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Our Spotty School Congestion

Opening of the public schools tomorrow
will find part-time classes in the white
schools on the increase and those IN the
colored schools on the decrease. Yet the
total number of pupils enrolled may not
exceed the total of nine years ago. Last
fall the total enrolment was well below
the enrolment of 1899.
The school authorities are resortlng to
three full shifts of pupils at the colored
Cardoza High School, so that 1900 pupils
can use a building designed for 1000. Yet
the total enrolment of colored high school
pupils in Washington was approximately
the same last fall as in the fall of 1888.
Such conditions illustrate the nature OF
the school congestion problem in Wash
ington. Many of the school buildings in the
central and older sections of the city will
have room to spare; other schools in the
outlying and newer parts of the city will
be overf1oWing. That accounts for an an
ticipated 1902 children in part-time classes
in the white divisions this year; 1883
children in part-time classes in the colored
divisions, with many under-sized classes
in both divisions.
The problem Is to make best use of exist
ing facilities, ample for the total pupil
load, but grossly inadequate in certain
sections of the city. That, at least is the
immediate problem. The problem antici-
pated four or five years hence is much more
serious. Based on studies of the Washing
ton and nationwide birthrate, an increase
in the elementary grades of about $1,000
youngsters is anticipated by 1852. They
will require, according to one rule-of-
thumb method of calculation, some $50
new classrooms. But the same birthrate
studies in relation to past school attend
ance have shown that only about SO per
cent of children born in Washington grad
uate from the elementary schools, an
other factor that tends to complicate pre-
else estimates of future needs.
It may be assumed that the $100 900
school survey ordered by the past session
of Congress will be directed in large meas
ure to answering some of the questions
about when and where to locate new
schools. An additional question is where
the money is coming from to build them
The next budget, which goes to Congress
is January, will provide for no new school
construction other than that already
authorized. Revenue availability will not
permit it. Yet the appropriations commit
tees of the past two years adopted the
policy of eliminating all part-time classes
The school survey will not be presented
to Congress until March. It would be ad-
vantageous If the survey could be, avail
able for study along with the budget in
January. Threatened budget deficits will
doubtless force passage of sales tax. But
the proceeds of that tax will not go far
beyond meeting normal municipal needs
A school-building program, anticipating
the growth in school population of the
next four or five years, should be financed
by borrowing. If Congress can begin its
own study of the related problems of taxa
ton, budgeting and school, building early
in the year the resulting decisions are apt
to be more sound than if they are delayed
until the tail end of the session.
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Nearo Vote Bid

The example which President Truman
has set In appealing for votes to special
groups on a quid pro quo basis evidently Is
to be followed and possibly enlarged upon
by some of his subordinates.
In his acceptance speech at Philadelphia
the President took the position that union
members and the farmers were under an
obligation to the Democrats and said they
would be "ungrateful" If they did not vote
for him. That type of appeal, coming from
President to two elements of the national
community, could hardly be regarded as
anything better than a bid for political
support on the basis Of past services rem
dered. It was an undignified and unworthy
spectacle.
Now the same kind of appeal has been
put before another group, the Negroes.
Oscar R. Ewing is the Federal Security
Administrator, appointed by Mr.. Truman.
One would expect that the holder of that
Office would hesitate to inject himself into
politics at the vote grabbing level. But
not Mr. Ewing.
He spoke last week to 800 delegates Of
the National Urban League in Richmond,
Va. No balder bid for the Negro vote has
yet been made by any politician at the
national level.
Mr.. Ewing began by saying that any
Negro who voted for a candidate other
than Mr.. Truman would be "betraying his
race" He reviewed the Presidents efforts
in behalf of the Negro and then went on
to point out that the Negro vote "can have
a crucial effect on the coming election" I"
and that Gin certain large States it may
we'll be able to swing the election" He
wound up on the demagogic note that a
victory for the Republicans would wipe
out every vestige of social and economic
progress which the American Negro has
made during the past decade and half"
It is true, of course, that the Democrats
are not alone in bidding for the votes of
minority or special interest groups. 1t is
done by all politicians, and it is one of
the worst curses of our political system.
Granting all of this, however, the fact re-
mains that there ought to be some point
beyond which campaigners will not go in
putting the office of President of the United
States on the auction block President
is supposed to be, and he ought to be, the
leader and the representative of the Ma
office, as the champion of one or two or
three minority groups in the country, he
is almost automatically foreclosed from
serving the interests of all the people
Election debts have to be paid, and any
man who aspires to the highest Office in
the land should be chary of incurring such
obligations.
According to news reports, Mr.. Ewing's
speech was not we'll received by the Urban
League delegates, most Of whom probably
were sympathetically disposed toward Mr..
Truman to begin with But the basis on
which Mr.. Ewing put his bid for their sup
port was distasteful to them and this sort
OF polticking will be equally distasteful to
others who do not like this business of
bidding for blocs of votes by presidential
candidate or those who speak for him.
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Footsteps in the Sea
Unreasonable Ocean Regarded AS Symbol
of the Law of Constant Change
Rr the Req. Erederiek Rrown Harrts. D. D.. Lit. D.
Harris, d. d., Lit. D.

