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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-08-26

tor to turn out more high priced
products. Another factor was the
impossibility of getting custom
operators to do work at the time
the farmer wanted it done.
Mr.. Sitterley estimates the av-
erage total investment in horses
and machinery on western
Ohio farm in 1909 was $1,736.00,
the investment increased to
So. 1890 in 1929, and it now is
approximately $4,000. Deprecia-
ton, repair, other items and fuel
and oil cost western Ohio far
mer an average of $1,238 a year
now, but he could feed his horses
and keep his equipment going
for $577 annually in 1909.
Continued buying of power
farm machinery to make the op-
orator Independent of outside
machine aid will make less work
for custom operators, so farmers
who are not fully equipped prob
ably soon will be able to have
custom work done at lower rates
and with more regard to salts
factory performance. A farmer
can cut machinery investment by
joint purchase with neighbors if
the men can agree on sharing
work and costs.
Mr.. Sitterley declares there is
no one answer to the amount of
machinery farmer should own.
Farm sizes, personality of the
farm owner, family labor supply,
and debt load on the farm all af-
feet the answer. He advises each
farmer to do enough figuring SO
he will have a good idea how
much money he should invest in
new machinery this year and
next.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-08-26
u. s. Army Needs
Reserve Officers

1t. Colonel Clealon V. Grafton,
unit instructor, organized re-
serves, announced today that
several thousand qualified Off
GERS from reserve components
are needed for Army wide as
signments in conjunction with the
current Army expansion pro-
gram. These officers are needed
to fill assignments in practically
every branch of service, includ-
ing the newly established Wo-
mems Army Corps.
The present vacancies exist
primarily in the ranks from
Second Lieutenant to include
Major. Some branches, such as
the Signal Corps and Transpor-
tation Corps, have immediate va
cancies for all ranks up to and
including Lieutenant Colonel
Maximum age limitations an
nounced by the Department OF
the Army, are maximum of 81
years for company grade officers
and a maximum of 60 years fol
field grade officers.
In Ohio, officers of the Organ
ized. Reserve Corps may obtair
further information from anc
submit applications through theil
respective unit instructors OF
duty in the larger cities through
out the state. In this area the
Army Unit Instructor is located
at SO South Third street, Zanes
vile, or telephone GAINESVILLE
| 3777.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-08-26
Strip Miners
Post Bonds

All strip coal mine operators
in Ohio have posted bonds under
a new law requiring reclamation
of stripped land, w. j. Rogers,
State Industrial Relations direct
or, reported today.
Stephen Williams, chief of the
state mines division, said 241 op-
orators have posted bonds total
ing nearly 100000 as required
by the law which became effec-
tive Jan. /. The bonds, he said,
cover an estimated 4500 acres to
be stripped in southeastern Ohio
this year.
The law requires the land to
be planted with trees, shrubs or
grasses within year after close
of strip mining operation,
The bond is returned to the op-
orators if the state finds the
planting has been done properly
If the operator fails to comply
with the law, the bond may be
declared forfeited and the money
turned over to special fund
known as "the strip mining re-
clamation fund.-.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-08-26

State of Ohio, Superintendent Of Insurance,
Certificate of Compliance-The undersigned,
Supt. of Ins. of the State Of Ohio, hereby GER
titles that The MUTUAL BENEFIT
HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSOCIA-
TION of Omaha, State of Nebraska, has
complied with the laws of this State ap-
plicable to this class of Companies and is
authorized during the current year. to
transact in this State its appropriate bus
mess of insurance on the mutual plan. Its
financial condition is shown by its annual
statement to have been as follows on Dec.
95 amount of liabilities. including rein
surance reserve, S4S,213 ,346.63; surplus,
S25,S74.2 .235.32; income for the year 1947,
S6S.673, ,579.S2; expenditures for the year
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have here
unto subscribed my name and caused my seal
to be affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this day and
date, July /. 194S. w. Lee Shield, Supt. of
Ins. of Ohio. tSeal 2s4
Certificate of Compliance-The undersigned.
Supt. of Ins. of the State Of Ohio, hereby Ger.
titles that The MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Of
New York. State Of New York, has com-
piled with the laws of this State appli-
authorized during the current year 10
transact in this State its appropriate bus
mess of insurance on the mutual plan. Its
financial condition is shown by its annual
statement to have been as follows on Dec.
81, 1S47: Amount of assets, s1,924,7 ,722,-
1855: amount Of liabilities. including
reinsurance reserve. $l,79o 006 ,549.73 /;
surplus, sl34,715,7e6.S2; income for the
year i947, 1926. .702. .I5s.54; expenditures
for the year 1947. Sl65,734. .502.71.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have here
unto subscribes,Say name and caused my seal
to be alike e6 Columbus, Ohio. this day and
date, July -e4s. w. Lee Shield. Supt. Of
ms. OF q ,rea,) 2S7
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-08-26

