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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
ADMINISTRATION BLUNDERS

President Truman'S Incorporate remarks about the
United States marine corps emphasizes what Senator Taft
has been urging his talks up and down the of Ohio
for the good of the country need the right in Wash
ington.
probably the worst bunder of the Truman administration
What kind of administration do have in Washington
that coddles Communists in high Places protects AcheSon
and HILL toerates Maragon and Vaughan regards Stain
good old Joe but kicks the United States marines in the
teeth
While the voters of Ohio reflect that they should
remember that Sen Tas opponent has said repeatedly and
with great pride that he intends to back the Truman Fair
Deal policies right down the line.
But the presidents slap at the eathernecks is only
of countless examples of the bad judgment incompetence
and confusion that characerize his administration The
people have lost confidence in their administration and must
look independent congress to protect their interests
What is needed than before brains and in
tegrity in Washington The seriousness of the situation
find ourselves in today requires that choose carefully
election day and to it that send the better
to the United States senate. That is Bob Taft
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

acquiescence of Secretary Ache
son. Now we are not certain
whether we are going to defend
Formosa or not. The Secretary
Acheson of today is in complete
conflict with the Secretary Ache
son of January, when he an
nounced that our line of defense
was Japan, Okinawa and the Phil
ippines, and not one step beyond.
We see the same conflict in mill
tary policy. On February 2, 1850,
Secretary Johnson announced that
this country's defenses were
stronger at that time than at any
time since 1945, and were getting
tougher every day-"I want Joe
Stain to know that if he starts
something at four o'clock in the
morning, the fighting power and
strength of America will be on the
job at five o'clock in the morning" !"
At that time he evidently thought
that an army costing $14,000,000,-
900 a year was sufficient to accom-
plish that purpose. Today the
President wants $30,000,000,000 a
year and Secretary Johnson is
privately talking about $45,000,-
100000 year.
Of course we cannot take a
chance, and the President will
get what he requests, but the
threat today is the same threat
that existed six months ago.
would vote more enthusiast
cally to double the dollars if we
could also double the intelli-
gence at the top.
IN the matter of economic con-
trolls we have the same conflict
The Federal Reserve Board con-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

ments were held at Dexter City,
has bought a farm east Of Co
lumtus beside Route 16. Newt is
now coach at Franklin Junior
high school. His farm is just out
of site of where l live. That
makes him about two miles near
er town. His family will move
as soon as the occupants vacate.
BY the way, Nevis home town
is Pleasant City.
Homer Keyser requently y
brings his Columbus neighbor,
Charley King, down to Dudley
with him. Besides being a fish
erman, Charley is a Columbus
policeman, and recently has been
the auctioneer at confiscated
property auctions.
"Come on down, Doc, and help
bid up the prices" Charley said
to a new police doctor just as ar
auction was beginning.
The doctor cooperated, bidding
on every article. Charley sold
him 500 worth of stuff, including
an old shotgun with a curved
barrel.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
Claim Must Be
Filed For Benefit

Social security benefits are
not paid automatically, Robert
B. Youmans, manager of the
GAINESVILLE office of the social
security administration, pointed
out today. In order for benefits
to be paid, it is necessary to file
a claim.
Only recently, Mr.. Youmans
said, letter was received from
a claimant that stated in part
81 have not received any notice,
or paper to be filled out. / was
IS in March, l949, and l thought
as they had records, ] would be
receiving checks before this
time" Investigation disclosed
that the worker was fully in
sured and would have been
drawing benefits for each month
beginning with March, l949, if
he had filed a claim promptly.
The social security act provides
that benefits can be paid retro
actively for three months. 1t
was possible to make payments
for the months of March thru
December, 1949, inclusive. How
ever, ten monthly benefit pay
ment checks were lost because
the claimants delayed writing
his social security office.
The social security administra-
ton does not keep a record of
the current addresses of all the
people who have social security
account number cards. Every
person who has social security
account number card should 60
to the nearest social security ad-
ministration field office when he
becomes 65. 1t is also of the ut
most importance for the surviv-
ors of a deceased holder of {
social security account number
card to check with their social
security office.
The field office for this area
is located at Room los, Lind Ar
cade building, GAINESVILLE. A rep
resentative of that office is al
the postoffice, Caldwell, on the
first Wednesday each month at
$50 a. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
w ! 5 Z or
@ T H z R w ISE
BY E. o. BOND

