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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
THE KILLER KILLED

The inglorious defeat of the
Patman anti-chain store tax bill
early in this session of Congress
seemed to write hnis to the ecorts
of those who would use the tax
ing power to put a Legitimate
business. of vital Importance to
the public, out of business. At
least. the anti-chain fanatic: :
have held their peace in recent
months.
Let's hope they keep on hold
ing it-and not just because OF
the chains. Establishment of the
principle embodied in the Pat
man bill would have amounted to
placing a knife at the throat OF
all business. The same treatment,
for instance. could have been
given the independent stores
which have been foresighted
enough to join together in CEN
tral buying groups to lower
prices to the consumer. give bet
ter service. and. at the same time
provide more stable and profit
able market for agriculture and
industry.
At this time. especially. with
the cost-of-living problem be.
coming more severe. anything
that would disturb the moral
competitive iunctioning of retail
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
NEWS
By Tillie Salmen

Youngstown. O.. August Is
The Yo. Juniors are very sorry
TO announce that our 10th An,
niversary which we planned TO,
the 18th and 18th of Septembe,
had to be Cancelled for at least
one month because of our club
house being remodeled. But we
are still working hard and a little
more time will make it d little
more perfect.
We were very sorry to heal
that our good friend and advisor
Mr.. kascher was hurt in an &C.
rident. We hope it was nothing
serious and to get we'll soon.
We are also sorry to hear o,
Mr.. +. Schneiders operation; We
wish him a quick recovery.
Wiener Roast
We are planning a wiener roast
for the 9th of September. which
will be held at South Meridian
Ave-. at the new picnic place.
Direction is Route 1S to Meri.
dian Ave-. then a half mile out.
To Farrell
We wish to thank Farrell fo,
the good old Saxon time which
all the Youngstowners enjoyed
last Saturday night.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

municipal utility rates The cleo
trio bill alone gives no accurate
comparison. The local tax bill
must be considered too-for it is
the common experience to sub
sidize municipal plants from the
public treasury.
A municipal electric system. in
short. is usually a fruitful source
OF political favoritism. political
patronage, and political trouble
Unless a community is excep-
tionally lucky in the quality OF
its oficeholders, adoption OF
municipal ownership spells grief
for taxpayer and consumer alike.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
CANTON REFLECTOR
By Elsie Sallnen

Canton. o., August 28-The
annual T. S. ]. A. golf tourna
ment came to an end last Sunday
on the rolling plains of the Tam
O-Shanter plot with very favor,
able results for the home army
/ do believe our field general.
Hank" Thesis won the medalist
honors with 81 shots. Yes, the
fellow deserves credit and praise
for being the first Junior from
Canton to bring our city any
kind of T. S. ]. A. athletic token.
(P. S. - Our boys team came in
second in all-around competition
Grateful
No, we have not forgotten your
fine dance and hospitality, Far.
rell. Thanks a million! You treat
ed us swell, and we want you to
know we enjoyed every minute
of our stay. We wish to especi..
ally thank the families who
housed some of our Juniors. 1t
was indeed very much appreciat.
ed.
Visits
We were indeed happy to see
Henry Miller and Rudy Guth in
town for the last two weeks.
They look very good and are
fairly we'll pleased with army life
Heine has been in Texas, Yer
mont and Puerto Rico. He also
showed us a raft of medals he
won. All. that is possible in his
type of soldering. Nice going
you old Dutchman! Keep up the
fine work.
Future OolngS
Boys will practice on Harris
burg Road Thursday, Sept. 4 and
II. Our game with Detroit on
Sept. 4 will be played at Stadium
No. 2. 1t has been proposed to
hold Hay Ride on Sept. 20. All
we need is cooperation. If you
want one, say so. and you viii!
get it. When you say nothing
the committee does not know
what you desire, and therefore is
very hesitant about planning
Please help them by showing a
little enthusiasm.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
CEDAR POINT
Concludes most brilliant season
with Ted Weems and orchestra
August 2o through Labor Day

