on the General Motors strike Fact-Finding Committee is consider­ ed an out-and-out radical,' another a liberal left-winger, and the third a middle-of-the-road progressive .of a slightly pinkish tinge. Industry gen­ erally is not very happy over these appointments, and the work of the Committee will be watched with great interest. The. surplus property disposal pro-' . Most members or Congress are not at' all happy over the provisions of the tentative agreement made between representatives of the United States and British Governments for a loan ox some four billion four hundred mil­ lion dollars to Gieat Britian, subject to approval by the Congress of course, ihere.is, in fact, some question wheth- C liff Brewer Bags Mexican Black Deer Cliff Brewer, local business man, ( r Congress will approve the loan and j had his luck with him while on a agreement, which provides the British j hunting trip to Pennsylvania, several will have fifty-fivo years in which to i days ago. He bagged an eight-point icpay, will not lie charged interest j Mexican black deer, which will help .or the '■ fir st five years, and at the j fdl the family locker for some time. rate of only two percent thereafter— ur at a 1.62 percent averaged over the rifty-five year period, 'with interest being forgiven in any year Britain has meager gold and dollar reserves or .ails to have a favorable trade bal­ ance. Three billion seven hundred and rifty million of the loan will be set up for use in getting British industry and trade going again. The balance . I1 six hundred and fifty million dol­ lars is to settle some twenty-five bil­ lion dollars due from Great Britian in Lend-Lease' accounts, to cancel charges for Lend-Lease land other shiments made Great Britian since v'-J Day, and for the transfer to British ownership o f some three bil­ lion dollars worth of American mili­ tary and naval bases, equipment and .supplies located within the British Empire. His hunting partner vwas Bentley of Springfield. Everett Masonic Club To Hold Kiddy Christmas Widow of Publisher Died In Charleston 1Mrs. E. T. Flynn, 81, died last Tues­ day at her home in South Charleston, the last surviving member of her fam­ ily. She was the daughter of Augusts f.nd -M&ry Clark Pratt, pioneer resi­ dents. She was a member o f the gram is not going along at all well] j>resbytei*ian church. The funeral was and criticisms are being heard from held nt south Charleston, every source. Veterans, who are given ]Ier husband was f or many years pub- preference under th law in the pur- j;sher of the South Charleston Sen- chase o f surplus war property, are tinel< .simply not getting it in most cases, Public agencies and political subdi­ visions, also entitled to priority after The Masonic Club will hold a Christ­ mas party for the children of the community, under 12 years, around a ^ , Christmas tree to be’elected in front ? rpheus Male Chprus, the Ohio Bell 0110 BELL TOBROADCAST C. CAROLS For the first time since Christmas o f 194jD, the strains o f “Joy to the World” and other popular carols will have a special significance attached to them as employees o f The Ohio Bell Telephone Company gather in the lobby o f the headquarters building in Cleveland to make their annual broadcast on December '24th “ Hie program will be broadcast ovier a network o f six Ohio radio sta­ tions originally, with l4 .other stations throughout the state carrying1a tran scription later in the day,” said Paul Dougherty, commercial manager for thb Ohio Bell company. Near Xenia the half-hour program will be can-fed by radio station WHKC at 1:15 P. M.; by WCOL at 2:30 and by WBNS at 11:30 P. Mi “ The singing o f Christmas Carols by Ohio Bell employees is not con­ fined to Cleveland although this pro­ gram is the' only one broadcast over the state-wide hookup” , said Mr. Dougherty. “ Employeefe in many of our exchanges throughout the state gather in formal .groups the day be­ fore Christmas and reflect the feel­ ings of the season through the medium of carojs. “ The Cleveland program vfhich has been broadcast annually for a good many years, is not a rehearsed pro­ gram although the Ohio Bell Male Chorus and the Ladies’ Choir are present in the lobby when the broad­ cast is made. All of the Company’s employees from office .boys, clerks, and'operators up to the