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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

because the Russians may well
figure that, if they wait until the
arming is completed perhaps
four or five years from now, it
will be used against. them in an
aggressive war. They may pre-
fer a war before Western Europe
is prepared.
Furthermore the whole program
seems to me a contradiction of the
ECA, which is based on improy-
ing the economic condition of the
European people to prevent the
spread of Communism. If those
nations are now encouraged to
spend their money on arms, it will
decrease their standard of living
They must choose between guns
and butter.
The program is also completely
inconsistent with the charter of
the United Nations. The charter
permits regional defensive agree
ments, but certainly it did not con-
template an agreement under
which one great nation would
undertake to arm half the world
against the other half.
NOV that the program has been
~ adopted ] hope that the money
granted will be used for matters
so clearly defensive that there can
be no Russian fear of military
attack. We do not want to start
an armament race which in the
past has always led ultimately to
war.
/ am very hopeful that the Rus
slams do not actually contemplate a
military attack. In four years they
have not moved beyond the line to
which we agreed at Yalta. | believe
they are primarily relying on the
spread of Communism by propa-
ganda and infiltration.
We can win an theological war
between liberty and Communism
If we first sell ourselves on the
principle that liberty alone can
bring peace and prosperity to
America and to the world. But
we can no longer give support to
the plans of totalitarian govern
ment in this country and apollo
gize for the American economic
system. If we are true believers
in liberty, / am confident We can
spread its doctrines throughout
the world, as we spread 1t once
before following the American
revolution.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
THE PEOPLE SPEAK

The general election last week proved one thing The
lawmakers elected by the people to represent them egs
ave bodies do not always vote the majority sentiment of
their constituents.
When it put up to the people, they voted in
colored oeo and the proposal for adoption of the office
type ballot
During the 62 that the ban colored oleo has
been in effect many efforts have been the state
legislature at Columbus to have it repealed
Although Noble county went solid against the idea and
80 other rural counties the ban finally lifted by the
people themselves last Tuesday
Noble county farmers will continue oleo as they
have done for but they voted against
protect their product butter.
The office type ballot has also been before the legs-
laure period of years. But the political leaders
didn't want thing to do with it. AS rule, the proposal
even left the committee in Columbus political
leaders had their way until last Tuesday when the people
spoke.
Due to mix-up the ballot it will necessary for
court decision the ocetype ballot but it believed
that the peoples choice will stand even in court
But the political leaders will be busy and it will be in
terestng to watch how much influence they will have when
the court decision is handed down.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
SENATOR TAFT

Senator Robert A Taft will visit Summered and Cald-
well in Noble county, Wednesday, Nov 3d. bringing to Noble
countians 'his report to the people"
Senator Taft is big and busy He is prob
ably the biggest in Washington today
The meeting which is to be held at the Caldwell high
school auditorium will begin at approximately 800 o'clock
depending what time the Senator get away from
Woodsfeld.
He will be introduced by State Representative
George c. Philpot
1t has been pointed number of occasions that
this not political meeting and it is expected that Demo-
and Republicans alike will be eager the
Senator.
An enthusiastic welcome is being prepared for Taft
Monroe county, mostly by Democrats and is believed
a similar meeting will be held here. au
Senator Taft is bringing directly the people of Noble
county, report Washington today and should be the
duty of each and every individual attend
discussion and receive first hand knowledge of what makes
Congress tick
1t is hoped and expected that the Caldwell high school
auditorium will be filled to over-fowing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

fully agree with our chairman.
! believe the only way we can
gain our rights is to strike and
to strike now. | further agree
that we must ALL be willing to
make every personal sacrifice
and fight to the last ditch. I, for
one, want to go on record as be-
ing willing to participate on the
basis suggested by our worthy
chairman. Mr.. Chairman, move
that from the moment the strike
is pulled" we all do exactly as
you have suggested. This means,
Mr.. Chairman and worthy broth
ers, that we will be off the pay
roll with no strike benefits. So,
to make this deal completely
consistent, | further move that
the compensation OF our officers,
including that of our worthy
chairman, be stopped from the
moment we pull the strike un-
til such time as it is successful
ly concluded. | thank YOU"
That ended the strike talk; no
strike vote was taken; the meet
ing came to an abrupt end, with
the worthy" leaders of this un-
ion shouting in unison at the
top of their lungs, 'OH, NO YOU
DON'T"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

