The Cedarville Herald, Volume 69, Numbers 27-52

m m/iiM i ik iv m n it B o n D $ 9 h e SIXTY-NINTH YEAR No. 32 Attieficaiu F6r America — America For Americana tjiJI ITiUfll II M. !• » . CEDARVIInLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY 12,1946 » 4 t.\l PRICE, 51.60 A YEAR CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS III WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress Death Near For New Deal OPA The announcement from Paris on .July 4th that an amendment had been reached between representatives o f the Four Great Powers--United States Russia, Great Britain and France call- ■ ing .a general Peace Conference for July 29th is o f the greatest import- ance to the future peace o f the world. For. many days it looked as if the Paris Conference o f the Big Four would break up in another disagree­ ment, but finally, after an understand, ing bad been reached to make Tries­ te an international city for a least ten years and for Italy to pay Russia one.hundred million dollars,in repar­ ations, arrangements were, made for the July 29th. Conference to fix peace terms between the Axis Powers and the Allies. Incidently, inasmuch as the United States is furnishing- food and supplies to Italy, and ' otherwise aiding her, the one hundred million dollars Italy pays to Russia will prob­ aby come out o f the pockets of Amer­ ican taxpayers, in one way or another- The British Loan Agreement, under which the United States is to extend loans and credits totaling four billion four hundred million dollars to Great Britain, is scheduled to come up for debate and vote in the House this week unless Administration leadership again postpones consideration o f this controversial measure. The Loan A - greenient was approved by the Senate early this month, a few days prior to an address by British Foreign Minis­ ter Bevin, which aroused the ire of the Jewish people the world over. Be­ cause o f the Bevin speech the British Loan has lost so many supporters that the fate o f the measure In the House is in doubt. It is being predicted the fate o f the British Loan will be settl­ ed, one way or the other, by a margin o f not over five or ten. votes. A new price control bill is expect­ ed to tbe the subject o f hectic Senate debate most of/th i^ week. It is very much modified' version o f the orig- nal bill which was vetoed by Presi­ dent Truman a *week ago Saturday. The new measure, which is really the handiwork’ ~of *TPrice Administrator Porter, would permit OPA .to retain most of the~ controls over prices ahd the broad discretionary powers, which that agency has exercised during the past few years, will meet, with much opposition in the Senate, and probably in the House, as well. Those who desire continuation of rent controls may be interested to know that the Price Control Bill veto­ ed by President Truman contained no changes in the rent control sections of the Price Control Act, but left them exactly the same as they have been .throughout the war emergency. The Presidential veto, of course, killed the entire bill and permitted the old Price Control Act, inc uding the rent .sec­ tions, to expire at midnight June 30th. On Monday,. July 1st, Representative Wolcott,’ ranking Republican Member o f the House Committee on.Banking and Currency, introduced a bill to enact and continue the rent provisions c f the price control law. However, consideration of this bill was blocked by Administration leaders i p 1 the House headed by Congressman Brent Spence o f Kentucky, who lias been representing the President on price control matters. A similar attempt in the Senate, by Senator Byrd o f Vir. ginia, to have rent control extended was blocked by Senator Barkley, Dem­ ocratic Majority leader. So failure to have any rent control at this time . rests squarely with the Truman ad. ministration. However, in all proba­ bility, regardless o f the fate of other price control* legislation, a new rent control laW wit become effective with in a very short time—possibly with provisions for slight rent raises where needed to meet increeased costs of property maintenance, heating, etc, Despite appeals from the President to write your Congressmen in support o f his position and the activities of CIO-PAC and similar groups to force continuation