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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Strike
Church VS.. Union

(nUrcn VS.. Union
Two months ago, grave diggers
went on strike at Calvary Cemetery,
New York City, largest Roman Cath
olic burial ground in the nation. 1t is
operated by trustees of St. Patrick's
Cathedral as non-proft enterprise.
The workers are members Of Local
293, United Cemetery Workers Union,
an affiliate of the CIO Food, Tobacco
and Agricultural Workers of America.
They sought $594O for a five-daY
week. the same pay they now get for
six days.
Francis Cardinal Spellman, Arch
bishop of New York, said the 240
strikers were misled by Communists
and declared he would no longer deal
with the union. He explained that the
Church looked upon their work as
religious service, not just an industry,
and pleaded with them to come back
to work as Catholics-not as union
men,"
An attorney for the union said the
Cardinals remarks about Communism
were just a bargaining point" He
said the Cardinal knew about the To-
calls union affiliations in January
when he was willing to sign con-
tract guaranteeing an 8 per cent in-
crease.
The union local passed resolution
disavowing Communism. The strikers
indicated they would break from
their left-Wing parent union, if neces-
sary, but they also passed a resolution
condemning what they called "union-
busting tactics of the cemetery man
agement
Last week, Cardinal Spellman led
200 students from st. Joseph's Semi
nary to Calvary Cemetery. equipped
them with picks and shovels. Because
of the strike, more than 1000 bodies
awaited burial
The theological students paired of
in teams, dug from 10 am. to 4 pm
with an hour off for lunch. The graves
were only four and half feet deer
instead of the usual nine. Cardina
Snellman said he hoped as they
gained experience they would attain
100 graves day.
When a delegation of strikers wive
called on the Cardinal to give iiin
their side of the story, they cam
away without promises. discourage
, and disgusted." in the words of on
of the women.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Statistics
The BoIonce Wheel

Births in the United States totaled
3,876,000 in 1947, according to the Of
flee of Vital Statistics. The 1947 birth
rate, highest on record, was 25.8 for
each 1000 population, compared with
an estimated 244 for 1948.
Death claimed 119,173 babies less
than year old in 1947, but it was the
lowest infant mortality rate on record.
The total was 8,110 more than in 1946.
This increase reflects the tremen-
dous increase in births during 1947
and is not a rise in infant mortality,
the Office says.
The infant mortality rate decreased
from 1913 per 1000 live births in 1916
to 1928 in 1947. Estimates are that 1948
figures will show a further decline to
a rate of 31.8
Some $500 babies suffered acci-
dental deaths. OF these, 1858 suffo-
Gated. And TIA babies were slain, 40
more than in 1916.
Premature birth was the greatest
killer, accounting for Al ,O5S fatalities.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
tJ.1.
Popsr Approval

ruPSIs RpPFOVQt
The. United Nations has approved
an American request for worldwide
inquiry into slave labor.
The project was voted by the U.N.
Economic and Social Council at Lake
Success by vote of IA to 3. To vir-
tually no ones surprise. Russia, Po-
land and Whit Russia voted against
it. India did not vote.
The council has directed Secretary
General Trygve Lie to approach each
of the governments against which
charges of forced labor have been
made and find out to what extent
they will cooperate in the probe.
The controversial subject stems
from charges by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor that millions Of Rus
slams are suffering inhuman treatment
in Soviet labor camps The US. reso-
luton to the council did not specify
Russia by name but called on the
international abor Organization
(ILO) to include the AFL charges in
its investigation
Russia has left no doubt of her
stand. During long days of debate In
the council, Russia and Poland de-
MED there was any truth in the AFL
charges. They claimed the only real
slave labor In the world existed in
capitalistic countries. American work
ers. they said, are enslaved under the
Taft Hartley Law
The men from Moscow claim the
real reason for the inquiry is an at
tempt to get American intelligence
agents behind the Irol Curtain.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

but they do not want to become satel-
lites, chained to the Marxist-Lenin
wheel.
Horrible Examples
The communist coup in Czechoslo-
valxia and what is happening to nom
Communists throughout eastern Eu-
rope are not events calculated to
make small independent states opti-
mistic for the future. There is also
vast religious resentment in these
countries at the current anti-church
campaign within the satellite orbit.
These negative factors, quite as
much as any benefits from the Mar
shall Plan, are leading small inde-
pendent countries toward the western
point of view.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

