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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
INCREASED BUYING
SHOWN BY INCOME
FROM SALES TAX
Receipts In Union County
Up 4S.S Percent For
First Half Of The Year

An increase of ASS percent in
sales tax revenue for the first six
months of 1916 over the receipts
for the first half of 1945 is report
ed by State Treasurer Don H. E
bright.
Collections as of June % for the
year were S58,347.15 compared
with only $39, ,212.53 up to June 80,
1945.
The week ending June %, 1916
furnishes a typical example of the
manner in which retail sales have
been running all year long, even
though all merchants report only
limited stocks on hands. During
that week, tax sales were S3862. 2.78,
compared with only S2O60.51 for
the week ending June 80, 1915.
Every county in Ohio reports
similar increases in tax collections,
although the average increase for
the entire state is only 37.3 per-
cent.
Largest increase was shown in
Geauga county, which went up 69.7
percent. Summit county had the
smallest increase, only 21.2 per
cent.
First-half comparison for coun-
ties surrounding Union are as fol-
lows:
Champaign-S64, ,62O.46 in 1945
$9O,85O.63 in 1916. Up 4O6 percent
Delaware-$63, ,12O.37 in 1945,
$50, ,976,16 in 1916. Up 37.8 per
cent.
Franklin-S2, S2,678, 1884 in 1945,
$3,8O8,678.94 in 1916. Up 422 per
cent.
Hardin-S71,OO9.75 in 1945,
S1OO,825.36 in 1916. Up AZ per-
cent
Logan-S1O8,814.19 in 1945,
$159,O69.65 in 1916. Up 46.2 per-
cent.
Madison-S49, 5000 in 1945,
$50, 1929 in 1916. Up 45.9 per-
cent.
Marion-$196,645.72 in 1945,
S273,6 ,644.62 in 1916. Up 39.1 per-
cent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

ence. Techniques, schools an d
in art, and necessary
historical background is furnished
by an extensive file of illustra-
tiOnS.
Work Criticized
AT the end of each evening, all
work whether completed or not
is lined up for criticism, cor
rections and encouragement. Com
parsons are made not only with
other works in the class but also
with reproductions taken from the
files. All enter into this discus
sion.
Day and evening classes all eX-
hibit work each year in the Art
Exhibit held in May in the high
school building. They were also
in the Arts building
at the Union County fair this year,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
LEGION HOLDS
DISTRICT MEETING

Scott Creviston, commander Of
Union post, No. 70, of the Amer
ican Legion, was elected one of IA
Legionaires, who will represent
the Sixth Ohio district at the Nat
ional Legion convention in Column
bus Sunday.
Mr.. CreViston, who is district
adjutant, is a veteran of World
War II, and has been active in
Legion affairs for more than two
years.
During the district convention,
which was held in the DeShler-
Wallick hotel, Arthur w. Gallo
way, another member of Union
post, was named to represent the
district on the Ohio Departments
rules and order of business COM
mittee for the state convention in
Cleveland, Aug. 1920.
Russell Noble, past commander
of Union post, was confirmed as
Union county commander, while
George Hunt, Jr., of Redwood,
was confirmed as county vice COM
mander. These two men were ell
ected at a county Legion meeting,
to which Union post was host at
its last regular meeing.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
DISCHARGED LAST WEEK
: MILFORD man, Is,
TAKES OWN life

Lotus P. Brill, aged 78, widely
q known resident of Milford Center,
took his own life by hanging him
self at his home about 9 am. to-
day.
His body was discovered hanging
in the woodShed at their home by
his wife when she returned from
shopping trip. He had been in i'll
health for the past five years, and
it was believed that dependency
over his health caused his act.
He was born in Salesville on A
pril l, 1868 but had resided in
Milford Center for the past 20
years. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Brill, of Salesville, both
deceased.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Marie Whited; a daughter,
Mrs. Paul Starr, Cambridge; three
step-children; two brothers, Leon
ard o. Brill, Milford Center shoe
merchant, and Rodney K. Brill,
Washington D. c.; and two sisters,
Mrs. Ingram Ramsey, Salesville;
and Mrs. Frances McCleaster, Col
umbuS.
Funeral arrangements had not
yet been completed at press time
but will be in charge of the Reed
funeral home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

ed. She was married in Marion CO.,
to John M. Clayton, who died sew
eral years ago. She was a member
of the First Baptist church in
Redwood, and had resided her en-
tire life in Marion and Union
counties.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Emma Atwood and Mrs. Sus-
lie Anderson, both of Columbus;
Mrs. Daisy Scott and Mrs. Edna
Cushman, both of Redwood; and
Mrs. Opal Decker, Cleveland; 3
great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Anna Bosart, West Mansfield; and
three brothers, Garner and Joe
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
MdzVsVzze Lives with It's Art