Last year Ted Weems started
off the Cedar Point season with a
big push tha: gathered momen.
tum all summer. This wear. due
to his ever-increasing POPULAR!
~, it was possible to get Weems
before this coming week.
The two stand-out performers
n this latter category are Perry
Como and Elmo Tanner. Perry
who got his original singing
training by joining in with the
luartets in his own barbershop.
is one OF the outstanding voca,
lists on the bandstand today. FL
mo Tanner would be an asset tc
any band for his playing alone,
but his terrific whistling has
made him one of the highest paid
"sidemen" in the business.
In anticipation OF the huge
throngs that will be clamoring
to dance to Ted Weems' music
during his four-day visit to &c.
dar Point, there will be six dane
ing sessions over the Labor Day
week-end; one each night and
iatinees on Sunday and Monday
Throughout its many acres oI
pleasureland and along its seven
miles of beach, Cedar Point is al.
ready taking on an excited fes.
tive air for the final four-day
weekend, thousands will stretf
out on the sand for one last bi,
of relaxation.
Giant Fireworks Displayed
A brilliant pyrotechnical ex.
travaganza that will set all the
skies ablaze will be the final trea,
for the Labor Day guests at Ce.
dar Point. it was announced by
the resorts executive manage
ment today.
There will be a mighty bomt
explosion that will shatter the
quiet. Brilliant flares :. awe-in
spring flower pots >. floating
panoramas and scores of elebor
ate setpieces will turn the fam
Gus peninsula into a veritabl,
fairyland. With weather per
mitting, the Labor Day weekend
should exceed all previous re
cords at the resort.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
THE BATTLE OF
LAKE ERlE-1o13

Floating helplessly on the calm
waters Of Lake Erie, the LAW
renee" flagship of the hastily
constructed feet of 28-year-old
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry,
was a helpless, battered hulk.
All but four Of her effective
crew of 81 were dead or wounded
All but one cannon had been dis
mounted. One Of her masts was q
shattered stump. Her rigging was
torn to shreds.
With the flagship gone, the fleet
must surrender; so, at least,
thought Captain Barclay who
commanded the British fleet in
the Battle Of Lake Erie on that
fine Indian Summer day In Sep
tember, 1913.
The British were playing their
trump card for the control OF Ohio.
A feet on the Great Lakes would
be q constant threat against the
peace and security Of the border
ing states.
Il was to meet and eliminate
this threat that Commodore Perry
was detached from his Rhode Is
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

vastly to the copper production
of the world.
Mr.. Jackling pioneered in the
development and use of electric
power transmitted in large guam
tity over distances as great as
forty mileS-something that had
never been done before. He broke
precedents in every direction for
the advancement of human wei
fare. He became responsible for
the employment of tens OF thous-
ands of men. directly. and hun
dreds of thousands. indirectly.
through industries allied with the
expansion of copper production
and use.
We hear lot of political talk
today about it being necessary
for the government from now on
to develop our natural resources,
rather than encourage produc-
ton from them by regulated pri-
vate enterprise. Who in govern
ment has ever done a tenth or a
hundredth as much as single men
like Jackling. who have develop
ed our mines, our oil resources.
our railroads, hydroelectric and
steam power. and so on down a
long list. This country and its
people have prohted by their
courage, their wisdom, their vi
sion and their tireless energy.
1t will be sorry day for our
people, who enjoy the fruits of
private enterprise. if our future
development is ever placed in the
hands of bureaucrats whose goal,
too often. is to promote votes to
perptuate parties and cliques in
power, rather than to secure bu-
siness-like advancement and use
of our country's resources.
Government can we'll cooper
ate with industry in planning
and development. as well as con-
serving our natural resources.
Helpful government cooperation
will mean vastly more to the ma
ton than antagonistic political
attach that destroys private en-
terprise and initiative, the very
foundation of our American sys-
tenn of government which is the
opposite of state and national
socialism.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
THINGS ONE
REMEMBERS
BY R. M. Hofer

