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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12

Several proposals have also been
received for repairing the roof of
the City building, Mr.. Bittikofer
reported. The committee is to
study all proposals on both jobs
and make a definite recommended
ton at the next meeting.
Harry Sutphin, Columbus, repre-
sentative of fire fighting equip
ment manufacturer, met with the
Solons to discuss the type of fire
protection the Village can give sur
rounding townships. Four town.
ships, Paris, Dover, Millcreek and
Allen, have already expressed in
terest in such protection.
Will Meet With Trustees
Representatives of these town.
ships, and others interested, will
meet with Councils fire, property
and police committee and Mr.. SUIT
phin in the near future to learn
complete details of such a pro-
gram. Further report will then be
made to Council. The Solons are
now contemplating installing an
other fire truck so that more COM
plete rural protection can be Of
fered surrounding townships.
Report on the sewer system sur
vey, recently completed by the en-
gineering firm of Floyd G. Browne
and associates, of Marion, will be
ready by the next meeting of Coun-
Gil, Mayor Asman reported. The
survey has been completed during
the past few months, and sets up
a long-range program for providing
adequate sewer systems in the
Village.
The proposed water rates Ordin-
ance was placed on its second read
ing; and will probably come up for
final action at the next session of
Council.
Other Business
Mayor Asman reported that the
DeVineS are asking $1O0 per year
rental for the parking lot which
the village has been using in the
rear of the Devine hardware store.
Rental in the past has been $40,
and Council recommended that an
offer of $50 be made.
= Clerk Scheiderer read Mayor AS
mans financial report for july
showing revenue for the village a.
mounting to $282. 1t included S120
from parking meter fines, in addi-
ton to building and digging per-
mits and other fines.
The Clerks own monthly report
showed balances in the various
funds amounting to S4O,575.26.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12
FORMER Mt. VICTORY
GIRL DROWNS IN MICHIGAN

Barbara Ann, 10, daughter of
Ralph Sergeant, Bellefontaine Rt.
3, drowned about 6 pm. Sunday
near her home in Detroit, Mich, ac-
cording to word reaching her faith
er shortly before noon Monday.
According to the information re-
ceived by relatives in Bellefon-
taine she and another little girl
were swimming while on a picnic
with her mother, Stepfather and
friends.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12
Council Gets Bids
On New StOker and
Roof Repair Thurs.

Bids for the installation OF stoker in the City building
presented during the regular meeting of Council Thursday
night in routine meeting but definite action taken
AS by c. Bttkofer chairman of the first pro-
perty and police committee the bids follows, for
various types of stokers:
Ralph Roush Mary ysvle, $839O McAuffe Bros. Mays-
Vile $685. Fred c. Magsg Marysve $4885O Nader Broth
ers Aarysvle $58615; and Grff NJ Lewis Columbus $500
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to our neigh
bors, friends and relatives for
their kindness, sympathy and beau
tiful flowers and to the ladies of
the Pharisburg church. Thanks al
so to Rev. Hiram Holdridge and
Marion Winter, funeral director
Mr.. G. L. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hill and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jones and family
8-12-1t*
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12
RETURNED FROM INDIANA

Mrs. Sam Berger and grand
daughter, Betty Jane Guy, have
returned to their home on Elwood
ave., after a Today visit in West
field, Ind, with their husband and
grandfather. They also attended
the Shelbyville, Ind, fair while
there.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12

WANTED - Young man to
learn interesting printing trade.
Must be high school graduate.
Would accept veteran under
on-the-jo training plan. Apply
at Journal office. IF
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12

Remember Aug. 20. Annual
meeting Union Rural Electric, Le-
giOn Park. S-I2-3t
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12
FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR PROMISES
TO BE- BIGGEST in HISTORY OF EVENT