(The following article, by E.
G. Roger, was published in the
Magazine Section Of the Column
bus Citizen, Sunday, July z, and
is here reproduced through the
courtesy of that paper)
In the town of MarySVille, some
80 miles from Columbus, art is al
ways spelled with a small "a" 1t
is not stared at in awe on occa-
sional visits to a gallery. 1t is
something to live with. 1t is used
and enjoyed in everyday life 1t
serves not only in the painting of
oils and water-colors for Marys-
vile homes but also in the deCOra-
ton of such utilitarian objects as
trays, chairs and similar house
hold articles.
For the past three years the
public schools of MarysviIle have
had an adult class in art every
Thursday evening. This is in addi-
ton to the art courses taught dur
ing the day in elementary, junior
high and senior high school classes.
All the art classes are instructed
by John Strickler.
Many husbands and wives at
tend the evening art classes to-
gether. Housewives, teachers, me-
chanics, civil engineers, florists,
jewellers, farmers, plumbers and
beauticianS have been among those
enrolled. Many high school stu
dents continue their art classes in
the evening school after gradua-
ton.
Instruction Offered
instruction is offered in all me-
diums, including airbrush, clays
and various crafts. Since tech
nique is not stressed, the students
method of work is often unorth0-
dox, with surprisingly original re-
suits. Instruction is on an individ-
ual basis so as to accommodate
the varying abilities, Skills and OBJ
jectiveS of those enrolled. Mr..
Strickler says,
E. try to give each a firm
understanding of rudimentary es-
sentials to facilitate growth and
self-expreSsion. 1 believe each pu-
pill must master the basic things
first. The desire to initiate subject
matter is difficult to combat; how
ever, / have found that adults are
not so opinionated concerning this
as 1 had suspected. All strive for
the concommitant value of true
expression of beauty"
Beginners are first instructed in
the potentiaIities and limitations
of the medium they will use. They
are also guided in choice of sub
ject. In this way they are not dis
couraged by failures due to lack
of proper preparation and expert
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

and more recently in a small dis
play at a Marysville cafe.
Mr.. Strickler received his edu-
cation in Bethany and Whining
ton colleges, the Art Academy of
Cincinnati and the University of
Cincinnati. He and the Marys-
vile school board are both to be
congratulated on the excellent re-
suits of their attempt to bring art
ino more intimate contact with
everyday life.
Present plans are for an arts
and crafts shop in MarySviIle just
as soon as quarters can be OBJ
tanned. Here will be displayed and
sold original works in the arts and
crafts, all made by amateurs. The
graduates and students of Marys-
vile are classes should be able to
keep the shop well stocked.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

The first dance will be held on
Thursday of this week, and is ex-
pected to draw a large crowd.
Street dances were a regular
feature in Redwood for several
year, until few years ago, and
proved unusually popular drawing
cards. They not only provided
much diversion for residents of the
community, but were of much
benefit to the business places as
well.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