president and other high executives are there to join in the singing. Customers Com­ ing in to pay their bills, the policeman on the street, anyone passing by at the moment, are welcome to add their voices to the- throng and gfttimes, do..” The Christmas carol program will, be directed by. Dr. Charles D. Dawe, director of the internationally-known ALONG FARM FRONT E. A. Drake, Co. Agricultural Agent j College W ill Expand Faculty Next Fall •IIMMMNftMBtMAMiafmiMIMUMIIMIUIMUSMtMBUIIIIUtllHUlillBOi POULTRY CEILING PRICES The live weight poultry ceiling price for sales made by producers direct to roasters is 37 cents per pound; hens consumers on broilers, fryers and 31 cents; ducks 34 cents; geese 32 cents; young turkeys 44 cents, and old turkeys 41 cents. The table dressed price for broilers and fryers ‘ is 61 cents; roasters 58 cents; ducks 52 cents; geese 51 cents; and young turkeys 61 to 63 cents per pound depending on the weight. of the Masonic Temple, Saturday evening, December122. There will be a treat for all under twelve, years of age. The treat will start at 7:30 p.m. •t|VllilOtlltllllltl|t||||IMAB4IIIHII|IOHOBMI(Ml»imi<liaillll|MlllliM Ladies Choir, the Male Chorus and many other singing organizations ni the city. I C O L L E G E N EW S i M lM M tm ilH IIM IIIIIM M M lim iM M lim itM ItM IM IIIIIIIIIM IM tllllli The annual YWCA Christmas-party was held at .Harriman Hall on Tues­ day evening, Games were played, re­ freshments served, and gifts exchang­ ed. Reports are- that a most enjoy­ able time was held by all present. A number were kept away by the in­ clemency of the weather. Colored Citizen Found Dead A t Home been death veterans’ needs are met, are having a difficult time of it, in getting sur­ plus goods; but the speculators seem to be getting their full share without trouble, As a result of the present situation a full scale Congressional In­ vestigation of the whole surplus prop- COZY THEATRE TO TREAT KIDDIES CHRISTMAS The Cozy Theatre has an unusual announcement this week in the form <,f an invitation to children under 16 to be admitted free Christmas after­ noon at 2:30 for a Christmas party. Lt. (jg ) Robert Vayhinger, U.S.N. R. arrived,home last Sunday from the Mediterranean area where he has .been for about 18 months. This is the first time both sons have been home for Yuletide for several years. Mrs. Fannie Brown>-81, who re­ sided on West Xenia ave., a well known and highly respected colored Woman, was found dead in her heme by neighbors, Monday. According to Dr. D.F. Kyle, the woman had dead fifteen hours and that was due to a heart ailment. She was born in Versailles, Ky., her 'husband, who was born in slavery, died a number of years ago- The deceased has resided here 27 years. The funeral was held.from the Baptist Church, Thursday, afternoon with bur­ ial in .Massjcs Creek Cemetery. She had-no close relatives' here. LAMB SUBSIDY . Lamb subsidy payments have been increased 50 cents. Old sheep, year­ lings and light lambs under 65 lbs. remain one cent per pound or $1.00 per cwt. Medium weight lambs from 65 to 90 lbs, the total subsidy is now $2.00 per cwt. instead of $1.50. On weights oyer 90 lbs., it is $2,65 in­ stead of $2a5. This continues through January. Beginning February 1, an­ other 50ciis added. .To secure these payments, please take your accounts of sale to the county AAA 'office. CAN DOUBLE PASTURE . BY USING FERTILIZER The. carrynig capacity of the av­ erage Ohio pasture could be doubled, by applying required amounts of lime and then using 500 pounds per acre o f 0-20-0 or 0 14 7 pen acre every four years in the opinion .of D.R. Dodd specialist in agronomy, Ohio State University. ’ Mr. Dodd says this general rec- jimuendation for pasture improvement would serve for the average unim­ proved Ohio pasture, but some pasture fields will need special treatments. Some pastures will respond best to a complete fertilizer such as 4 12 6 or 8 8 8, and an application of nitrogen alone may be required to increase the .