commit us to war even without
Congressional action. Congress has
the veto power on treaties and on
the spending of money, but it is a
power difficult indeed to exercise
after the President has publicly
committed this nation to a parti-
cular course of action.
When we joined the UN, it was
supposed that most questions of
policy would be determined through
the security council or the general
assembly. That has not been the
actual result.
While | believe that the UN
serves a useful purpose in pro-
viding a forum where issues are
discussed, there are few impor-
tant policies which can be carried
out over the Russian veto. AS
a result, We are generally by
passing that body as in ECA
and the Atlantic Pact.
OUR foreign policy today is
" dominated by the cold war
against Communism in Europe. We
are providing arms in rather
limited way to eight or ten
European nations. Personally l
feel that this is a waste of money
and more likely to incite the Rus
slams to war than it is to deter
them. l would have favored a
Monroe Doctrine definitely inform
ing the Russians that if they attack
Western Europe they will find
themselves at war with us.
The Monroe Doctrine was one
of the most effective instruments
for peace in the 10Th Century,
and it never contained any prom
Uses of arms to anybody. l fear
the Military Assistance Program
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
BETTER EQUIPMENT, BETTER WAGES

JuStltlcaon the existence of lies
fact that it makes capital and management available to
workers. thereby enabling workers enlarge their con-
trbuton to national income and their own earnings
we'll
Let's very simple example by way of illustra-
ton. man without any tools is given excavation job
He pretty helpless and his accomplishment over
the of the day, the week. year His perform
ance would be greatly enlarged if hand shovel avail
able him. If also he were able to equip himself with
wheebarrow carry dirt one point to another his
achievements would be further increased someone were
loan him shovel and teach him how to operate
fold ~ 'S'N ''''p''e' mann
Working without TOOLS this mans work would have
very low market value. Equipped with shovel
the other hand his income would be increased many
times It is true in the latter case that the man woaS
have certain expenses He would have pay for instruc
ton how to the machine and the rental for the
of it. But he would have enormously increased gross
income out of which to meet these expenses leaving him
a much larger net income
This man would have very little expenses for rental
of hand shovel slightly increased if he rented wheel
barrow and largely augmented he rented shovel
1t not reasonable that the income to the who rented
the steam shovel to this worker should be larger than that
the who rented him hand shovel? Is not true
that the worker should be able to make greater
button to the national income if he steam shovel
instead of hand shovel? Is it also fact that the total
for all concerned, would be greater if he
steam shovel? Wouldn't naturally follow that the worker
should greatly increase his individual earnings because
he would be participating in the division of far larger
ncome of which his portion would be far greater than
his income would have been from his efforts with fewer
or tools?
This simple illustration of the with the shovel ex-
empfies what takes place in organized industry Indus
trial companies make capital available in the form of plant
and machinery their workers. plus instruction on uza
of that equipment The better the machinery in
dusy makes available its employees the greater
the gross earnings resulting in greater facilities to insure
safety health and comfort of the workers. greater
for the employees and quite reasonably larger profit
employee for the company Both capital and labor benefit
thereby.
Therefore, is unfortunate that certain businesshaters
loud in their condemnation of certain industrial
panes because of their large earnings per employee With
the Wngers customary disregard ignorance of the
truth they do not tell the whole storythey fail to point
that companies earning high net profits per employee
paying their employees higher wages than the
with industries that not earning high net profits per
eoyeehey entirely ignore the basic fact that better
equipment furnished to the employee enables him to better
wages George Peck
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
WISE or
OTHERWISE
BY E. 0. BOND

