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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

1rishman's gift for oratory. He
could face an audience without
moments quickening of the
pulse. At the front he showed
courage of another sort.
From 1863 to 1865 the 116th
OV1 was in the thick of the ter
rifle hand-to-hand fighting which
made Virginia's Shenandoah
Valley the No-Man's Land Of
the Civil War.
After Moorefield, DaI shook
like a quaken aspen if an offic-
er so much as mentioned anoth-
er encounter with the enemy. On
the eve of the battle of Winches-
ter, he joined grandfather-then
a captain-on a hillside over
looking the valley. Dal, usually
the most talkative member Of
the regiment, was silent.
Grandfather looked at him.
whats wrong, Dali" are You
sick?"
Dal sighed, I'm sick at heart,
Captain. I'm a coward. / can't
face the music tomorrow. I'm
deserting tonight,
Grandfather pointed to the
row upon row of tents below
them. ''Dal, every man in that
camp feels as you do tonight, yet
we'll all answer the roll call to-
morrow"
Dal answered the roll call next
morning. In the thick of battle
Grandfather missed him. A Sold
ier grinned. "Dal's still with US,
Captain. He's under a wash boil
er at the rear.
After the war was over Grand
father went to Colorado and Dal
went to the Ohio Legislature,
then to Washington. In 1910,
Grandfather returned to attend
the reunion of the 10th OVI in
Caldwell, Ohio. AS the guest of
honor, he was the orator of the
day. .a
I'D rather be shot than make
speech, l heard him tell my
Grandmother. II can't face the
music.
There was a knock at the door.
1t was Private Dalzell. He and
Grandfather hadn't seen each
other for thirty-five years.
Colonel, said Dal, ''Tve come
to help you write your speech.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
TERMITES AND DRONES


We been having plague of here in the
Holer of late pesterin the
One hant hardly of the Holler
One of them here to the logs
Lekes house what down He still
Down at the roads store Hoer people has
three million termites in the what
frame OF
One come here to tell what soil needed l got
mad and told him needed
bard yard manure and honest
One of them what again He was
bee Inspector drone from the Washington
our bees might have peculiar desease and
who eat honey he had to look in to the
had smoker and old which kind
mixture he had in old He
Ter and smoked hive Next thew
died when they took wing.
We discovered after he had
large bee farm of his You
Any he missed and saving the
next time he comes to- the Hoer He smoke this
he will find his bed
Yous fewer termes and drones,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Last week. edorialy the Journal advocated general
cleanup, fix-up and keep-it-up campaign
public spirited citizen said this week that we were
completely right but didn't 60 far enough
1--WE than willing to help keep Caldwell clean
looking community said the citizen "but how when
the council has deprived of only dumping ground?
of Caldwell have cleaned up their property and then
took the rubbish the public dumping grounds just north
of Caldwell, on the old mine site" said this citizen
But for the of $500 year rental it has been
leased coal company which doubt very much still
loading or unloading COAL" he continued.
"How you expect citizen any other property
cooperate in keeping Caldwell clean community,
officers concerned about the general fund
than they the welfare of the people whom they
sent?'
Sure this citizen concluded eve would be glad to do
everything that you urge and too but how we
without public dumping ground? You find out the
to that and will keep Caldwell spic and SPAN.
The ONLY possible with the Caldwell council
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
Gaping the
CAPITAL
With BEN HAYES

COLUMBUS-JameS Warfield,
Steubenville, sanitary engineer
for the state health department,
hoisted his vest, slid his belt
down and waved generous
hunk of shirt in the breeze.
That's the way kid was walk
ing around schoolroom, Mr..
Warfield said. This made every
one curious
So the kid explained: Il went
to the teacher right after school
took up, and told her l had a
belly ache and wanted to go
home. She told me to stick it out
till noon"
With this story, Mr.. Warfield
garnered the biggest laugh of the
evening at the recent Dexter
City high school alumni dinner
The annual event was held at
the school, with the ladies of the
Methodist church serving a
splendid ham dinner to lis per-
sons.
Jim" Warfield, as he was
known around Three Forks, re-
ported on the class of 1929
Later u the evening, jim con-
fided that he had planned to tell
the story on a classmate, Marie
Adds, now teaching at Lower
Salem. But Miss Adds did not
attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
HITTING the
ROAD
BY Vincent D. Daniels