1t would be we'll in these days
of streamlined political planning
along lines of state and national
socialism. to give a backward
glance at what some of the allie
gedly out-moded rugged individ-
ualists did for this nation.
1t was my pleasure recently to
spend an hour or two talking to
such an individual. D. c. Jack
ling of San Francisco. He is
rounding out three score and
ten years, stands we'll over six
feet in height. rides horseback,
,, and looks as if he could still hold
his own in a rough and tumble
argument.
He started. as did many an
other ordinary American citizen,
thirty to forty or more years
ago, with big ideas, tremendous
energy, and no cash. He had con-
6dence that he could pro6tably
mine and benefciate the great
mountains of one or two per cent
copper ore at Bingham Canyon
in Utah-something that wa:
contrary to all precedent, and
which no one had had the imagi
nation and courage to believe
was possible. 1
He conceived the idea. was
engineer and operating executive
in the application of it, but only
after several years of intensive
appeal was he able to secure sui.
fcient financial backing to de-
monstrate his plan. In the pas'
thirty-three years the adoption
of this one mans idea has revo.
lutionized the copper industry
throughout the word.
| The skeptics said he was a
fool, an exploiter. ETC., ETC., but
the four original mining deve.
lopments which he started in 4
different Intermountain states
and still directs, have, alone, ir
the past thirty-three years pro
duced more copper than was pro
duced in the United States in al
preceding time. South America
Africa and other mining region:
adopted his methods in adding
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
ARE WE SICK?

William r. kuhns. editor of
Banking, recently stepped hard
on the defeatist doctrine which
holds that democracies cannot
match the efficiency OF the totali-
tartan states. and cannot sur
vive in world which has large
ly been socialized. sovietized, or
nazi-hed.
"Where did this idea come
from and why should it have
such popular acceptance and dis
tinguished sponsorship among
writer's and public leaders:' asks
Mr.. kuhns. Can it be that we
are not feeling well: Are we 60
ing to be sick?
"Totalitarian layouts, particu-
larlv if they are either ruthless
or desperate, enjoy an advantage
in war and foreign trade arrange
ments. But after all there is moth
ing to stop us from meeting
economic and military competi,
ton. without changing our creed
or our habits" =.
Unless the lessons of history
are all wrong, system of free
enterprise, other factors being
equal, is always more than a
match for a system based on
slave enterprise-and "slave en-
terprise' is about as accurate a
descriptive term as can be de-
vised for totalitarian methods.
There is not nation in the world
with a tithe of the potential
economic power of the United
States. We have banking struc-
ture adapted to both national and
international commerce which is
the envy of the earth. We have
an economic system based on
gold-not a system based on the
frail sands of barter and financial
blackmail.
Potentially we have unequaled
military power no less than eco
nomic power. The defeatists in
our midst would do we'll to study
the history OF what this country
has achieved in considerable
less than two centuries.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
MUNICIPAL OWNER.
SHIP IN THE
DOLDRUMS

The history of municipal owner
ship of light and power plants in
THE country is largely a history
of political waste, political inefh-
cheney, and political burgiirg.
Judging by the record of the
movement, the people as whole
lave finally come to realize that.
For it has been in the doidrums
for a considerable time.
The total number OF municipal
plants reached its high Of 3O77 in
1923. sever,sen long yedIS ago.
At that time. 4 stron., down-trcnd
started. iu> 20 his1 rates. in
.lbility of pl;s ITS to make needed
extension. ;"oor SERVE, etc. By
1882. the number 1aG dropped
almost half to l849.
Following that, tree was re-
newed ;nty est ir municipal
ownership--hut it wGS wroliy du=
to the Federal governments po-
icy of substituting such ventures.
When, for instance. the WPA
had plenty of money to spend
and give away in grants. the
number of municipalities voting
in favor of municipal ownership
rose. But when funds ran low
as happened in a number OF
years, there was a sharp decline
Today funds for this purpose
are again low. The Federal
government, with the Intensely
costly rearmement drive on its
hands, is no longer distributing
bounty from the Treasury ir
limitless quantities for totally
unnecessary purposes. AS a re,
suit, municipal plants are again
facing the old problem of how
to expand without raising tan
rates in their areas to excessive
levels. AT a recent meeting in
Washington, of heads of leading
municipal power enterprises, il
was stated that prospective in.
dustries were now shying away
from their towns because of the
lack of assurance of flexible and
adequate power supply.
Private utilities are among any
towns largest and most depend.
able taxpayers. Furthermore
when all factors are honestly
figured, private utility rates arc
usually as low or lower than
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