o f price control without change, the letters and telegrams be­ ing received by Members o f Congress fo r and against OPA, seem to be fair­ ly well divided. Congressmen from big city areas are receiving the most mail in favor o f OPA while the major­ ity o f the mail received by Represen­ tatives from the rural districts is a- gainst OPA. During the las$ few days the percentage o f messages in oppos itjort to OPA has, been increasing steadily which indicates the general public is beginning to realize the na­ tion ‘Will survive and the suh will con­ tinue to rise regardless o f what action Is taken dh price control legislation, However, most observers- o f the Capi­ tol scene believe some sort o f legisla­ tion continuing price control will be enacted by Congress and approved by the President Within the next Week or ten days, although it IS expected the final hill will be very similar to the one vetoed by Mr. Truman—with just The Senate enraged at the recent veto o f the OPA extension bill has all but put the Communistic legisla­ tion—on ice. The Senate started with practically the former measure but this week many new amendments have been added. So far the changes have been beneficial to agriculture and giv­ en grains and live stock a new and higher market. In fact the past two weeks farmers have enjoyed *Miore profit than in any one year of the New Deal regimentation. The Senate under the leadership o f Senator Robert Taft, Rep., coupled with a group of Southern conservative Democrats first removed .meats from. OPA pricing and regulation. Next to be freed were dairy products, poultry ’ eggs and cheese. Then came release o f cotten seed and by products as well as soy beans, The only amendment to lose was on grains but wheat is, now selling far "over OPA prices. New Deal leaders predict President Truman will veto the bill should the House endorse the Senate version. I f the House; does not approve then both versions will go to the ^conference committee composed o f three mem­ bers from each house. Should President Truman veto the bill congress will likely adjourn at once and all OPA regulations will be f f all business, rents etc., Vacation Bible School To Open July 15th Representatives o f the local churches have completed arrangements for the Vacation Bible School which will open /uly 15 and close on the 26tlu The school will be conducted in the public -.chool building. Advisors will be Rev. Elliott and lev. Jamieson. Superintendent, Mrs. olm Stevens and Mrs. Mary Ann Seireis. . ■ Beginners class—Mrs. Stevens and vlrs Alfred Brightman. Primary—Mrs. John Powers arid Mrs. Sherman Cottpn. Junior Department— Mrs. Robert Huffman and. Mi's. Harold Reinhard. Intermediate Dept.—Mrs. E. E. Neal and Mr. Emory Beireis. . County Soil O fficers. Are Re-elected Again The present' officers o f the Greene County Soil Conservation district were reelected as follows: Raymond Cherry, Cedarville Twp.,. president; Ben Beard, Jefferson Twp., vice president; James B. Lane, Xenia Twp., secretary and Archie E. Peterson, Miami Twp., treasurer. A. E. Beam, Spring Valley Twp., is the fifth member. Mr. Lane will represent this county as a supervisor in a four county area' embracing Greene, Clark, Logan and Champaign Counties, to aid in policies and problems of local soil conservation districts, according to J A. Odegard, ouiity soil consorvatiohist. Top Of Opera HoUse Belfrey Is Removed The top o f the belfry on the opera house has been removed dorbi to the square as, the roof section erected in steeple fashion had become so rotten painters refused to scale the top. The top has* been removed by Cincinnati steeple jacks and a flat roof has been put on by C. C. Brewer. The tower has weathered many a storm since it was erected in 1888. It has withstood the vibrations o f many a fire alarm. The Township Trustees, which has charge o f the building, did not want to take chances o f further damage in case the wind would lift the tower and drop it to the street but had it removed to add safety to the building. When workmen were removing the tower they discovered a family o f 16 monkey-faced owls. Regardless o f day light the brood took flight and have neither been seen or heard since. Hogs Top $11.40 Here Wednesday Hogs on the local market reached $17.40 