The prophet-poets across the ages have
sensed . likeness between restless human
hearts and the restlessness Of the sea: between
the constant tug with evil, even In the noblest
life, and the sea, whose waters cast up mire
and dirt; between faith constantly agitated by
disturbing doubt and the surges of the sea
driven by the wind and tossed; between the
insoluble mysteries OF the pilgrim years and
the bafning unknowable sea. The sheer vast
ness OF the ocean, suggesting as 1t does the
presence of a power beyond all human crea-
ton and control brings those who go down to
the sea in ships face to face with the mystery
of life and death, of good and evil. OF human
hopes and fears. failures and aspirations
Always, too, the sea Is a vivid reminder Of
the mutability Of life. Never do we look upon
the same ocean twice Yet there is a con-
tinuity even in its mutability. It's constant
change is q rebuke to the panic with which
the very thought of anything different para
lyzes the peace Of so many.
One Of the oldest documents yet unearthed
begins with the words, ALAS, alas, times are
not what they once were" But no nostalgia
for the familiar can alter the primal law Of
change. Change is the hallmark of life. When
terry. We may stop our clocks, but not the
heartbeats which register constant change.
We lose what We are today as much by living
as by dying. Childhood is lost in maturity.
The law exemplified in this harvest-time Of
the seasons is: First the blade, and then the
ear, and then the full corn in the ear" That
law applies to our world and to our bodies,
as well as to our fields.
To be sure, change is not inevitably for the
better. But, viewed from the vantage point
OF the ages 1t is evident that man has not
only moved; he has climbed.
And so the waves are asking why we resent
and resist change which is absolutely essen
tial to the attainment Of better world. 1t
was a very deep insight Of the Psalmist as,
meditating with his back to the shore and
his face to the sea, he murmured Thy way
is in the sea, and thy path in the great
waters; and thy footsteps were not known. 81
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Political Calendar

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. primary to choose
candidates for United States Senate tsaiton-
stall seat, II United States House seats, Leg
islature, State ofnces; Minnesota primary 70
choose candidates for United States senate
(Ball seat), nine United States House seats
Governor, Legislature, State Offices; New Hamp-
shire primary to choose candidates for United
States Senate Bridges seaD. two United States
House seats, Governor; Michigan primary to
choose candidates for United States Senate
Ferguson seat, II United States House seats,
Governor, Legislature; Vermont primary 70
choose candidates for one United States House
seat, Governor, State offices; washington pei-
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shores.
Summers gift OF
respite from the daily
treadmill Of toll finds
the W hite sands,
W hich frame the
briny depths, dense
with humanity who
haye needed the call
of the sea. As a
pearly shell exiled
from home Is said to
sigh forever for the
salty depths from
which it was taken,
so even landlocked
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Watch for third all-time record in nom
farm employment in new Government figures
for August. Nonfarm workers numbered ST.
900, 900 in June and 525OO, 900 in July, the Au-
gust total is expected to show Jump of about
100000 beyond July. seasonal slump In
farm workers is due to appear prominently
in the August employment figures so that the
Nations employment total will be somewhat
less than the 81, 900 record of July.
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address is that the existing situation is
intolerable, and that since there Is no
likelihood of wrestling control from the
Communists, non-C Communist members
can no longer acquiesce in being used to
camoufage what is clearly Red front"
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Manganese

If the India -Pakistan quarrel over Kashmir,
or the India -Hyderbad squabble should flare
into actual warfare it probably would curtail
one of our most vital imports-manganese.
We import all but small proportion of our
manganese and India sent us 28 per cent
Of all we bought last year. Russia came next,
with % per cent? Shortage Of railroad trans
portation is what chiefly limits the amount
of manganese India can export. Wartime
structures on transport might leave no room
on the rails at all. We must have manganese
to make steel-14 pounds for each ton Of
steel. It is one of the top priority strategic
materials we are stockpiling, but there still Is
only limited supply in the country.
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Gold

HIGH RIVER, Alberta.-veteran miners Al
bert Peterson and Jack Hunt are of on a new
search for the long -lost-and somewhat fabu-
lous-Lemon gold mine. Said to have been
discovered in 1870 by two men known as Lemon
and Blackjack, the mine is believed by many
to be located several "pack-horse days" over a
mountain pass west of here
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Starvation looms for the populace, i
our topsoil disappears. We may even hav'
to move 1t all back, from carefully bar
bered suburban lawns to the farms.
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Americans developed the atomic bomb,
and Russians invented everything else-or
so they say. 1t takes the heat of China,
usually blamed for civilization.
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Women are those careful shoppers who
pinch and damage half-dozen tomatoes
to flnd one identical with those dis
carded.
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Spires of the Spirit
By the Rec. Frederick Z

Millions Of people are back from the beaches
where thunders the ceaseless surf. As mag
net pulls to itself the yielding steel. 70 the
sea draws the sons of men to Its resounding
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happen.

