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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR RAT HUNT
Continued From Page One)

have reported an average loss of SAT
a year. The use of special campaign
bats seems to have been an excellent
investment.
The rat is one of the most prolific
breeders among mammals, having 6 t.
10 litters a year with an average OF
10 young to the litter. If one pair Of
rats were allowed to multiply at the
normal rate for three years, and if al
the animals lived, there would be
359, ,709,482 rats alive at the end oI
that period. No wonder rats have
spread over all the earth within q
comparatively short time. The rapid
multiplication of rats, as we'll as theii
migratory habit, makes it essential
that everyone cooperate in an organ
lied drive to combat the pests.
Since the bait method is the most
satisfactory way to kill rats, prepared
bats will be mixed and distributed tc
every point in the county. To three
kinds Of bats viii be added the effec-
tive raticide, red squill. This mater
ial is relatively harmless to human
beings, domestic animals and poultry
but is very toxic to rats and house
mice. 1t is the safest poison known to
the U. S. Biological survey, which il
supervising this campaign. The reg
ular combination package of three
kinds of bait provides sufficient ma
terial to cover the average farm or
other property making zoe small bats
1t ls necessary simply 10 expose the
bait according to the directions on each
package. This plan will make it very
easy to get rid Of rats at the low cost
of soc as under cooperative ar
rangement each person using the bait
will be asked to share the wholesale
cost Of the materials.
To obtain these bats it is necessary
to order them in advance. Orders
should be written or telephoned to the
county extension office before FebHu
airy Is. Only those persons who order
bats IN advance can get them on the
day Of the rat campaign. The bats
will be distributed on February 28 TO
the following points for the conven-
ience Of those taking part in the cam
paign:
Extension Office, London; Sark &
Plum Elevator, Lilly Chapel; Coop
Creamery, West Jefferson; McCoys
Store, Gillivan; Canaan School, Ca
naan Twp; Youman's Elevator, Plain
City; Cream Station, Rosedale; Sid
ner's Store, Resaca; Peters Store,
Plumwood; Stones Store, Somerford;
Hills Store, Lafayette.
Farrar & Watts Elevator, Florence
Switch; Guy Curry & CO., South Sol
on; Sedalia Grain & Lumber Co., Sc
dalia; Fayette Producers, Mt. Ster-
ling; Neff's Store, Newport; Connell's
Store, Kiousville; Carter's Store, Big
Plain.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
DEBATE HERE
WEDNESDAY
Continued From Page One)

and Eleanor Woosley, with Lilly
Painter as alternate, will meet the
strong negative team of the Chester
Vile high school in the local auditor
ium on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. No admission viii be charged
the doors will open at 3 o'clock and
the public is invited to attend
The Chesterville team is coached by
Miss Martha Dunayent, former stu
dent of the London high school and a
graduate Of Ohio State university.
Miss Dunavent is making fine rec
ord in this Morrow county school and
her many friends in London are plan
ming to extend a welcome to her on
Wednesday.
London's negative team composed
of Sam Heffron, Jack Tanner and
Lawrence Cummins, will debate at
Plain City on Monday in place of
Thursday as announced. The meeting
was postponed at Plain City's request.
Prof. Roy Diem, of Ohio Wesleyan
university, will Judge the London
Chesterville debate and either Prof.
Diem or Prof. Wiley Of Ohio State,
aill Judge the London-Plain City af-
fair
The London debate teams, under tho
capable direction of Miss Marjorie
Fowler, coach, have made fine records
this year, winning from some Of the
best debate teams in this section in
cluding both Troy and Delaware.
On last Saturday, both teams and
Miss Fowler went to Lima, where
practice debates were staged with the
strong Lima teams.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
AWARDED AIR
CORPS HONOR
Continued From Page One)