Wednesday, which was about 30c aboVe the day previous. Since OPA has died the farmer is now re­ ceiving a price for his hogs and cattle that is more than changing dollars as was the case under the N ed Deal. Cattle in Chicago reached $22.75 Wed­ nesday. Most buyers look for a sharp drop in price in a few days when the pack, ing houses begin to fill up. There is no surplus o f meat anywhere at the present time. Farmers have been cheated out of a good profit under the New Deal con­ trol while all other interests cashed in on war time profits. The CIO threatens to call a general strike on the absolute defeat o f the OPA in Congress and this would tend to check all lines o f business and also check the menu o f strikers out of em. ployment and high priced food not in their reach. NisbfcfHerd Lends In1 Butterfat Production Wheat Pours Into Local Elevators Wheat has been pouring into local elevators the past few days. The qual- ty is good for most crops harvested and the yield between 25 and 30 bu­ shels per acre from reports so far. The moisture content Thursday shows the wheat in good condition for ship, ping. ‘Farmers are having a busy time with wheat, oats and hay ready for harvest and many would like to work their corn again. In most cases the corn is now beyond plowing again. REV. ALBERT ANKENEY AND WIFE TO RETURN TO JAPAN Rev. Albei t Ankeney and wife Were guests Tuesday of Mrs. M. I.'Marsh, as Was Miss Rebecca Marsh o f West Carrollton, O. Rev, Ankeney and wife have been missionaries in Japan for A number, of years and were held'as hostages along with other missionar­ ies, They returned several months ago on the GHpshelm and they expect to return to Japan to resume their work in October. Rev Ankeney reports that all o f the homes o f missionaries 'in TOkiq were saved while others about them were destroyed, Tills is a singular situation and may have more signifi­ cance than 'the average person ha# thought about. The 23-cow herd o f registered Hol- stein-Frieaian, owned by L, W. Nisbet, Loveland, has completed a year o f production testing, with the average butterfat production per cow being nearly two and a half times as much as that o f the nation’s average dairy cow, the'Holstein-Friesian Association o f America announces. An average o f 437 pounds o f but­ terfat and 11,457 pounds of milk had been recorded officially. Twenty-two cows were milked two times daily, and the other one was milked three times. Highest producer in the heard was Dunlnggin Mistress Charlotte 2153727, a four-year-old, which produced 686 pounds of butterfat and 14,581 pounds of milk on tw o.milkings daily. Testing was supervised by Ohio State University in cooperation with the Holstein-Friesian Association o f America. Miami Valley Chautau­ qua, July 26,27,28 Preparations are well under way for the Golden Anniversary Jubilee Week end o f July 26-27-28, It was in 1896 that Chautauqua Was started on the old Franklin Fairgrounds by a group of Ministers, Educators and Business Men. Only one o f the founders re­ mains officially. He is Seymour S, Tibbals, retired newspaper editor ana playwriter. H5 r rmerly was publi­ sher of the Franklin Chroncile. The program will be climaxed Sun­ day, July 28, with band concerts, Ser- mon by Rev. Dr- Farrell Lewis, Supt. of White Cross Hospital, Columbus. Peter Grant o f WLW will also be ort program during the day. Mother o f A. B. Evans Died Last Tuesday (C ontinued O n P age T wo ) ATTEND YOUTH CONFERENCE Mr. Arthur B, Evans was called to Peacedale, R. I., last week by the death of his mother, Mrs. Frank Qould 67, who died on Tuesday following an illness of-about a month, Surviving are five children includ ing Mr. Evan# o f this place: Charles W. and Leonard O. Evans o f Peace- dale Mrs. Craig M, Smith, Webster Grove, Mo., and Mrs. Walter JSrpen, Warren, R, 1, ' Burial took place in Rocky Brook Cemetery at Pegcedale, Mr. Evans made the trip back home by plane. Dr. John W. Bickett, pastor o f the Clifton U. P, .Church, accompanied by Rev. Ted Anderson o f Dayton and Rev. Frank ^Viley o f Monroe, O., went to Hanover, Ind., this Week in the interest o f the* Spiritual Life Youth Conference of the United Presbyterian Church which will be held In Hanover next Week from Monday through Fri- delegates are