Street maintenance and repair
fund-Receipts, $71S692; eXpen-
ditures, $4,000; balance, Dec 81.
S532. SO.
Gasoline tax street repair fund
Receipt, $7186.92; expenditures,
$1,000; balance, Dec. 81, S1S6.92,
Sewer service fund-Receipts,
S1O,667O1; expenditures, $4,000;
balance Dec. 81, S367. 81.
Fireman's indemnity fund Re-
ceipts, S46471; expenditures, S25;
balance Dec. 31,S43977.
General bond retirement fund
Receipts, $18O6942; expenditures,
$665578; balance Dec. 81, SILL
4O364
Officers Seek Uniforms
Officer Dick Simpson attended
the meeting to bring up the matter
of uniforms for the officers. At
ter some favorable discussion con-
corning outfitting the officers,
Coucilman C. L. Kingsmore moved
that the fire, property and police
committee be given power to act
in the matter, and the motion car
ried.
During the discussion concern
ing uniforms for the police, the
cruiser which the Kiwanis club
is going to purchase and contri-
butte to the Village for the police
department was also brought up.
1t was felt that, with the town ge-
ting a police car that it would be
well to have the officers in uni
form.
While addressing the Solons, Mr..
Simpson also mentioned the mat
ter of salary increases for the Of
ficers. No demands were made,
but Council was of the opinion
that something should be done and
instructed the clerk to determine
whether or not the appropriation
can be raised to take care of this.
Street Signs Discussed
Also present at the meeting was
a representative of a company that
manufactures street signs. He pre-
sented samples of the various
types Of signs which officers and
village authorities feel are needed.
including speed zone signs.
The salesman and the street sup
erViSOr are to make a survey to
see what new signs will be needed
and which of the present signs
should be replaced. In the pur-
chase of neutrality-suspicious. speed
limit signs, Councilman William
Huffman moved that the street
committe be given power to act in
the immediate purchase Of such
signs. The motion was seconded by
Councilman w. B. Forty and car
ried
F. C BittikOfer, chairman of the
fire, property and police commit
tee, reported he has had no bids
yet for a Stoker for the city build
ing. Bids are also to be received
for the repair of the roof on the
City hall.
Matter of weeds on vacant lots
was brought up. 1t is to be inVes-
tigated whether or not the cost of
moving the weeds by the Village
can be put on the tax duplicate
after the owner has been notified
by the Village that the weeds
must be cut and the owner fails
to comply with the request
Clerk Scheiderer presented his
monthly report, showing balances
in the various village funds a
mounting to S38,29O72 as of June
30.
Bills amounting to S26O1O3
were presented and ordered paid.
Largest was for S421.57 to the
Collector of Internal Revenue for
June Withholding taxes.
Present for the meeting were
Mayor Asman, Clerk ScheidereT
and Councilmen Forty, Huffman,
Bittikofer, Wagner and Kings
more.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
WILL ASSIST VENDORS
IN SALES TAX REPORTS

A sales tax examiner will be at
the Commissioners Office in the
Union county Court J.ouSe to as
sist vendors to file their sales tax
reports for the first six months Of
1916 on July 19 and 26.
She will be at the office of Hazel
Notemans Insurance agency, Plain
City, on the afternoon of July 20,
and at the Mayors office in the
City building, Redwood, on the
afternoon of July 30.
July 81, is the last day for filing
these reports, after which a pen
atty of 81 day may be assessed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
REDWOOD PLANS
STREET DANCES

Plans have been completed in
Redwood to hold weekly street
dances ir that village every Thurs
day evening.
The dances will be sponsored by
the Redwood Lions club, and mu-
sic will be furnished by the Rich
wood high school swing orchestra,
directed by Marvin Fogt. Dances
will be on the $3.50 plan.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

Eastman, West Mansfield; and
George Eastman, Marysville. One
daughter, Mrs. Chloe Scott, two
brothers and two sisters are de-
ceased.
Services will be held at 2 p. m.
Tuesday in the Hastings funeral
home, conducted by the Rev. Donld
Hobbs. Interment will be made in
Price cemetery in charge of Ed
gar Hastings, funeral director of
Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
DEATHS
MRS. ALICE CLAYTON

Mrs. Alice Clayton, aged 83, of
Pearl ST, Redwood, died in Mar
ion City hospital at Las a. m. Sun
day, after a brief illness. Death
was attributed to complications
from a fractured hip which she
suffered in fall week ago.
She was born Nov. 81, 1862 and
was a daughter of Jacob and Sus-
an Cample Eastman, both deceas-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
TRUCK DRIVER HURT

Donald Bowen, truck driver Tor
the Gooding Amusement CO., suf-
fered painful bruises and lacerat-
ions when the truck he was driv-
ing upset on the Columbus rd.,
near Halls Corners, early Sunday
morning. He was brought by pass
ing motorists to the office of DR..
Albert Johnston, where he was
given emergency treatment. One
cut required several stitches to
close, it was reported
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
Council Adopts
Budget for 1916;
TO Uniform Police
Officers Pay Increase
Suggested; Will Check on
Traffic Sign Needs

