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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Home Demonstration
Projects
BY MISS RUBY ERMAN

There are only a very few days
yet before Christmas and every
where you go you hear talk about
Christmas shopping, wrapping gifts,
decorating homes, and even prepar-
ing candies and other goodies for the
Christmas dinner.
Red, blue and many other colored
lights are making their appearance
in windows and doorways of homes
and stores. How pretty they look
and how cheerful they are to the
traveller on the road. Have you no.
ticed the crosses on the lamp posts
of the square here in Caldwell?
Monday I watched a huge star of
evergreen with blue lights outlin-
ing its border being put up on the
side of building just outside by
office.
Why do we have decorations and
such gaily colored lights at Christ
mastime? Why do stars, candles,
crosses and gaily decorated trees
for this particular holiday?
Most of the Christmas decorations
we use are symbols hailing the birth
of Christ. Others are symbols of the
gaiety and festivity associated with
Christmas handed down by custom
and tradition from many other coun-
tries.
The tradition of the Christmas
tree is perhaps the most popular and
universal symbol of the Christmas
season. But why do we have a
Christmas tree? There are many le-
gends of why we have Christmas
trees, but perhaps the most popular
legend is one which comes from
Germany.
"Hans and Gretchen, two German
youngsters, were left alone in their
cottage one winter night. AS the
wind howled about they huddled be-
fore their fire telling each other
stories. Suddenly there came a faint
knock at the door. They were very
much frightened, yet Hans bravely
advanced to the door and flung it
open. Standing before them was
little boy, smaller than either one
of them. His feet were bare, and his
clothes were thin and he was Shiver-
ing with the cold. He asked if he
might come in and warm himself at
their fire. The children were de-
lighted and made room for him be-
fore their small blaze and made him
eat all of their own frugal supper.
AS he grew warm and sleepy they
persuaded him to use their bed
while they slept on the floor.
Suddenly Hans and Gretchen
were awakened by strains of soft
music outside their cabin. Rushing
to the window they found band
of children, dressed in shining robes
and playing beautiful golden harps.
The leader of this strange band was
the child whom they had sheltered
earlier that evening. Instead of the
thin rags he was dressed in shining
robes and strange light shone
around his head. In a soft, beautiful
voice he was speaking, I was cold
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
e.r.ilu of Macksburg. Sunday.

family of Macksburg, Sunday
Miss Edith Shilling, Wayne Shlii,
ing and bessie Starr of Elba visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker Sunday.
Mrs, Goldie Baker; Miss Edith
Shilling and Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter
Veloskv were Caldwell callers Sat
urday night. .d
Mr. and Mrs. James Carter ano
son were visiting in Columbus over
the weekend. >,
Mr. and Mrs Howard DeVoIl' JT;
visited his father, Howard Devon
Sunday. !.
Charley Crossen has moved tc
Macksburg and living with hl
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Awe
Keith. ..-r.
There are several cases of intlu'
enza here at the present time
Butchering and bailing hay are
the orders of the day.
Ernest Ball is visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Bertha Clark and family
at MiddIeburg.
Word was received by relatives
here that A. A Swain OF Buffalo
was operated upon at hospital II
Columbus. He is improving nicely:
Better be good, Santa is on nj
way. Won't be long now.
School will close December "a 1ol
the Christmas vacation. There VII
be a program rendered at the schoo
on December "a. The public IS IN
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Tllton are
on an extended visit with then
daughter, Mrs. Cliff Keith and fam
lily of Cambridge.
Mrs. Emily Harper has leased hel
coal mine near Macksburg to the
Ruby Bros. of ByesVille.
Mrs. Olive Harper is an employee
at the Canvas Products in Caldwell
It looks like we might have hlgf
water. Where are our trustees anc
commissioners. Come on with the
flood walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayfield and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Harper
one day last week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Former Resident Dies
AT Chester. w. Va.