registered. GREEN LIGHTS B y UARY FAY BBYSON iirfi|ilWwilln 4 g il h a m p s h ir b d o w n s Both the May_.ajnd June numbers o f ■the "Sheep Breeder" and also the (May number o f the "Sheepman", well 'known trade magazines o f interest to *wool growers, honored H. H, Cherry •by publishing articles •— photographs, o f this well known farmer arid stock- man o f the Federal pike. The occasion fo r this was that Mr. Cherry, having decided to discontinue the breeding o f sheep, has sold his en­ t ir e flock o f HampshirCdowna.to P. E. Letsinger, owner o f Hampshire- downs, Columbus, Indiana. Mr, Cherry -has been breeding and showing Hampshircjdowns since 1920 when he purchased his first flock from his brother, W. J , Cherry who had started his flock in 1897 and who bred the famous All-America, * H. H. Cherry also’ produced many champions,, infeluditig Valley View Es­ quire arid his No, 4-B 1240, Eesqui- ceritennial World’s Fair Champion, at Philadelphia, Pa. -Except'for a very'few years, during: the 49 years that the two flocks con-j sisted o f Hampshiredowns, these fipej sheepwere exhibited’ and stood win-, ners in county,'state and national! showings where they continually won! in competition-with some o f the finest flacks shown. s * Even though the’ll. H. Cherry sheep have been transferred elsewhere, the reputation gained by years o f sheep breeding remains. Cherry-Hampshire down is a hyphenated name well un­ derstood in livestock circles. Raymond Cherry, only son o f the late W. J, Cherry ;and nephew o f Hi H, Cherry, continues the Cherry- Hampshiredown tradition too, for he produces sheep from the same lines, at Cherrydown Farm, While H. H, Gheriy no longer is a producorof ah eeph e is just -as busy as usual with other, livestock and the duties o f his farm. And while he has sold his flock he certainly has retained air interest in what, is happening iji sheep production 'wherever that oc L curs. For more than a Week we have been driving about Greene Co. distributing advertising matter and, premium lists and hanging bright yellow cards on certain fences announcing the fir#t Fair after the war in this county, will occur July 3th f31, Aug. 1, and %. Certain conclusion's are made o f course and o f these—there just isntt a more beautiful country anywhere than our .own Greene: the fields aqd livestock seem topnotch; the vegetable gardens are trying to outdo the Gar­ den-Club results; the towns are most­ ly, neat, with well painted homes apd pleasant surroundings; the roads ate better than a few years ago; the peo­ ple in town and coiintry are the cream o f the land. The only way to improve this county is >by each o f us. to outdo ourselves in diligence and purpose, ft truly is SOME place. (hie hillside a t Spring Valley is efi- pecially gorgeous .with its blooming yucca, “ the candles o f the Lord" that makes an ordinary spot into some­ thing very special to'see. Joe Finney Jr. has purchased the Lewis farm,: just south of Clifton for his farm home. This has long been considered one o f the desirable prop, erties o f that locality. It has a well- built brick house surrounded by fine old trees and a.lorig drive bordered by a lawn. The-fields are mostly level and have the reputation o f being very productive. In a Cedarville grocery store is a huge container for the ' extra can of food, which it is suggested you buy, to add to the rapidly accumulating a- mount to be sent over seas to our hun­ gry neighbors. Somehow, it makes one think, right there and then, how much oftener we COULD share a lit­ tle o f our muchness with those who have less—-or none. On the Federal pike there is a won­ derful, big wild cherry tree that may easily be 60 to 76 ft, tall, Its gener­ ous shade over the road'makes a cool spot in which to stop for a sip and a bite, while traveling along that sun* ny way. We wonder i ' the Indians or Johnny Applesfted were acquainted with this one. Corn, have you noticed has many designs. First the polka dots and then the strips# o f spring, but now, lit is rapidly becoming an overall pattern o f closely touching, deep green shiney leaves, almost., obscuring the ground that farmers are so hurried to plow, yet must stop in order to cut the rip­ ening wheat, I f Greene County groins come to proper harvest, there will be a