The Yellow Springs American, Volume 2, Numbers 1-14

PAGE TWO THE YELLOW SPRINGS AMERICAN January 7 , 1954 THE GREENE COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, YELLOW SPRINGS AMERICAN Yellow Springs, Ohio. Phone 7-7740. Subscription Rate .................... .......... $2.50 per year. RALPH E. SHUPE, Editor-Advertising Manager. JOHN ELLIOTT, Press Room. THOMAS WELI a S, Composing Room __________ . . f ' & mile tax Is a fair law and should be! M n e n n e U n n n r administered fairly. This can bL*j aSMUS i UUU done only by treating all truckers--! F i n n i s h C o m p O S C T within state equitably," and out-of-statc- yip? * - n\ - r /< ■.' ' r Ck With a Buckey In Congress... Dy CLARENCE J. BROWN ’ M ms L a »< Conrr.M. T>t> OW« '» * ’** ■ The second session of the 83rd Congress officially convened at 12r00 o'clock noon on Wednesday of this week, Jnnuary 0th. President Klsenhowc-r Is scheduled to deliver his annunl State of the Union Mes­ sage to a Joint session of the House and Senate tills Thursday, the 3th. Next, week lie will send to Congress both his annual Budget Mes- t sage and annual Economic Report. Many troublesome problems and controversial Issues will face tile Congress In the months ahead. X X X X X X The Census Bureau estimate that, os of January 1st, the popula­ tion of the United State Is approximately 161 million. By i960 our population Is expected to increase to 138 million, by 1975 to 206 million, and by 1990 to 250 million. The 1900 census is expected to show Ohio’s population up 10 per cent over the 1950 census. The report also shows thnt four million new Americans were born during 1953, nnd that Inst year (1953) elementary school enrollment totaled 23 million, high school ^ration's board specifically enrollment 7,3 million, and college enrollment 2,3 million. j mended Governor Lauschc, x x x x x x ! Speaker William Saxbc, President Elsenhower last week ordered two American military: Ohio Reciprocity Board for ‘‘reslst- dlvlsions now in Korcn be brought home as soon as possible. Individual jng strong pressures from the truck- soldiers of short service duration now with such divisions will be trans- fcr tho farm group 1 I CHICAGO—Fashion is on the 1spot! Designers take the bold spot o f the leopard to bring a gay, ‘ whimsical touch to lingerie. This petticoat and top of nylon tricot, from Marshall Field & Company, show the latest trend to fur fash- ions and prints in everything from jewelry to slipper*. Farm Support For Truck Tax WE DO IT , . . CEMENT WORK CEMENT BLOCKS Sc WORK EXCAVTING AND GRADING —SAND AND GRAVEL; LAND CLEARING; PONDS * LAKES W . B. DAWSON COAL COMPANY YELLOW SPRINGS torn' f i n The Ohio Farm Bureau Federa- { tlon today announced its solid sup- i port behind the state's public offl- j cinls determined to onfoico axle- mile tax. i n its monthly meeting, the Fed- j com House | and the ferred to other units in Korea. The exact units to be returned to the United States have not yet been designated. The President’s action, however, meets with general approval here In Washington- X X X X X X was President Everett F- Ritcnour, j Plketan, who said: "Buckling under' the truckers’ demands of recipro­ city for out-of-state truckers Some 300 economists from over the nation, mooting in Washington , would most certainly result in last week, voted that the national economy Is now In an “orthodox re-1 wrecking the law and would deprive wavs, in addition, s u c h a move would discriminate against truckers within our borders, many of whom arc earnestly abiding by our axle- mllc law," s Rlttefiour observed that Ohio ci­ tizens are already shouldering their share in. raising Increased revenue by paying an extra cent in gas taxes a n d that the truckers should be billing "to hold up their end of bur­ ton" through compliance with the third structure’ mileage tax. ms** I —J .