- Only three men have ever
held the permanent rank of full
admiral in the United States
Navy, David G. Farragut, David
Porter and George Dewey.
President John Adams is the
only President of the United
States ever to have been honored
by having a ship OF the Navy
named for him.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

feet. The flagship was out q the
battle.
Then Perry made q daring and
unprecedented move. A small
boat was ordered, manned and
rowed in q rain Of shot to the
Niagara" Suddenly the wind
strengthened. Perry now decided
on another daring maneuver. He
would crash the British line.
Only yards away, the British
ships reeled under the impact Of
the broadside. Other vessels Of
Perry's feet closely engaged por-
tions Of the British squadron.
Captain Barclays position was
helpless. A white nag was hoisted
and, for the first time in history,
an entire English squadron sur
rendered.
Beaten on land and beaten on
the water, the British power was
broken and Ohio was again safe.
The next day the bodies Of the
dead-American and British
were taken ashore to Put.in-Bay
and laid side by side in . long
row Of newly-made graves.
Matt W>nk Ennnp>l Nnrr>n
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
BLESSED EVENT

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Bokescb
are the proud parents of 9 lbs
4R or. healthy boy named Johr
+. Bokesch Jr.. born to them or
August q, l94l. Mother and child
are we'll. The mother is the for.
mer Katherine P6ngsgraeff and
Mr.. Bokesch was a member OF
the Youngstown Juniors Club
They reside at 81 East Warren
Ave-, Youngstown, Ohio.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

For nearly eight miles the Pa
mama Canal passes through a
cutting of solid rock which is
now called Gaillard Cut. The
deepest part of the cut is between
Gold Hill which is 662 feet high
and Contractors Hill which is
4O5 feet high.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

I n urC MIL are
considered here
to have been a
tactical mistake
of the first wa
ter-quite unlike
the polite a |
acunen we have
learned to ex-
pect ON the
President.
British news
paper men and
news reel pho
tographers were
present but the
A ~ncc
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

~ III iolC Iil d hC"S otOl
"A out of Russia about the capture
of Smolensk drew attention to the
fact that the German high command
countenanced the immediate open
ing of the churches. Priests went
into hidden cupboards for their
vestments and held mass for the
first time since the Revolution.
FOOD shortages grow more ap-
L parent. Responsible officials are
tearing their hair to get the muck
abused farmer to increase his out
put. They seem unable to under
stand why the farmer is suspicious
of such complete reversal of New
Deal procedure, having just finished
blowing under his cotton and killing
his pigs.
CMALL business the country over
~ is being handicapped seriously
by the priorities program. Also, the
increasing complexity created by the
many Boards - one super-irlposed
upon the other-is said to be utterly
discouraging to men such as Will
liam S. Knudsen who have been
used to getting things done.
TALK of Secretary Ickes ration
L ing gasoline is beginning to
look like advance publicity for
rationing on larger scale for de-
Tense. Food eventually will be in
cluded. Some administration Off
cials are advocating new govern
ment agency to allocate or ration
private capital.
1T is increasingly difficult to get
L accurate information from any go0-
erumenioI department aojtatsoevcr. Sta
t;stical divisions Of the bureaus con-
cerned 7t1th national preparedness
frankly say it is the higher-nts aoto
haze shut off the information. 1t
reminds one Of France before her
Awakening.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

- Save dime day and one
dollar on your birthday. At the
end of the year for your $3.50
you can purchase one $50 (matu-
rity value) Defense Savings
Bond
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

distribution would be a crime
against the people. And the peo-
pie. during the Patman bill hear
ings, showed definitely that they
realize that.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28
Washington Asks: Is Roosevelt
Publicity Magic on the Wane !?
By Consvessmon Frances P. eoison

