The Cedarville Herald, Volume 71, Numbers 27-52

Friday, 'August 20, 1948 The Cedarviile (0.) Herald The Cedarviile Herald A Republican Newspaper Published Every Friday by 'THURMAN MILLER. JR. Entered as second class matter October 31, 1S87 a t the Postof­ fice a t Cedarviile, Ohio, under Act of Congress of March 1879. Member—National Editorial As­ sociation; Ohio Newspaper Asso­ ciation; Miami Valley Tress As­ sociation. Editorial OUR NEIGHBOR Our neighbor, Bowersville, is starting on its second century of progress. I t is a fine commun­ ity, because it has the essentials of a fine community — good peo­ ple, good land and good attitudes. Bowersville is not a big place, but bigness is not greatness. GreatneS3 is in spirit and atti­ tudes. And Bowersville Has good institutions—churches and schools and homes. That is what makes America great—its people and their initiative. If America could have the spirit, the enterprise, the solidarity and reliability of Bowersville in all its activities, most of its problems would be solved. An America of Bowers- villes would be a blessing to its- self and the world. ALL IS FORGIVEN The last trace of lettering on Wilmington College’s front gate has been sandblasted away. The last trace of an unfortunate, but temporary ruction between that school and Cedarviile college has also been sandblasted away. Dr. Marble, pre-ident of Wilmington, delivered the address a t Cedar- ville’s summer commencement, and President Vaykinger, of Ce- darville. prayed for him and his sehool. Nice going! COST OF LIVING Headlines say that the high cost of living will be a political issue. But that is nothing new. It alwavs has been a political is­ sue. Politicians are quick to seize on questions that affect the people Bur politicians can not solve the high cost of living, nor ear. legislators solve the problem. Production and consumption are the partner's that handle that matter. There is no wealth ex­ cept in production. The simplest economic rule is that when com­ modities are plentiful, prices will I'-e low: ar.-.I when commodities are scarce, prices will he high. There r no escape from that law. Heree, the answer to high prices Is production. LOTS OF PRINTING We do a whole lot of printing— scores of jobs every month. Wc take pride in doing good printing, and serving the people in a wide area. We have a modern office, with up-to-date machinery. All our printing is given persanol su­ pervision by the publisher. For a great many reasons, not the least of which is the better ser­ vice given the people of this com­ munity, we want to do this work. I t brings us close to our friends and affords us an opportunity to share with them. Several presses keep humming a merry tune in our office, hut we ear. tune in on vour prirtth>.T needs quickly aud happily. I.et’.s HINDRANCES On every hand, production, the sole source of American wealth, is handicapped by slow-downs and actual stoppages, A summarv of the man hoiw that- have bnon consumed in work cessations, this voar alone Is staggering. Mean­ time. nolitiejors aud even congress and the President continue to rant about hie-h p'dres. Hindrances to prod'vHon cause high prices; so do subsidies, Do ->ye reallv want lower nrices, do we want to_ have hie-h prices as a football with which to play a political game? Hindrances to produc­ tion cause high prices. Remove the hindrances, and commodities will be plentiful. We have some notable examples—tires, electri­ cal appliances, wli:<,e shirts, and a dozen others. DARING THE WORLD Bob Johnson, Smantha’s mer­ chant prince, believes in advertis­ ing. He believes also in boosting his home community. He has on display in front of his Highland county village store, a weed that is 14; feet tall. He dares the world to show a taller one. THE NEW PARTY The Progressive party is any­ thing but new. Its principles are old. impractical and visionary. The Ideas if fosters are in direct conflict with the free enterprise, which has made America great while nations and peoples under totality ianism are still grovel­ ling in poverty and ignorance. Under the name of “Progressive” party, the Wallace followers are actually advocating the most backward notions possible. Free men can not even think of social­ ization of medicine, education, transportation and government. Russia, proclaiming itself a peo­ ples’ government, is more a des­ potic than under the czars, and America, under the “Progres­ sives,” would be less free than it was under George III. WET AND DRY Almost every newspaper in ev­ ery section of Ohio is carrying announcements of wet-and-dry , issues to be decided by voters in