Word has been received here OF
the death of George w. Morris, 48
of Chester, w. Va, formerly OF
Caldwell, which occurred Tuesday
at his home following a heart at
tack. The deceased was the son OF
the late Norval T. and Hattie Nor
Tis, Caldwell
Survivors are his wife, Wilma
Morris; two sons, Norval Morris, Of
Morgantown, w. Va, and John J
Morris of Chester, w. Va, two
brothers, Harry Morris of Marietta
and Charles Morris of Caldwell
route and one sister, Mrs. Mabel
Osborne of Pleasant City.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Funeral Services
Held For Twin Sons

Commitment services for the
twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Gillette of Middleburg, who died
shortly after birth at the Thompson
hospital in Caldwell, were held on
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock
at the Ogle's Ridge cemetery. Rev
Linley Adds of Woodsfield Off
ciated and the McVay -Schilling flu
neral home was in charge of inter
ment
The infant sons were named Ron
aid Lee and Donald Lee. They are
survived by their parents and the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mitchell, of Middleburg, MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Williams of Rayland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18

Ullman, Belford street.
Mrs. M. E. Merry has been confin-
ed to her home on Main street with
illness.
William Hill, who has been a pa
tient in Memorial hospital, Marietta.
for observation and treatment, was
removed to his home on North
street, Monday.
Mrs. Mary S. Combs, Miller street,
left Thursday for Charleston, w.
Va, where she will spend the holi
DAYS with her brother, Fred Secrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Archer, of
Caldwell route, and daughter. Eli
leen, of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Harry
Morgan. of Railroad street, visited
recently with Miss Ada Phipps, of
Cambridge. Rev. Daley Hite and
Mrs. Cole, of Marietta, were recent
visitors at the home of Mrs. Morgan.
Sarah Louise Ickes, who has been
employed in Philadelphia, Pa, ar
rived home Tuesday for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Ickes, of Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Gillespie, of
West jefferson, are visiting this
week with their many former
friends and associates. MI Giles
pie recently sold his store in Rey-
noldsburg.
Sheriff, Clayton Mckee, Robert
Mckee and R. D. Buckley, Sr,, have
returned from Pennsylvania, where
they were deer hunting in the com
munity of Moshannon. They were
recalled by the sudden death of the
formers mother, Mrs. Ella Mckee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
SOUTH OLIVE

South Olive, Dec. II - Several
from a distance attended the fu-
neral services held for Mrs. Belle
Dearth, Monday afternoon, at the
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Swain OF
Buffalo visited his brother, Dan and
family, Saturday and assisted in the
butchering.
Joseph Tilton of Marietta was cal
ling on friends here Sunday.
Earl Davis of Marietta visited his
father, Noble Davis, Sunday.
Willard and Villa Harper visited
their sister, Mrs. Wilma Swain and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18

and We took me in. / was hungry
and ye fed me. was tired and We
gave me your bed. l am the Christ
child wandering through the world
to bring peace and happiness to
good children AS We gave me, so will
this tree give you every year at this
time rich fruit
So saying he broke a branch from
a fir tree planted it in the ground,
and with a word the whole band
disappeared. But the small branch
grew into a beautiful tree and every
year bore a crop of toys. and all
things good for the two children"
A conference for extension agents
and representatives from Washing
ton, Monroe, Noble, Muskingum,
Morgan, Athens, and Meigs counties
is scheduled for December 18th in
Marietta. The purpose of the meet
ing is to present an outlook for farm,
home and community affairs for the
year 1948.
Speakers for the day include:
Luke Schruben, economist from
Washington d. c.; Floyd DeLash-
mutt and member from the home
economics staff, state extension de-
partment, Ohio state university; and
Dale Williams, chairman, Ohio pro-
duction and marketing program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
COzier Independents
To PLAY BatesviIle

Cozier Independents will play the
strong Batesville Independent team
in the Caldwell gym on Monday
night at 800, according to manager
Fred Bauer. There will be pre-
liminary game at 700 and a slight
admission will be charged to defray
expenses.
Batesville has won two out of
three games, while Cozier defeated
Harriettsville 40-34 last Monday
night in their only start.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
RETURNS TO CALDWELL

