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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
NO SEIZURE CAESAR

here are proposals before Congress that the federal
and mines labor disputes Such proposals contrary
all principles of free economy They violate every con-
problems as matter of fact further compcates it,
leads government in business and u
tmatey complete socialization Definitely this is not
'The American Way
All freedom-loving Americans have to be grave
disturbed by these proposals which would confer
branch of the federal government authority
seize and operate industrial plants mines whenever
the president fit to certify that labor dispute and
saon of work jeopardzng the public health and pub
lie welfare
The Founding Fathers drafting the constitution for
such unbrdled power any individual whether he
from Missouri any other state They intended this ma
ton to be Republic not totalitaran dictatorship
Innocent though these proposals may sound, they
potential danger to American OF life in that they
would lead the destruction of private enterprise which
has contributed much to the strength prosperity and
growth of country.
The very suggestion of Government seizure as devise
of resolving labor disputes admission of weakness At
best would be temporary expedient Under const
of terminating averng work stoppages than by the
brary seizure of the private property of non-ofendng
party
The and operators of the nations bituminous
coal know from bitter experience the faacy and
fairness of government seizure Under powers their
properties were seized five times by the government On
all five occasions the mine forced to make
cessions the Union all the essential points
uneconomc and contained the seed of future trouble
the price for having their mines returned to them
In other words these seizures made for pur-
posto have the Government take and grant the
demands-whch the and employers had refused
grant -
Union workers and union labor leaders should be the
vanguard of those opposing proposals for peaceme govern
men seizure Under Government seizure workers become
Government employees thereby forfeitg the freedom
! action which prevails in free economy. .~-~a~-
Government seizure of plants mines is temporary
tonazaton of industyust step short of permanent
naturalization Naturalization has happened in every
country that has embarked such program would lead
to lowered production less efficient distribution abolition
of competition higher COSTS expansion of bureaucracy low
cred standard of living loss of personal freedom for both
As and employer, and ultimate destruction of repre-
vsSentative government.
We cannot afford and do not want policies fraugh with
such unhappy consequences If you agree by all
write your congressman and your two United States
Let them know that this nation solve its labor problems
without the so-caed of Seizure" which bound
prove than any disease it is supposed to
This nation requires seizure CaesarBy George Peck
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
sIEFS OF TEN YEARS AGO

The second largest producing
gas well in the Yoker Valley
field was drilled in Saturday aft
ernoon by Harry Clymer, Dex-
ter City, with daily production
of 100000 cubic feet. The new
well is located on the Harvey
Long farm.
Chairman Rile Groves of the
Noble county election board
stated today that a public hear
ing would be held on August 5,
relative to the abolishing of pre-
cinct Wayne West.
Kermit Archer, near Summer
field, received severe decorations
and wounds on the face when
accidentally kiced by a horse. He
was removed to the office of DR..
c. r. Thompson where 80 stitches
were necessary
Births - A son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Rolf, Coal Ridge.
-
Marriages = Theresa Bridge
man and John Coyle, Hoskins-
vile.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
WISE or
OTHERWISE
BY E. Q. BOND

It is not a matter of how much
of our money we give 20 the
Lord, but how much of his mon-
ey we keep for ourselves.
You can't have it here g
hereafter, too.
1t is SO easy to allow old BlbleI
phrases to become SO familiar
that they lose much of their
meaning.
Conscience is condensed char
acter.
Eight hours work, eight hours
sleep and eight hours play-andI
you have no time left for worry.
When politicians start losing
ground, they start throwing mud
If this is the postwar paradise
so many predicted, please pass
the forbidden fruit.
Every campaign produces 4
new crop of streamlined liars.
Advice is the counsil old men|
give young men when they can,
no longer set them bad ex1
ample.
A woman may be as old as sheI
looks, but man IS old Il bfI
doesn't look.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