erawled from the wreckage and a mo-
ment later the fabric burst into flames,
Looking downward he saw Lieuten-
ant Dum's head and shoulders tangled
in his parachute.
Private Farley erept beneath the
flaming wreckage, unfastened the
straps of his companions parachute
and, tugging and pulling, finally drag
ged the 190-pound lieutenant from his
trap.
is the injured and exhausted fly
els crawled to safety the exploding
gasoline tanks showered the wreckage
with blazing fuel.
That was Dec 6. The place was
near Pontiac, Michigan.
Recently Private Farley, Springfield
was notified that q board of Air Corps
officers had designated HIM as the
outstanding hero Of 1882, that he was
to receive the Cheney award given
annually for "the outstanding act OF
valor, self-sacrifice or extreme forti-
tude in a humanitarian interest in
connection with flying"
The award consists of bronze
plaque, certificate and a sum Of
money. 1t was established by rela-
tives in memory of Lieutenant Will
lam H. Cheney, killed in an air COLI
sion near Foggia, Italy, in 1913.
The recommendation for this years
award came from Lieutenant DUN
who said:
Il am certain that | could not have
gotten out of the ship without the as
sistance. of Private Farley. His clean
thinking and quick action is all that
saved me from burning to DEATH
Private Farley is %. He enlisted
four years ago. His father, William
G. Farley, lives at 2eo3 E. Main street
Springfield
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
f MAJESTIC S.
TONIGHT, WE'D, THURS.
Richard Dix and Ann Harding in
8As eTHE T0N0IERORS.

To those who are down-hearted,
who have lost faith in the economic
stability of the United States, an in
spring document of hope is RkO+lRa-
dos "The Conquerors," magnificent
entertaining document of Americas S
travail in bitter times. and sweet@ y
Starring Richard Dix and ATh
Harding, the film demonstrates idra-
matically the greatness of America. 1t
proves, through the spectacle Of en-
tertainment, that the United States
has hurdled heretofore, and can still
hurdle, all obstacles in its path to
prosperity.
Against this timely and dramatic
background Of historical facts, the
producers have interviewer a sublimely
beautiful story of courageous cou-
pie. This couple dares the dangers of
a backwoods trading post to advance
the cause Of commerce.
Portrayed by Dix and Miss Hard
ing, this pair of typical Americans.
with tenacious faith, in the greatness
of their country and befief in it's in-
stitutions, rise triumphant from the
panicky days Of 1873, again in 1898
and finally in 1920 The supporting
cast includes Edna May Oliver, Guy
Kibbee, Julie Hayden and Jed Prouty
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

1t is to be hoped that there is
widespread cooperation in connection
with the rat determination campaign
soon to be launched in Fayette coun-
ty under the direction of the county
Farm Bureau organization.
No agricultural pest in existence
affects a greater number of people
than the rat, and no other pest is so
closely associated with both the bus
mess and the domestic sides of farm
life. Yet losses by rats have been
sustained for so long that commonly
they have been taken as much for
granted as the forces of nature. But
in the present day of rigid account
ing and efficiency, even losses from
the elements are insured against, and
the time is rapidly approaching when
the constant drain through rat depre-
dations viii no longer be tolerated.
/ The common brown rat, or house
/ rat, is the most inimical to the inter
/ ests and welfare Of mankind Every
man, woman and child in the United
\ States is concerned with the rat, both
economically and physically, whether
or not the individual comes into di-
rect contact with the animals. Wher-
ever foodstuffs are grown, stored or
transported rats abound. Rats thrive
i in sewers, dumps and other unspeak-
able places, and in the dead of night
drag the filth and disease Of those
places into granaries, warehouses,
grocery stores, meat markets and
restaurants, thus polluting food that
is later sold for human consumption.
Rats have no place in the present
4 state of civilization.
The uncanny elusiveness Of rats
necessitates a matching of wits II
cne is to be successful in planning
their destruction. In a war on rats
one is not confronted with a stupid
insect that requires only the employ
4 ment of a routine control procedure
for wholesale destruction, but with 8
wary animal that has instincts close
ly akin to human intelligence.
To be rid of rats would be worth
a thousand times what it might cost
1t is to the interest Of every home
high and low, rich and poor, to unite
earnestly in furthering sentiment
Of intolerance against such a filthy
and destructive pest
4 Fayette County Anti-Rat Campaign
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Here's a Good
Community Hobby