great amount o f food for many huh gry, both here.and across the waters SELMA VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL; m PUPILS Selma community has been spon soring a Vacation Bible School, the past Week tinder the direction o f ; the Friends Church, aided by* other lead' ers from local churches. More than day, Three hundred and seventeen 160, pupils-have been enrolled, .The Tractors For ‘Commies’ Farmers Need None President Truman recently directed an order, that requires manufacturers o f tractors to export 14,500 tractors to European, countries under control o f Russia. The distribution will be under UNRRA to nations that have adopted the Communist form o f gov­ ernment. Two small-countries receiv. ed a former shipment and then resold several hundred tractors to Argen­ tina. 1 Tractor manufacturers say there ■will be^ little hope o f any- increased number of tractors for 1947 in view o f (the European shipment, the recent bor strikes and the coal strikes that reduced production o f steel. Parts for repairs will be as hard to get as new tractors. .Returning service men from Italy say there are hundreds o f American made tractors in that country that hod not been uncrated and yet had been instorage there more than a year. International' Harvester Co. .em­ ployes were on strike more than two months, Allis Chalmers and J. I. Case are still on strike. This week the head of Allis Chalmers branch at Norwood, CL, protested to Washington that the labor department conciliator was encouraging the men to remain on strike. The administration has not taken action at this date. Thirty-one Births Are Reported In County For Month o f June • -v ■ • . • The following births in Greene coun­ ty were reported during the month of June, 1946. Thomas Victor Gossard, Xenia Sharon Isabelle Fawley, Xenia Sharon Ann Edwards, Xenia Pauley, James Richard, Cedarville Chadwick Orville Crabtree, Xenia William Willis Jr. Cope, Xenia Whitney Ethan Anderson, Xenia Robert Lewis Wead, Xenia Barbara Jane Pitzer, Xenia "Mary Louise Wakeley, Xenia Charles Edward Jr. Ward R5, Xenia John Edwin Montgomery, S. Valley Beverly Airmet, Osborn Jewel Dean Smith, Fairfield Gail Paula Webster Jofin Thomas 'Whitt, Xenia Diana Lynn Bauman, Osborn Dennis Edward Hern, Tr. Camp, R l, Osborn. William Virgil, Jr. Jerrell, Fairfield Tim .Huston Evans, Jamestown Richard Lee Ennis, R2, Jamestown. Mona Lee Dumford, Bellbrook Richard Leroy .Tones, Waynesvills Ronald James McNeer, R2, Xenia. Eloise Jones, Cedarville Linda Lou Randall, Trailer 66 Xenia Clara Marie Reed, R 1, Jamestown Loren Paul Turner, Xenia Patric Edward Whalen, Osborn Richard Luther Kildow, R4, Xenia Connie Lee Boetticher, Jamestown Merchants Lost First League Game Sunday On Local Diamond The Cedarville Merchants baseball team suffered its first league loss on Sunday in its opening game on the A- meripsn Legion diamond, Bellbrook administered a 6 to 2 setback to-’ the Cedar boys before a fine turn-out of fans. The usual story o f losses—inada- quate hitting power and a loose de fense cpst the ball game. Bellbrook lippped on starter Darryl Glass early apd b#d throe runs before Marcus Tqwnsley was rushed to the rescue pnd retired the side, Townsley gave up only one hit through the next eight jinnings, but errors on the part o f his jinner defense kept him in hot water «Slld led to the other three visitor’s tallies. He. added ten strike- out# in so doing to run his two-game total to 25. Meantime . Cedarvillq experienced difficulty in connecting with.K. John­ son’s tosses. F irs t" inning! hits by Hertenstein and Chipk Judy -equated ope .marker, hut fhe locals were able to collect a double in ttfe third, as ip. the rest o f the ganje. ' White had a d.ouble in the third but, as in two oth- er instances with a runner pn base with nope down, ‘his mates left him stranded. Judy cam® through with h»s second, hit. o f the game in the 6th and subsequently scored. The .Cedars were consistent in one department o f jplayfourteen o f them swished the p^one to no avail and were retired ,qn strikeouts. In .ab­ sorbing, their first defeat in two South west Ohio league .games, they, cpm- mitted % errors,, most o f them on in­ field . groqnders. .*,.The . game 'totals Were: Bp!lbrqok,. 