-.tand'of legumes- in a pasture field. HOG RECEIPTS For ,the weeks ending, December 1, receipts at 11 midwestern markets were 590,000 head, as compared with j 88,0O for the corresponding week in 1 944, and with 240,000 for the week ending November 3, 1945. The av­ erage Chicago price for the. week end­ ing December 1, was $14i40 and was $13.95 for the same week in 1944. The average of $14.80 had been maintain­ ed for a considerable period until the break came last week. The price started at $14.80 on Monday and Tues­ day and then by days was $14.60, $14.25, $14.06, and $13.90. Trade re­ ports say. “ The hog picture changed overnight when supplies suddenly ran well ahead of the packers ability to outcher them, resulting in a break n price. PJans were presented and approved for an expanded faculty at Cedarville college at the semi-annual meeting o f the board of trustees. The expansion slated relates mainly to science and physical education, President Ira D. Vayhinger indicated. Plans were also formulated for a local campaign to begin after January 1, to redecorate and rehabilitate the college buildings. Gratification was expressed on the progress of the 200- acre farm project, particularly of the hog and cattle program. President Vayhinger indicated there j will Be a marked increase of enroll­ ment of returning GI’s in January, Next September the college will re­ turn to a peace-time basis instead of .the accelerated 16 weeks semester which now is in vogue! The peace­ time semester is two weeks longer. The board expressed optimism as to the future, and expressed the opin­ ion that the war crises for colleges is past, However, there seemed to be no immediate Solution for the hous­ ing shortage of returning married stu­ dents. , A reappraisal report from a Cleve­ land financial house shows the en­ dowment fi nd securities in'excellent condition as market,values of today must be rated. , The average irivest- nent-return exceeds four percent. Those in attendance at the meet­ ing were J.A. Finney, Xenia; Dr. Leo Andferson, Walter Iliff, Rankin Me Millan, Karlh Bull, G. H. Hartman, all o f Cedarville; Dr. W. R. Graham, Layafette, Ind.; Dr.. John Bickett, Clifton and John Dorst, Sringfielcb m irm n nm i BUY MORt WhR BONUS PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR JOHN COLLINS ELECTED TO N .C .M .P .F . pavid Franklin Mitchell Died Sunday Night David.Franklin Mitchell, 65, farmer, died Suilday night at his home o ff the Wilbetrforce-Clifton, pike. He had been in failing health for two years, ihe funeral was held Wednesday af­ ternoon from the .McMillan Funeral Home with burial in Clifton cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jarah Margaret Sbinkle Mitchell; two daughters, Mrs. Fava B. Ross and Mrs. Lois A. Black of Dayton; a son, Floyd' E. Mitchell, at home;- a' sister, Mrs. Oliver Potts, Xenia, Route ■2, mid a half-sister, Mrs. Alina DeHaven if.Cedarville. ’ Manager ‘Bill' Boyce, wife and sons, Paul and Robert, arc at Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, at the home o f his parents. They plan to return this week-end. They left in a snow storm, had clear sailing in the middle of the trip and anived in a snow storm* A delay of some three hours due to motor trouble made the home fires all the brighter. “Thli yMf, mara Mian war brfjry, I top* ov«*. M«ka*a on nv »* fMHMnMl with ChrlitiM* Stattl “I Sfwrt that iMk*i H • 0 m M« alft —a till t* all mankind. Yaa i«t, inaia •tali lava l/vti—maka pattlMa a yarn- lavnd ftratram atafnrt tabarcuiatla, "tha naad tkla yaar It waatar than avaf bafara. Sa Ihat'a why I tay maka avafy pmtkog* and JaWav (aunt. And— ha ivra h d In y«jr aantrlbvtlanl BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS Tha National, Stata and Latal Tuberculosis Associations In tha Unltad Statai Christmas vacation began Wednes­ day instead of today as planned, due to sickness and bad weather. Indi­ cations are at this writing that all will enjoy a white Christmas, what with about a foot of snow and snow still falling. At the semi-annual meeting of the Board of College Trustees held last Friday a number of steps were taken to bring about a return to normalcy, There will be a return to the regular 18 weeks semester in place o f the sixteen week's, made Yiecessary by ait acclerated course, needed repairs for the various buildings will be made, and th departments of science and physical education will be expanded, Those in attendance from out of town Iwere Dr. Wm, Graham, Lafayette! j Ind.; John Dorst, Springfield; Pres, IJ.A. Finney, Xenia, and Dr. John W« Bickett, Clifton. Last Saturday, Deoeptber 16.th, was the 