SHARON-O. B. Caldwell is
mighty proud of his farm
and tends to it, when off duty at
the state highway garage. Fence
posts are big job. G. Marquis
store here will be one of the
finest when completed. The
building is being completely re-
modelled. Mrs. Marquis wants to
be remembered to her many
friends while she was in the hos
pital. She is very well, thank
you. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Boyd
are quite happy about the whole
thing they have gas now
. and they are very busy with
their farm. Tom Marquis is very
busy these days oiling the we'll.
SUMMERFIELD - The Spur
rier brothers are really making
the restaurant pay off they
make your visit very pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Gibson still
run the creamery station here.
Mrs. Blaine Moore is still
taking it easy, was a sick girl
for a while.
CALDWELL - Ray McVay
shows his many friends that dis
appearing post, in their new am
bulance his little boy, Paul,
lets his pappy do all the honors.
Bud Ralston, the VFW comman-
der, is very proud of the new
club rooms and invites vet
Grams to see for themselves.
DEXTER CITY-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wickens' new home is a
honey, and when the grounds
have been worked on the two
children will have plenty of
good ground to romp on. Waved
at Peter Brown, of R. D. l sup
pose he was getting some feed
for his stock.
BYESVILLE-Servel is tops
with the customer gas re-
frig' that stays silent, and lasts
longer with a ten year un-
conditional guarantee tell
Pearl Ralston you want to see me-
So bye now | must hit the
road.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
BRIEFS OF TEN YEARS AGO

Paul William Schafer, Cald-
well, has been voted the most
outstanding member of his class
in the college of medicine, Ohio
State University, Columbus.
Marriages - Martha Iams, of
Caldwell, and Ode Devoll, Jr.;
Madeline Davis, Canton, and
George Archer, Sarahsville; Will
ma Pyciak, Macksburg, and John
Mclaughlin, Cleveland.
Deaths - Frank Dennis 81, of
Belle Valley; Mary Henry, in
FAINT, Fredericksdale.
Births - A son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Bishop, of Summer
field.
E. H. Johanning, prominent
local business man, was elected
grand knight at the annual meet
ing of the Father Kleuber coun-
Gil, No. 1865, knights of Column
bus, Sunday afternoon, in the
rooms On West street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark and
daughters, Inez, Louise and Mil
dred, left by motor Sunday for
tour &C the Worlds Fair in
New York.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
NEWS FOR
VETERANS

Veterans paying their Nation
al Service Life (GD Insurance
premiums each month may find
it to their advantage to change
to a quarterly, semi-annual or
annual payment plan. ..4,. ss,
VA insurance officials ex-
planned that paying premiums
every three, six or twelve
months not onl yis less expensive
but usually is more convenient
for the veteran.
Veterans may obtain informa-
ton as to quarterly, semi-annual
or annual premium rates by in
quiring at their nearest VA of
fices or by writing to the Veter-
ans Administration district office,
SO Startling Street, Columbus,
Ohio. .,.---. !.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

The drum majorette straps her
chin up to keep it from interfer-
ing with her knee action.
It seems funny that they have
daylight saving time in the big
cities where they emphasis is on
night life.
The way to make little job
into a big one is to keep putting
it off.
Never hurt anyone conscious
ly; you do it too often uncon-
sciously anyway.
Flattery is a ticklish food, but
no food in the world satisfies the
palate more.
Don't judge anyone harshly
! until you yourself have been
through his experiences.
There could be no better sur
plus in the world than that of
gratitude.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
Questions e. Answers

@. AS a World War II veteran,
will | have to pay a fee to have
someone represent me in my
claim benefits from VA?
A. If you are represented by
an official of an accredited serv-
ice organization or the American
Red Cross, there is no fee. If you
are represented by a lawyer or
agent who has been admitted to
practice before VA, such attor-
ney or agent is permitted to
charge $40 in an original claim,
or So in a claim for increased
benefits
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