HlSIlLJ ....,........................,.,. OOU
Pony Race, 54-in. and under 35
Friday, August 16
3-year-old Pace, Home Talent
Stake ...........Added Money $500
.2:18 Trot (Overnight) ........... 600
Free-For-All Trot (Over-
night ............................,.. 600
Pony Race .................................. 35
The Fair is in charge of a COM
petent group of officers and direc-
tors, who have spent long hours
in planning the event. They are:
Ray Van Schoyck, president; A.
E. Bogen, vice president; Arch A.
Alder, secretary; Esther w. Sifrit,
! assistant secretary, and c. H. o.
Brien, treasurer.
Directors are: Arch A. Alder,
billiards; J. Lewis Bradley, Hill
ards; E.O. Cline, Columbus; Chas.
High, billiards; E. A. Lisk, Hill
ards; w. w. McKitrick, Dublin; c.
II. O'Brien, billiards; Robert
Reece, billiards; Chas. P. Roberts,
billiards; c. A. Turney, billiards;
Ray Van Schoyck, billiards; AL
ford Walker, billiards; F. G.. Win
terringer, billiards; John A. Nor
rison, Reynoldsburg; Ralph J.
Woodin, billiards; c. D. (Zeke)
Palmer, Columbus; A. E. Bogen,
Columbus; M. r. McVay, Wester-
Vile; Joe Smith, Groveport; ]. E.
WhonSettler, Columbus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-12

Many Union county residents, in
addition to the hundreds from
Franklin and Madison counties, are
planning to exhibit at and attend
the annual Franklin county Fair,
which will open at billiards on
Tuesday for a 4-day stand.
The Fair this year, promises to
be one of the biggest ever held at
billiards.
Entry lists in the various horti-
cultural and livestock departments
ar among the largest in the his
tory of the event, and premiums
are among the highest ever offer
ed.
Franklin county's fair has long
been noted for its outstanding
horse shows and this year will find
an unusually splendid list of en-
thies for all three night that the
horse shows are held.
Another big attraction will be
the harness racing, and this years
Fair will offer four days of the
sport. There will be three races
daily, in addition to a pony race,
with the speed program as follows:
Tuesday, August Is
2-year-old Pace, Home Talent
Stake ...........Added Money $500
2:15 Trot (OvernighD ............ 600
2:24 Pace (OvernighD ......... 600
Pony Race, 46-in. and under 80
Wednesday, August Ia
3-year-old Trot, Home Talent
Stake added Money $500
2:15 Pace (Overnight) ....,...... 600
2:24 Trot (Overnight) .......... 600
Pony Race, 46-in. and under
52-in. ....................................... IS
Thursday, August Is
2-year-old Trot, Home Talent
Stake .........~Added Money S40O
2:18 Pace Overnight ..~...,... 60O
F'ree-For-All Pace (OVer-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
Communist leader
to speak here

Henry Winston, newly-elected
national organizational secretary
of the Communist Party, will
make his first public appearance
in Chicago in many years in a
series of three neighborhood
meetings to discuss. '27 Years of
the Communist Party"
The Communist Party cele-
brates its 9th anniversary this
September amidst the growing
struggles of the common people
for security, democracy and
peace. 1t was in Chicago on Sep.
TENDER 1, 1919 that the Com
munist Party was born.
Henry Winston was secretary
of the Young Communist League
before he left for four years serv.
ice in the army. Winston is a
Negro, born in Mississippi and
has been active in the labor and
peoples movements for more
than IA years. -
The scheduled neighborhood
meetings will take place on Tues
day, September "a, 8 pm. at the
Peoples Auditorium, 2457 West
Chicago Ave; on Wednesday,
September Is, 7:45 pm. at the
Parkway Ballroom, 45th Street
and South Parkway; and on Fri
day, September 81, 8 pm. at the
Finnish Workers Hall, 2409 N.
Halsted Street.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

Tuesday morning, Aug u, under
the care of DR.. 1. H. Incuye Aft
er the operation she was removed
to a private room. Her husband,
a musician, came to see her at
the listed visiting hour of 2 p. NJ.
He was told to wait until "col-
ored visiting hours" starting at
4:30.
Apparently word was passed
around Immediately. While still
under the after effects of the
anesthetic, she was brought back
by nurse who put the tray on
the table and walked out without
speaking. Her husband fed her.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
From then ON received the