Mrs. J. E. Smith has returned to
her home in Caldwell from New
Philadelphia, where she was called
when her brother, Vic Marsh, fig
ured in an auto accident. He is a
patient in the Union hospital, that
city, suffering from a fractured jaw
in three places and other body in
juries Mrs. Smith also visited with
her mother, Mrs. Kathryn Marsh.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
MUSKINGUM VALLEY LEAGUE

bad night. Except for few minutes
of the first quarter, the outcome was
never in doubt.
Ben Craft Gagged all of his six
points in the opening period to keep
the score at 6-6 at the end of the
first quarter. Byesville's points were
distributed fairly even, the Falcons
sewing up the game in the second
and third stanzas by scoring Is
points to Caldwells 13.
Holub with IL points, 10 in the
second half, was the leading scorer,
while Shaw tossed in II for the
Redskins.
In the preliminary game, Cald-
well reserves took an early lead but
could get only three points in the
second half as they lost 1917.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18

The children of the First Meth
odist church will present Il Christ
mas program, Sunday evening at
7:30 o'clock, in the dining room of
the church. The program will con-
sist of recitations and the singing
of carols. The presentation of toys
to the children's department by the
Homebuilders class will be feature
of the program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
RECEIVING TREATMENT

William Wehr, one Of Caldwell's s
Oldest business men, was admitted
to Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE,
Saturday afternoon, for observation
and treatment. 1t was expected that
he would be dismissed to his home
this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
SummerfieId Edges
Dexter CITY 1888

Summerfield Kept its record clean
Tuesday night by edging out Dex-
ter City 36-33 on the lattsr's floor.
The game was nip-and-tuck with
Dexter pulling away to a comfort
able 12-point lead, 1921, with three
minutes left to play. At this stage,
after four of the Tigers first string
fouled out, the Gophers finished
strong to cop the victory. Summer
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
DAV MEETING

The Disabled American Veterans
will hold their regular monthly
meeting this Friday evening at 800
o'clock in the patriotic room of the
courthouse it is announced by Bert
Michael, commander. All members
are requested to be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
BYesville Defeats
Redskins 4l-27

The Redskins received their worst
defeat of the season at the hands of
Byesville, Tuesday night, on the
local floor. The Falcons, in winning
41-27, presented one of their usual
well-balanced, sharp shooting teams
while Caldwell had an unusually
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
Batesville Defeats
Belle Valley 30-16

Failing to connect from the field
or foul stripe, Belle Valley was
dropped by Batesville 30-16 on the
Iatter's floor, Tuesday night. The
Riders made only six out of 25 free
throws, while from the field they
were outscored 1875. Batesville won
close game in the preliminary 81
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
HarriettSvilIe Wins
Over Forest Grove 72-19

Harriettsville ran up the largest
county league score this year by
routing the visiting Forest Grove
team 72-l9 on Tuesday night. Love
with 19 points was top scorer, while
Coyle had 10 for the losers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL

James Farmhouse has been re-
moved from Steubenville hospital
to the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Farmhouse, according to
word received here. The veteran
continues to be seriously ill.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
NOBLE COUNTY LEAGUE

For your Christmas dressing
fresh oysters at Marquis. pint 7S
cents. Self Service.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
TO FLORIDA

Ralph Brumbach of the Caldwell
Produce Co. and his son will leave
Friday for Dade City, Fla, where
they will spend the holidays with
his wife and mother. He will return
to Caldwell January 10.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kemp and
daughter, Janice, of Parkersburg,
w. Va, visited Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-12-18
RESERVE GAME
SHOT AVERAGES

icials-Harris & Clark.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13
Union Drive In South Fight
For Democracy In Industry

Atlanta OLNS)-The drive to
unionize Southern workers "is a
battle for democracy in industry,
for the welfare Of the millions who
labor for wages, for the man be-
fore the dollar" the Southern
Religion and Labor Conference was
told here. Delegates from IL states
heard the Rev. DR.. Alva w. Taylor,
retired Christian Church minister
Of Nashville, Tenn, also say:
Poverty has no place in the
economies Of Biblical religion, and
labor's drive today is the greatest
effort in human history to emanci-
pate man from poverty.
"As churchmen we are interest
ed in labor as a part of our inter-
est in the promotion of human well
fare, including justice for minori-
ties, and there we congratulate the
unions for the steps taken for
equity toward the colored minor
ity."
The Rev. Vincent J. O'Connell of
the Notre Dame Seminary at New
Orleans asserted that "in conform
ity with Christian principles, eco
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13

nomic power must be subordinated
to human welfare"
He warned that unless certain
Southern employers want fearless,
antagonistic union representatives
in their plants and shops, they
should cease using physical vio-
lence and false accusations in op-
posing organization of their en-
ployees."
At the same time O'Connell urg-
ed union leaders to take "a reso-
lutte stand against all dishonest
and Communist leadership"
Justice and honesty also de-
mand that union leaders insist on
fair days work for fair days
pay with the same insistence with
which they demand the observance
of union regulations" he added.
The Rev. Cleveland J. Bradner,
Jr., of the West End Christian
Church, Danville, Va, said that
"the church ignores the stir of
labor in the South" and declared
that ''the church must interpret
the labor movement to the COM
munity and to the labor movement
itself"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13