unLO SuDSCrlDeu my name anu CauSeu UHy seal
to be affixed at Columbus, Ohio. this day and
date. July l, l94s. w. Lee Shield, Supt. of
Ins. of Ohio. lSeaD 81
State of Ohio. Superintendent of Insurance,
Certificate of Compliance-Th undersigned,
Supt. of Ins. Of the State of Ohio, hereby GER
titles that The CONNECTICUT FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, whose princi-
Connecticut, has complied with the laws Of
this State applicable to it and is author
ixed during the current year to trans
act in this State its appropriate business
of insurance. It's financial condition is
shown by its annual statement to have
been as follows on December 81, 1947 !:
Aggregate amount of available assets,
s34,133,628.34: aggregate aInount Of
liabilities texcept capital). including re-
insurance reserve, s1s,Os2,S16.13; net as
sets. s16.071, ,312.21; amount of actual
paid-up capital, $4,000, 10000; surplus.
$14,071 ,3l2.21: income for the year, SIG,
076,T02.60; expenditures for the year $l3,-
00l ,044.71.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have here
unto subscribed my name and caused my seal
70 be affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this day and
date, July 1, 194S. w. Lee Shield, Supt. of
Ins. of Ohio. tSeaD 9S
State of Ohio, Superintendent of Insurance
Certificate of Compliance--The undersigned
Supt. of Ins. of the State Of Ohio, hereby Ger
titles that The CONTINENTAL CASUAL.
principal office is located at Chicago
State of Illinois, has complied with the
laws of this State applicable to it and Ii
authorized during the current year te
transact in this State its appropriate bus.
mess Of insurance. Its financial condition
is shown by its annual statement to have
been as follows on Dec. 81. 1947: Aggre'
gate amount of available assets. $S9, ,4s3.
669.21: aggregate amount Of liabilities
(except capital), including Reinsurance
GIL, ,766.46; amount Of actual paid-up cap
ital, S6,000,0 10000: surplus. s24.611, ,766.46
income for the year, $70.059, 111.S1: ex
penditures for the year, S58,225 .296.20.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have here
unto subscribed my name and caused my sea
TO be affixed at Columbus, Ohio, this day an,
date, July l. 1s48. w. Lee Shield. Supt. O
tns. of Ohio. (Seal) 10I
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
WOOING THE VOTERS

Prlces are still rising and by the end of
the year they will be higher
That is pessimistic statement. But it is
an accurate capsule summary of what most
economists are saying and writing. All the
forces that make for price inhatiOn-higher
wages, tremendous government spending,
near-recOrd purchasing power in the hands
OF the pUOlC-are still in effect.
High prices constitute the most serious
problem of millions of families. But the
American people must not be carried away
by the kind of hysteria that believes that
more laws, more controls and more political
domination of the economy can provide the
answer. This is an election year, and many
candidate will use price control as a device
to WOO the voters. What those candidates will
not point out is that nobody will produce
goods at price which is too low to return a
prOt1t-and that the greatest beneficiary
from price control is the black market rack
eteer.
The common argument that high prices
are largely the result of cOnscienceless pro-
fits should be scOtched. Competition is the
best means of limiting profits that ever ex-
listed. AS an example, the typical retailer
IN general merchandise earns a profit of
around five cents on each dollar you spend
with him. In the food field, with it's fast turn
over, he earns less than two cents. The pro-
fits OF manufacturers are usually about six
per cent, and are often less. Certainly, no
one can say that this is an excessive wage
for the enormous service business renders
America.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
Vicious LIBEL