Most folks have presence of
mind-the trouble is absence of
thought.
Next to your appendix, the
most useless thing is the bottom
button on your vest.
Training a child right is like
training dog or cat. You've got
to start by having more sense
than he has.
Science can teach us hosy to
get what we want. Religion
teaches us what we ought to
want.
When a rich man drinks, he's
Incorporate; when a poor man
does, he's bum.
Maybe the old dollar amt
worth but 81 cents-there's
plenty of folks after it.
Reckon the reason they put
your check face down in a rest
aurant is because they're
ashamed of it.
You can't help little child up
the hill without getting near the
top yourself
Money talks, but it doesn't say
near as much as it used to.
A dollar won't do as much as
it once did because people won't
do as much for a dollar as they
sonce did.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

promptly called
down by Secre-
tary Acheson.
General Mac
Arthur asserts
the necessity of
defending For
moSa as a key
to our whole
position in the
Far East, and
he is promptly
r e b u k e d b y
President Tru-
man with the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
JOURNAL NEWS ITEMS OF 10 YEARS AGO !.

Martha VanFoSsen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank VanFossen,
of the Harriettsville community,
was bitten on the leg Friday eve
ming by a copperhead snake.
- - -
Deaths = Mrs. Addie Dillehay,
II, Dexter City; j. w. Dearth,
Sr., 76, Adamsville.
- -
Marriages - Darr Clyde Boso,
Ravenwood, w. Va, and Gladys
l.. Dorst, Caldwell; Grace A.
Pugh and Blair E. Dyer, Cald-
we'll; Betty Bjorklund, Virginia,
Mimi, and William Warneke, of
Harriettsville; Hester M. Lar
rick and Charles N. O'Bryan, of
Pleasant City.
- - -
Births - A son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Watson, Colum-
bus; son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Mallett, Berne; son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Ogle, of
Three Forks; boy and girl to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lahue,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
BY SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT

E Korean crisis has made crystal clear the conflicts within
the Administration and the lack of directing principle
This country badly in need of Administration with clear
principles foreign policy military policy economic policy
and ability to direct practical program
accordance with such fixed principles The conflict foreign
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
DRY WEATHER SHOWER

The drops
That mark the dust
On bending heads of wheat
Are calling other drops, but call
In vain.
That falls below the standard of acceptable but
it does illustrate the pattern. There is closekn
pressed beauty in the little and must have emotional
appeal The cnquan is popular with most poetry editors
One understand that popularity if he stops to visualize
the work of trained reader who in his search for publish
able verse; read hundreds and hundreds of poes
wonder that he rests his tired eyes we-wrtten Gin
ouain and gives it publication
Remember the has five lines containing respective
three, four and feet Each foot iambic
easy to arrange prose in that order but difficult
lift it to the emotional level of poetry q have
written acceptable one) Of there Gin
quains The limerick is each sanza of Shelleys
ITO Skyar but this sketch refers to the formal poem
pattern that Adelaide Crapsy gave to the poetry world If
you would like to write try this tiny poem 1t will
try your skill
From Lets Play Poetry" by Mary Oliphant Young
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
C A P P Co..
ih 6 G APITAL
With BEN HAYES

COLUMBUS - Don Alban, a
paralyzed young man who spends
most of his life in a wheel chair,
first told me of Frank Wheeler.
For many years, Frank has been
going to the Alban home to cut
Don's hair. Next Henry Bond,
Caldwell barber, told me about
Frank. Hes my cousin" Henry
said. Hes a wizard with
checkers" Then Frank Wheeler
popped up at the state fair.
told him / was overdue at his
shop, so in a few days l took a
Cleveland-avenue bus to Linden.
Frank was barbering. It's a three
chair shop with several checker
boards" liars bench and lots
of good folksy conversation.
Marion Tinsley, the 23-year-old
Ohio state student who now is
world champion checkers player,
was tutored by Frank before try
ing for the title.
Frank gave me the full treat
ment-haircut, scalp rub and
tonic We had long chat. He
said he began barbering in 1902
in the shop now occupied by Gill
Bros. That Liars Bench" sign
sort of makes Frank nervous, and
he keeps saying: This really
happened" Frank missed the
Noble county dinner last winter
at the Southern hotel, because
his shop remains open on Satur-
day night. But he's all set to at
tend the picnic this coming Sun
day afternoon, and is looking for
ward to seeing many old Noble
county acquaintance.
Here's the column | wrote foi
The Citizen after calling al
Franks shop:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