From then on 1 received the
most callOus kind of treat
ment," Mrs. Perkins said.
"When 1 pulled the light cord
to signal the nurse, she would
come from Is to 20 minutes
later and put out the light. She
would wait from two to three
hours to bring water or bed
pan or other items l needed.
Once she brought in the bedpan
and threw it roughly on the
ed. hitting my foot. When l
asked for help, it was refused.
ALTHOUGH her physician spe-
Gifted liquid foods only, attend
ants brought her meat, carrots,
beef stew, coleslaw, dry bread
pudding and for breakfast next
day cornflakes and dry toast. I'm
able to eat these things, she con-
sumed just two cups of coffee,
two cups of tea and a glass OF
milk during the. entire two days
she was a patient.
Mrs. Perkins was Immediately
brought home although after
such operations the patient is not
moved for five days. She feared
for her safety and her physician
also felt in view of the maltreat-
ment, she should be home. Her
recovery since then has been nor
NAL.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

protest at Messesms abuse of ofherecod courtesy
ton should have such person around
first the State Dept said that did feel obliged
oftherecord talk
the in Acting Sec of State William Clayton
said that Messersmth had cabed denial of the
tributed him in the speech his manner
Clayton wanted to close the whole affair
But denial of very people long
The armed example, print during
the denying criticism based common
knowledge the line Later public relations officers
would put out releases stating previously situation
had been corrected.
INDUSTRY, the labor and again
can stretch point of truth when
orally breaks through dena coverup result that
people become cynical about anything proved whewas
tries say. ~
When Dept helps Messersmh cover up such an i'm
portan event his Buenos Aires speech only
to discreditng itself much State Dept
which charged with carrying deep
people Tor world of would EYES, Messersa
made that speech and he should
made that speech and expressed policy"
So far the State Dept mugwunping the issebecause ;s
embarrassed by taking either It leaves impression that
the Messersmlth speech charted course but
1t doesn't want - -
1T HAS not yet said the reported speech contrary
foreign policy
Another dangerous affair is the silence of
most OF the American The Chicago Aires
podent wrote Sept that of the speech
aug All correspondents including this Sun writer
SO informed their home offices in because it was a
off-the-record speech" -
The major wire services and therefore
the sanity patriotism give the
If America victorious into
cloud frankness from
of its people, honest carry the
600 citizens.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

Buenos Aires, Argentina before
an American Legion-audience. FTP
was certain of its facts before
publishing the story.
To newsmen, an off-the-record
talk by public figure is a leg
itimate device for getting infor-
nation to pass on to the reading
public without putting the speak
er into hot water. Many times,
this device is wisely used and
helps give the people information
to which they are entitled. Mes
sersmith's speech, however, was
designed to stir up anti-Russian
war feeling among his audience,
and purported to be official State
Dept. stuff, from the horses
mouth.
AT THIS point, any good
American who is (a) sane|
enough to know that war isn't
happy camping trip (b) patrio-
tic enough to want to keep the
U. S. at peace, and (c) courage
Gus enough to tell high-placedI
warmongers to go paddle their
papers-such a person would
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
Franco gets query

BRUSSELS-(ALN) = Popu-
lar demand in Belgium for a
rupture of relations with Franco
Spain reached an all-time high
this week as the Belgium govern
ment officially demanded that
Franco explain the escape" of
Leon .Degrelle, Belgian fascist
who had taken refuge In Spain.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
wi announces
more endorsements

The Independent Voters of Hi.
nois this week announced it's en-.
dorsement of the following cam
didates in the November Con-
gressional elections:
LIST District
William L. Dawson
4th District
Martin G0rski
5th District
AdOlph j. SABBATH
9Th District
Thomas j. O'Brien
23rd District
Homer Kasserman
(0f Newton, Illinois)
Previous endorsements an.
nounced by WI are Emily Taft
Douglas, Representative at-Large;
William A. Rowan in the End
District; William w. Link in the
18th; and Alexander ]. Resa in
the 9th District.
In the downstate elections, WI
has given the nod to Carl Vroo-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

man of Bloomington in the 18th
District; Olive Remington Gold.
man of Urbana in the 18th Dis
trict; Roscoe Bonjean of Spring
field in the 21st; and Melvin
Price of East st. Louis in the
22nd District.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