A good community hobby is the fire
department And it is hobby that
pays every citizen dividends.
The days when second-rate "assem-
bled" apparatus and unframed or part
~ trained volunteer personnel, were
adequate, have definitely gone. Fire
hazards grow greater every year. In
creased use of power, petroleum pro-
ducts and machinery Of all kinds in
homes and in business, means that
fire has a better chance to start.
Coed fire departments are the COM
munity's insurance against disaster
and from the standpoint Of value, are
as essential as a fire policy. Tremen-
dous strides have been made in the
development Of standard apparatus
apparatus capable Of operating hour
after hour, under the most difficult
conditions, without loss in efficiency.
The fire department is worth any
citizens time. 1t should be culti-
waited, trained and equipped in accord
ance with the highest standards. 1t
should be publicized in the local press.
1t should be given every opportunity
to perfect itself to the greatest pos
sible degree.
A dollar spent for standard appar-
atus is money in every citizens pock-
ct. The number Of towns that have
been saved from absolute destruction
by frst-class fire departments would
make q long list.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN
RELATION TO SAFETY
!. + ]. + + + + j. j. !. j. i. 1.

All motorists and all pedestrians
know that the green light of the traf-
fic signal means "Go" and that the red
light means "Stop." But the thing all
motorists do not seem to take into
consideration is that sometimes the
green light is not a peremptory signal
to proceed no matter what the circum-
stances may be.
III this connection the Ohio depart
ment Of highways calls to the atten-
tion Of motor vehicle operators the re-
cent decision OF the supreme court of
Pennsylvania to the effect that the
go" sign is not in any sense a com
mand to them to go ahead without
rhyme or reason but rather is a quail
fed permission To proceed lawfully
and carefully in the direction indi-
Gated.
1t does not mean,' says the decision
''that the person receiving the signal
may proceed without a care or thought
as 70 the SaIely ol olilefS VINO may De
in his path"
In the opinion Of o. w. Merrell,
state director of highways, this is a
fair and judicious decision. Comment
ing on it, he says:
"The trouble with a great many of
US is that we take too much for grant
ed, This decision states, in. no, uncer-
tain terms, that we must drive care
fully at all times regardless of what
the signal says. In a word, the sig
nal is no excuse. for heedlessly disre-
garding the safety anil lives of others
because We are supposedly to have the
right-of- way"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Deaths & Funerals

GLASS-Mrs. Margaret Glass, 81
wife of Thomas CLASS, died at 1880
p. m. Sunday at her home. two and a
half miles south of Cable. The hus-
band and the following children sur
vive: Mamie and Theodore, at home;
Mrs. Sam Grim and John Glass, Of Me-
chanicsburg rural route; Mrs. Ernest
Wilson, Urbana rural route, and Mrs.
John Johnson, urbana. The funeral
service will be held at 2 p. m. Wednes-
day at the home. Burial will be made
in Oak Dale cemetery.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
PRODUCTION ON
FARMS LOWER
Continued From Page One)

Winter wheat acreage sown in the u.
S. in the fall of 1882 was reduced for
the third successive year and is the
/ lowest since 1923. 4ISs9
3. Federal inspected slaughter of
cattlelf fht 1922 was the lowest for IL
/ years.
| A. Egg receipts at the four leading
markets in 1882 were Is per cent less
| than inf193f and Ia per cent below av-
efage2 1926-493O) 7+ola r.
4 5. Poultry receipts at the four
! leading markets in 1882 were 8 per
cent less than a year ago and one per
cent less than average.
] 6. Federal inspected slaughter of
hogs, cattle, and calves during 1882
were all lower than an average for the
years 1927 to 1929 before this price
decline began.
7. Milk production per capita in the
U. S. in 1882 was lower than in 1929.
s. Cold storage holdings in the
United States on January i, 1888
were as follows:
(a) Pork in storage II per cent less
han year earlier and Is per cent be-
.oW The 5-year average.
I (b1 Beef ia storage 10 per cent less
than year earlier and 48 per cent be-
! low the 5-year average.
1 (c) Poultry in storage percent less
than year earlier and 5 per cent be-
low 5-year average.
(d) Broilers in storage 27 per cent
less than year earlier and 35 per cent
below the 5-year average.
(e) Shell eggs in storage SO pei
cent less than year earlier and 81 pei
cent below the 5-year average.
(f) Butter in storage II per cent
less than last year and SO per cent be
low the 5-year average.
(g) Lard in storage 21 per cent les!
than last year and 3S per cent below
the 5-year average.
th) Apples in storage Is per cen
less than last year and 2 per cent be
low the 5-year average.
! (D Turkeys in storage Al per een
more than year ago and 63 per cent
above average for this date.
8. Agricultural production in Ohio
in 1882 was per cent lower than 1881
and excepting the drouth year O
1930) the second lowest since 1913
Total population in Ohio has increased
"a per cent since 1913.
10. Comparing the period 1920-193(
with the previous ten year period 1917
to 1920, physical volume of agricul
tural production in Ohio increased
per cent while the non-farm popula
ton increased 26 per cent. This in
crease of 3 percent came from 10 pei
cent less farms and per cent less
land in farm which shows greater eff
ficiency. More efficient production Of
food is a direct benefit to consumers
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Like the Horse