the government into business has
almost been forgotten by the Demo-
cratic leaders themselves. The farm
plan proposed by Secretary of
Agriculture Brannan has only just
been presented in bill form and
seems to have the opposition of the
leading farm organizations. The
plan to socialize and nationalize
medicine has been postponed until
1850. Shortly after the session
started, the Labor Committees Of
Both Houses by strict party vote
reported out the, bill to repeal the
Taft Hartley law without even per-
mitting the minority members of
Congress to offer amendments. The
bill was defeated and sent back to
the House Labor Committee. The
Administration is still trying to
pass it's bill in the Senate. The
civil rights program has gotten
nowhere.
In short, it appears that very
little progress has been made on
the enactment of the Truman
program, except on the measures
supported by the Republicans.
This, in spite of the fact that the
Presidents party controls Con-
gress with a majority of IL
votes i'm the Senate and 92 in the
House of Representatives. Of
course a large number of Demo-
Gratis differ from President Tru-
man on his more radical pro-
posals.
TN future weeks hope to discuss
l. in detail the status of important
issues like labor, social security
and relief, the Atlantic Pact, agri
culture, aid to Europe, civil rights
housing, education, expenditures
and taxes and many others.
lam always happy to hear the
opinions of the readers of this
news paper on any of the mat
ters before Congress or any
other matter affecting the well
fare of Ohio. You can write me
in care of the Senate Office
Building, Washington, ID. c.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Dotn conys}txfvsr 4xsM Some WY s
was from the sand called the
Eighty Foot" which crops in the
bed of Duck creek.
c. E. Hutcheson of Marietta
told me that Doc Moseley, in adj
dition to being an early dentist.
was an inventor. Why, he in
vented the helicopter SO years
ago.
doc used to sit around the
store and tell the loafers what he
was going to invent" Mr.. Hutch
eson, a realtor, said. "He wanted
to fish in the middle of the creek,
so he planned a flying machine
that would hover over the water.
then fly away with the catch.
That certainly was a helicopter."
Next, Doc wanted a fountain
on his lawn. That's where his
water problem arose. The wells
did not provide enough. So he
laid line to the creek. A pump
forced water into a tank fashion
ed from an oil-field boiler. Then
the water flowed through Docs
beautiful fountain. Water spurted
from the chopped-off limbs of an
artificial tree truck Doc nodded
of concrete. 1t was nothing short
of sensation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

and to feel an intense indignation
when certain other policies are
advocated.
What happens in Washington
is of vital concern to every resi-
dent of Ohio. A fully-informed
citizenry is the greatest safe
guard we have for the future OF
our country.
CONGRESS has now been in ses-
~ sion almost six months. In the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Senate we have
passed the pub
lie housing and
slum clearance
bill and the bill
for Federal aid
to educ a tion
which goes, for
the most part,
to the poorer
states of tn e
Southeast. / was
one of t h e
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Thursday, the House passed H.
B. No. 223 which provides med
ical, dental, optometrical or hos
pital care for recipients of the
aid to the blind.
Thursday saw a repetition of
the battle started Wednesday. A
member from Cuyahoga county,
on Wednesday, asked for recon-
sideration of Auditor Joseph
Ferguson's pre-audit bill. Under
the leadership of Mr.. O'Neill,
the opponents beat the propon-
ents on every move, but were
finally overruled by the speaker.
The motion to table the bill was
finally left pending when we ad-
journed Wednesday.
The opponents again on Thurs
day attempted to dispose of the
pending motion but after very
stormy debate and disagreement
the speaker automatically over
ruled all attempts.
In desperation, the majority
floor leader moved to adjourn
and roll call vote was demand
ed. It was necessary to bring in
three members to make a tie
vote. Many disagreed with his
decisions, but the man with the
gavel can overrule all objections
sometimes. Wednesday and
Thursday were hot sessions, both
from the heat of the sun and the
heat of the debaters.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
The Pied Piper
WASHINGTON
/ REPORT
. BY SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT :

these weekly columns shall try to tell the people of Ohio
in the fairest possible way of the developments in
Washington shall try to report just what in Con-
gress and to clarity the issues controversial subjects
From time time shall also set forth philosophy
of government and the beliefs which lead to vote do
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

The man who attends only to
his own business is not doing his
full duty in the community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

I hope to be able to spend part
of the weekend at the court
house.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

The fountain has been gone for
years, and Link, in his witc.ling.
walked right past the spot with
out getting flicker on the
forked stick he had cut from a
plum tree on his place behind
Crooked Tree.
Lots of people in Dexter were
surprised that Link was well To-
Gator. But Lew McAtee knew and
he wanted to see that Ev got a
good well of water.
Link gripped the plum fork
with both hands, point up. He
walked about the yard a couple
of times before feeling the pull"
The pull came sharply. Link
made mental note of the spot
where he first felt the pull. When
the plum fork had been drawn
straight down toward the water
vein, Link turned to Lew and
said: Drill here"
The spot was just few feet
from Ev's kitchen door.
Then Link retraced his steps,
stepping off the distance to the
spot where the pull first mani
tested itself. 1t was 80 feet. So
Link predicted water would be
struck at 80 feet. He warned Lew
not to go deeper than 35 feet.
there might be oil that wouk-
ruin tkle water. ie
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
Gaping the
CAPITAL
With BEN HAYES