A concrete floor should not be
painted until it is at least six
months old. Concrete takes sew
eral months to dry out complete
ly and paint applied before the
concrete is dry will very likely
peel off.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

Clarence Crum, big man
from Crum's Ridge, was among
the many Noble countians who
dropped around to chin at the
State Fair. Clarence gave me my
orders: Nov, l want to see that
you write something for The
Journal every week. Don't miss
a paper, do you hear?"
Clarence, I'll try,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

siders necessary a strict policy of
limiting credit and balancing the
budget. / fully agree. But the
Treasury issues bonds at such a
low rate of interest as to force an
infiationary increase of bank re-
serves.
When we were told that the Ko-
rean attack was a complete sur
prise, the Central Intelligence
Agency was subjected to criticism
but its representatives claim that
it made the proper report of facts
in North Korea. Now it is said that
there was no proper agency to
evaluate the intelligence collected.
The entire Government seems
to be like, man who can feel
one thing with his right hand,
another thing with his left, and
can see other events before his
eyes, but has no brain in his
head to put together his various
sensations and develop a con-
sistent course of action.
DRESIDENT TRUMAN will be in
control of foreign policy and to a
large extent military policy during
the next two years. 1t is all the
more important that we have an
independent Congress to insist on
full information being supplied to
Congress and to the people so that
they may be able to judge the
soundness of the policies proposed
1t is necessary to have a Con
gress independent enough to insist
that the President state clearly
what his foreign policy is. 1t is i'm.
portant to have Congress which
will insist that we be told exactly
what kind of war we may have
to fight against Russia, in order
that we can judge the necessity oi
the type of armed forces that may
be requested. 1t is important that
we have Congress that will insist
on policies to prevent rising prices
if possible without resort to ar
OPA detailed control of commerce
and industry and agriculture.
Under conditions as they are
today only a Republican Con-
gress can be independent. Only
by the election of a Republican
Congress can the people hope
for some kind of consistent ac-
ton from an Administration di-
vided within itself.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

When a table has been mark
ed by hot dish, the white ring
can usually be removed. Put a
few drops of camphorated oil on
the spot, let it stand for a few
minutes, then polish with a hot
cloth.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

Newt Tompkins, who coached
at Caldwell high in the days
when county basketball tourna-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

Rev. FIR. J, j. Donaldson, of
st. Michael's church, Berne, and
his four companions, who were
seriously injured in an auto ac-
cident Aug. 26, have been dis
missed from the Hershey hospit-
al in Hershey, Pa.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14


Franks shop:
FRANK WHEELER, who oper-
ates a barbershop with trans
planted Kentuckian named Elmer
Neal in the downtown" section
of Linden's shopping area, toured
six seasons with American cir
cuses, beating a bass drum in
street parades and blowing a
brass cornet for performances.
Frank hide-thumped and wind
jammed for John Robinson, Van
Amburgh'S Great Golden Mena-
gerie and Howe's Great London
Shows. He was just a sprout
when he took off from Caldwell
in the spring of 1905, buying a
one-way ticket to Kansas City
where Robinson was hitting the
road from winter quarters.
my brother Allen and me
Aliens dead now. He was quite
a music man. His students are in
circus bands still Allen first or
ganized a band out in the coun-
try-up Dog Run from Caldwell.
That's where we lived. Just a
mile from the courthouse. Down
there in Noble county a mile
from the courthouse is really out
in the country" Frank said.
1--WE could play piece or two,
so we went down to Caldwell to
give them a concert. This really
h p p e dyes, it did. We
thought we could play. We
played in the street in front of
the Columbia hotel. Perc Archer
was clerking behind the desk
"A travelling salesman staying
at the hotel came up and leaned
on the showcase and listened to
us play. Perc told me later. This
really happened. The drummer
asked Perc: whats the name of
that band?"
"Perc puffed up real proud and
answered: Why that's the Dog
Run Band.
\ That made the salesman snort
Its rightly named" he said
1T would make any dog run"
After telling that one, Frank
laughs for five minutes. He real
ly enjoys a joke on himself.
Frank and / barbered each
other on the fact that Noble
county people always hang to-
gether. / contended this was mu-
tual defense.
"Nope, it's mutual admira-
ton, Frank argued. Noble
county has the best looking peo-
pie in the world. They like to
look at each other"
We are going to have Noble
county picnic at Griggs Dam on
Sunday afternoon.
"The best looking people in the
world will be there" Frank as
serted.
The Kuhlmans, the Fuckers,
the Boyds and many other Duck
Creekers get their hair cut at
Wheeler & Meals. Frank said
they never changed, always re-
manned folksy and friendly.
"You say they never change, F"
interjected a young woman
whose sons were getting bean
whittles. "I'll say they don't. My
father-in-law came from Noble
county. It's dog, dog, dog at their
house all day long. His wife has
foxhound for breakfast, dinner
and supper. He talks dog
She paused for breath.
81 can't give her any sym
pathy. My husbands from Noble
county, too, and at our house it's
horse, horse, horse. We have
horse every meal-sulkies, har-
ness races, horse, horse"
Yep, she's lighthouses, dogs
and circuSes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