6 rups, only 4 hits, qnd 5 errors;.while Cedarville had 2 runs, 4 hits, gnd 7 errors. ' A totaT o f '-#32 *was" "received from ;he "hat-passing". *Ifeis money will he used as a ball and bat fund and to purchase other needed equipment. The Merchants travel to Waynes- ville this Sunday for another league game,"beginning at 2:30. The next, home game opponent is Springfield on July 21. HflttTMILE ASTOCSST 0 OT County officials have been in a quandry what to do with a 77-year-old woman which caused a clash between Xenia city and county officials Satur­ day. The woman, has'sons and daughters in Dayton and other nearby towns Ac­ cording to reports but they refund to take charge o f the unfortunate wo­ man. The charge had been in a local rest home and cared fo r until she showed signs o f failing mentally. The woman was then turned over to a pri­ vate home. She was a resident tUere for'tw o weeks but there was no pay coming from the family or state urider the old age pension system. The aged woman wqs escorted to the Probate Coujt last Fridayl1Pro­ bate Judge McCallister was on vaca­ tion and there was no one to hear the Case. The woman’s quarters at the county jail were filled and she was. quartered in the Xenia city jail." Effort ^#as made to turn her over to .the county but Supt. Charles McFarland refused ^ to accept her as an inmate; Prosecu­ tor Marcus Shoup was on' vacatioildrid this added to the riiixup as tP whdt to do with the charge'. The Woman was not a legal resident o f Cedarrille 'Arid D.'-H. Fritz county relief' agerit,°held she was a resident o f Xenia;’ ' City, Manager G, D. Ackerman then ordered a mental -examination hy'l! Dr. H, C., Schick! who ‘found the woman competent. The city ' managerfithen filled' qut commitment paprirs fo r the infirmary and- Supt. .McFarland pro­ tested her acceptance. ’’ r’ ‘ The county commissioners admitted the superintendent is within'his rights in refusing admission, but he' agreed- Ohio State Fair Will Open August 24th Three BoysHeld For Taking Saddle Horses The state highway patrol, and the Greene County sheriff’s office round­ ed up three youthful “ rustlers7’ at Zimmerman Monday afternoon.' * . The boyB whose names have not been given the public, were .riding three taddle horses and saddles valued at 62,500 and reported stolen Sunday from the country home o f L. A. Wald- kmith, Montgomery County. Sheriff .Walton Spahr said his of­ fice was informed the boyB were seen on. the Dayton-Xenia pike, Monday. The highway patrol and his office got busy and started from opposite ends of the pike and captured them. The boys told authorities they spent Sun­ day night in a culvert along the road at Alpha and were heading back to Dayton when captured. to accept the woman on condition she be given .another mental examination. The woman is blind and whenf.in the local private home threw a cup o f hot" coffee on her benefactor. ‘ 'Sh& ihlks and rambles continusously all night’ao those around here cannot sleep.’ J ' - From reports the Dayton Stete.Hos- pita! .is’ full to jjyerflqwihg amljwill ... not take any more patients a t pres­ ent. The county infirmary cannot be required to care fo r questionable men- * tel cases under the law. The city is not able to care fo r heir, The old age pension has been stopped as no pay­ ments can be made legally to one who cannot .transact his or her own 'af­ fairs or mental cases.^ ' The next question might be raised as to the responsibility o f the wo­ man’s family. Adult children are re­ quired to support their parents. ^.We are told one daughter would care for her mother but her husband will not permit the mother-in-law to enter his home. None of the members o f the family reside in the county at the present time. Premium lists covering the various departments of the 92nd Ohio State Fair are now available. These cato- ogs describe in detail the many things which are eligible to compete for the more than $120,000 which the state will pay in premimums in 1946. Ex­ hibitors interested in securing one of these books should write to the Ohio State Fair, State Office Bldg., Colum­ bus 15, Ohio. It is expected that the fair this seaJ son will present the largest exhibition o f farm machinery ever shown in the state. The fair management has. had to expand space already for the farm machinery