The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-12-21
Approves Program.

were submitted to the governor-elsct
and when his official sanction Of then
came, the general committee ant
chairmen Of the 19 subcommittee
in charge of the affair began in earn
est to prepare for what promises Il
be the most notable inauguration ir
the history of the state. A feature oi
the inaugural will be a smoker and
social session for Ohio newspapermen
Invitations have been sent to $50 edit
ors in the state by James W. Faulk
ner, correspondent at the state capital
for the Cincinnati Enquirer.
High Living Cause Of High Cost
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
T. L. Calvert thinks that high living
has got whole lot to do with the high
cost of living. He says that if con-
sumers would pay more attention to
their menus. being careful at all times
to waste no food, that this would help
to bring prices down. He also says
that If PEOPLE who ride in the country
IN automobiles would stop at farm
houses and buy butter, eggs, poultry
and other food products, they would
get them at cheaper prices and this
would tend to lessen the demand in
the towns, with the result that there
would be lower prices. He pointed out
that there are many farmers from
whom food could be purchased who
do not bring their produce to the
towns and cities to sell and that
food products could be bought from
them at lower rates than those
charged in town. 81 do not think that
the remedy for the present situation
is one that is to come from either
state or national legislation or inves-
tigatiOn." said Commissioner Calvert.
The women are said to be RESPONSE
BILE for Wilson's election in Ohio.
They can bring down prices, too, if
they go about it in the right way"
He thinks that more economy in liv-
ing, which includes dressing, would
go a long way towards solving the
problem of the high cost of things.
Inspecting Prisons.
Warden Thomas and members of
the Ohio state penitentiary commits
sion left for 10 days trip through
the west to inspect prisons, especial.
ly the new federal prison at Leaven.
worth, Kan. They are to secure ideas
for OhiO's new penitentiary building.
The initial steps toward the construc.
ton of the proposed miIlion-dollar
prison at London, O., which the COM
ing legislature is expected to author.
ize, were taken when Deputy Warden
c. WOddard was detailed to select
60 prisoners with good records, 40 of
whom will be instructed in bricklay.
ing, the remainder in plumbing.
Bricks with which the prisoners will
practice while receiving their educa,
ton will be shipped from the state
brick plant at Junction City.
Trying to Kill Low Fare.
Attorney General Turner and At
torney General-elect McGhee, back
from Chicago, where they went to at.
tend the hearing in the federal court
of appeals on the 2-cent fare question,
which has been postponed until Jan.
so that the interstate commerce com
mission can be made a party on the
side of the states in the case, found
2S railroad lawyers on hand to do their
best to kill the low fare law. In their
if the railroads win the suit
the power of the public utilities com.
mission to fix rates and regulate serv.
ice will be lost. which they think will
be sorry day for the state. In such |
event the interstate commerce com.
mission and not the state public utili- |
ties commission would be the place
to carry complaints.
Balances Are Taxable.
In ruling to the state tax com.
mission, given by Attorney General |
Turner, it is said that balances exist
ng on the tax listing day of any |
year, belonging to fire insurance |
company or a life insurance company
under the laws of Ohio and |
arising from business transacted in |
he state, must be returned for taxa
ion. In the case of a foreign fire or
ife insurance company such balances !
ire not returnable for taxation in this !
state" |
Sent to Lima Hospital,
William Bryan King, who gained |
much notoriety a few weeks ago by
writing several letters to President
wilson and threatening the execu-
ives life, was ordered transferred to
he Lima hospital for the criminal in
ane, Monday, by the state board Of
administration. He has been confined
n Longview hospital at Cincinnati
ince early in November He has since
rown dangerous. Seven other pati-
nts were also transferred by the
anne order,
May Start Hospital at Xenia.
Gov. Willis has Recommended to the
tate commission Tor crippled and de-
ormed childseh that an unused nur-
cry building at the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans home, Xenia, be used
or a hospital for the care of such
hildren. The building is in good or
Ter and has accommodations for so
The state can FIX it up for
title or no expense and can move into
as soon as the legislature gives per-
MISSION" said Gov. Willis. The COM
mission will probably decide to ask
he legislature to use the building at
east as beginning for a hospital.
Plenty of Christmas Greens.
There will be no shortage of Christ
mas trees this season. State Nursery
nd Orchard Inspector N. e. Shaw
ays that Notwithstanding that a part
{ the New England states, from
7hich part OF the country most OF the
rees and greenery come, is under
because of tree disease,
here is an abundant crop of these in
he area not affected and there will
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