158th anniversary of the ratifi­ cation o f the Bill of Rights by the iqst needed state to add the same to thft Constitution. Now the SAR, Sons of the American Revolution, are pressing for a Resolution by Congress to make December 15th of each year, Bill of Rights Day. Queer Ijow most of [US take the same 21 rights guaranteed to us as a matter o f course, isn’t it 7 This column wishes A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NRW YEAR to all and closes with the words of Little Tim, “ God ..bless us every­ one” !. I. M. Deck Employee Paper Mill 46 Years I. M. Deck, who died at his home on December 8th, after an illness of a year Was one of the few remaining former employees of the Hagar Straw Board and Paper Co. He was one of the first and was with the company for 46 years. The deceased came to this commun­ ity with his parents from Maryland, the family operating the Andrew Jackson land now owned by the J.E, Kyle estate. He was born in Hancock Md., the son of James T. and Cordelia Easton Deck, on September 3, 1868. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Pauley of Cedarville, and Mrs. R. L. Jones of Columbus; three sons, Harrison W. Deck of Cedarville, David of Dayton, and Clarence M« at home; two brothers, Harry Franklin Deck o f Franklin and Charles Deck of Springfield;‘ Seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, The funeral was held Monday from the McMillan Funeral Home with bur ial in Massies Creek Cemetery. ANNOUNCE PRICE CUT j N WOOL IN STORAGE Prices on the remainder of 1943, 1944 gnd 1945 wool crops held as a government reserve were lowered about 7 cets,per pound, grease wool basis, on NovmBer 27. Government officials in, making the announcement say the price cut was made to put domestic wool on a. more nearly com­ petitive basis with foreign Wool now available to U.S. buyers. Total stocks of wool now on hand m the United States aniount to about 860,000,000 pounds, which Includes wool owned by the U.S. government and also pools held on orders by for­ eign nations. Normal prewar con­ sumption of wool was about 600,000,- 000 pounds annually. War boosted wool consumption about 1,000,000,000 pounds a year, but the rate dropped sharply, when hostilities ended. Labor Conditions Bring Higher Newsprint The OPA has granted paper mills making hewsprint an increase df $6 a ton on that kind of paper effective on January 1st, Only eight mills in the United States make newsprint, the supply coming largely from Can­ ada. With increased cost o f cutting limber in the woods and increased wages in paper mills in this country and Canada, made the new price nec­ essary for mills to operate. The pub­ lic pays. JOHN STOVER MOVES t o h is n e w H o m e LADIN.0 CLOVER Ladino clover has about the same soil requirements as ordinary white clover. It grows best on soils which hold moisture well and it responds to applications of potash and phosphate John Stover, well known farmer, who has been residing on the Hilt road, o ff the Yellow Springs-Clifton pike, has moved to What was former­ ly the Ed Payne farm on the Cedar­ ville and Yellow Springs road. My. Stover purchased this farm several, JOHN W. COLLINS ' National recognition came to a Greene County farmer last week when John W. Collins of Cedai'ville Town­ ship was lected,a director of the Na­ tional Cooperative Milk ‘ Producers Federation at the association’s annual meeting in Chicago. ■.Mr. Collins, who has long been one of Greene Counties most active and progressive dairy farmers, operates three farms o f approximately 400 acres near Cedarville, He is a pioneer member of the Miami Valley Cooper­ ative Milk Producers Association, hav-- ing previously served as vice-presi­ dent of that organization for the last seven years. Last March Mr. Collins was elected to the presidency of the Miami Val­ ley Cooperative Milk Producers, hav­ ing risen from the position of advisory councilman to director, in which cap­ acity he remained for 13 years. The National Cooperative Milk Pro­ ducers Federation.is made up of 74 member associations of milk producers in 45 states o f the Union. The direc­ tors are elected1annually, the board of directors comprising 42 members. Gov. Frank Lausche Talks To Farmers Gov. Frank J. Lausche, gave an in­ teresting talk Monday evening be­ fore the Farm Forum at Geyer’s