Piety means to say your pray
ers when you're sleepy.
Hope is the handspring of hui
man action; faith seals our lease
of Immortality; and charity and
love give the passport to the
souls true and lasting happi-
ness.
The sfratch that hurts most
is the scratch for a living.
To be deprived of the person
we love is happiness in compar-
ison to living with one we hate.
If evil Is spoken of you false
ly, let your life refute the false
hood.
If your hands cannot be en-
ployed, attend to the cultivation
of your mind.
There is no saint without a.
past. There is no sinner without
a future.
We can't climb the ladder of
success with our hands in our
pockets.
1t may be more blessed TO
give than to receive, but it gets
monotonous sooner.
No government can perman-
emily exist unless it is dedicated
to principles that are eternal.
=. ~
Vermont has voted Republican
r,..-x 1QEA
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
The Journ a ]
N all Bag

Mr.. Ben HAYES
Caldwell, Ohio
Dear Mr.. Hayes:
l have always followed your
column in The Journal and find
that it grows more interesting
each week-especially in the
past few weeks when you have
been hitting the history of Noble
county. In your column for Oct.
6, you mention the wilkinson
money. I'll give a brief history
of my family and you will see
why l am especially interested
in this.
My father was Virgil Wilkin-
son. son of Joseph E. and Julia
Feldner Wilkinson. Joseph E.
Wilkinson was the son of Enoch
and Mary Ray Wilkinson. 1t was
Enoch and Joseph who run the
Wilkinson mill and the farm
where the mill was is owned by
my mother, Leora Thompson
Wilkinson. 1 was born in the
house up from the mill. The mill
was moved up from the creek
and still stands. If | remember
correctly, Grandfather Joseph
Wilkinson told me that whoever
it was that buried the money
lived in our house and they saw
him 60 up from the house where
our garden was with the money
but nobody ever knew where it
was buried. Other than this /
cannot recall much about the
money but l have heard the old
er people talk about it many
times. l would be very happy to
read more of the Wilkinson mon
ey in your column of if you have
the time | would appreciate a
letter telling me what you know
about it.
My Grandmother Julia was
daughter of John and Augusta
Feldner who came to this coun-
try from Germany My mother
was the daughter of Rome and
Elizabeth Pepper Thompson.
Down through the Thompson
side l am related to the Warmers,
Archers, the Nicwongers am
not sure of the spelling of Mic
wonger) and back to the Crows
which you have mentioned in
your column. As | recall, my
great grandmother, Mary Eliza
beth Nicwonger Thompson was
a cousin to the Crow family.
1t gives me great pleasure to
pick up The Journal each week
and read your column.
Very truly yours,
GLEN E. WILKINSON
215 West 23rd Street
New York IL, N. Y.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
Dear Editur:
MODERNISM

Dear Ediur: -
week taker to the Hoer to get in
formation fer the politicians D. c. them felers tell us
Hoer people how the Hoer heard
tons in all born days just can't remember them ALL got
tired and asked her questions wanted know where her
home
Well she said she ddent need home said she born in
hospital edukaed in college, courted in automobile married
church. lived deicu essenwhatever that sand
bags Said she her morning in D. the golf
bridge evenings movies She said when she
died would be placed the undeakes shop and buried
a grave what haint got any marker it.
told that guessed here the Holer haint
wonder the politicians want to help of
good fashioned of vn that is well pleasn God
Well hant be side tracked by such people.
goin good old American whether
Yours fer the good old days,
"Uncle Sam" Stile
Lower Salem. Ohio
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The
American Way
OH, NO YOU DON'T.
BY MAURICE r. FRANKS