Mrs. Veva Wilson, Batten, 26,
wife of Forest Batten, of Sum-
merfield. succumbed in Bucy-
rus hospital, Monday night at 9
o'clock from injuries received
when her car collided with an
other car at Wharton, in Craw-
ford county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14
POETS CORN Err
THE CINQUAIN

Any five-lne stanza poem complete in five lines is
cinquain When poets the word without qualifying
they usually refer to the fvene paer created
by Adelaide Crapsy 1t is unrhymed and metrical
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

policy is the most obvious. Secre-
tary Matthews apparently favors
the preparation of an aggressive
war against Russia, and he is
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14


The new $44,762 Diesel engine
recently purchased from the
Fairbanks Morse Co., Cleveland,
has arrived in Caldwell and is
now being installed at the water
works and electric light improve
ment site north of Caldwell.
- -
Establishment of new strip
mining industry which is ex-
pected to operate for about ten
years and give daily employment
to from 20 to 80 miners is now
under way in the vicinity of
Cumberland.
- -
Mrs. Louise Moore, wife of j.
Paul Moore, 20 year old co-pilot
of the ill-fated airliner which
crashed Saturday near Lovetts-
vile, Va, killing 25 passengers,
is resting we'll at a hospital in
Washington, d. c., following the
birth of son--her first child
just 36 hours after her husband
died in the crash.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-09-14

The drops
That mark the dust
On bending heads of wheat
Are calling other drops, but call
To x,oiy,
, 1950-12-27
Admits Steoling Gout.
Mon is Held
For Grund Lurceny

Police fastened to Diamond
and Ruby early Christmas morn
ing as the result of a telephone
call reporting the theft of a goat
belonging to Joseph Mclean, the
finding of a Turkey, whose owner
is unknown which led to the ar
rest of one of three men detained
for investigation, Providencia
Ramos; three others, Justine San
tana, Luis Garcia Navarro and
Gregoria Saldana, were question
ed and released. i
Investigation revealed that the
car, No. lac, was operated by JUS
tino Santana. With his COM
panions, Navarro, Ramos and Sal
dana they were seeking out es-
tates where dances were going on.
They visited Barren Spot but left
for Anguilla, stopping off at es-
tate Castle Coakley "for water
from the dam to put in the car"
During this time Navarro saw a
Turkey, (standing there all alone)
and thereupon decided it must
have been hit by another car and
forthwith he fetched the bird and
placed it in the car.
The next stop was at Estate
Diamond and Ruby where Provi-
dencio eyed some goats that were
Continued on page
, 1950-12-27
transportation to
Holy Cross
Christmas Progrum

For those without individual
transportation intending to at
tend the Christmas Program at
Holy Cross Anglican Church, Fir.
Mclaughlin has contacted our
local taxi and bus service. It is
suggested that groups be formed
and a taxi engaged, at a very rea-
sonable charge.
Bus service will be available
from both towns. Those in Fred
eriksted should give their names
to MINIS. Hans Kristensen or Miss
Paula Hendricksen. For those in
Christiansted please give their
names in at the international
Shop, SO as to reserve a seat on
the bus, stating the night one in
tends to 60. Buses leave at
7:45 p. m.,-center of town in
Fsted, the wharf in C'sted.
, 1950-12-27
Cars Collide on
X1nus Eve Morn;
Three Injured