SObA SS5y-
Late that same afternoon, fol-
lowing an operation for hemor-
rhoids, a drastic change took
place. Neglect and studied brutal
ity caused her removal the fol
lowing day.
Hospital attaches had learned
that Mrs. Perkins, white. was the
wife of Robert Perkins, Negro.
Still confined early this week
to her home at 1852 Lake Park,
Mrs. Perkins, a slight, redhaircd
woman and mother of young
son, told of her experience with
fascism, domestic type.
=
SHE optorod Chicaoo Hocnital
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
mMmcTnN VI TIE
This Messersmith carries
a dangerous bomb load
BY ALDEN TODD

Observation-Disclosures official doubletak which been
heard the past two weeks u Ambassador Argentina
George Messersmlth would if dangerous
26 Federated exclusive story telling
offtherecord speech delivered Aug in
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

SOUND Radio Service: Let them
Hear = For meetings, picnics, dancing
Harold Spearin. Write or phone in I'D
vance. s3ss Drexel Avenue, Chicago Is.
iii. Hyde Park sssI. Radios - Bought md
Sold.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

may inclined feel that the carcature above is
aggerated You say, THAT doesn't apply to me- OK, but
do realize what it takes to begin paper? tough
raise the starting to print the first issue
tough getting top notch journalists tough getting
printer and paper which to print. WE DID 1T! You
high in enthusiasm when started hope
aren't morning glory that Willis fast Your support
is needed a longer period of time
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14
SsIEIED

Heating installed in exchange for an,
size apartment on North or Northwest side
George herman, Irving 3sl7.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-09-14

SHE entered Chicago Hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-22
Still the Father of His Country

In all the history of the United States whom do you
regard as two or three of the greatest men who ever e
In this country? Answers to that question: asked IN
recent po by the National Opinion Research Center gave
Franklin d. Roosevelt 81 per cent of the votes Abraham LIN
comn 81 per cent and George Washington as percent
Thus develops that the 214th anniversary Oh ms
birth the famous tribute to the first President may nave
TO be changed to reads First in first in peace and thro
il the hearts of his countrymen. .
If Washington's fame and memory have dmmed some
what with the passing years. may be due TO TWO
He was doer rather than writer speaker; and he sun
suffers in the public mind from sort of hangover OF SAINT
ness the result of contemporary aduaton whlch haruV
permitted him to be presented as human.
Washington has become pale, berobed inquire IN mar
BILE or stylized hero rearing horse Actually, OF
course he had full of earthness He liked cards
hunting and the theater He sampled the product OF ms
own dstlery. He from of Virginas Oldest ano
best" families and of the richest Americans OF
his day. II.
There was every for lesser man than Washing
ton TO be satisfied with the pre-revoutionary status quo
fight for independence promised him no material gain But
he Joined the fight And for 20 years he avishy OF
his strength wisdom and wealth to lead the struggle which
transformed his counrymen from ragged impoverished
disprted army of rebeous coonss to the citizens of
vigorous young nation founded principles which most
of the world continues admire Washington longed for
the and peaceuness of the life which his heritage
But George Washington deserves to be remembered
and blessed for something more than day away from
work his birthday That the governmental structure OF
the United States started and that has endured
without fundamental alteration is largely to the credit of
this perhaps the reluctant and most arstocratc
-evolutonist in history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-22
Snow Removal Comedy

Waterbury motorists and pedestrians have long since
abandoned any great hope of speedy and effective re-
mova from Streets matter how heavy the storm or
great the resultant inconvenience But at least the
hundreds CHANGED be in Exchange Place around the
middle of Thursday morning could get laugh out of the
efforts of Waterburys loader to clear up our
busiest square.
Repeatedly the snowoader started the day in Brooklyn
while Bank and Grand and Main street traffic fought
hill battle against fourfoot piles and footdeep ruts How
eventually it found its to Exchange Place and
tackled the midpont of particularly impressive collection
of in front of bus stop. No luck too deep While
count em trucks marshalled to the snow
added to the general confusion in the square, the loader
manoeuvred through traffic lines to the of East Main
street and truck aborousy backed position to receive
the frozen nuggets from the conveyor belt No luck too
hard In the twentyfour hours elapsed since the removal
should have started the had turned to ice and the
loader couldn't bulge it. Of there half dozen
the square with pckaxes but rather than ncon
venence them the loader abandoned the unequal struggle
manoeuvrd the square, searched and found softer
pckings the west side of South Main street
After the last storm while trucks stuck lower
Grand street and motorists fought the Bank street
land is that pet these snowy days. splendid job
of clearing the streets to the curb in front of the Waldorf
Lunch and The Elton completed 1t really doesn't make
much sense does it?
Is it too much to expect Herbert Scott-Smith and his
cohorts to themselves little with giving the
city slight relief from the pers and inconvenience of
winter traffic and tre less with the size of the unexpend
ed surplus they return at the end of the fiscal year?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-22