follows concerning Private Dali
zell:
Whenever Memorial day comes
around / think of Private James
M. Dalzell, of Noble county,
Ohio, and of my grandfather,
Wilbert Barton Teters. Both are
fresh in my thoughts because
recently came into possession of
several early photographs of Mr..
Dalzell as we'll as a paper back
ed copy of his autobiography in
scribed to my grandfather.
Private Dalzell and General
John A. Logan realized the value
of the Civil War soldier. vote.
Logan cashed in by issuing an
order in 1868 asking every post
in the Grand Army of the Re-
public to hold suitable services
and to decorate the graves of its
dead on May 80. In the beginning
this holiday was called Decora-
ton day. Now it is known as
Memorial day.
Private Dalzell went Logan
one better by calling the first
reunion of the GAR-the Amer
lean Legion convention of its
day--on Sept. Is, 1874 at Cald-
we'll, Ohio. He and my grand
father persuaded William Te-
cumseh Sherman, the Civil War
general who happened to be Lo-
gan's bitter enemy, to attend the
reunion. Sherman'S acceptance
sent Dalzell to the Ohio Legis-
lature. He and my grandfather
had been classmates at Sharon
College in southeastern Ohio.
The day the Confederates fired
on Fort Sumter, the president of
Sharon college walked more than
twenty-five miles to Sarahsville
then the county seat, to enlist in
the Union Army as a private
soldier. Behind him marched his
whole academy.
Grandfather wound up Colonel
of the 116th Ohio Volunteer In
fantry-having received every
commission on the battlefield.
His aide was Private Dalzell, or,
as the men called him, The ir-
repreSsible Dal."
J. Dal was Scotch Irish with an
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Sports - The Florence AS de-
feated the Marietta Merchants
14-0, Sunday with Mike Chicwak
going the route. Stanley Mazgay
lead the Is hit assault on Mar
ietta pitching by getting four
hits out of five trips to the plate.
Lloyd Gray teacher and
coach at the Dexter City high
school for the past six years, was
named superintendent of schools,
Saturday evening at the regular
meeting of the board of educa-
ton, w. F. Bell, president, in
charge.
Kenneth Ketter, %, formerly
of Caldwell, met instant death,
Saturday evening at II o'clock,
when he was struck by a fast
freight train near Tridelphia, w.
Va.
DWain Dyer, instructor of
mathematics and assistant coach
at the Caldwell high school since
1882, was named principal Mon
day evening at the June meet
ing of the Caldwell Exempted
village school district, He will
succeed H. G. Lull who goes to
tL,s Bellevue city schools as
principal.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
.HIGHLIGHTING
NEW YORK .
BY Glen Wilkinson

On of the most enjoyable eve
nings / have ever spent was last
week when l saw Life with
Mother" at the Empire theatre.
1t carries on with the Day fam
lily from Life with Father" with
Howard Lindsey as Father and
Dorothy Stickney as Mother"
Both played in Life with Faith
err during its long run on Broad
way. The plot of the story is
concerning the engagement ring
that Father never gave Mother.
Fathers temper hasn't improved
any since Life with Father" and
he meets his match in Cousin
Cora's new husband, Mr.. Miller.
Life with Mother" is as good if
not better than Life with Faith
err.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Prices to patients in VA hos
pitals will not be increased by a
new law which provides that en-
ployees of the Veterans Canteen
service shall be paid from funds
of the service, it has been an
nounced.
1t was explained that the Vet
eran's Canteen service, which
sells articles of merchandise and
services essential to the comfort
and well being of patients, has
become self-sustaining. Prices
are set to cover operating ex-
penses only.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
Helen Worden Writes Interesting
Sideliqhi On Private ]. N. Dalzell

Editors Note1n its issue of May 80 The
Tribune carried interesting article
den and concerning itself with prominent couna
Private James M Dalze We again indebted Attorney
William c. Archer of New York for this clipping
the editor of the Caldwell Press 1900 apprecatve
of the fact that he fogets local
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
WISE or OTHERWISE. -. E. O. BOND

I' ~. Do4>I
A man is judged by the COM
pany he keeps, and woman by
the company she has just left.
To be on the right track is not
enough. You must keep moving
or you will get run over.
We may not be always reward
ed for our deeds, but we are US
ually sure to be judged by our
misdeeds.
Friendship consists in forget
ting what one gives and remem-
bering what one receives.
To be happy, make yourself
necessary to somebody.
The first step to virtue is to
love it in another.
Though man may become
learned by another's learning, he
can never be wise but by his
own wisdom.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
And HOn He Bites!