November. Like world issues, this issue is fought over and oyer again everywhere. Liquor and temperance are always a t odds. Ohio makes it possible to vote out liquor. I t has been done in a great mny places, and will be done in a great many more. Remember ’way back when there were $l-a-year men? They’d strike for $2, and double pay for overtime now. PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE By 88 . SCEHBETH RBESUH „ SCRIPTURE: Acta 9:Su-4C; Matthew 25:31-4(5. DEVOTIONAL READING: Proveits 31:10-31. Religion; Hand-Sewn Lesson for August 22, 1348 T HE NEIGHBORS didn’t know what Tabitha’s ideas were. Site never went down in history as a great thinker What church she at- , tended, whether she 5 ever took part in a : p ra y e r-m e e tin g , what her spiritual -■ life was like, the neighbors d;d not say. But they cried when she was dead. She was a good woman, they knew. When Simon Peter D r, F o rem an ______ came th a t way, they did not tell him about Tabitha’s prayers or her peace c£ conscience. No doubt she had these. Eut what the neighbors brought in to show how good their friend had been, was —“coats and garments." All; made by hand, her hands; made for her poorer neighbors, widows. In those days widows were not protected by life insurance, social security cr annuity plans. They could not go cut ar.d earn big money in factories. To be a widow, as a rule, meant to be in need of help. Too many cf them starved. So Tabitha spent her time making clothes for the widows of her city. * *• * Full of Good Works T HE BIBLE says she was “full of good works." It does not say she was full of faith or full of love. Just full of good works. We can be pretty sure the faith and love, the religion, was there, but it was the good works that people noticed. Religion in Tabitha’s house was; translated into the language of coats aud skirts. Religion al­ ways has to be translated into something we can understand. Religion uses, words, of course; books full of them. We cannot get along without them. They stand for something. But where the Christian religion is con­ cerned, we cannot stop with words. » «' * WouldTheyWant YouBack? T HERE MUST have been a num­ ber of deceased Christians in Joppa, but the only cue who seems to have been worth a miracle to bring back to life was this woman, Tabitha, or Dorcas. Her life was over, yet it was a life worth living again. t How many people would be worth bringing back to life again? How many funerals would the neighbors want done in reverse? Not many, maybe, but if the neighbors voted at each funeral, as they did at Tabitha’s, on the question, “Do we want this person back again?” they would usually vote for people like Tabitha, whose religion was all hand-sewn. * *■ * What Is Service? S ERVICE IS a word much used in Christian circles. We even have the world around us using the word. Department stores, governm en t agencies, radio manufacturers, fill­ ing stations, all offer service. The trouble is that much of this is some­ thing for which you have to pay. And much so-called service is sim­ ply mending something that was not done right in the first place. Tabitha’s service was of a different kind. It. was genuine doing for people who couldn’t do much for themselves and who certainly could not do anything in return. Even among Christians, when we think of service we set our sights sometimes too high. We think of Telemachus, who stopped the brutal sport of gladiatcrs murdering one another on Roman holidays We think of great missionaries or set­ tlement workers, or C h ris tian statesmen like Gladstone or Kuy- per. All honor to such men and women; they inspire us all. Yet they discourage us. too. For these great C h ris tian s are “special” people; they had outstanding talent, some of them even genius. They had opportunities given only to a few, opportunities that do not come in every one’s lifetime. « * * Religion in the Hands W E SHOULD REMEMBER this Tabitha or Dorcas. All she had was her hands and some pieces of cloth. Her only opportunity was a poor city filled with poor people. Her only talent was one most women have; Plain sewing. Yet the Tahilhas, the Dor­ cases, make the backbone of Christianity. They are the salt of the church, the salt of the earth. In your own town, in your own community, if the Christian religion Is loved and . respected, it is not because 0f the famous preachcrs; it Is be­ cause of the; hunjble doers, the people whose Christian religion goes to their hands. * * * z (Copyright by the loitraatloaal CcyacJ) cl SaEgSoos Edncertloa ca behalf 6 1 40 Protestant deaomSoatioas. RahoMtil by WNU FeatumJ , A t the