The government, in the course of a suit
against the railroads for alleged Overcharges
on freight shipped during the war, has at
tempted to belittle and discredit railroad men
who were charged with the tremendous re-
spOnsibility Of superintendent ga task of un-
precedented scope and difficulty. This at
tempt has been characterized as "viciOus
libel" by the president of the Milwaukee
Road, who then gave some facts on just how
the war freight was handled.
At the request Of the government itself,
a committee representing the railroads was
established. This committee worked with
government agencies to establis rates, and
its function was approved by the assistant
attorney general in charge of the antitrust
division. In no case was the rate charged
the government higher than that charged
commercial shippers, and in most cases it
was substantially less.
In many instances the government rate
was as low as so per cent of the going COM
mercial rates. And in every case the rate
met with the approval of government Off
cials.
On occasion, the large gross revenues
earned by the railroads during the war are
cited as evidence of excessive rates. What
those revenue figures do not show are the
heavy taxes and operating costs of the per-
iOd. The railroads net return on investment
during 1941-45 was actually less than per
cent.
For some mysterious reason, an industry
which performed miracles in the support of
the allied war effort is now being villifed by
the government which agreed to rates which
1t now questions. The people should know
the truth. r ss s4
<G~G0G~R
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27

all of the crop excepting the portion which
goes down the sewers of cities. When Won
consider, however, that over 12 1000 600 people
live in Greater New York, and 25. 900 600 live
in other large cities and their metronolitan
areas, this adds up to over a quarter of Our
population. Most of their waste goes down
sewers ultimately into the ocean. Hence INV
appeal that the fishing industry deserves as
much protection and government subsidv as
the farming industry. In fact, the ocean and
its products are the hope and salvation of
mankind along with religion and education.
WHY PROTECT INVENTORS?
Outside of the bare necessities of food oIotb-
ing and shelter, as enjoyed by the bumbInst
original settlers, everything we have worth
while, from needle to a harvesting machine
we owe to inventors. Labor leaders oIoir,
that tOdays better standard of living has
come from increased union wages but fbie ie
lie. The increase standard of living anioyo5
by WageWOrkers today is due to nev, jnT,on
uOns, new processes and new products II is
true that labor unions may have forced or,
plOyers TO encourage and finance inventors.
Dut with the same inventions as 1yo bo1o
today, wagewOrkers would be lust as vol off
II there had been no such thine &c Iabo.
unions. Hence, I appeal for government sII
sldy for inventors, including neceseo,,, f,,1I
TOT hnancng worthwhile inventions and tbat
rich corporations be prevented from bTln,
and smOthering inventions to protect tboir ,I Up
obsolete plants and machinery
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
5000
DEAD LEVEL OF MED1oCRITY

A few months ago Governor Thomas E.
Dewey gave his views on governmental dOmi-
nation Of matters affecting the public health.
He said: Il am profoundly convinced after
IL years in government, that government can
never do any job as well as private enter
prise e. l am against relegating the cure
OF sick people to the dead level of govern
ment mediOCrity. Three years ago, in the
belief that government action could procure
a better health program for our people
through general health insurance, l prOcur-
ed authority from the New York Legislature
Tor IS-man commission to make an extern
slXe study and produce a program.
Il read the hundreds of pages of research
data and the hundreds of arguments, and be-
came absolutely convinced that, in the face of
all known experience of man, such program
would be costly failure and might also tear
down the standards of the medical prOfes-
sion in the process. If that is correct for a
state, it is even more correct for the National
Government"
Carried far enough, the idea that the gov
ernment can stand between us and every
hazard of life could destroy the independ-
ence and self-reliance of the American peO-
pie. And it would do that at an incredibly
large cost in dollars, of which handsome
proportion would inevitably be used to Gre
ate and maintain an Unsuitable bureaucracy
1t is not coincidence that many of the most
vocal advocates of compulsory health insur-
ance are always behind every movement
which would advance socialism in this cOun-
try. The hope is that an alert population
working through its elected representatives
will turn thumbs down on the trend.
<0SGOR~E
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27