If anything could forcibly illus
trate the law of diminishing returns
resulting from increasing costs beyond
a reasonable figure, the three-cent, let
ter postage has turned the trick.
Postal revenue has been lost which
will never be regained from the same
class Of mail, for the simple reason
that the public has devised ways to
use third class mail instead of first
The same thing will take place with
gasoline AS gas taxes are showed up
beyond reasonable figures, smaller
cars viii be used, or larger carsFwil
be used less, and the volume sold will
diminish, thereby producing less rev.
enue from the state
The same thing will take place with
property. Beyond certain point, the
owner cannot pay taxes. When that
day comes, he will let the city, county
or state take it and the tax rolls will
be flooded with unsalabale property,
and tax deficits will mount.
The public is no different than the
horse. You can lead the horse to
water, but you can't make him drink.
You can take the public beyond its abil-
ity to pay, but you can't make it pay.
The political subdivisions of this ma
ton. from the smallest hamlet to the
federal government, should readjust
the tax bill and public expenditures to
fit the ability of the people to pay. !.
The papers are filled with reports of
meetings of tax experts, state tax
commissions and other organizations
Of "tax spenders' who are in a large
measure tc blame for the present tax
alton problems of the people As sad-
visers on the financial affairs of the
people, they have for years taken the
easiest course, acquiescing in public
demands for extravagant public ex-
penditures without raising their voices
in protest or showing where exorbt-
ant spending was leading the people.
Even today, most Of the "tax ex-
perts," instead of recommending dras-
tic cuts in public expenditures, are
hunting ways and means to increase
existing. taxes or find new methods of
taxation.
The same thing is going to happen
to every city, county, state and the
nation itself, that has :. happened to
inillicns Of families-they are going
to have to get along on less money
than they thought was possible a year
or two years ago. Instead of increases
intakes or new methods of taxation
to balance pubic deficits, there is go
ing to have to be decreased taxation
and decreased public demands ON q
balanced scale, which will eventually
wipe out the deficits.
Families are paying up their bills
now on reduced income simply BY re-
duclng their expenses below their in
come. Governments will have to do
the same thing
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Reserve Game

Bellefontaine (15)--Rupert, +, 8;
Moots, f, /; Hostettler, t, Cackle, f;
Murphy, c, 2; Davis, c; Emery, G, 2;
Bird, e, 1; McKitriek, g.
London (8)-Willoughby, (, 2; Ma
bergall, +, 2; Crabbe, g; McCord, &;
Rhoades, g, 2; Conway, G, 2.
Williams, of Columbia, connected
with West High at Columbus, handled
the varsity games, Tim Alexander the
reserve game and Alan Kulp was offic-
ial scorekeeper for the three games.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
BELLEFONTAINE
BEATS LONDON
LONDON BOYS VARSITY CAGE
TEAM LOSES HARD-F0UGHT
CONTEST IN ARMORY
FRIDAY 23-19
GIRLS VARSITY CONTINUES WIN
MING STREAK,BY DEFEATING
FAIRFIELD 23-10 = LON
DON RESERVES LOSE