in Xenia. The Governor stressed juven­ ile delinquency and the need o f par­ ents holding a tighter line on the youth of today fn the face of so many temptations. He also urged that all citizens of the state should hold on to a substantial part o f their savings until they can spend their money to a better advantage. He predicted that present prices would continue to climb while values may shrink. The occasion was ladies night for the eighty-four members of the club. A turkey 'dinner was enjoyed. Letters Continue To Reach Rev. F. M. Foster Wo are in receipt of a note from Rev. F. M. Foster, Wood Ridge, N.J., former Cedarvillian who recently cele­ brated his 93rd birthday, that letters continue to reach his home from months ago and has been n m k i n g - e x - , Greene eountmns. He mentioned let- tensive improvements. He will also ,ers coming from Xenia and fromD r. tensive imp o ^ liear hi8 W . W. Iliff, who is located at Mel- operate two former location. bourne, Florida. SEVEN INCH SNOW FALL The local schools were closed Wed­ nesday due to closed roads following a seven inch enow fall, Tuesday night. The state, County and township road outfits hove been busy trying to keep the roads open. The main roads are not so bad but the narrow roads have many snow drifts. More zero weather is promised for the remainder o f the week. CULL SHEEP WITH ABNORMAL JAWS Studies made of sheep with jaws of unequal length show these animals produce less wool and meat than sheep With normal jaws. The condition is hereditary and farmers are warned against using ,sheep with abnormal jaws as' breeders. The defect, is quite common, is apparent at birth, and be­ comes progressively worse as sheep become older. GREENE COUNTY HAS A RECORD AT STAKE /An Editorial) As we approach the Christmas season there is no more op- nni-time time to recall that the county maintained a perfect rec­ ord for the first six war bond campaigns, over-subscribing each timGThe county for the Seventh War Bond drive has oversub­ scribed its quota in total but we have not mot the quota on E bonds the one bond that should be found for each member of every family in the county. No better investment can be made A SON WAS BORN A son wi)s horn to Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Fox, o f Cedarville, Friday even­ ing at Haines Hosital in Jamestown, KENSINGTON CLUB HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Kensington Club held a Christ­ mas banquet at the home of Mrs. Ralph ToWnsley, Friday evening. Decorations in accordance with the Christmas season formed an appro­ priate background for the affair. Fol­ lowing the dinner games were enjoyed by the -fifty members present. Members o f the committee in charge were Mrs. Fred Clemans, Mrs. Hugh Turnbull, Mrs. Harry .Hamman and Mrs, Harry Wright, bv parents than having one or more bonds for each child in the family to be used later for advanced education. Parents should also have bonds for the day some emergency may arise either by illness or acci'bmt. We know there is a great demand for extras atthis sea- „nTl the year. There are Health Seal Stamps, the Sister Kenny Fund” , and a number of annual events that call for gift offerings but your government should come first at all times. Not near all the boys have been returned that left two or three vears ago and we have the “ youngsters" yet in service that must be cared for. It is for this reason the Herald stresses the necessity of more “E" bonds in each family, NOW, and no gift will be more appreciated ten years from now than an “ E" bond. The Herald makes earnest plea to old and young to make use of “E" bonds for Christmas gifts. By so doing you will be aiding in the movement, to have a perfect record for your coun­ ty as having oversubscribed . all seven war bond issues. That will be good news to the boys yet in the service and something the coming generations can look forward to as one patriotic record the county will always be proud of in the years to come.> Greene county did her part in the Civil War and holds a record beyond any other county in the nation. She has a record unstained for hre part in the purchase of Liberty Bonds during unstained for her part in the purchase of Liberty Bonds during record we have done as much or more for World War Two, Buy and hold “ E’* bonds 1 ,