Courthouse Fite Suits Two suits, asking judgment of $2,750, have been filed by Vin­ cent J, Kronauge, Xenia. One suit for $1,000, names the Nieki Shop, Inc., of which Miss Helen Klein, Xenia, is president, a = defendant. The shop formerly operated in "Washington G. H. but its assets and records have been moved to Xenia. The sec­ ond suit, seeking $1,75$, was filed against Miss Klein. In both actions, the plaintiff claims the money is due him for sei'viees as an accountant. The law firms of Beigel and Mahrt, Dayton, and Smith, McGallister and Gibney, Xenia, represent the plaintiff. Divorces Filed Divorces are asked by Emily Jane Confer, Xenia from Earl, Jr., Xmi'i; married in Xenia Feb. 1, 10 it’>, parents of a five weeks’ old daughter whose custody is asked by the mother; Roy J . Wil­ liams from Mary, whose address is unknown to the plaintiff; mar­ ried in Dayton Aug. 8, 1947. R o setta. M cC orm ick, Xenia, in a divorce suit against Luther, Xenia, charges neglect. They wei'e married Nov. 4, 1939 and have three children, whose cus­ tody is sought by the plaintiff. A divorce suit.filed by Violet Lucille Shoemaker, Xenia, against Ralph Willard, Washington C. IL. R. R. 3, based on negl?ct, the petition says they were married Nov. 16,1945. Charging cruelty and wilful ab­ sence, John G. Custer filed suit for divorce from Helen Bush Custer, Greenville. The couple was married June 29, 1940. They have one daughter. Divorces Awarded Divorce decrees were granted as follows: James William Foley from Leola F., cruelty and neg­ lect grounds, with court confirm­ ing an agreement as to property rights and custody of a minor child; Elzie Alexander from Mil­ dred, neglect, and Viola Marie Fisher from Richard H., cruelty, plaintiff restored to maiden name of Moyer. Bertha G. Krueger won a di­ vorce from Edward A. on neglect grounds and was given custody of their two children. Dismiss Cases A suit brought by Catherine E. Morgan against Roily H. was dis­ missed. Dismissal of a suit brought by- Hiram B. Rogers against Bessie L„ according to a journal entry, constituted the only common pleas court activity. Administrators Appointed John E. O’Bryant has been ap­ pointed administrator of the es­ tate of John K. O’Bryant, late of Jamestown, by probate court un­ der $7,000 bond, A statement filed in lieu of a regular inventory shows the estate to he valued at $3,827.70. Catherine K, M. Kelly has been appointed administratrix of the estate of George R. Kelly, late of Xenia, under $105,000 bond. Mrs. Alberta S. Kelly, who was origi­ nally appointed administratrix of the estate, died June 14, 1948. Approve Appraisals Approval of inventory and ap­ praisal of the estate of Ed S. Foust, late of Xenia twp., has been ordered by probate court. Approval of inventory and ap­ praisal of the estate of Robert . L. Duhl, late of Osborn, has also been ordered by probate court. Appraisal and inventory of the estate of Alice Le Van, late of Xenia, have been approved in probate court. Estate Appraised An appraisal of the estate of Emma Toland, late of New Jas­ per Twp., shows a net value of $2,894.50 after deductions of $645.50 from a gross value of $3,640; \ , • ’J ■»- .• ^ Authorize Transfer ’ A Veda,’Heinz,; .idnjipisiraiiTx^pf. the- P s t^ e ; qfVDameMIfe?5a^llp: of Ross TWp.', has been' author­ ized to transfer property, in the estate by probate court. Leon C. Smith and Elwood S. Smith have been granted author- ’ ity by probate court to transfer ’ property in the estate of Mary -• E. Smith, late of Xenia. * Relieved Of Administration The estate of Fred Bryant, late ' of Miami Twp., has been relieved f of administration by probate ■* court. Will Admitted The will of. Catherine Kearney ‘ Herron, late of Xenia, has been admitted to probate by Judge ’ William B. McGallister, Jr. ) Marriages Licenses * Ernest Elton Howland, Xenia, bricklayer, and Lorraine Lucille Jordan, 669 E, Third St. Xenia. Rev. A. L. Scherry, .Xenia. . Charles William Csjft, Spring- ; field, R. R. 4, assembler, and ; Betty Frances Tibbs, Yellow. Springs. Rev. Herbert Schroeder, Yellow' Springs. ; Thomas Castlcn Moore, Salem, \ O., student, and Shirley Marie, McDormick, 566 N. Detroit 1 St. i Rev. Chandler Crawford," Xenia.?-' Lawrence Thomas Ward,; i o s l Bellbrook Ave., seaman, U." S .* Navy, and Dorothy Jean Sorrell,’. 