The developing Atlantic Pact is
security alliance with tremendous po-
litical as well as military implications
for these countries. It means that
lands within reach of the Red Army
can concentrate on economic recov-
cry, buttressed by knowledge that the
United States will stand back of
them in the event of aggression.
GlObal Regional Pact
What started out originally as the
Western Union-Britain, France and
the Benelux countries-is eliminating
as North Atlantic defensive alliance,
the largest regional pact ever con-
ceived. 1t grew into that because the
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

western European states looked to the
United States and Canada for help.
Norway, which last week joined the
talks in Washington, said the pact was
designed to stop any "crazy Hitler"
that might challenge the free world
Oslo previously had rejected Rus
sian offer for non-aggression treaty
Denmark is on the verge of making
up its mind. The Danish foreign min
lister flew to Washington last week for
exploratory talks.
Italy is eager to join but there is
some sentiment against inviting her
at this time Eventually, it is expect
ed, Iceland, Greenland, Portugal and
the French colonies in North Africa
will become members.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Defense in Depth

"Cavitation," an underwater buga-
boo that chews up metal as if it were
cheese, is driving submarines deeper
and deeper below the seas surface.
Cavitation occurs when objects
move through liquid at high speed.
The friction thus created makes the
liquid around the object boil. Bubbles
suddenly appear, grow, collapse and
appear again.
Every time one of these bubbles
collapses, it releases pressure up to
$4,000 pounds per square inch. It is
the same as if millions of tiny but
very powerful hammers slammed
against the object moving through the
liquid.
Cavitation is worse the closer to the
surface it occurs. The Normandie, for
! instance. used tC make only one round
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Trends e
POrtents

1NHE nations business was given
i a shot in the arm last week
with relaxation of controls on in-
stallment buying.
You can buy car on Il months
credit now. The same is true for
refrigerators, radios and television
sets.
The Federal Reserve Board decided
TO loosen up on the credit reins after
it had been besieged by complaints Of
merchants and car dealers. During
January installment buying fell off
for the first time in three years.
Previously you had TO pay off credit
over 1000 in 18 months; under. in is
months. Down payments were cut by
the board from 20 to is per cent on
all items except cars. On those you
have to pay cash for one-third of the
total price.
Unemployment Up
The Census Bureau reports that un-
employment in February totaled
100000 across the nation This is an
increase of $4,000 over January, but
its rate of increase has slowed from
January when 100000 were added to
the jobless rolls.
Compared with 194l, February job
less levels are low. In l94I,, one out of
every ten persons in the civilian labor
force was idle. Last month only one
in 20 was jobless.
Motor production throughout the
nation aggregated ll2,504 units during
the first week in March, according to
Wards Automotive Reports The pre-
vious weeks total was ll4.069. A year
ago only 10.841 units were built
The Hudson Motor Car Co. has laid
off 4,500 workers and cut production
from 972 to 800 cars day
Fourth Round PreIi s.inaries
The Ford Motor Co.. due soon to
open wage talks with the CIO United
Auto Workers for its 100000 workers.
declared in a statement:
'We are now well into an economic
period unlike any we have expert
enced since the war Most postwar
consumer demand has been mopped
up. Success now depends not on how
many cars we. can make. but how
many we can sell. If wage increases
force our prices up we will lose out
to competitors and be forced to lay
of workers."
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

the Senate can't get down to consid-
ering the rent dispute, which is now
stalled in a Senate banking subcom-
mittee.
Many administration measures are
facing the gun OF time headlines. Even
Sen. Scott Lucas of Illinois, the Demo-
cratic leader, had to agree with the
opinions of Sen. John Sparkman Cd
Ala) and Sen. Robert Taft (R-Ohio)
that if rent controls are allowed to
lapse March 81 they cannot be revised
later.
Night Sessions
The Senate went into night sessions
last week in a none e-too-hopeful effort
to wear down the Southern filibuSter.
But Sen. Richard Russell (D-Ga),
captain of the talkathon team, lined
up 10 speakers with instructions to
load ammunition for days firing each.
Since each senator can speak twice,
the Dixie bloc conceivably could keep
the debate rolling along well into
April, at least
Meanwhile, the House passed over
whelmingly one of the Strangest bills
ever presented on Capitol Hill. It is
so secret and carefully guarded that
most Congressman don't know exact
ly what is in it. The bill is scheduled
for the same careful hush-hush ap-
proval when the Senate clears its
filibustering decks and can consider it.
The bill would give the us. Inteli-
gence Agency permanent statutory
authority for the things it does now
under executive order and emergency
powers of the President. The agency,
Supersecret nerve center for US.
intelligence network around the
globe. would be allowed to hide its
annual budget ir the budgets of other
government departments, as it does
now.
Hush Hush Treatment
Also the agency could, with ap-
proval of the Attorney General,
bring up to 100 aliens into the country
every year in return for information
from them.
House leaders arranged for strict
limits on debate, with no opportunity
to amend the bill on the floor and
little time to inquire into its details.
Chairman Carl Vinson (D-Ga) of the
House Armed Forces Committee or
dered his members to give no details
to Congress. The committee held Sc
cret hearings OH the bill. but kept no
stenographic record of them.
The bill was approved in the House
on rollcall forced by Rep. Vito
Marcantonio Gam. Labor Party y-NY),
who opposed it. The vote was 348 to 4.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
White Plague