AlhF lELD Z0-1U - Lo4N-
DON RESERVES LOSE
After playing the Bellefontaine
team off its feet and leading at the
half, 13 to 10, the London high school
quintet slipped during the third quar-
ter and lost to the fast Logan county
team here Friday night, % to 10.
The game was one of the best play
ed here in some seasons with London
showing great form in the first half
and in the final three minutes OF the
game, but failed to make good in the
pinches and lost a heart, breaker by
four points.
Alderman, lanky Bellefontaine cen
ter, Gagged ~ points for his team and
led both outfits in scoring. Lohr and
Herriot starred for London with {
points each with the entire London
team playing bang-up ball except for
the one quarter.
In the reserve contest, London again
lost to Bellefontaine by score of 15
to s.
The London girls team continued
their fine playing, defeating the Fair
field centralized squad by score OF
23 to 10. Davis led London in scor-
ing with IL points with Benjamin and
Neff getting five each for Fairfield.
A Real Thriller
In the boys varsity contest, the Wis
itors made the first count, gift shot
from the foul line. London tied with
free throw and Bellefontaine added
another free toss. Lohr, flashy Lon
don forward brought the crowd to its
feet three times in quick succession a.
he Gagged three baskets after outwit-
ting his guard as many times. Page
added basket and the visitors also
registered a field goal, the quarter
ending "a in London's favor.
! London continued to show the way
in the second period with Lohr getting
free throw, Herriott a pretty bucket
and Holloway a toss after he was
fouled The visitors registered two
baskets in this frame to make tho
score 13 to 10 for London at the END
of the first half Sherman and Hollo
way were guarding their men so clos
that London had two chances to one
for baskets during the entire half.
In the third period the visitors
struck fast clip that baffled the local
outfit and after knotting the score al
13 all, held London scoreless and add
ed three points to lead 16 to 13 al
the end Of the quarter.
Bellefontaine continued the drive il
the final period, running the score t
21 to 13 before London registered
again. Herriott and Page each drop
ped in basket and Herriot put il
another pretty field goal to complete
London's scoring as the visitors added
one goal to win, % to 10.
/ The game was superb in every par
tieular with both teams playing clean
ly and the fans showing plenty of pep
In the girls contest, London had i
all her own way, the visiting Fairfield
team registering but one point in the
entire first half. With several of Lon
don's substitutes in the game, the Wis
/ itors were able to register only
points in the final half. The three
summaries are given as follows:
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
KING WINTER
IN COMEBACK
Continued From Page One)

families and similar reports are being
received from the township relief
groups over the county.
The return of winter has given be-
levers in the grounding theory more
support. for their contention that the
little chaps return to his burrow last
week means six more weeks of winter.
The temperature moderated consid-
erably Monday night, accompanied by
sleet and rain, with rain today.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
WALK -AWAYS
ARE FOUND
Continued From Page One)

law is hard to dodge, even though the
two men succeeded in getting away
from the farm, to some seaport and by
means of some boat were able to
travel long ways, but not far enough
to avoid the Ginger" of the law.
Just how the men, who left the
farm at different times, reached the
same spot in South America and were
nabbed together, is not known by farm
authorities here.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
CLUB HEARS OF
WORLD SPORTS
(Centinued From Page one)

I'm athletic endeavors at Ohio State
university. lu84eq fa fssp b
DR.. W. A, Holman presided at the
meeting, announcing, that this was the
first Of a series of addresses planned
for the club These special meetings
will be held on the first Monday night
of each month. Isl h "a
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
FARMERS WILL
KEEP RECORDS
Continued From Page One)

erage time required for keeping the
record, and 14c is one of the best in
vestments a farmer can make of his
time and money, Club Agent Baker
says. He stated that each year more
farmers are keeping records.
Last year 81 farmers started rec
ords in Madison county.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
RATS WORLDS WORST PESTS
ppo,1 " .sutNCToN e II RFr0Rn pEpup11c.N

starts December 18th, so let us all
be prepared to eliminate the worlds
worst pest.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
BOY SCOUT NEWS
Troop 104

The opening exercises were in
charge of Assistant Scoutmaster How
ard Neil. The scoutrnaster urged ev-
eryone tc pass the tests they pledged
before the Scout Circus Junior
Ringer and Downing Beach led the
troop in physical development. Baird
Heffron presented Billy Hafner his
tenderfoot badge. The scoutmaster
had charge of the troop in an obser-
vation test. The Kangaroo patrol be-
ing best. Harold Hornbeck was the
most outstanding Scout Of the eve
ming.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

hand page. In our opinion it de-
pends on where the comic strips are
located.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

1t is said that Gene Tunney will
sign radio contract. Well, he ought
to be pretty good on bed time stories.
He has put several of the boys to
sleep in his time.