Budget for Village operating expenses for 9H adopted
by Village Council during its regular meeting Thursday
ming has been the County Auditor. During the
meeting the discussed uniforms and pay increases
for village officers marking of and cutting weeds.
The budget calls for the following estimated receipts and
expenditures for next year:
General fund-Receipts SO25OO4S; expenditures S55SS;
balance Dec. 81. $87424 4S.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
REDWOOD FAIR
OFFICE OPEN JULY 20

The office of the secretary o.
the Redwood Fair will be open
beginning July 20 for the receipt
of entries and other business.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15
WITH
[7us Bow
IN THE SERVICES
. BY Mrs. w. e. Behrens

News items about Union
County's boys in the services of
the United States, for publica-
ton in this column, are invited
by the Journal. Contributions
should be mailed to the Service
Editor of the Journal, or tele-
phone to Mrs. w. K. Behrens,
Phone 2671.
DISCHARGED LAST WEEK
Discharges from Fort George q.
Meade, Md, last week, included the
following soldiers from this area:
T-5 Robert E. Green, Marysville
Rt. 2; and Pfc. Berlin L. Fowler,
809h Columbus ave-, Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL.
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READ THE JOURNAL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-07-15

FIRST IN NEWS
FIRST IN ADVERTISING
RESPONSE
THE MOST WIDELY AND
THOROUGHLY READ
NEWSPAPER In UNION
COUNTY
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-12-26
General Motors
Well HeeIed For
Sfrikebreukinq

New York (FP) General
Motors Corp. has 100 million dol
lar fund, hastily raised in Wall
Street a month ago, which it may
use to beat down expected wage
demands of the United Auto Work
ers early next year, Sylvia F.
Porter, New York Post columnist
reported Dec. 9.
Although GIN can be expected to
deny that it intends the fund for
strikebreaking purposes, "highly
informed men, who usually know
what they're talking about, do be-
lieve the threat of more strike
trouble in 1947 was the impulse
behind the financing" Miss Porter
said.
GINS stock sale in November
was can extraordinary DEAL" she
pointed out. Conditions in the sec
urities market were pretty bad and
there was no previous indication
that GIN needed lot of cash in a
hurry. "Yet, in this not-so-hot
market" she said, "the company
decided to offer 100 million dollars
of preferred stock at 500 a share
This was the biggest single
industrial financing in history. GIN
is certainly in a terrific cash posi-
tion now.
Evidence that GIN was buttress-
ing it financial position to prepare
for life-and-death struggle with
the union came at the Investment
Bankers Associations convention
Miss Porter attended in Florida.
During an anti-union TRADE, one
head of a major Wall Street house
remarked: "Well, GIN will stop
them next year-if those automo-
bile boys try any more stunts. The
company has its 100 million dollars
now and it can answer any of their
demands with All right, here's our
financial statement. Look it over.
We can stay out as long as you
can and longer
Miss Porter checked with other
bankers at the meeting and found
they all agreed that was the pur-
pose Of the GIN financial deal. One
banker told her: eff anyone is
ready to lead the fight, it's GIN.
And Wilson has other big ones in
industry to go along with him as
long as necessary"
GIN President Charles E. Wilson
was one of the top U. S. industrial
lists who attended number of sec
ret meetings as the Waldorf-As-
toria last winter where concerted
action was planned against labor's
first big postwar wage increase
drive.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-12-26
Pickering Major
NeWSsfcndS New
Twist In Strike

Philadelphia (FP) = Picketing
major newsstands, new twist to
increase the effectiveness of a
newspaper walkout, has helped
striking members of the American
Newspaper Guild here and in Com
den, N. j., to slash the circulation
of j. David Stern's Record and
Courier-Post 25 to 35 per cent.
Circulation of the Record, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia-Cam-
den guild leaders, has been cut by
10000 daily since the strike began
Nov. 7 while the Evening Courier
and Morning Post Circulation in
Comden has dropped from $4,000
to $4,000.
Strikers original demand was
for a $100 top minimum for exper-
fenced news writer's. The present
top minimum is $68 and the pub
lishers' highest proposal was for
IL per cent raise.
Meanwhile sweating newspaper
executives, who are putting out the
papers, were red-faced over an
other problem-boners.
A Courier society page featured
the picture of bride" The same
picture appeared a week earlier
with the announcement she was
seeking a divorce.
A bridegroom was listed as mar
rying the wrong party.
A report Of an Armistice Day
parade misspelled the names Of
prominent persons, mistakenly
listed Local l, Industrial Union of
Marine & Shipbuilding Workers as
participant.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-12-26