The medical profession has been
asked to try a new, triple-shot drug
treatment for tuberculosis by the
Mayo clinic.
The clinic reports that the triple
treatment looks promising but that
more work must be done to find if
this promise holds up. To promote
that, the Proceedings of the Clinic,
which reports the monthly staff meet
ings of the Mayo doctors, tells what
happened at Mayo.
The triple threat is streptomycin,
PAS and promin. Streptomycin is the
only drug which doctors say ever has
had good effects on TB. PAS is drug,
first made at Duke University, but
used with favorable results in Swe-
den. Promin is one of the new drugs
which seem to cure leprosy.
Germs Develop Immunity
Ordinarily after three months of
streptomycin treatment, TB germs de-
velop resistance to it. That germ inn
munity is not universal, but it does
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Vets
Disciplinary Review

Disciplinary Review
The Army has cleared the names of
$500 World War II veterans who were
dishonorably discharged.
But the Army Discharge Review
Board has refused to erase dishonor-
able discharges for the remainder of
$4,000 ex-servicemen whose cases
have been studied thus far.
Brig. Gen. w. w. Irvine said 1900
of the $500 veterans who had their
discharges raised from one of the
three unsatisfactory grades to "honor-
able discharge" or discharge under
honorable conditions" didn't even
have to make a written appeal.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
In Short

Banned: BY the University Of Penn
sylvania's interfraternity council, pad
ding and AID other forms of hazing Of
pledges.
Sentenced: BY Communist Bulgaria.
Is Protestant churchmen, convicted OF
spying and black marketing activities,
four to life Imprisonment, IL to terms
of to 18 years.
Set: By Pilot Bill Odom, 5000
mile worlds nonstop record for light
planes, by flying from Hawaii to
Teterboro, N. j., in S6 hours.
Proposed: BY Britain, an empire
parley at London or Ottawa to devise
a Pacific pact similar to the nearly
completed Atlantic security alliance.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Quotes

Gen. George C. Marshall, for
mer U. S. Secretary of State: an
the magnificent work of the Eu-,~
ropean Recovery Program more
cooperation has been shown in
five months than in the previous
500 years"
Paul G. Hoffman, Economic
Cooperation Administrator: "If
economic unity abroad leads to
a common defense unity with the
United States, together we can
win any war-cold or otherwise"
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Law M. Molotov as
Soviet foreign min
lister. The elevation
Of Andrei Gromy-
ko, formerly chief
Russian delegate to
the United Nations,
to Vishinsky's old
post as deputy for
eign minister is re-
garded as further
indication of no
change in the tough,
uncompromising
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
People
Foces in New Pieces

Foces in New Pieces
In recent weeks there have been
many changes in high government
places here and abroad. It is not so
much question of new faces as a re-
shutting of old, familiar faces in new
places.
World capitals still buzz with spec
ulation over the Kremlin's substitu-
ton of Andrei Vishinsky for Vyaches-
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
FiIiblstey Endangers
Rent Control Bills

5ONTH rent control bill cleared for House debate last
II open question whether the curbs be
expiration the end Of this month
The fate of the control law hangs the Sena legislative
hopelessy snarled by the Southern buer
against rule bar fbusters Until that forensic battle settled
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

eau qights ReserUed. AP NetOsfedtuTesl
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22
First Railway Express
Was Toted in Carpet Bag