Last Tuesdays Democrat reporting interview with
the newarrived English wife of Waterbury GIL quoted
her saying, We're very proud of Labor party.
they've instituted national health program providing low
cost medical attention. :"
On the surface, socazed medicine looks like the
to the sick prayer but closer examination Of
the experience of European including Britain
reveals that compulsory health insurance far from
unmixed blessing
Many workers abroad have found that it's very real dis
advantages far outweigh its socaed advantages For in
stance If their doctor is in the insurance practice
patients have to forego calling him and accept attention from
another practitioner often too busy give them adequate
service and lacking the personal interest of the regular fam
lily physician.
general deterioration in medical care a rapid and
staggering rise in cost Of the system due in part to manger
ing and the political implications of compulsory national
health service among the other dangers to be kept in
mind we In America face the question of adopting
sort OF compulsory national health service.
Ernest Bevn himself has characterized the medical
ice given English industrial classes tragedy of ncom
petence Sir Kingsley Wood former British Minister Of
Health that the National Health Insurance System has
turned England into nation of medicine drinkers" In
every country there has been distressing rise in the sick
ness rate after the introduction Of health Insurance
In Germany It trebled from 1885 $780, In England
the number Of claims increased by almost so percent in
well maIingerng contributed TO this increase.
Voluntary health insurance plans such
panes generally offer and disqualification plans similar to
the Blue Cross afford far happier solution Of the problem
which faces workers who encounter serious illness and its
eoncOmant financial drain Medical practise Is not then
disrupted the economic burden Of such plans weigh far less
heavily the worker and they keep the national health out
~ politics which aggravate most problems that fall into the
STITCHES Of the political octopus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-22
By Peter Edison

which need mitigating badly Anyone who knows
Washington at all can make up his own list Of the
ten or the hundred outstanding insects Of the year
who need preventing, destroying and Tepelling.
As for the various "other forms Of plant or anil
NAL life or vrlses which the secretary shall declare
to be pest" there are definite possibilities frpe
That's an animal pest Spinach. That's vegetable
pest NO. maybe spinach is a virus But what's .
diluent? Probably lawyer doube-talk for the sand
the juice they always put in spinach and clam
broth. They're economic poisons too. Get out your
pest declaration forms, Mr. Secretary and prepare
to do your stuff.
Bat the farther you read in this Flanagan bin.
the less promising II becomes. Sub-paragrapn Ws
for instance. declares what Is an insect.
THE term insect" It says, means any Of the
numerous small invertebrate animals generally hav-
ing the body more less obviously segmented. Tor
the most part belonging to the class insecta, COM
prsing six-legged, usually winged forms ana 70
other allied classes OF arthropods whose nempeIs
are wingless and usually have more than SIX legs
That's bad II you have to have six or more legs
TO Be resulsted under this bill VIII exempt SOs
Of the two-lesged insect pests prevalent 10 these
parts. who also need good dose OF poison Sou mo"
who.
How about some amendments to this bin. Mr..
CONGRESSMAN Flanagan. so as to broaden is scope
and turn the sprays on some Of the insect institu"
tons and federal bureau fungi that really need TX.
ing9
sub-paragraphs Cq) and tr) Of the bIII get into
the matter of grade labelling on poisons. This seems
Q bit inconsistent. Everybody seems to be against
grade labelling foods that aren't poisonous. But
here Is a law which says poisons ought 70 be grade
labeled, with fines of $1,000 OF year In jail Il the
stuff Is miFsranded
Better step right up gentlemen. and nsns gOuE
poAsonss asaNtiN 20 aP}