Two cars collided on the corner
at Orange Grove in christiansted
during the early hours of Christ
mas Eve and resulted in the total
Wrecking of two cars and injury
to several youngsters.
According to Police reports one
of the cars, a Plymouth, No. 1877,
was heading west with its owner
Vincent Mason of Bethlehem at
the wheel; the other a Ford, No.
C-87, owned by Campbell Sea1ey,
jr., was heading eastward and be-
ing driven by Herman Lang.
Miraculously, Mason escaped
serious injury; occupants of the
second car were not so fortunate;
those treated for injuries includ-
ed Melvin Klyvert, John Far
Ghetto, jr. and Lang.
Farchette, was detained be-
cause of his condition. Among
those who escaped injury were
Lionel Roberts, Gregory Hodge
and Louis Golden, jr.
Report Of the accident reached
the Police at 3:55 am. Corporals
Isiah Williams and Archibald Da-
Wis carried out the investigation.
Charges will be filed in the Police
Court for wreckless driving, it
was indicated.
, 1950-12-27

held 1T for quite a while. AT the
second turn after passing the
judges stand Beau Geste threaten
ed the "Sox," but jockey Albert
Adams shook him a bit and he
moved on and gradually crept up
and passed st. Patrick. Beau
Geste was third, Special Delivery
Susanna and Bogart brought up
the rear. It must be said that after
all the horses were away, it was
then that the Special" started,
and made an excellent showing.
The time for Bobby Sox was ISL
AIS.
The first race saw DR.. James
Malaria" breeze home ahead Of
Sun Star and Mr.. Trouble, the
latter was formerly "Sir Henry
of st. Thomas and did not show
any Of his old form.
The third race, saw a very poor
start and the Duke romped home
an easy winner, trailed by War
Cloud, Lady Lucita & Mi-Janine.
Summer Girl took the fourth,
Air Mail came second, Sunset
was in bird place, Stymie, 4th
and Not, 5th. The
Fifth was indeed a thriller which
saw two good horses and two
good jockeys, when Special De-
livery nosed out st. Patrick al
most at the finish line. Sun Star
was 3rd, Cotton trailed.
DR.. James Malaria" seems to
, 1950-12-27
Y~oungmun Decides Is
Try TINT Insteud
OF ~Firecruckers

a young man Candito Morales.
threatened to blow up the build
ing IN which he lives on Company
Street, according to q report from
the Police files of December Is.
It was Tbs when Patrolman
Uric Peterson was called BY Elias
Maldonado who told him that Mo-
rales had set fire to the house, in
which his employer EIadio Rodri-
guez has a grocery store. Upon in
v~estivation the Patrolman found
a box and a valise burning. These
were tossed into the yard.
Morales is said to have told the
police he wanted to blow up the
place with INT. Without any diff
fculty he showed the TINT charge
under his bed which was prompt
" removed. Corporals Williams
and Davis were summoned to take
over the investigation.
At about 10 o'clock Patrolman
Peterson visited the property for
a "look-see" and found a fellow
named Miguel, who works for
Rodriguez. He told the officer he
wanted to speak to Morales but
shortly thereafter it began to
sound like a quarrel which led the
officer to search Miguel, on a tip
from a woman who had seen him
put something in his bosom" It
turned out to be a knife, which
the officer seized.
, 1950-12-27

have affected all the other horses
because he took the Sixth again
with Beau Geste hard on his
heels. Susanne trailed and Wist-
ful brought up the rear. Duke. 4
horse that can easily be classed
as the best behaved at the start
ing post, he stands there as if he
was waiting on a program. The
other jockeys in the meantime
kept watching the other horses
that kept moving up and down.
When the flag is dropped the
Duke leaves as though he had 4
turbo-jet engine. But the horses
never closed the gap between
them. If he is six lengths at the
start he usually ends with the
same distance between them. Mi
Jaime was second and NV Sin
followed. War Cloud was scratch
Continued on page A.
, 1950-12-27
Bobby Sor Wins Conbau Cup;
Malaria Takes Cup in 9th

Bobby Sox, the big chestnut horse belonging to Christian
galloped home to win the "Caribair Christmas
f1anolcap. Of one mile and seventy yards and thus took the
coveted CUP" put up by the airline.
st. Patrick took the lead as the starters flag dropped and
, 1950-12-27
Womens League to
Conduct Community
Sing Tonight J.

The st. Croix Women's League
viii conduct a community sing
from the Bandstand in Christian
sted tonight at $50.
Everyone in invited to the
wharf area to enjoy this program.