From the earliest days of Ameri-
cas- railroads, express service has
been an important phase of passen-
ger train operations. It was in 1889,
when railroads were few and far
between and the nation depended
mainly upon over-the-road coaches
and wagons for transportation, that
the first expressman set himself
up in the business of carrying pack
ages.
Travelling by early train and
Long Island Sound steamer between
Boston and New York, he estab-
lished an express line to provide a
means of direct shipping between
sender and receiver, using a car
petbag as his car" This personal
element in coordinating the best
transportation means available in
to a single operating agency,
proved popular and led to the ma
tion-wide express service of today.
AS each new railroad was COM
pleted, movement of the express
business, was transferred to passen-
ger trains, with an express COM
pany providing pickup and delivery
at points of origin and destination.
Thereafter, express transportation
became a vital factor in the COM
mercial development of the coun-
try, marching in step with railroad
progress. During the first world
war, the various companies in the
field were unified.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22
Telsvlsion Can Be Used
To Sharpen x.Ray Films

An important medical disclosure
involving a new use for television
has been revealed by the Universi-
ty Of Illinois college of medicine.
University investigators disclosed
that television can be used to make
x-ray films clearer. sharper and be
of definite assistance in making a
diagnosis.
The discovery of new possibili-
ties of television stenmed from
studies made by Craig W. Goodwin
and DIR. John S. Garvin, in con-
junction with televiSion station
WBKB. Chicago.
The significance and clinical APP
plication of the disclosure was
pointed out by DR.. Roger A. Har-
vey, head of the University's de-
partment of radiology. He ex-
planned:
"X-ray films have been repro
duced on television screens in the
past in connection with transmits
sion of surgical procedures and
clinical conferences. However, their
inclusion has been incidental and
little has been done to investigate
the possibilities.
University researchers found that
"an extremely high degree of ac-
curacy" can be obtained in repro
ducing x-rays on television. BY
varying the density and contrast
controls on the receiver, details and
findings on the original film can be
brought out much more clearly.
For example, questionable shadow
can be brought out in great detail,
and both over and under-exposed
film can be corrected.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. David Gleason
and Mr.. Mrs. Robert Oberdier
spent the weekend at Orchard
Island in the Lincoln cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Counts
went to Portsmouth Sunday fter
a visit with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Lincoln.
Donald McMahill sof Cincin-
natl, is visiting with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nc
Mahill this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reedy
attended a dinner party Sunday
at the Henry. Stanley home IN
MechanicSburg.
Class Reunion
Eight members of the Wood
stock graduating class of 1880
held a reunion Sunday in the
Legion park, Marysville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Pond. of st Paris. also
attended. Mr.. Pond was one Of
the Woodstock high school teach
ers in 1880.
Members attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Carson Haney. of Col
umbus. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe BullarC
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cheney, of Mechanicsburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Murray anC
sons, of North Lewisburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Burnham ana
daughters, of Piqua; Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Orahood and family OF
Marysville, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Kimball and sons, of West Lib,
erty R. r., and Mr. and Mrs,
Calvin Weaver.
Shower for Niece
Mrs. d. w. Sharp and Mrs
w. II. Sharp gave a lovely party
Monday afternoon for their niece
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22

ward and, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Simpson and children, of Coving
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel
Peoples and sons, of Bradford
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keeran, OF
North Lewisburg; Mr., and Mrs
Jack Milledge and son, of Spring
field, and Mrs. nellie Keeran.
Son Born
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zeigler are
announcing the birth of a 91a
pound son at their home on West
Bennett street, Friday. Mrs
Zeigler was formerly Miss Lena
Brake.
To Michigan
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Murray
and family left Monday for &
weeks fishing trip to Oscota
Michigan.
Attends Meeting
Rev Homer Gleason State
Chaplain of the American Legion
attended a state executive meet
ing of the American Legion in
Columbus, Sunday.
To Tennessee
George Hackley, Grover Hack
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Hack
ley and sons went to Nashville,
Tennessee, Friday and attenec
the Grand Ole Opry" Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Clara Hurlbert and son
Herbert Hurlbert, of Westford
Pennsylvania, came Friday and
took the household goods of the
late Mrs. F. II. Bates to their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Lincoln
and children were overnight
guests of their aunt Mrs. Ems
MCMILLAN, Saturday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22
Milford Cenier
BY MRS. CHRISTINE GoFF

