The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-12
1.-THE Republic Is on Trial"

and honor be closely guarded. The
salient points in Senator Harding's ut
terances follow;
I'VE are soon to demonstrate
wkAther we constitute a mere pathetic
figure in the strife for human progress
where abuse Of liberty has paralyzed
nationality; whether we are merely
a collection of peoples inhabiting a Ger.
tain area of the world, boasting free
dom but without a national soul; or
whether we are republic, strong in
our nationality, imbued with pride and
purpose, honest in intent, lofty in
spirit and confident in a noble destiny.
ready to sacrifice and suffer for the
sublime fulfllment."
Vetoes Fifteen Measures.
Gov. Cox completed his legislative
review by vetoing Is Of the measures
passed by the recent general assem-
bly,, permitting 25 others to become
laws without his signature.
Some Of the vetoed bills were
stopped because of incorrect form and
impossible provisions; others because
they violated the governors state poll.
cies or tended to upset conditions
against which no general objection
has been made. The bills that were
permitted to go by unsigned for the
most part related to increases in local
expenditures, either in advancing sal
aries or compensation, or by the addi-
tion OF new forms of government.
The most important veto was on
the Bililngslea bill which provided
that the compensation of all employees
of a municipal health department
should be fixed by the city council.
The bill by Tom Reynolds to gradu.
ate the penalty on delinquent taxes
was vetoed because the state audi
tors complained it would increase cler.
ical work and delay settlements with
interior divisions of the county. The
bill by Smith of Cleveland fixing speci-
fications for plastering was vetoed be-
cause it provided for state officials
assuming duties that would be imprac-
ticable.
The bill by Myers of Cleveland to
increase the pay of jurors was vetoed
because it would tend to develop pro.
fessional jurors.
The bill by Howell Wright Of Cleve-
land to lower the educational require
ments for nurses was vetoed because
it was deemed unwise to lower re-
quirements when they are already be-
low those in many other states and
because the relief sought could be
secured from rational administration
of the law as it stands. This ends one
Of the hottest fights of the assembly
between the small country hospitals,
the trained nurses and the physicians
in the legislature.
The full crew" railway train bill,
by Horn Of Wayne county, was vetoed
because of blunder that reversed the
meaning of the law. In some way the
word mot" had been inserted so that
1t made the bill negative.
Other bills of importance that be.
came laws without the governors sig
nature include the bill by Fleming Of
Cleveland that wipes out speculation
in delinquent tax sales and gives the
state the first lien on the property
for taxes. and the Fleming bill that
makes it possible in common pleas
courts to have service of writs and
summons by mail if the court grants
the request of the plaintiff.
Ready to Join the coIors.
Since the presidents message ask.
ing that congress declare a state of
war with Germany, Adjt. Gen. Wood
has received encouraging reports OF
loyal action being taken in all parts
of the state and trained men of for
eign birth are ready to join the col
ors at any time the call is sent out.
The latest offer of aid comes from a
Hungarian company and all have had
military training. They want to go to
the aid of Uncle Sam in the war,
should an armed force be sent to Eu.
rope or in case of the. raising of a
large army in the United States.
these loyal Americans of foreign
birth want to contribute to whatever
avenue of defense they may be as
signed.
The German Americans are also
dropping the hyphen in the present
trouble. German papers of wide in
fuence and circulation have taken a
decided stand in favor of any action
this government may take in the
world war and will give any assist
ance that is possible.
80 Prisoners ParoIed.
Eighty-nine prisoners in the Ohio
penitentiary were paroled or given
final release by the board Of admin
istration.
It was the first parole meeting for
two months. All but one of the con
victs were serving indeterminate sen.
tences, the exception being Charles
Price Of Preble county, doing IL
years for manslaughter.
Fifteen of the list already on parole
got their final release. The men will
leave prison at dates from May to
June 16. Half the applicants were re-
jected.
Won't Lose Standing.
Employees Of the state of Ohio or
any county in the state who are in the
classified service need have no fear of
losing their standing II thar enlist and
are taken from the state oy tbs fed
eral government. Under a ruling Of
the state civil service commission