exhibit. Nearly every man­ ufacturer of farm machinery will have an exhibit at the fair. An All Ohio High School band is tor be a feature o f the fair from August 24 to 30. This band which has gained nation-wide attention is made up o f members o f High School bands from all sections o f Ohio, It will be under the direction of Prof, Louis F, Poto, director o f music, o f the Ashland, Ohio High School. Dr. D*W. Guthrie Goes To Johnstown, Pa. Dr, Dwight W ,' Gutherie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Oil City, Pa., ha# sccqpted a call .to the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, Pa. Dr, Guthrie’s first pastorate was in the locid Presbyterian congregation, l e served fi;om ,4932 to i937 to ac­ cept a pall to th# Oakland Presbyter, an cojagregatioii in Springfield and from there to Oil C>ty« Dr. Guthrie is p ine^nber o f the .Board o f Trustees of Cedarville College, License Plate Funds Are Distributed P fc. Earl Bailey Gets Home From Europe Pfc, Earl Bailey, son o f Mrs. James Bailey, has returned home after serv< ing twenty-one months in the armed forces. He saw active combat in Pafci ton’s Third Army in Germany am was stationed in Ctechoslvakia after the war, He was given his honorable discharge at Ft, Meade Md. In the distribution of license plate revenue by the state the county and municipalities have received the fol­ lowing, The county $26,949,69 end Xenia’s allocatlon is $$,600. Other local share Bellbrook, $106; Bowersville, $76; Cedarville, t$200; Clifton, $25; Fair- field, $525; Jame*town, $460; Osborn, JURKATS ON SOUTHERN TRIP school is held at the Friend# Church, A card from Mr, end Mrs, Elmer Jurkat from Charleston, S, C., says they stopped in Washington D. G„ and through the courtesy o f Sen, Taft they heard the syeeehe# f o r and ** gainst the OPA. They were Intemtei $960;. Spring Valley, $112.66; W ig h t jin Sen, (Pappy) O’Daniels’ flillbnster View, $26 and Yellow Springs, $660, 1against the O p j) measurs. Tax Distribution Upsets * ' 4 County Government County governments in the state are iip in the air over a certain bill En­ acted by'the state legislature a£ the extra session called by Gov. Lausche. The bill redistributes part o f the sales tax to cities, thus leaving the large populous counties without funds to operate, The law does not become effective until October. It is predict­ ed the law will reach the Ohio Su­ preme Court for a test case. 'Hamil­ ton county and Lucas colittty 'are feeling the cut most and many servi­ ces sponsored by the county commis­ sioners must be eliminated. Rglph K.Hjunes Heads Cpunty Fair Board R#lph K, .Haines, Xenia, R 1, vice president o f the. Greene County Agri­ culture Society, has .been appointed as president by. the^board of directors to serve, during, the county fair, beginning July 30 and continuing four days. Mr, Haines succeeds the late presi. dent, N. N. S inter, Jamestown, who died last March. The fair board met at the fair­ grounds last Saturday to complete plans fo r the 107th annual event. HepuMigan?T o Control Next Congress* Pearson Drew .Pearson, Washington corres­ pondent .and .radio commentator sak; in an address at Yellow Springs Wed liesday evening. Thera 'are a lot things gotten in W*»tl>ngton in administration circles and refered to the hind o f a "tea-pot dome" “scandal such as has never been known. He said in an interview with a Dayton paper that President Truman would not be a pyu^kl^ta aga|n^and that the Republicans would control the heat <&»***■* . . . Heat Wave Sends Mercury Up To .93_ mrnmmmmmmm ThiB vicinity was hit by a heat wave thiB week that sent the mercury to 93 Wednesday afternodn ’ at Is o’ clock, the hottest day o f the season. Monday a freakish rain and hail storm hit sections o f the, coimty thkt'jftop- ped wheat combining And h#y hardest. Greene County*Had Highest Birth Rate - . i According to the State. Board o f Health, Columbus, Greene county had the highest birth rate in’ the ’ State with 25.4 per 1,000 population. There Were 045 births in 1946 Credited'td the county by the state department. RESEARCH CLUB PICNIC i FRIDAY, JULY Mth The annual picnic fo r members and guests o f the Research Club will be held Friday evening, July 26th at the home o f Mr. and Mrs, J. i t Auld at 6 P .M . I