A group of Pennsylvania Rail-
rad men and their wives gather
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lowry, Wednesday eve
ming, for a covered dish dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. William
George and children, Karen and
Elaine; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nc
Cam, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow
Goff, and the host and hostess.
The event was in honor of the
birthdays of Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Lowry and Mr.. George.
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Crabtree and
family were the following: Mr..
and Mrs. George Walters, Mrs.
Arthur Sullivan and Mrs. Or
vile Jenkins, of Springfield.
Mrs. Miriam Weitzenecker is
i'll at her home on Center st.
Mr. Joe Munnerlyn is lmproV-
ing. He is now able to spend
week-endS here with his wife and
family.
Charlene and Peggy Linton re-
turned to their home in Columbus
after weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Kaufman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Crabtree
and family left Saturday for a
weekend visit with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Crab
tree, at LucaSville.
Mr.. knight Kimball is re-
covering at his home from an
heart attack he had Wednesday
Mrs. Nora Homsher returned
home Thursday after several
days vacation with her son-in.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
William Kimball, in Columbus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22
Where Carthage stood

When Carthage was destroyed by
the Romans in 146 B. c.. houses.
people. animals, even vegetation
were razed to the ground. Many
years later the Romans built an
other city on the crumbling.
scorched earth. But when the Ro-
man empire in Africa declined,
their city was wiped out leaving, to
the present day. little standing
above the desert sand. and only
brackish pools where once the
mighty Carthaginian fleet was har-
bored.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-22
THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSvnLE. OHIO

Miss Nancy Dwyer, of Landon,
who will become the bride of
Mr.. Harold Beathard, of London,
in the near future. A miscellan-
eous shower was part of the
entertainment and Miss Dwyer
received some lovely gifts. Re
freshmentS of ice cream. cake,
and coffee were served by the
hoSteSSeS.
The guests were Mrs. H. P.
Beathens, Mrs. Harold Beathard,
Miss Maurine Bowen, Mrs. Ed
mond Dwyer, Miss Marguerite
Druyer, Mrs. Ann Foody, Mrs.
Marie Rwyer Mrs. Wilford
Druyer, Mrs. R. N, Audrey, Mrs.
Sue Boland, Mrs. Sara Tougher,
Mrs. Florence Murray, Mrs. Nell
Hackett, Mrs Dick Hackett, Mrs.
Paul Dwyer and daughters, and
Miss Jean Bacon, of London; Mrs.
Paul Ryan, Miss Agnes Ryan, of
Milford Center; Mrs. Paul Hack
EFT of Columbus; Mrs. Kate
Hackett and Mrs. John Hackett
of Plain City; Mrs. Mary Dona-
hue, of Urbana, and Mrs,
Lawrence Wallace.
Birthday Party
Friends gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Carey,
Saturday evening to remind Mrs,
Carey of her birthday. An enjoy
able evening was spent playing
euchre. Mrs. Millard Murray ano
Mrs. Don Robinson received
prizes for high scores and Mrs
! Edward Stanley received the
travel prize. The guests were MIR
and Mrs. Millard Murray, of
North LeWiSgurg; Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Black, Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stanley
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stanley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Houser
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Eversole anC
Mrs. Bert Harm were callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McMahill
Sunday.
Msr. Howard Hostess
Mrs. Paul Howard was hostess
to members of her bridge club al
her home Wednesday afternoon
Three tables were set and q
delicious fruit plate and cheese
waters were served. Contract was
played and when scores were add
ed Mrs. Claude DunhanS ano
Mrs. Robert Lincoln received
prizes for high scores and Mrs
w. H. Sharp received the CON
ISOLATION prize others enjoying
hospitality were Miss Mabel
Briney Mrs. Maulon Marion
Mrs. Maurnice Botkin, Mrs. E. M
pI9gIoAO apGIO SIM IU9qm!N
Mrs. Adolphus Cauley, Mrs
Charles Clark, Mrs. James Zerkle
and Mrs. George Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bry Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Cald-
well and sons were dinner guest;
Sunday of MIR. and Mrs. Pau
Thompson, in Bellefontaine.
Mr.. and MRS. Norman Brus
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Murray
attended the Farm Bureau
picnic in Urbana, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Clay,
poole and son, Bobby, of Chill,
licothe were Sunday guests o.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Overfield.
Mrs. Ethel Shoemaker and
family, Virgil Hall Jr. of Oxford
nephew is visiting in the
Shoemaker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Oberdiel
and grandson attended the Ober,
dier reunion in Larue, Sunday
Miss Frances Clifford, of st
Petersburg, Fla, is visiting il
the Ed Clifford home.