*• j ItSCAX, t m ' - cession*’; that the national production during 1954 would be about five!Ohio oltliscns of badly-needed funds per cent below 1953’s record level of an estimated 1307 billion; and that a to Improve and maintain ou h g serious depression was not in tiie cards. The economists predicted living costs, wholsnle prices, consumer prices, consumer spending, housing starts, and the number of employed, will drop slightly during the year. Farm Income, estimated at $32.4 billion for 1953, is expected to drop to $29.5 billion during 1954. Industrial wages arc expected to remain steady, altho business earnings may decline by ns much as twelve per Cent. X X X X X X Representative Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska, Chairman of a special subcommittee which has been studying social security problems, has an­ nounced he will soon Introduce a bill In Congress to amend the Social Security Act, so as to provide benefits, or pensions, for almost all per. pR59kIc-aftAjritm\s& ssHi^aiss ful employment without losing his social Security benefits. X X X X X X A recent poll of 14,310 Ohio farmers taken by the Ohio Farm Bureau shows that 72.1 per cent want a Government price support program for farm products, 17.2 per cent are opposed thereto, and 10 7 per cent have no opliion. 382 per CeJ’.t of the farmers voting favored Oovemment crop Insurance, and 40.2 per cent op(X)sed it, 04 9 per cent faored Agricultural Conservation Program benefits, nnd 25.0 per cent opposed. 829 per cent declared the Soli Conservation Service ha* been helpful. 76.0 per cent approved of the agricultural credit program. ■> X X X X X X The Commodity Credit Corporation has just relaxed a report showlrg that, as or October 31st last, the U. S. Oovemment owned farm commod. Itles valued at $2,541,050,000, and has loaned an additional $2,003,841,000 on farmer-owned crops and food products now in storage. So the Govern­ ment has n total of $4,544,897,000 invested In farm surpluses and loans made on farm products. The Government owns outright 289 million bushels of com, 454 million bushels of wheat, 302 million pounds of butter, 436 million pounds of dried milk, 269 million pounds of cheese, 236,000 bales of cotton, 135 million pounds of peanuts, 97 million pounds of wool, 18(1 million pounds cf seed, 189 million pounds of linseed oil >70 million I pounds of cottonseed oil, 271 million pounds of cotton seed meal, 311 mil- j lion pounds of resin, fivc million pounds of honey, four million pounds | of tobacco, along with "many other commodities and articles too numt'. J ous to mention" as the sale bills say, I! x x x x x x j As of Dcccmbr 22nd the US, Government owned $22,028,832,330 \ worth of gold, and $2,416,475,633,28 worth of sliver. Since July 1st last, the ] Federal Treasury has taken in nel receipts of $25,1*4,642,801,80, and has j paid out $33,348,348,792 97. Oh December 22nd the nattona debt stood o' j *274,700,282,134 *6, Some figures, eh? x x x x x x | The Defense Department announced ast week the United Slate! hid » 3,455,954 men and women In the armed services as of November 30th, f 51,000 css than when President Eisenhower took office last January 2©lii,' and 229,000 less than in April of 1052 at the height of the Korean war, j At the end of November Army personnel totaled 1,602,552; Navy, 778,057;} Air Force, 923,575; and Marine Corps, 251,770, X X X X X X Tho Defense Department announced lost week the United States had today, Including the Federal government, the 48 State governments, 3,40 county governments, 18,778 municipalities, 17,202 townships, 07,346 school districts, and 12 ,319 special governmental divisions of various types. In addition to the above, the Federal government aloife Is divided into 2,117 different departments, agencies, bureaus, etc, while State and local governments also have many different divisions, X X X X X X MARATHON PRODUCTS Fuel Oil - Gasoline Oils - -Greases OFFICE PHONE 7-7431 HOME PHONE 7-7662 ROBERT J. GROTE Xenia at Corry SL Yellow Springs j Honoring the eighty-eight blrth- Iday of tho eminent Finnish com­ poser of Masonic music, Columbus Lodge No, 30 F, Sc A.M. has secured : his ontiro musical score for the iMaster Mason Degree and it Is "being nranged for presentation as a 1 part at the Ancient Form Ritual . which hikes place on Saturday, Jan- Iuary 9th, in Masonic Temple. 