its remedies aggraVate the illness. There has
been greater loss of productive soil in the
last few decades through cultivation than the
accumulated loss of all previous time Chem
ical farming is not the answer; it does not
onset large crop diseases and insect pests.
Furthermore, DOT and other SPRAYS are
killing off hOneybees, lady beetles, mantis as
we'll as birds, tOads, spides, etc. which have
heretofore protected us from insects II is
dangerous enough to depend upon the soil for
food but, as it is now being used for raising
industrial products, the situation becomes far
more serious We are fast approaching a time
when a neWsbOy and mailman must collect
an old paper and magazine in order to leave
a new one, and when the sales tax will be
assessed on what we waste rather than on
what we buy. Hence, we must give every
encouragement to the farmer forester and
gardner.
WHY PROTECT THE FISHERMEN?
When we are moaning about soil erosion
we should remember that this soil with it's
minerals and vitamins has been washed down
the little streams and large rivers into the
ocean. Hence, while the soils have been get
ting poorer the oceans have been getting
richer. This means that while grains vege-
tables, cattle, poultry, eggs, ETC., raised on
the soil without special prepared food are
constantly becoming less nutritious, the fish
ana other ocean products are constantly get
ting richer in minerals and vitamins.
The washing of the soil can be prevented BY
contour plowing; and by returning to the soil
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
VI DRAINING THE NATION

Last year, the fire insurance industry rem
dered a greater public service than ever be-
fore. More losses were paid to more individ-
uals for a greater total Of dollars than in any
prior yeac. At Texas City, the companies
dealt with the greatest single disaster since
the San Francisco fire of 1906 Other costly
disasters included the Florida hurricane, the
Maine forest fires. and the tOrnadOes in the
Southwest
Fire insurance thus stood sOlidly between
thousands of families and businesses and
financial disaster. 1t provided, swiftly and
ef1clently, the money needed to rebuild and
repair. 1t was always on the job. 1t proved
again that no form of protection is more
necessary.
Yet, this industry's magnificent record of
service is in itself Indicative of the criminal
caFelessness of the American people when il
comes to fire. In single year we have de-
strOyed $7O0,O00,O00 worth of property
through fires which were largely preventable
And the rising fire waste cannot be entirely
blamed on infiatiOnary values The number
OF fresno less than the damage dOne-has
steadily increased
The main reason for fire prevention. of
course, is to save life and property But there
IS another financial reason as well. For four
successive years, the industry has operated
at loss. A number Of states have recently
allowed increases in insurance rates. This
IS just one more of the drains fire imposes
on the nation.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
News For Naval
Reservists

Fourteen days active or training
duty prior to April 20, 1949 will
qualify enlisted members of the
Volunteer Naval Reserve to COM
pete for appointment to the United
States Naval Academy next year, as
the result of a Secretary of the
Navy directive modifying the eligi-
bility requirements, it was stated at
Fourth Naval District Headuuar-
ters today.
The modification will permit
Volunteer ReserVists who live be-
yOnd the general vicinity of an Or
ganized Naval Reserve unit, or for
other reasons have been unable to
attend regular drills, to compete in
the Naval Academy entrance exam
nations, which determine the an
pOintment of a maximum of 100 Re-
servists annually to the Academy.
Previously, members of the Nay
al Reserve were required to be at
tached to or associated with a unit
of the Organized Reserve and to
have maintained efficiency by at
tending at least % drills or equiv
alent duty during the period be-
tween July 1 of the year preceding
appointment and the third Wednes-
day in the following April, which is
the date of mental examination for
admission.
The Secretary's directive pro-
Vides that enlisted Reservists not
attached to or associated with a un-
it of the Organized Reserve may
compete for appointment to the Ma
val Academy providing they have
performed not less than IA days ac-
tive or training duty, with or with
out pay, during the period between
July l of the year preceding ap-
pOintment and the third Wednesday
in the following April. Their appli-
cations must be submitted prior to
! October 1, 1948 for appointment to
the Naval Academy next year.
I In addition to meeting the service
requirement, Naval Reserve candi-
dates for the Naval academy must
be citizens of the United States;
not more than 21 years of age on
April 1 of the year in which ap-
pointed (fOr personnel with one
year Of honorable service during
World War II the age limit is rails
ed tC % years.; must have been in
the Naval Reserve at least one year
by July / of the year in which ap-
pointed; have a good record; be
recommended by their commanding
officers; meet the same moral, men
tai, and physical requirements as
other candidates; and take a COM
petitive examination which is held
on the third Wednesday in April of
each year
Applications from Naval Reserv-
lists for appointment to the Naval
Academy should be submitted via
the individuals commanding officer
or the COmmandant of the Fourth
Naval District.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
No COMPROMISE WITH RUSSIA