On Jan. 6 the Chicago Tribune
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13
IT'S A LIE!
By MARY sOLOw, Federated Press

Number One on the Lie Parad'
this week is that sparkling re-
frain the American press has beer
beating out on prices. 1t goes like
this (words and music courtesy Of
Time magazine, Jan. 27):
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
On scores of items last week
prices were coming down. Con
sumers could hardly believe what
their pocketbooks told them"
My wife says her pocketbook
hasn't been telling her anything
And the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics supports her observation. Lat
est figures from the bureau, as
reported by the United Press Jan.
"a reveal:
Average wholesale prices OF all
commodities for the week ending
Jan. Is were the highest of the
war and postwar period. Increases
:. sent wholesale prices about 81
per cent above a year ago."
Time and the rest of the press
helped shove OPA to an early
grave = that's why they write
phony stories about the socalled
decrease in the cost of living.g
A bunch of sugar brokers, spear
headed by Lamborn & Co. and
backed to the hilt by the Hearst
press, are trying to sweet-talki the
American people into putting pres-
sure on Congress to lift controls
on sugar.
And mixed with the sweet-talk
are several ugly lies. Here's the
biggest lie. A circular put out by
Lamborn, and echoed in the Hearst
press, shrieks that we are sending
sugar to countries behind the So
called iron curtain"
But the Jan. 6 issue of News
week magazine reported: "At the
Department of Agriculture !.
a spokesman declared that none of
the sugar grown in the U. S. or
allotted for American consump-
tion from the world supply had
been shipped abroad. The only
sugar leaving American ports was
Cuban sugar allotted for other ma
tions but refined in this country"
The sugar brokers want controls
released because a "free" market
will enable them to speculate-and
that means charging sky-high
prices.
On Jan. 6 the Chicapo Tribune
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13
400 POSTS RAP
LEGION STAND

Chicago (FP) Some 400
American Legion posts which
make up the Cook County Council
lashed the legion's national execu-
tive committee Feb. s for commit
ting the veterans organization to
an anti-labor position.
The council statement referred
to certain ''ill-advised" resolutions
passed by the top committee last
November at indianapolis and ask
ed that they be rescinded.
These resolutions indorsed COM
pulsory arbitration Of labor dis
putes and urged Congress to pass
restrictive legislation against
unions charging initiation fees and
assessments.
at is the general feeling Of the
members Of the American LEGION"
the Cook County Council statement
said, "as evidenced by the great
numbers of protest resolutions
passed by posts, that our organiza-
tion should not now, or at any
future time, attempt to dictate
to any other organization, be it
fratenal, organized labor or man
agreement, what it should charge
its members in the way Of initiation
fees, dues, fines or assessments"
The statement was drawn up by
the councils labor relations COM
mittee headed by David o. Sark,
member Of Local 726, International
Brotherhood of Teasters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13