we were started-could not be
headed. And then there was Mr..
Warfield with his shirt tail in
the breeze.
The first graduation was in the
spring of 1924, before the present
building was completed. The
graduates, as l recall, were Ber-
nard Harper, Wilmer Harper and
Clarence Williamson. My recol-
lection is fairly good because the
late Wayne B. Hayes, my uncle,
was the speaker.
Principal then, and during my
high school days was the late E.
N. Dye, a fine man and excellent
teacher.
Lewis Long, the retired presi-
dent, should be commended for
many accomplishments by him
self and his committee. But what
made most people happiest was
that there was no speaker.
Everybody that wanted to talk
did talk.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09
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rent control, health insurance,
power and other questions.
1t appears more than likely the
congress will be able to adjourn
by July 81, particularly if the
administration follows through
with its announced intention of
abandoning the civil rights pro-
gram and stakes its all on three
major pieces of legislation, in
cluding a new labor law and ex-
tention of reciprocal trade agree
mentS. The announcement by
Senator Lucas of Illinois, Dem
ocratic senatorial leader, of the
abandonment of the civil rights
program, brought a sharp re-
joinder from many liberal lead
ers and particularly from many
such organizations as Americans
for Democratic Action. Joseph L.
Rauh, Jr., national chairman of
this latter organization, branded
the Lucas action as "more than
flag of surrender; it is a flat
betrayal of the Democratic party
platform.
The Democrats, however, sty-
mied by the coalition of southern
Democrats and northern Repub-
licans on civil rights, again will
take the question as an issue in
the 1850 elections.
The Home Loan Bank board
reports that the nations home
loan mortgage debt for non
farm families has reached new
peak of $33, 100000 for 1948
as compared to $19,208, 100000 in
l945, the last wartime year. The
debt is 70 percent above the pre-
depression peak of $19,500,000,-
900 in 1880
But the board points out that
this is a healthier debt, in that
although it is due somewhat to
high real estate prices and les
sened purchasing power of the
dollar, it is spread over a longer
period, and the pattern is i'm
proved since depression days.
The dangerous short-term or
straight mortgage, renewable
only at substantial cost and in
lump sum payments, has been
eliminated. Most loans today are
written on modern amortized
basis calling for regular month
ly payments, in many cases, in
cluding the precaution of ad-
vance deposits by borrowers to
meet future taxes.
At the same time the bureau
Of agriculture economies reports
that the farm mortgage debt as
Of January l, l949, is estimated
as S., 5,108,000,000, an increase of
more than 226 million dollars or
4.6 percent over a year earlier
and 425 millions over January l.,
l946. when the debt reached a
34-year low.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

The economy bloc in congress
can point to the action of the
house in slashing three-quarters
of a billion dollars off the appro-
priations for overall foreign aid
appropriations, including the
European recovery program.
This slash, however, works
very much like the cuts made
in the 80th congress, observers
say, when the body sliced mil
lions out of several appropria-
tions, but at the same time
granted what they called con
tract authority" to spend more,
which turned up later in the
form of deficiency appropria-
tionS.
What the house did with ECA,
funds was to permit the Pres
ident, if he deems it necessary,
to spend the money in l3 instead
of Is months, so at the end of
that time they can come back
and get the money for the other
two months if they need it. So
on the face, it looks like a cut,
but actually, it's phony cut,
according to the real economic
ers.
Harry E. Humphreys, Jr.,
president of United States Rub
Der company, is another business
executive who comes forward
with the idea that big business
must sell itself and the capital
ist system to the people to pre-
serve business freedom and
with it, all our liberties. Said
Mr.. Humphreys:
The eleventh hour is here for
business to speak for itself. Now,
and from now on, the men who
run American business must de-
vote as much, if not more, time
and effort to the public relations
of their business as they spend
on finance, production and dis
tribution. Unless they do, they
will not need to worry about the
latter problems. Government
will be glad to handle them all''.
The lobbyists are striking
back. Smarting under the threat
ened congressional probe of the
lobby situation, these various
pressure groups are pointing the
finger at governmental spend
ing, particularly at few key
agencies. Cited as "brazen" are
the reclamation department of
interior and the army engineers.
1t will be remembered that the
chairman of the Hoover COM
mission national resources COM
mittee called these two agencies
guilty of brazen and pernicfous
lobbying to achieve their ends.
Other likely targets of the lob
byists, attempting to build a
ack-fire, likely will be such
controversial issues as housing,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Since the dinner, l have heard
several old grads express regret.
Indeed, they did miss a good nos
talgic session that took us back
to the good old days when appe-
tites were never sated.
TWila Spear told me she is
going to try to attend next years
dinner. She is now Mrs. Snodder-
ly of Fairmont, w. Va, and has
a l3-year-old daughter, Suzette.
Twila was a graduate and later
returned to teach.
The Donald Wagners were up
from Marietta, the Bob Clymers
came down from Columbus, the
Merrill Hutchesons from Alliance
and Raymond Adds drove up
from Welch, w. Va, Clyde Nc
Atee was there from Canton
Soldering in Germany prevented
Frosty" Tilton from attending,
but he undoubtedly is suffering a
severe case of ear-burn.
Carl Davis, the long suffering
building custodian, related a
mere sampling of the pranks
that had been played on him.
Willis Ogle started the meeting
in this direction, and Mr.. Davis
responded to the general clamor
that he recalled the mailing Of
books, gloves and shoes to floors
and benches. The names of Miss
Wernecke and Chalmer Haines
popped up frequently in Mr..
Davis report. Chalmer, he said,
was the slickest boy he ever saw.
''He never got caught"
The orneriest? Mr.. Davis did
not hesitate. Frosty" l sure was
glad when he left"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Nancy Walker is excellent in
her comedy role in the musical
Along Fifth Avenue" but the
show is not an outstanding mus
ical. Hank Ladd and Carol Bruce
are co-starred with Miss Walker.
The muiscal score is composed
by Gordon Jenkins and Tom
Adaif The best number in the
show is "A Trip Doesn't Care at
All'-vocal by Hayes Gordon.
Although not starred in the
show, Gordon's performance is
excellent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

