Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-09

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have come to the knowledge that
we are in a cosmic struggle
which will tax to the utmost ply
sical resources and manpower for
months to come. The needs of
the government must be met. |
read the following little poem
the other day which says more
in short space than could be writ
ten in several pages:
Another tax on bread and meat,
Another tax on house and heat,
And yet before | rouse the street
Or break pane or lick the cat,
Remember there's naught of sale
or tax or hire
Behind the concentration wire.
Things seen about the streets:
"Bill" Diehl exceeding the speed
limit on his new bicycle to get
home, allegedly to work in his
victory garden Judge Henry
c. Ashcraft vigorously shaking
hands with a continued look to
the future . . Deputy Sheriff
Paul Jackson cruising around
with his new two-way police
radio in operation . Link Rus
sell, Perry Green, Jay King and
Glenn Bird holding a noon con-
ference at the Arcade Annex and
solving all world problems
G. E. Brickels, city Sealer of
Weights and Measures, going
busily about his job in his usual
quiet and efficient manner
Long lines at the City Building
each morning waiting to see
Ralph Wyeth, ct al Robert
Evans, Bud Stare and B. A.
Gaunder, city finance dads, meet
ing at the office of Auditor
Coyle in an effort to work out
the wage problem while Clerk
McElroy looks on Judge
Frank A. Bolton still contend
ing that Notre Dame will never
have a losing season . DR.. d.
S. Raikin, H. J. Alexander and
George Wolfe looking for some
one to join them in a game of
golf Judge F. M. Black
waiting judiciously ON Halls
corner for the bus Edgar
Baker helping cook during the
rush hour over at the Labor Club
while Roger Mossman, E. H.
Hughes and Leo Reichert wait at
a nearby table with doubtful ex-
pressions.
The story still goes the rounds
on the Ohio State campus about
a Newark boy, who some years
ago made quite name for HIM
self as a half-miler. 1t seems
our local runner was digging his
spikes in the cinders over at Ohio
field with all he had, but still
couldn't overtake three western
conference speedsters. Suddenly
on the home stretch eager on
lockers noticed our Glenn grab
his running-trunks with one hand
and with speed never before
shown easily breeze past all
competitors to set a new mark.
Not stopping to receive his
medal, our runner continued with
every effort across the field to
the dressing rooms where his
coach soon joined him and glad
ly presented him with a new
pair of trunks with the hope
that the elastic would again give
way at the next meet. Strange
it is how time slows down a man.
Since those days our Mr.. Kreider,
in line with the patriotic move
to conserve the rubber on his
Buick, told the boys at the Trust
Building that hereafter he was
going to walk from his Granville
Road home to his office. Late
reports are that our former ath-
lete, after only two days trial
and finding the bus convenient
at the halfway mark has aban-
doned his good intentions. Of
course, we know it's quite walk,
Glenn, but come now where's all
the endurance and stamina of the
old days?
Facts about Chief Christman's
boys: the Newark Police Depart
ment has a personnel of twenty
seven men. Twenty-three are
uniformed officers and four are
plain clothes men. Tallest Off
Ger on the force is Bryan "Dick"
Woolard who stands 66". The
frame of Officer Walter Hinger
carries 270 pounds which is 38
pounds less than it was last win
ter. Sergeant Harry Bragg
weighs almost one-half as much
as Walter. Chief Christman is
holding his own with mere 26O.
Oldest on the force from point
of years of service is A. E. Nc
Master who has about twenty
two years to his credit, Captain
Curtis |. Berry and Jack Jones
come next. Do you know that
out of the present staff of twen-
ty-seven men on the police force
exactly one-third of the group
have at one time or another
served either as chief or acting
chief? Deacon" Jones a couple
years ago served under a former
mayor as acting chief for al
most two hours. Practically ev-
cry police officer on the force
was prominent in athletics hara