The little story l am about to
tell actually happened in Toledo,
Ohio, not so many years ago.
Toledo certainly had had its
share of labor troubles. Things
became so bad that s-many in
dustries were forced to close
their doors; many others moved
out of Toledo. When the work
ers themselves finally woke up
to what was actually happening
to them, they joined in the Choir
US and exclaimed, Holy To-
ledo"!
The situation became so acute
that citizens formed many COM
mittees to take drastic action.
These committees did effective
work, but one-man committee,
made up of one lone working
man. really turned the trick
OF cleaning up a deplorable sit
uation. Here's how this one-man
committee accomplished that
difficult feat:
Special meeting was called by
a very influential group of To-
ledo union leaders. The express
purpose of this meeting was to
take strike vote involving sew
eral hundred men. The chair
man of this meeting was a great
orator, a great psychologist, a
great strategist. His speech be-
fore the would-be strikers went
something like this:
Nov brothers. we've got a
big job to do and to do it right,
we'll have to do it as one body
of united men, as one group
fighting a common cause to de-
liver us from our present slav-
cry. If we all strike together,
We'll win this fight. but, broth
ers. we must all strike together.
This isn't going to be an easy
fight. The group we are fighting
is prepared to 60 the limit to
beat us. If we expect victory we
must go beyond that limit. Our
numerical strength will not be
enough. We must all muster up
our moral stamina and each of
us must be willing to make ev-
cry personal sacrifice. If we
lose this fight, brothers, it will
be our last.
THE bosses we are fighting
are all-powerful, are backed to
the limit by their board of di-
rectors and stockholders, have
plenty of money. AS you broth
ers know, our union has very
little money, not even enough in
the treasury to pay any of you
strike benefits. So, you must re-
alize this is a fight calling for
real sacrifice on the part of ev-
cry man in this hall.
1--WE must win in spite of such
powerful opposition. We must
show the bosses and the public
of this city that we are one un-
ion willing to fight to the limit
for a just cause. When the vote
is taken tonight l want you fell
lows to vote 100 percent in fav-
or of strike and fight to the
finish. I'm asking every man in
this hall to give rising vote of
confidence to your leaders as
evidence that we are as one in
this fight for a just cause. |
thank YOU.
At this point one of the broth
ers arose and addressed the
chair:
ssAy. chnirx,aau nr,d laf.ofhn,. I
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pressional district.

gressional district.
And there are many Democrats
in Ohio who think the party need
not select a Clevelander, or even
a big city candidate, in order to
win the governorship.
In fact, there is a trend toward
the belief that downstater
would have an even better chance
on the Democratic ticket than a
Cuyahoga countian, inasmuch as
the big city vote is already safe.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

do almost any
thing by execu-
tive agreement
which does not
require Senate
approval. Stat
utes have also
given him COM
plete control
over the Ameri-
can Representa-
tives with the
United Nations,
so that he may
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
HIGHLIGHTING
NEW YORK -.
BY Glen Wilkinson

Two weeks ago we first heard
the new song Mule Train. This
week it is the number one song
here and is played on the radio
on the average of once every
fifteen minutes. frankie Lane,
Bing Crosby, Vaughn Monroe
and Gordon MacRae have re-
corded it with several other re-
cordings coming up. In its first
weeks it is already a bigger hit
than "Open the Door, Richard" !,
"The Hut Sut Song, Marry
Doats" and "The Too Fat Polka"
All day long the record shops up
and down Broadway are blaring
Mule Train. Even the people
on the street whistle, sing and
hum it. Like all songs of its
kind, it probably will hit the
top overnight and then drop out
as quickly as it went to the top.
Mule Train" is from Vaughn
Monroe's new movie Singing
Guns.
Irving Berlin's ever popular
white Christmas" is being
heard more and more as the
Christmas season nears. 1t has
been on the hit parade every
year since it was published in
1912.
Vaughn Monroe and his or
chestra are currently appearing
at the Cafe Rouge of the Hotel
Statler. Monroe has one of the
top bands in the country. Among
the songs he has made popular
are "There, I've Said it Again ,
Let 1t Snow, Let 1t Snow. Let
1t Snow, "Ballerina", Red
Roses for a Blue Lady, Cool
Water, "Someday" and Riders
in the Sky"-not to mention
Mule Train.
Top tune in New York this
week: Mule Train, followed by
Slipping Around, THAT Lucky
Old Sun, you're Breaking My
Heart" Don't Cry, Joe" and Il
Can Dream, Can't u"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
WASHINGTON
REPORT
BY SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT


meet many people who think that the foreign policy of
the United States is determined by the Senate. They
blame their Senators for the actions of government
abroad for it's failure to act But the truth is that the
President and the State Department have almost complete
control foreign policy Under the Constitution the Pres
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
BRIEFS OF TEN
YEARS AGO