A special distinction went to
Mrs., Ellery Boord and her daugh-
ter, Patty. They are the only
mother and daughter who belong
to the organization. Mrs. Boord,
formerly Pauline Tabler, got her
diploma about 1926. Patty, II, a
member of this springs gradual
ing class.
1t was nice to see James Carter
in his role, a graduate, now on
the faculty. James had an excel
lent music program arranged.
The young girls were so pretty.
Barbara Hutcheson, a student at
B | d w inv lace, sang the
alumni Song" Patty Boord had
everyone murmuring about her
performance. She sang "One
Dozen Roses" walking about the
room and handing roses to alum
nj as she sang.
Blaine Way made such a good
report on the class of 1899, he
was unanimously elected presi-
dent for next year. His work is
cut out for him; Blaine must ar
range the program so the classes
of the past dozen years can have
some recognition.
The old timers, fear, mono
p1l:ze1 the tine. Mrs. Eccrd,
hrs. Media Griggs and I-once
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

show, Gordon's performance is
excellent.
Kirk Douglas certainly will be
up for the Academy Award for
his wonderful performance in
''The Champion. 1t is one of the
best movies currently on Broad
way. 1t is interesting to note that
after "The Champion" has been
such a hit that in mourning
Becomes Electra, which is being
reissued, the stars are listed as
"Rosaland Russell and Kirk
Douglas" and the name of Mich
ell Redgrave is omitted while
when Electra" was released it
starred Rosalind Russell and
Michel Redgrave.
Reservations for Cole Porter's
musical Kiss Me Kate" can be
made for late June. After South
Pacific" it is the best musical
on Broadway.
The highlight at the Roxy is
Dick Haynes singing 1T Might
as Well be Spring from the
Rogers Hammerstein movie
State Fair. Other numbers
were CONNIE CT CONNIE Ca,
"It's Wonderful" and "Old Man
River. Film at the Roxy: For
hidden Street (based on Brit
tanica Mews") with Maureen
O'Hara and Dana Andrews.
Best records out: South Pa
cific" album-Mary Martin and
Ezio Pima; "Merry-Go-Rou
Waltz" Art Mooney; "A Won
derful- Guy"-Margaret Whiting;
"a Chapter in My Life Called
Mary"-Dick Haynes.
Riders in the Sky" is defin-
itely the top song of the week
closely followed by Forever and
Ever" and Some Enchanted
EyyaYsIn01 ~ st.sa
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

HNf>i' A'A1oS vi ~S1iJ - AASA Sol
umn, About People," writes as
follows concerning Private Dali
zell:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Riders in the Sky" is defin-
itely the top song of the week
closely followed by Forever and
Ever" and Some Enchanted
Evening
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

The first step to virtue is to
love it in another.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-06-09

Reservations for Cole Porter's
musical Kiss Me Kate" can be
made for late June. After South
Pacific" it is the best musical
on Broadway.