The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-08-15

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Bob Secerst supported the bill to investigate the
acuuteS OF Communists in America feeling that the
United States has the best form of Government in the
world and that nothing should be permitted to under
mine American ideals and institutions.
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want it clearly understood that will never try to
make political capital out of my service. resigned
Congress because of the great debt owed to the United
States In no other land could have worked i'm the coal
mine at ID and been member of such high office
Congress at 2S.
My contribution to victory greater than that
of l5OOOOOO others with whom served 1t far less
than that of many.
am a candidate solely on the record made in SER
wing the people and my country in Congress.
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Bob Secrest voted for the bill to regulate the stock
market believing that only good stock should be sold to
the public and that again should fake and worth
less stock be given for the hard earned savings of the
people.
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Bob Secrest worked on the farm, i'm the pottery, i'm
the mines in the rubber factory of Akron and the
railroad during high school and college vacations In
all his he has been fair and in the cOnsd
Grafton of labor legislation. Bob Secrest does his
thinking and will not be stampeded into supporting
just unwise legislation.
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During the bank holiday of 1888 eight banks closed
in Bob Secrests district. He forgot politics. He
Ommended COnservatOrs and Receivers experienced
The welfare of the depOstOrs and stockholders
his real He fought with the Treasury against
the sale of stocks and bonds that sold later at much
higher prices. His cooperation continued until the job
was done. Final results beyond the highest hopes
of depOstOrs and stockholders
As member of Congress, Bob Secrest worked in
cessaty for bill to guarantee the bank deposits of the
people
In 1888 and again January 25 1899 Bob Secrest
introduced bills in Congress designed to stop impOrta-
ton of Japanese pottery which being used credit
to buy scrap iron and gasoline in the United States.
Three times Bob spoke in Congress stating that these
materials of war would be turned against U.S.
Bob did every thing he could to prevent At the
same time he spoke i'm Congress in June l94O, adVOca-
ting the strongest possible to assure the ma
tiOns defense.
This was 1S months before Pearl HarbOr.
At % Bob secrest was called to preside over the
House. He was the youngest man ever called to the
Speakers Chair. At 81 he was the youngest Chairman
of Congressional Committee in the history of Con-
gress In the house Bob outstanding In his know
ledge of parliamentary law and skill in debating.
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Few men know the government of Ohio well
Bob Secrest For several years he taught Agriculture
Civcs and History in Ohio schools. While in the State
Legislature he served the important Committees OF
Taxation Agriculture, Mines and Mining and Schools
and Universities
This broad knowledge of state government made it
possible for Bob give his people far greater service
as Congressman. In every field he knew the effect
Federal legislation would have the laws and people
of his state If his constituents had problem in Col
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