34 1North Fourth Street, Columbus. The j musical background for this very j oolorrui but solemn presentation will be by the Achbar Grotto Chorus under the direction of Wil­ liam J Knight. This will make the first time this has been used outside the State of New York, under whose Jurisdiction the F. St AM. meets In Finland it was out of gratitude to Masonry that this eminent composer and revered 33rd Degree Mhson com­ posed Uie music for all the degree of Masonry and critics who h«Vp. been privileged to hear his Immortal works have been Impressed by mastery of ritualistic music. A cast of 104 members of Columb­ us Lodge and the Craftsmen’s Club In edition to the 5 members of the Grotto Chorus will participate hr this annual event which has been a masonic highlight since 1913, and plans ar0 being completed to handle^ a capacity crowd In the large audl- .orium of the Temple. Most of the Blue Lodges In cen­ tral Ohio will have their officers In attendance to assist in passing the members into the auditorium. rt. af/ifi w m his = 3 E Ycur Auctions Appreciated Wc Save You Dollars On Terms A. E. MARTIN Auctioneer and Real Estate I’honc Clirton 7-5770 Associated with F. T« Martin, Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker, Dayton, Ohio Phone Adams 3*661. Kenneth W. Hunt, director ol Glen Helen In Yellow Springs and professor of biography at Antioch College, spoke 0,1 “Outdoor Educa tlon in Glen Helen" at Monday’s luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club In Hotel Shawnee. Mrs. Ira Barr, Xenia Avc., will show colored slides of Europe at the Current Event Clubs monthly luncheon meeting Jan. 11, at the home of M*rs. R. C, Ledbetter, Xenia Clark Meredith’s herd of Guern­ sey cows finished lactations with 350 or more pounds of butterfat, ac cording to Greene County D.H..A report for Nov, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller and daughters of Dayton Pike attended a New Year's Eve party at Mr and Mrs. Mike Llnebaugh's of n«ai Bryon, Ohlo- 1ELUXE HAMBURGERS With Lettuce * Tomato BREAKFAST — LUNCH STEAKS — DINNER FOUNTAIN SERVICE DICK & TOM’S Open to 12 p, m. Yellow Spring) 1t e n 's always time U " f t to tte teak"! When you can’t conveniently get here yourself before the end of banking hours, you can still make your deposits —via the postofficc. Ask us for details about Our convenient banking-by-mail service, MIAMI DEPOSIT BANK UNCLE MELTY KEEPOLfTATROUBLE,SON, BY KEEPINGYOOKDISTANCE- YOU CANT STOPONAN ICY DIME,SO GIVEYOURSELF U f O SOOMJ , For the Best Installation Jf OF CARPET — LINOLEUM ASPHALT AND RUBBER TILE WALL TILE — VENETIAN BLINDS Call D a u n t & D e t t y C o . Amid more than a little confusion, our General As­ sembly will hold an unusual session beginning Jan. lltlv. Some refer to the coming session as a “ specla 1** session. In the strict sense of the word, that isn’t true....Actually, it’s a ‘ ’constitutional” session....When a majority of Ohio voters put their OK o?f a $500 million bond issue for roads, they also made mandatory the forthcoming session of the legisl­ ature. Some legislative authorities believe that this session is unique - without precedent in the 150 years of Ohio’s his­ tory as a state. Out of or around this unusual situation some fine and controversial legal questions have dfison., Much smoke and fur may fly before those questions are settled. % Thcgovcrnor car Jl a special on of the Assemb­ ly, Howe’ver, when he makes such a l . w I, lu. must specify the purpose or purposes for which such special session is called and action of such special session is limited to con­ sideration of the specific purpose or purposes named by the governor. Does such a limitation apply to the •’constitu­ tional" session opening next Monday? Some think “ yes” ; some think “ no” ....It’s our guess that, in the absence of a :all from the governor for