The whipping Of Soviet science into line
by the party is perhaps the most sensa-
tional move in that direction since Hitler's
astrologers awaited directive on how to
arrange the stars.
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British Output

OTTAWA.-Dr. Alexander King, director OF
the scientific secretariat of the British lord
presidents Office says production of all British
industrial firms is being checked up in an
effort to boost output. He came here to con-
fer with the Canadian National Research
Council
Gold
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Lomakin took back to Russia q trunkful
of American comic books. It is doubted
though If these can contribute much to the
delinquency of the red hoodlums In Berlin.
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British Defense

LONDON-Britain is going to cut down but
not entirely discontinue demobilization OF its
armed forces in order to tighten its military
defenses Look for a government statement
giving details early in the forthcoming short
session" of Parliament.
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T o0kin0 A head Some Shadows of Coming Events
AOOnAA{ AAA~"~A Are Noted Here and Abroad

tIlc ASSOCldtGU FItSSJ
mary to choose candidates for six United States
House seats, Governor, Legislature, State
Offices
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the Pacific has been discounted, but there
can be no blinking the fact that the
entire area is troubled.
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Credit

The Federal Reserve demand to banks for
higher reserves was made to cut the money in
circulation little. with the hope that prices
would drop little. But some Federal Reserve
experts have little hope that the move will have
that effect. They point out that only about
half the banks In the country belong to the
Federal Reserve system, that borrowers can
turn to nonmember banks whose loan funds will
not be reduced.
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arabs

RHODES 10000 Arab refugees may
be housed this winter in tent cities IN the
Jordan Valley. Sir Raphael Cilento, director
of disaster relief for the United Nations. ex-
plains the Arabs are part OF an estimated
100000 who fled before Jewish armed forces.
They come from farms, villages and cities and
are not the nomads whose black goat hair tents
dot Middle Eastern deserts. italian experts IN
the State Department feel the Italian colonies
-Eritrea, Somaliland and Libya-nay be step
closer to some permanent program. They don't
expect the Big Four to agree on one in the
few days left before the U. N. Assembly opens IN
Paris September 81. Under the italian treaty
the Big Four agreed to pass the subject to
this session of the u N. II they failed to agree.
In the Assembly Russian objections can be
over.idden by two-thirds vote.
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China

The question whether the United States
should extend further financial aid to China
is one likely to confront the new Congress Pro-
ponents Of such further assistance argue that 1t
is vital if China is not to go entirely Communist
Opponents say the way to Chinese peace and
stability is self help after the billions the United
States already has extended to that nation
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Japan

Government planners attempting to assist
japan to economic recovery appear likely to
experience opposition from various segments
of American industry before the job is COM
pleted. Some United States businessmen fear
that if Japan is allowed q prewar level OF
industry. American enterprise will suner IN
Far East markets. The discussion seems likely
to he settled within the next few months.
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the stage hands union and the strikers, hold
ing that even though the Mackey Radio case
made 1t clear that the strikers had lost their
Jobs, they still must be regarded as employees
within the meaning Of the act, as the term
"employe' Is defined rs including Q person
whose work has ceased as q result Of cur
rent labor dispute" The argument to the con.
trary was that the Mackey Radio case indicated
that even though the strikers were still pickett
ing, these particular men were no longer en-
ployes as their work had ceased not merely
because Of the labor dispute but because of
subsequent event-the hiring Of permanent
requirements.
While the question Of statutory construction
was a close one, the result of the case showed
the absurdity Of continuing the Wurlitzer doc
trine. As 1t happened, there were three more
strikers than replacements. Consequently the
painters union, which received no votes from
the men actually employed in the unit, won
the election. This meant that the producers
had to bargain with union as the spokesman
Of department where It represented nobody
since, under the doctrine Of the Mackey case,
none of the persons who had voted for it, were
entitled to Unemployment.
In reporting out the Labor-Management
Relations Act the Senate committee TOOK
notice of this incongrous situation and inserted
Z provision that persons not entitled to re-
instatement were ineligible to vote In board
elections The report accompanying the bill
made 1t clear that the purpose OF this provision
was to overrule the decision In the motion pic.
ture case and make 1t clear that the Mackey
Radio case was intended to apply TO representa-
ton as well as unfair labor practice cases.
Under the new statute, therefore, the board had
no choice In the Times Square case other than
to overrlle the challenges to the requirements
and to throw out the votes Of the strikers -
the latter were not entitled to reinstatement.
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Byhalia Friends Church
First Presbyterian Church