"Well," said Little Luther, ~
see Truman has decided to beal
down on Germany"
"Bear down ?" Mr.. Dilworth de-
manded. "Why, he's just sent Her.
bert Hoover over there to see what
they need"
Exactly what | meant" said
Little Luther. "Within two months
the Germans will be selling apples
on every corner"
"For a little boy you have a long
memory" Mr.. Dilworth said. "You
weren't here when Mr.. Hoover was
helping the unemployed veterans
of the first world war maintain
their self respect"
"No," Little Luther admitted,
"But | have a horrible feeling Pm
going to be here when it happens
the next time. Tell me all about
those days, daddy"
"Well, when things began to get
a little recessive," Mr.. Dilworth
told him, they tried cutting hours.
Instead of working AZ or 40 hours
a week, men worked 80 or 20"
"Why, that's better than the 40
hour week the new deal brought
in," said Little Luther. "Just think
"A or 48 hours pay for 20 or 80
hours work"
"Things were very hard then,
Luther, and of course the hourly
pay rates weren't cut much-not
at first, anyway. But it's true there
was some decline in take-home.
Not more than 40 or so per cent
for those who were employed"
"And the cut was 100 per cent
for those who were unemployed, |
suppose ?" Little Luther asked.
"Well, yes. That is after things
passed from being recessive to be-
ing Oppressive. But we had a
remedy for that, I'll tell you."
"Oh, goodw Little Luther ex-
claimed. "I'm glad to hear no one
suffered during that Oppressive
depression"
Fright away FAST" Mr.. Dilworth
said, Everybody organized the
man-a-block compaign. Everybody
in a city block was supposed to
join in finding odd jobs for one
unemployed man to do. That would
keep him busy all week, and fed
half the week, anyway
"What about when the other
people in the block lost their
jobs ?" asked Little Luther.
"Well, then they went to some
other block and became handy
men," ao.ear
"And that just licked the de-
preston right then and there, l
bet. Didn't it 2"
"Well, not exactly" Mr.. Dill
worth said. "We never did find out
how to cope with the depression.
They went and elected Roosevelt
then; | never could understand
why"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13
Issues Orders
Giving Landlords
Another Inch

Washington (FP) = The admin
istration moved another step to-
ward killing it's own rent control
program Feb. as OPA announced
a socalled liberalization of grounds
on which landlords can obtain an
increase in rent ceilings.
The OPA action came as no sur
prise after Administrator Philip
B. Fleming Of the Office of Tenn
porary controls, which covers OPA,
said week earlier that he was
willing to give up the struggle to
settle landlord beefs and at the
same time hold the rent line.
The new rule changes allow
landlords to base hardship claim
on comparison of their current
expenses to those in any 2-year
period since January 1889, rather
than to period before rents were
controlled. OPA said the amount
of increase given on such a claim
will be limited as in the past by
the area rent level for comparable
housing.
Another change allows OPA
area rent offices more discretion in
deciding peculiar circumstance"
cases in favor of landlords, where
the rent is substantially below
comparable rents in the same area.
OPA is now granting an average
of $4,000 rent boosts monthly on
Is different grounds, with almost
a million increases granted to date
out Of 16 million rental units under
control. The new order, some Off
cials said, will probably swamp
the present undermanned OPA
rent staff of 5000.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13

carried an extensive story on E
survey of labor. This survey wa
conducted by propaganda outfit
called the Conference Of American
Small Business Organizations.
Reason why the Tribune gave
this group such excellent coverage
was obvious. The survey was ar
all-out attack on labor and in addi-
ton was crammed with lies.
Among the blatant of the lies
las reported in the Tribune) was
the following on the CIO Political
Action Committee:
g. Union members without
their consent were assessed 6 mil
mion dollars for the 1916 (elec-
tom campaign"
That's two lies! Lie No. /: The
PAC spent nothing near 6 million
dollars on the election campaign.
A record of its expenditures filed
with the clerk of the House of
Representatives disclosed that it
spent a total of $44S,085 in the
1916 campaign.
Lie No. 2: Union members were
not assessed" for PAC contribu-
tions. The 81 for PAC was volun-
tary and union members themselves
could attest to that if the Con-
ference of Small Business Organi-
cations and the Chicago Tribune
took the time to ask them.
Because IVA can provide serv-
ices at a cheaper rate than private
utilities, these private companies
are not happy. And because of
their unhappiness, the Edison
Electric Institute, which represents
rs per cent of the electric light and
power industry, came up with
report designed to make it's men,
bers forget their IVA blues.
The report said that in 1916 the
IVA had run at a deficit of SS,-
O41,000 and the papers, which run
utility company ads, played it up.
The institute actually used
bookkeeping trick to arrive at that
figure. The IVA report for the
fiscal year of 1916 shows it ran at
net profit of $4,S38,S33.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-02-13

We are hopeful that the day will
come when the scientists will dis
cover some unknown vitamins
lurking in the condiments, thereby
encouraging dietitians to serve
food that tastes fit to eat.