a concurrent special session, the Assembly will be limited to the enactment of enabling leg­ islation for the half-biliion dollar highway bond program. Meanwhile, several special interest groups are clamoring for the govcmor to call a special session. Among .he most vocal of these groups is the truck operator group. As every one knows, they’re screaming about the effect of the ton-mile tax which just went into effect.,..The motor freight operators are hurt - no question about that....But from where we sit, they seem lucky that they weren’t hurt much worse. The only real solution for the legislative problems of the motor freight operators lies in the construction of mo­ dern, adequate highways - four-lane highways. In the meantime, the tractor-trailer operators might just as well square their shoulders and b r a c e themselves for more blows from more state legislatures. The mumble and mur­ mur of the motoring public will grow into a clamor in the not too distant future and, when that happens, the motor freight boys will be yelling: “ Katie, bar the gate.” Insofar as the Jan. 11th session of the General As­ sembly is concerned, we don't believe Gov. Lauschc will is­ sue a call for a special session which might consider the motor freight dilemma. Furthermore, we believe he’ ll be doing the motor freight operators a favor by not opening the subject of tractor-trailers,...Have t h e motor freight operators forgotten House Bills 21 and 76, introduced at the last regular legislative session by Slate. Reps. Tony Drake, of Gabon, and Jesse Yoder, of Dayton?....In bricf, those bills prohibited tractor-trailers over 8,000 pounds in .veight from usipg Ohiio highways on Saturdays, Sundays tnd holidays. They could be very quickly dusted off And- igain pitched into the legislative hopper if the coming ses- Horrts opened up for consideration of the motor freight Bit- uation. SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT TOWN;.,., Greene coun­ ty is just before having some of the best informed and moat highly entertained Angus cattle in the United States....AU wc know is what we hear and this is what we heard on that Angus cattle situatition:.... Elder Welch..., the big cattle and dance man.... is said to have bought a whale of a TV set..,. 27-inch, no less....and reported to have cost J700,... Well.... so the story goe.s....that bloomin' TV set vas too big to view in the spacious Welch living room so ...being an ingenious citizen....Elder just moved it out in- 0 the still more spacious barn where the Anguses and Lite Welches are reported to be able to view TV in lull comfort md.,.. at the proper distance. After solving his TV di­ lemma, Elder proceeded to take his wife and daughter out for an evening of dancing during which....it is more or less reliably reported....Elder “ danced out” his wife and daughter and..., marvel of marvels six other women. Whatta man! ! -AND BACK TO SCHOOL:....... After happy holidays at home ....‘twas back to Bowling Green for Wilma Squires, Marsha Mathison, and Sue McNutt. To Ohio U. went Don Hutslar, THEY DO SAY ........that Alfred Hutslar’s staying home more now. ..to watch a TV set newly acquired....not a 27- incher but a more modest job. That the 50-50 dances at the American Legion Home on Saturday nights are really blos­ soming oul into highly successfful and enjoyable events... and there’ll be a 50-50 dance Saturday nite....with a “ pro” calling those undistinguishable “ signals” for the square dancing, GREETINGS....... to Joseph Edward, newly arrived son of the Joe Hollys. The proud “ Pop” will think dry cleaning is much easier work after a few weeks of walking the floor ....but he'll realjy lot'e it anyway, QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Do dogs like exercise or do they just like to get out and see what other dogs are doing? INCOME TAX RETURNS CALCULATED “ Specializing in INDIVIDUAL * FARM RETURNS Graduate of Mlaml-Jacob* Business College, Dayton, Ohio STANLEY B. 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