103 Bellbrook Ave. Rev. H. H. * Dale. Bellbrook. - Harold Dane Schmidt, 20 E . ; Xenia- Dr., Osborn, student, and Goldie Mae Sexton, 17 E. Xenia ‘ Dr., Osborn. Rev. Wones. William Eugene Talbott, James­ town, mechanic, and Clara Eloise Murrel, 715 S. Detroit St. Rev. Frank Long. John Delano McPherson, Jr., 428 E. Second St., truck* driver, and Wanda Mae Corbin, of 611 E. Church St. Rev. A. D. Tyson. Wayland Bruce Border, 449 Anna St., Dayton, printer and Luella Cyphers, Spring Valley, R. R. 1. Rev. Durbin. Vernon C h a r l e s Madlinger, Dayton, R. R. 9, farmer, and Gloria Jean Hery, of 117 Mann Ave., Osborn. Rev. F ^ Kraus, Osborn. dent was enacted into law at the special session. In passing an anti-inflation measure, congress gave the Tru­ man administration power to re­ instate war-time consumer cred­ it controls up to June 30, 1949, and to increase reserve balances to be maintained against deposits by all member banks of the federal reserve system. It is believed that under the consumer credit provisions of the law installment payments will be limited to 18 months on large purchases, and 12 to 15 months on smaller ones, with from 20 to 33 per cent down payments required. The increase in bank reserves against depos­ its, as required under the new law, will also have the effect of making less money available for bank loans and credits. In another bill, making amend­ ments to the federal housing act some 800 million dollars will be available for government loans on low-price housing—both indi­ vidual homes and multiple-unit apartment buildings—costing be­ tween $4,500.00 and $6,000.00 per family unit. One section of this new law will'permit veterans to borrow as much as‘95 per cent of the total cost of a new low-price home. Loans for other low-price housing will also be easier to ob­ tain on better terms, but the real problem, of course, will come in CLARENCE J. BROWN Writes With a Buckeye In Congress The special session of congress, called by President Truman from the platform of the Democratic national convention in Philadel­ phia, adjourned late Saturday night after two weeks of work. Only a portion of the legislative program requested by the presi­ 2 p iece Living Room Suites Cleaned $12.50 CEDARVILLE FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERING CO. 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The congress refused to give the president authority to return America to the system of govern­ ment controls, rationing and reg­ imentation like that which per­ tained during War time under OPA. I t will be remembered it was this system which President Truman denounced as “police state methods” when he brought an end to OPA by executive order in late 1946. What the president "was asking for, of course, was power and authority which would have given him greater control over the life of every individual in the United States than has ev­ er been held or exercised by any president in time of peace. Had congress agreed, Mr. Truman could have become a virtual dic­ tator over the economic life of the nation. Congress believes a return to rationing, regimentation and government control of the econ­ omic activities of the country is not the answer to the present high cost of living, which so gravely concerns all of us. However, much can be done to hold down or reduce high prices through the proper exercise of credit controls by the government; through elim­ inating waste and extravagance in the operation of the govern­ ment; by reducing exports of scarce commodities out of this country; by stopping unnecessary public building and construction; by placing a curb on government subsidies; and by encouraging greater production of goods now in short supply. For a long time now, the Amer­ ican people have been wondering about many of the New Deal ac­ tions which have been so favor­ able to Soviet Russia. They have been asking why Russia and her satellite nations have been re­ ceiving so many shipments of strategic materials and supplies from the United States, while we were spending billions to stoo the spread of Communism in Europe. The answer seems to have been given by a senate committee, which has had before it, the young man in charge of granting government export licenses to Russia, who has admitted most of the accusations made against him by a former Russian agent. Yet the president of the United States refuses to permit the sen­ ate committee to see the employ­ ment records on the loyalty tile of this high-placed official. Over on the house side of the eapitol, the un-American activities com­ mittee has been hearing testi­ mony of several former Russian agents, or spies, naming a large number of past and present Mgh officials of the federal govern­ ment, whom, they say, were eith­ er Communists or “fellow trav­ elers” working in the interest of Russia, furnishing important in­ formation to the Soviet govern­ ment. 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