COLUMBUS-I've been Won
dering about the water well Lew
McAtee has been drilling for
Everett Jeffers.
1 suppose the people in Dexter
City know all about it by now.
Whether Lou struck water, oil or
dust.
Everett wants wat r-good
pure, cool water. Just a well to
provide his household needs.
But more than water depends
on the strike. Lincoln Pitts, the
Dexter City barber, has his repu-
tation hanging on the outcome of
that well. He could be the laugh
ing stock" of the countryside, or
1--WE hope) the possessor of su-
perior talents.
You see, Link "witched" the
Jeffers we'll.
He told Lew where to drill for
water. Link went further than
that. He told Lew (and all the
others listening) that the vein
would be struck at 80 feet.
After talking to Link in his
barbershop last week, l am con-
vinced he is competent water
witch. He showed me how to
witch water well.
Gosh, I hope Everett got water
on his lot. He bought the old Doc
Moseley property a few years
ago. It's located right in the heart
of town, across the street from
the funeral parlor. Everett once
ran the Jeffers store in Caldwell.
He also farmed back of Crooked
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
HIGHLIGHTING
NEW YORK
By Glen Wilkinson

Phil Spitalny's Hour of Charm
is currently appearing at the
Strand.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

NOTES
BY GEORGE c. PHILPoT

Am. S. B. No. 1913 was passed.
1t provides that disabled veter-
an who is again disabled while
in public or private employment
and who makes application for
workmen's compensation will be
paid by the Industrial Commits
sion for that part of his disabil-
ity which resulted from his post
war employment. The balance
will be paid by the state and a
request for reimbursement made
upon the U. S. government.
Sub. S. B. No. 325 provides for
the payment of tuition when, a
handicapped child who is a res
ident of one district attends
school in another district. The
sending district pays the differ
ence between the per pupil cost
and what is allowed by the state.
The sending districts want this
bill. The bill was passed.
S. B. No. 1872 was passed. 1t
permits a district to provide a
school in an institution for delin-
quent children from its own dis
trict when the institution is To-
Gated outside the regular school
district. This privilege is already
permitted for tubercular and
feebleminded children, The dis
trict establishing the school must
claim at least so percent of the
children.
Sub. H. B. No. Alb failed to
pass. This bill was a substitute
for bill introduced by three
Democrats who objected to the
repeater of the Ferguson Anti
strike bill. They agreed to vote
for the repeater when promised
a hearing on a substitute bill.
They submitted Their bill and
after several weeks, the commit
tee substituted a bill Df its own,
with the title carrying the three
Democrats names. They objected
to the bill and spoke against it
on the floor. Attempts were
made to amend the bin but were
voted down. The bill failed to
| pass because it failed to get a
constitutional majority The vote
was Sc to 62. Then tie minority
floor leader Immediately asked
for a reconsideration pf the vote
and on a voice vote the recon-
sideration lost. This KaS a par
liamentary trick and the major
| ity floor walked right into and
had the motion to reconsideration
killed. BY House rules only one
motion to reconside, can be
made. Therefore the bill is dead.
The Ferguson repeale1 is buried
in the Senate committ.e and will
| probably stay there lecause the
governor does not favor the bill
Am. H. B. No. 396 which pro-
vides for the creation of a COM
mission to make study of the
requirements for uniform
, building code passed. --.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Strand.
Evelyn and her magic violin
steal the show. Her interpreta-
ton Of the Rogers rs-Hammerstein
Some Enchanted Evening" from
South Pacific" brings the aud
fence to their feet. j
Evelyn is the wife of Mr.. Spi-
talny. She is older than I thought
but she is indeed a very beauti-
full woman.
Some of the other numbers
featured were: "Siboney", Rid
ers in the Sky, Summertime,
and the often heard on their
General Electric program
Stars and Stripes Forever.
Patricia Bright was the added
attraction and her imitation of
Katherine Hepburn singing
Don't Fence Me In" was excel
lent.
To see the Hour of Charm on
the stage and under the spot
lights is indeed very beautiful
sight.
The film at the Strand
Night Unto Night, STAR =
Ronald Reagan-good pic fne
you like psychiatry mix gture
with drama. seo
Ezio PIMA, the star u Souti
Pacific, has been algned Q!
MGM and we can lodok forwar'
to seeing him on the fscreen a1te
next year when he rs scneoule'
to leave South Paf CHIC
South pacific'3 still remain
the best in the me Oh entertain
M in New Y ork.
There al, three songs fror
!. South Pacific" on the Hit Par
ade which is indeed a record an
with the exception of Irving Ber
lin, very few composers have ha'
three songs On the Hit Parade a
! the same time
/ Several of Rita Hayworth'
S pictures have been brought bacl
t to Broadway since her recen
!. wedding. "You Were Never Low
S lier", Cover Girr' and my Gal
: Sal'' are all currently playing ol
r Broadway.
r Top tunes in New York thi
week are Some Enchanted Eve
/ ming, Bali Hal" and "a Won
r derful Guy''-all from "Soutl
, Pacific.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