would be.
at would appear that member
ship in the union which represents
rank and file members would not
interfere with proper enforcement
of the safety regulations designed
for the protection both for him
self and his union associates"
Justice Bennett Champ Clark,
giving the opinion, also turned
down j & l. argument that the
government should not recognize
union by consent, without an
NLRB election. Clark said the
court knew of no law (which pro-
hibits an employer from recogni-
zing any union as an exclusive rep
resentative without any proceed
ings before the NLRB."
If ] & l. may recognize a union
without an election, the govern
ment may do the same, he said.
Although the decision affects
only four J & l. bituminous coal
mines Immediately, it is seen as
having a heavy bearing on the
outcome of more general case be-
fore the NLRB and involving the
same issue representation OF
mine supervisors by the UNIV. The
NLRB is expected to rule on the
case shortly.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-12-26

"The meeting will please come to
order," announced Little Luther.
"If the bubble-gum caucus in the
back of the room will break up, we
can proceed"
Point of personal privilege"
yelled Tinker Jones.
"Stand up when you ask for a
point" said Little Luther.
81 can't" said Tinker. "The last
kid that sat here parked his gum
on top of the chair instead Of un-
der, and Pm stuck"
"Sergeant-at-arms, pry the
brother loose" Little Luther order
ed. First order of business is
how come candy bars went up to
6 cents and ice cream cones to III
cents"
"Move we separate the ques-
tions," shouted Tillie Thompkins.
"Are your dues paid up?" de-
manded Little Luther.
"Don't get technical" Tillle
yelled.
eff you get technical about a
motion l can get technical about
your dues, sister. Just flounce
down to the dues window and pay
up. Strange how the hitch-hikers
like to drive this union car from
the back seat"
Tillie fuounced.
"Point of ORDER" roared Pinky
Davis from back near the door.
"What motion are we voting on ~
"If you'd separate yourself from
that pop stand and get to the
meeting on time you'd know there
wasn't motion on the floor" Little
Luther informed him.
mo motions YETI" inquired
Pinky. Lemme know when you
get started. I'll be out sucking a
pop"
"You just keep on bouncing in
and out of here and you'll be plain
out before you know it," Little
Luther warned him.
81 move we give the candystore
proprietors a vote of thanks for
not raising the prices any high
err" suggested Quisly Phelps, "and
send copy to President Truman.
"The second part of your mo-
tion | accept" said Chairman
Luther, "but as for the first part,
you little stooge, l saw Mr.. Brink
erhoff give you a banana split
free just before the meeting"
"Luther!" called Mr.. Dilworth
from upstairs. "Have you taken
out the ashes yet ?" r.
"The chair regrets" Luther in
formed the Errand Boys Union,
"that the. power of the bosses is
not yet broken. The chair must
haul out the ashes. The meetings
stands adjourned sine die"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-12-26
Wholesale Corruption Ldid
Bore In Sen. Bilbo Probe

him were given out of pure friend
ship, that he is "a very poor man
heavily involved in debt" and that
he fully intended to pay back all
his creditors.
5.-Sworn testimony showed
Bilbo had taken in close to $50, 900
for building and maintenance of
Juniper Grove Baptist Church and
adjoining parsonage, had put the
money into a bank account in his
control, and that most of the
money is missing.
6.--Bilbo was accused of having
taken the life savings of an aged
drug addict in return for his help
in getting morphine from the fed
eral narcotics bureau.
Edward Terry, former Bilbo
secretary, testified to three sepa-
rate threats against his life if he
dared to take the stand against his
former boss.
In a long-winded attempt to re-
flute the charges against him, Bill
bo said his real enemies, commun-
lists and Negroes, were not inter
ested in the charges of financial
corruption. "They know l am not
guilty of any acts involving moral
turnitude," he burbled, having diff
ficulty making himself understood
without his lower denture.
He claimed the charges arose be-
cause Of his "racial views" and
that his enemies are not willing
for him "to enjoy freedom of
speech as guaranteed by the bill
of rights" He then spent the rest
of the day defending his gift-tak-
ing and loan-swinging.
Committee hearings may be re-
opened after Christmas.