The Yoker' valley gas field in
eastern Noble county continues
to boom with drilling operations
moving on apace, several new
companies have entered the
field and the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
drilled in one of their biggest
wells on the Judson Layman
farm. 1t has daily production
of 1,150,000 cubic feet.
Miss Dolores Miller, of Har-
riettsville, has accepted posi-
ton in the office of DR.. Dessner
on Broadway in New York City.
Mrs. Ethel Spriggs Truck, of
Sarahsville, left last week for
st. Petersburg, Fla, to join her
coutins, Frank P. Spriggs and
wife, Paulding, former Noble
county people.
A skull fracture which he re-
ceived in a fall over a steep
ledge, near Sharon, resulted in
the death of Baldwin E. Russell,
20, Thursday evening.
Loem (Jude) Wheeler, Spruce
street, was honored Tuesday
evening by the Standard Oil Co.
of Ohio when he was presented
with a 35 year service pin by
Ralph P. Erwin, district manag-
er.
Births - A daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Yerian, Cumber-
land daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Raphael Hill, Carlisle; a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
, ford King, Caldwell; a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Paxton,
Three Forks; a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Moore, Mt. Ephraim;
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rill Hutcheson, Dexter City.
Deaths - Mrs. Clara Archer,
83, Ava; Knox Highman, so,
Sarahsville; Robert M. Wilson,
43, Akron; Thomas T. Stauch,
GAINESVILLE; L. B. Vogt, SIS,
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Jacob Yoho. 68,
Lewisville; Sylvester McAtee,
Delaware; Mrs. Mary Way, 64,
Coal Ridge; Charles Crooks, sc,
Meigs; Mrs. Belle Knott, 10, Ava;
David c. Stewart, rs, Columbus;
Raymond F. Johnson, As, Sar-
ahsville; Freeman S. Johnson,
81, Caldwell; Lafayette Tilton,
73, South Olive; Matilda M.
Schillings, 78, Elba.
Elias Karkafi, who for the
past several years has been To-
Gated in Argentina, arrived this
week in Caldwell where he will
make his future home. The
young man is nephew of Jo-
seph Elias, prominent business
man.
The first hunting accident of
the current rabbit season was
reported Saturday evening when
Walter Ullman, of Harriettsville,
accidentally shot his companion,
James Harper, 60, South Olive
resident.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

dent has the right to initiate ALI
negotiations with foreign nations
and sign treaties to be ratified by
the Senate. He claims the right to
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

Mrs. Glen Long and son call
ed on Mrs. Martin Feldner last
Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

A cord of seasoned wood will
give as much heat as ton of
coal, and leave about one-quart-
er the amount of ashes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

The average modern house
uses from $500 to 10000 board
feet of lumber.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17
Political Roundup
18th District

Editors Note-The Political
Roundup for this district ap-
peared in the Sunday issue of
The GAINESVILLE Times-Signal.
1t gives the political picture
for the coming year, which
should be of interest to all
Noble countians.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

Elias Karkafi, who for the
past several years has been To-
Gated in Argentina, arrived this
week in Caldwell where he will
make his future home. The
young man is nephew of Jo-
seph Elias, prominent business
man.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

A skull fracture which he re-
ceived in a fall over steep
ledge, near Sharon, resulted in
the death of Baldwin E. Russell,
20, Thursday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

The first hunting accident of
the current rabbit season was
reported Saturday evening when
Walter Ullman, of Harriettsville,
accidentally shot his companion,
James Harper, 60, South Olive
resident
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

Mrs. Ethel Spriggs Truck, of
Sarahsville, left last week for
st. Petersburg, Fla, to join her
coutins, Frank P. Spriggs and
wife, Paulding, former Noble
county people.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-11-17

Loem (Jude) Wheeler, Spruce
street, was honored Tuesday
evening by the Standard Oil Co.
of Ohio when he was presented
with 35 year service pin by
Ralph P. Erwin, district manag-
OR