To see the Hour of Charm on
the stage and under the spot
lights is indeed a very beautiful
sight.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Patricia Bright was the added
attraction and her imitation of
Katherine Hepburn singing
Don't Fence Me In" was excel
lent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Tuesday several Senate
amendments were offered to
House bill. Some were agreed
to, but others were defeated or
informally passed and await ac-
ton later. Ten bills were on the
calendar. Eight were passed. Am.
S. B. No. 128, which, would per-
NIT the state auditor to employ
a number of new employees to
make a pre-audit lacled enough
votes to pass. Again th minority
out-maneuvered the majority.
Mr.. Carpenter asked foIa recon
sideration of the vote. hiIs time
the majority floor leader movet
to table the Carpenter motion
The motion was table carried b,
voice vote. Again this actor
virtually kills the bill because
two thirds vote is necessary t
take bill from the table.
Am. H. B. No. 562 was re-re
: ferred to the rules committee Oh
the request of the author.
Am. S. B. No. 347 was passec
to allow the division of aid fo
the aged to accept grants, gift
or bequests.
Am. S. B. No. 264 with an EN-
ergency clause, passed and whel
signed by the governor become
effective Immediately. This bill
makes the minimum pay fo
thirteen county treasurers equa
to the county auditor. 1t wa
made an emergency so thes
treasurers might qualify befor
their new terms start. The not
was unanimous.
Sub. H. B. No. SGT was passe,
| to regulate the manufacture
sale and labelling of livestock
poultry and other animal rem
edies.
Am. Sub. S. B. No. 10 an
Am. Sub. S. B. No. 1853 wer
passed to regulate the load limi
of trucks on the highways an
fixes the penalties for violatio
of the load limits.
| Am. S. B. No. 125 was passed
This bill creates a commission t
prepare and execute plans fo
the comniemoration of the ses
quicentennial of the state c
Ohio in 1858. One hundred an
forty-six years ago, or in 180;
Ohio was admitted to the Unior
| Wednesday, the House passe
| Am. Sub. S. B. No. 227 whic
amends or repeals certain sec
tions of the General Code SO a
to hberalize the unemploymer
compensation law.
| Am. S. B. No. 383 was passe
| to permit subdivisions of tn
state to combat dutch elm dis
ease and phloem necrosis. Tn
permission of the land owne
must be secured before the auth
critics may work on his proper
| ty.
| Am. S. B. No. 395 was passes
because the governor and som
city authorities claim there is al
| ready an emergency in the poo
relief problem. Relief authorize
may issue bonds up to a certai,
/ limit. It also states who ma.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

s@~~ @@~@s ---- Os3a AassE uexSzsaeSf
will be closed from JUL
to July Is. /
Burlingarne FIora
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Evelyn and her magic violin
steal the show. Her interpreta-
ton of the Rogers Hammerstein
Some Enchanted Evening" from
South Pacific" brings the aud
fence to their feet.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

which se aOge,s %, ru;a q
the &holarshiL i. &c .
Qson, SurnmeM r,
son, daughter of II,
Lester Hesson, a =
route, graduated
at Summerfield h
The scholarship
in recognition of hi
attainment at Sunni .--
school and promise j
achievement. The scofW ~
on the Ohio State Psy,
examination held eaA~oa
! spring also was consid
awarding the scholarship
Miss Hesson will entefg
University this fab. She pIal
major In home economics.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