1t is not generally realized in America
that there can be no compromise with the
Russians, in Germany or anywhere else, be-
cause of the deep, underlying objective of
Communism. Communism, we must remem-
Der rises above all natiOnalism, all patriot
ism, all other relationships, including family
and friends. In the tenets of the organized
gangsterism which is the right name for
Communism, there is room for but one loy-
atty, and that is loyalty to the police state
the police state which is either an actuality
or one which is blue-printed.
Thus, there are two worlds but it does not
mean they cannot exist side by side, so long
as the urge to expand is curbed. Russia's
Objectives are three, and they are very clear
First, Russia seeks the unity of Germany
with government on the Czech and Polish
pattern-a Communist government.
Second, Russia seeks the communication
of western Europe.
Third, she seeks these as major steps to-
ward world Communism.
1t is these Objectives of Russia that we
must watch. With the spread of COmmun-
ism there can be no compromise. Either we
check it, or we allow ourselves to be engulf-
ed by it.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27


harm than good Robert NJ Hutchings, Chan
cellOr Of Chicago University, says:
Americans have never had to be
intelligent. America has grown rich
and strong not because Of its system
Of education, but in spite of it. ONLY
country with great natural resources
could survive our educational system
so lacking in logic and ultimate aim"
WHY PROTECT THE FARMERS?
The present increase in population de-
mands a constant increase in food produc-
tion, or the world will starve. The per capita
productivity Of the earth is falling rapidly
In fact, my friends, H. s. Richland Of Matt
land, Florida, claims, "so-called scientific ag-
Ticulture is not solving the problem; in fact
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
BABSON Discusses Farmers And Fishermen

GLOUCESTER, Mass,
August .27-The most use
ful people today are farm
ers, fishermen and inven-
tors. What about teach
ers, preachers, writer's,
etc., you may ask. Well, if
they make people more
useful farmers, more USE
full inventors, and more
useful fishermen, they also
are patriotic citizens. If,
however, the merely
make people dissatisfied
with present conditions
and make them greater
spenders and wasters,
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
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BY WRIGHT
1 PATTERSON
Released by WNU Features.
Liberal OF Conservative?


1T is REGRETTABLE that we
4 cannot have a clearly defined
choice between a liberal or conser-
vative form Of government when
we vote in November.
The leaders Of the three presiden-
tion tickets in the national field ac-
claim their party and their candi-
dates as liberals. How do these
parties interpret liberalism? Do
the Dewey-Warren or the Truman
Barkley combinations promise US
the same thing as the Wallace
third party? If so, what accounts
for the Wallace split?
AS I SEE, IT the difference be-
tween conservatism and liberalism
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
Swings Into Steep

DECATUR, Ill. ll.-(P)-A tourist
who apparently takes a dim view
of such things as rates, reserva-
tiOns and room service drove his
car far over the side of a road east
of the city. He strung a hammock
from the handle of his automobile
to a tree, climbed in and went to
sleep.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27
Clergy To Lose
British Coal Grants

LONDON-(P)-The grants which
the Clergy received from the own
ers of Coal Mines before thew came
under public ownership under the
LabOur government are to stop in
1851 according to a statement is
sued by the National Coal Board.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27

is the difference be-
tween shifting for
ourselves as in
dividuals, or ex-
pecting the federal
government to plan
and shift for US.
Liberalism to me
means support of
the citizen by the
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27


law was a further
act Of self sacri-
fee, hospitality and
great national COM.
passion. Perhaps it
was not truly ex-
pressive Of the pop
ular viii because,
for all we know,
the people, in a ref
erendum, would
close the doors alb
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-27

20 W'estBroOk PegIer

IT WAS, in President Truman's
4 own cultured. political express
sion, rotten" Of him to wave the
bloody shirt OF religious hatred in
charging that the 8Oth congress had
been guilty Of religious discrimina-
ton in the present displaced per-
sons act.
Inc 6Oth congress represented the
people OF the United States I,nis