METHODS used in publicizing
AVA the Atlantic conference between
President Roosevelt and Winston
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

ard motion picture representatives
were not. American movie audi
ences noted the pictures of the his
toric conference were amateurish IN
the extreme while the British thea
ter-going public was riled because
the pictures were released here first.
Furt er, Americans were nom
plussed at having to receive first
news OF the meeting by radio from
London.
The eight points, as announced,
were distinctly disappointing after
the build-up. Reports from London
indicate the British are somewhat
confused - that they expected an
open declaration OF war by the
United States, that they definitely
construe the eight points as an OBJ
legation on our part to police the
world indefinitely and, meanwhile,
to extend our W.P.A. to all coun-
tries.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

TT is understood that the Lend
L Lease seven billion dollars is
already exhausted, and that there
will be further such appropriations
on a much larger scale. Russian
needs will multiply the demands
upon the American people.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1941-08-28

Next Week General Morgan
brings the Civil War = OH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
GUEST ANNOYED BY UNRULY HOST Elizabeth Street Man Fined on Breach of Peace
 Complaint

Joseph Blecher, 37, of 14 Eliza beth street, charged with breach of the peace and assault, was found guilty of the former charge and fined $5 and costs in municipal court today when he was arraigned before Judge John L. Gaffney. The as- sault count was dismissed by the court.
 Blecher was arrested by Lieuten- ant John Calvin and Sergeant An thony Mariana of the local dedec- tive force on complaint of recent ly married woman that the accused annoyed and abused her after sending his wife out for beer while visiting them.
 Judge Gaffney deferred execu- ton of the sentence until October IS.
 Floyd Hill, 46, colored, of 86 North Elm street, charged with operating an automobile while under the ir- fluence of liquor, was given con- tinuance to October 30 and ordered by Judge Gaffney to turn over his drivers license to Carmine Cipri- ano, clerk of the municipal court who will forward it to the state motor vehicle department.
 Fztll's defense attorney obtained the continuance in order that his client would make restitution for damages caused to the automobile of Attorney Ralph Coppetto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
MAJOR zEALLEY SPEAKS TONIGHT
Mrs. Zealley to AccOTl- pany Commander on
 Tour of Inspection

Major and Mrs. Harold A. zealley who are in charge of the Southern New England Division of the Salva- ton Army, will be visiting Water bury this evening. Major zealley will conduct a semi-annual inspec- ton of the Senior Works of the Corps, while Mrs. zealley is tc speak to the ladies of the Womens Home league at their weekly meet- ing at 7:30.
 Tomorrow evening Adjutant Giles Barrett, commanding officer tr Stamford, will conduct the Friday Evening at The Citadel" and will be assisted by the Young Peoples band as well as the TorchbearerE group of the Stamford Corps.
 The Waterbury Corps band is scheduled to present Q concert at the WinSted Corps this Saturday evening, at 800. Bandmaster Paul Duren has charge of the program and Charles Rietdyke will be the chairman, and there will be several instrumental and vocal number by different members of the band.
 Major John T. Seddon, Public Relations Secretary in Boston, has been invited to lead the 800 o'clock service next Sunday evening. He will be accompanied by Major Alec Mack, formerly of the New Haven Corps, and Adjutant Wreford De- voto, who was recently been ap- pointed to the Public Relations department in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
State Chairman

State Chairman
 ington to facilitate acceptance of the proposal.
 Urge President
 Many prominent persons, as well as doctors, health officers, medical societies and other organizations and individuals, already have fol- lowed the Society's request that everyone interested write to the President urging him to consider the suggestion favorably. Among those who have written are former Dean Mary E. Woolley of Holyoke College; Mrs. Harold V. Milligan, President of the National Council of Women; Mayor Gordon B. Ambler of Richmond, Va; Miss Ella Best, Associate Director of the American Nurses Association; Senators James J. Davis and Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania, and Senators Ernest w. Mcfarland and Carl Hayden, both of Arizona.
 pr. Charles L. Larkin, Chairman of the Connecticut State Turner Committee, advocates the Issuance of this stamp on the grounds that it is only through knowledge that the cancer menace will be cured. There is no medicine known to date that will cure cancer, and it is only through prompt treatment by qualified physician that cures can be obtained through early diagnosis,