AS derrick floor loafer. mp;
poor. J vsn't there for tleio
.s+;,,es. saausssl,nr,r .-...-,r-sss tillS
Fe missed the drilling-in. ce
ut Link showed me how m
| iting was done. He was model
put being witch. He said Il
las never very proud of n
agift." Seems once that LIME
brother witched a well, SO thire
Link, I'll try it. Be dogged, If /
couldn't do it, too.
While Link tells me this, e
keeps looking out the Windows
his shop. He's trying to spot a
fork to use in a demonstration.
His shop is in the former dining
room of the Knights of Pythias
lodge where we used to hold
those oyster suppers.
There's maple sprout across
the street, in the growth behind
the Hutcheson hardware store. So
| lend Link my knife and we &c
over. He cuts a fork, it is this
years growth. g.
ANY kind of wood will WORK
Link said. "Some say only peach
Others hold out for willow.
AS we go back to the barber
shop. Link tells me he tried out
the plum branch in the barber
shop before going up to the old
Doc Moseley place. He got a pull
in the southeast corner OF the
room.
Well, he grasps the forks of the
maple stick, and starts walking
from the chair toward the street.
Darned if the stick didn't start
turning toward him. BY the time
he reached the corner. it was
pointing straight down.
This was the same corner In
which the first pull had occurred.
Link did it again, to be sure. Inc
stick turned down again. So Link
could have a well right In hls
barber shop if he wanted 1t.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Some of the other numbers
featured were: "Siboney", rid
ers in the Sky, Summertime"
and the often heard on their
General Electric program
Stars and Stripes Forever.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

Evelyn is the wife of Mr.. Spi-
talny. She is older than thought
but she is indeed a very beauti-
full woman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

The film at the Strand !,
Night Unto Night star :.
Ronald Reagan-goo picf Ina
you like psychiatry mix sture /;
with drama. eo
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

"a, e@4~@e2, vvIx1 a1Ox~x oO~1sEx-
-'day night. During the eve
bingo and dancing will be
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
purchase their bonds.

| wish | could adequately deS-
cribe the action and conduct of
the House when Sub. H. B. No.
382 was under discussion. This
bill was introduced to accept the
recommendations of the salary
study commission which spent
about two years working out a
plan to standardize the positions,
titles, classes, salaries and wages
of state employees. This was a
bipartisan commission and all
members signed the report. The
trouble started when the Dem
ocrats attempted to postpone the
effective date of the bill from
January l, 1850 to July l, 1850.
The amendment which would
have postponed the date was
tabled. A second amendment
postponing the date upon which
the first pay increase was due
from July l, 1850 to January l.,
1851, was also tabled. Both these
amendments provoked a great
deal of debating and argument
(some of it very heated). The
bill finally passed 123 to 2.
About 5 o'clock, Mr.. O'Neill,
minority leader, made a motion
to adjourn. There was an agree
ment to adjourn in time to al
low the members who cared to
do so to attend a double-header
baseball game. The members of
the General Assembly were to be
the guests of the management.
His motion to adjourn was voted
down by the Democrats. The
House then proceeded with the
regular business.
Am. S. B. No. 81 was passed to
permit boys under sixteen and
over fourteen to work in bowl
ing alleys. / did not support the
bill. If jobs are decreasing, why
increase the shortage by em-
pIoying fourteen year old boys.
Besides the environment might
not contribute much to their
inqlnl Aln. SOB s B. Nol s7s ps~es and
renames U. 50. Route % as ,e
SHERMAN : Sheridan Stanton
Custer" highway.
Arr.4 S. B. No. 313 passed t
name State Route % as "Geners
Duncan Macarthur" highway
Mr.. Young mistook this genera
| for General Douglas McArthu
| and amended the bill to rea
General McArthur-Admiral Kin
highway. The bill was vote
down at the request of the auth
or. Thursday Mr.. Young aske
for a reconsideration of hi
amendment and his amendmer
was tabled. The bill then passec
General Duncan Macarthur wa
a former House member, stat
senator, congressman and late
governor of Ohio. The road wi
be rededicated by Governo
Lausche on Labor Day.
Am. S. B. No. As was passe
and makes the license fee fo
buses that haul people t
church only a flat $1,000.