The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-02
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l. Brought the National Guard Unit of light
artillery to Noble County and Herewith $3,2OOOO in
yearly to local people Out of ga applications,
Mr.. Frakes was one of II that went through.
II. Co-authOr of the law which removed the
barrier of a fOur-year college education for Social
Security obs-ThereupOn hundreds of Noble County
people became eligible to apply for such positions.
iii. Succeeded in having relief bills passed so
that money returned to Noble County the
basis of tax duplicate rather than population figures
~ Helped break the relief racket of the large
counties during the 91st General Assembly and kept
relief money in the hands of County Commissioners
and Township Trustees.
" Secured S7,4S8OO in relief money for Noble
County and prevented increases by killing pro-
posed $4,000 bond relief Indebtedness for the county
VI Succeeded in amending state highway bill
by which the state compelled to take 5000
miles of secondary roads My amendment provided
that each county to receive less than As miles and
not to exceed IS miles Noble County by this action
added additional IS miles Of secondary roads to
the state highway system, thereby making available
more money to the County Commissioners and Town
ship Trustees for construction and maintenance pur
poses.
VII. Twice defeated efforts to create a one
House Legislature which would have given the bal
ance Of'pOwer to the five large counties in the State
VIII. Fought Capitalization of power in Column
bus by killing bills to abolish Probate Judges Justices
OF the Peace, Township Trustees and Township Clerks.
TX. Supported and worked for all legislation
beneficial to the farmers BY increasing purchasing
power of the farmer, all workers and business men
X. Secured appropriations, jobs benefits and
improvements for Noble County numerous to list
The Social Security Board endowed the United States
Congress with the sole right rules and regulations
covering Social Security work in each State
According their regulations fouyear college course was
required with the Social
years OF paid experience These two would
such position. Ne
In order to make people eligible for jobs suggested
10 the Probate Judges State they petition to the
Governor and the Civil Service Commission to exempt from
he four in each county populations
10000 Noble 14,58) less. N
Then had bill drawn introduced as Joint bill bv
Whetro of Lawrence County myself TOOK AWAY
ALL EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR SOCIAL SECURITY POSITIONS.
While the hearing being held bill during the
regular of the 92nd General Assembly,
the Social Security Board Washington and spoke
against BILL Furthermore this stated that the
Frake Whetr0 Bill enacted into ALL
WOULD BE WITHHELD FROM THE STATE OF OHIO That
Is what Washington said.
This is what they did, Within months while hearing
was still being held the representative me
long distance from Washington D. C. By this had backed
ooWn and stated that federal funds would withheld
law was passed. THE FRAKES-WHETRO BILL PASSED
But during the two months of the bill to
the Legislatures of 81 different staes which enacted the
bill into law. ~ ~
This besides protecting constituents in Noble County
decided victory for the State Ohio
throughout the United States of America.
SO THAT MAY CONTINUE THIS STRUGGLE
FOR THE PEOPLE OF NOBLE COUNTY, / EARNESTLY
SOLICIT YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR VOTE IN THE