a St 4 4NoI Y kOA AtklA NA1ttA NA1
r. B. Sillars, pastor
$50 a. m.-Sunday Morning
Mems Forum and Church school
Mr.. Robert MacIvor, supt.
1890 a. m.-Morning Worship.
$50 p. m.-Junior Society of
the Westminster Fellowship at
the Church.
p. m.-Senior High Society of
the Westminster Fellowship at
the Church.
p. m. Wednesday-T h e
Board of Trustees will meet at
the ManSe.
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Magnetic Springs Pharisburg
Methodist Churches

10 a. m,-Morning Worship
Magnetic Springs
IL a. m.-Church School. DON
aid Parrott, superintendent.
Pharisburg-
10 a. m.-Church School. Del
no Wilcox, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Morning Worship.
2:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship
Council at the Parsonage.
7:30 p. m.-Regular Youth
Fellowship m e ting. Donald
Robinson, president.
Allen Center Baptist
Rev. Thomas Lasley, pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
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Hodson's S Announce
Price Guarantee

HODSON'S at LaRue is guar
anteeing against price reduction
for a period of six months from
date of purchase. This applies to
all Home Appliances, Farm Sup
plies and Poultry Equipment. If
the manufactures of any of these
items you purchase, reduce their
retail price within six months,
Hodson's will refund 1000 of
the reduction in price.
HODSON'S operate hatchery
and supply store at LaRue, be-
sides being equipped to supply
your needs in baby chicks and
poultry equipment, they carry a
complete line of Home Appliances.
Included in their line is West
inghouse, Coolerator, Electromas-
ter, r. c. A. Radios, Superflame
Oil Heaters, Devoe Paints, Oakes
and Royal Poultry Equipment.
Immediate delivery can be made
on most merchandise. 1t
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-01

in the Atlantic and in the Pacific
theater. He received his discharge
in 1946. He was a member of
Indianalo Church of Christ, Col
umbus, and member of knights
of Pythias, of North Lewisburg.
Surviving are his widow, Juanita;
five months old son, William
Edgar; his moaher, Mrs. B. E.
Willis of North Lewisburg, and
Mr.. Edgar Boyles, of Columbus;
sister, Mrs. Edith Hill, of North
Lewisburg; and one brother, Rob-
ert, of the United States Marines,
stationed at Portsmouth, Va.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Fresh
water funeral home with Rev.
Walker, pastor of the Indianola,
Church of Christ, Columbus Off
ciating. Burial was made in
Maple Grove cemetery. Relatives
from Columbus, Newark, Galena,
Washington c. H. and North
Hampton attended the services.
Mrs. Mary Eubanks Johnson
Mrs. Mary Eubanks Johnson, rs,
former North Lewisburg resident
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brit in
Bellefontaine, Monday morning.
She was native of Adams
County and was twice married.
She was proceeded in death by
both husbands, Charles w. Eu-
banks and Edward Johnson. She
is survived by four. daughters,
Mrs. Anna Colbert of Urbana;
Mrs. Ed Cupps of Westville; Mrs. |
Emma Chance of Westville; and |
Mrs. Clarence Brit of Bellefon-
saine; Five sons, Edward Eubanks, |
of Marysville, Elvis Eubanks, of
North Lewisburg; Noble Eubanks,
of West Liberty; Floyd Eubanks,
of Springfield; and Robert Eu-
banks, of Columbus. One brother,
William Boggess, of West Liberty.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday afternoon from the
Kennedy funeral home in Belle
fontaine. Burial was made in
Oak Dale cemetery, Bellefontaine.
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Methodist. York CHARGE

Rev. Chas. E. Cramer, pastor
Byhalia-
10 a. m-Morning Worship.8
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
5 p. m.-Fellowship.
8 p. m. Thursday-Prayel
Meeting.
Bethel
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Morning Worship.
7:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship
8 p. m. Wednesday-PrayeI
Meeting.
McKendree-
Sunday School followed by
Glass meeting.
8 p. m. Wednesday-Prayer
Meeting.
Grace Chapel
GAS a. m.-Sunday School.
Followed by Class Meeting.
p. m. Tuesday-Prayer meet
ing.
West Mansfield, York
Evangelical U. B. Parish
Francis J. McCracken, pastor
York
10 a. ms unday School
James Sherman, supt.
7:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship,
8 p. m.-Evening Worship.
8 p. m. Wednesday-Prayer
Meeting.
West Mansfield
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Morning Worship.