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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
Redistricting congressman

Each of the 435 congressman
are supposed to represent approx
mately 100000 people. However,
the States have established Con-
gressional Districts with the view
of giving advantage to one poll
tical party or the other and not
with the view of giving all peo-
pie equal representation. The cx-
'treme case may be found in Ohio
where the Fifth District is COM
posed of 175,000 people while the
Twenty-Second has over 100000
persons.
With the 1850 census Ohio held
its % seats while some States
gained and others lost. The Presi
dent took this opportunity to ask
that Congressional Districts be
reorganized so as to give the peo-
pie more equal representation.
Five States have not redistricted
since 1900. Numerous other States
have seen some Districts grow
and others decrease without
changing their boundaries.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
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action was substituted for flex-
ible defense period, law asked for
the Governor.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT ,PRAC.
TTCES = Discrimination on the
basis of race, color or creed is
un-American and fuel for the
fires of Communism. The COP
majority refused to pass FE.P.C.
legislation despite a recommend.
alton for its enactment from the
Governor.
S C H o o L S Governor
Lausche's recommendation that
$5,O00,000 be spent to provide
$2400 annual minimum salaries
for all Ohio school teachers was
junked. The GOP-majority failed
to enact school subsidy program
of any kind.
There ware other outstanding
examples of Special interest"
actions by the Assembly. In some
cases the errors of commission
were negated by the vetoes of
Governor Lausche. In those cases
where the Legislature simply
failed to act, nothing could be
done.
Addiction or responsibility to
the public accounts for the fail
ure of the Republican dominated
Legislature to act an many other
issues. Among those recommend
ations that were not approved III
the special interest" session
were creation of State Public
School Building and State Office
Building Authorities, and estab-
lishment OF health districts
throughout the state.
Although infected with a poll
tics first" bug, the COP legis-
lature did pass some laws re,
commended by Governor Lausche,
They we're: <
l.. Modernization Of the Civil
Defense Code. 81
Q. $5,, monthly increases in
aid to aged pensions.
3. Revision of the Natural
Resources Department stat
!, utes.
4. Protection of civil service
rights of public employees
called into the armed
forces.
5. Revision Of the school build
ing code to cut from 10 to
Is per cent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
LAUSCHE WINS
VICE LAWS

Gov. Frank J. LauSche was sue
cessful in forcing through the 99th
Ohio Legislature four laws to COM
bat racketeering.
Two of the anti-gambling laws
were released from a Senate Rules,
Committee stranglehold only after
a grave warning from the Cover
nor. In the next to last hour of
working sessions they were ap,
proved.
Passed in the closing meeting
were laws allowing gambling ca
sinos to be padlocked as public
nuisances and banning possession
of slot machines.
The action came following Gov
ernor Lausche's warning that 1t
would be serious mistake" to
adjourn without enacting the laws.
The warning first resulted in a IT,
rade by the Senate's COP leader
against public officials who seek
to do their duty and then acquies-
ence to the governors request.
Passed earlier as result of the
Governors career-long fight
against racketeers were bills to
allow common pleas judges to Is
sue search warrants to vice raiders
| and so.called ''Sheriff-rem0var
bill.
The extension of the authority
of common pleas judges was nee
essary to give the courts the power
which was taken away from them
by a previous republican-domin'
ated Legislature.
The public officials removal bill
was a weak version of action rec
commended by the governor. II
draStically reduced his power to
remove mayors who failed in law
enforcement. But at the same
time it provided small measure
of control over negligent sheriffs
and county prosecutors.
Governor Lausche allowed the
law to become effective without
his signature.
The old law allowed the Cover
nor to remove delinquent mayor
after a public hearing in his Office
The new law gives him only the
right to file removal proceeding.
in local courts against mayors
Sheriffs or prosecutors.
! In allowing the new law to be
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
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and that no deficiency appropria-
ton would be made in the future.
The poor relief burden on local
governments was increased fur
ther by the Senate'S refusal to
approve a law designed to enable
Ohio to participate in federal
aid program for permanently and
totally disabled persons on the
poor relief rolls. The program
would have totaled $4,500,O0O in
the coming biennium.
The poor relief action was in
direct conflict with the Governors
recommendation that no burden be
placed on local governments un-
less they are supplied the money
to meet the burden.
OTHER MONEY BILLS
In addition to the operating
budget the Legislature also ap
proved a SAL 900, 900 additions and
betterments bill including $1,000.
600 in new expenditures and a
$696, 900 sundry claims measure.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15


come operative without his sigma
ture, LauSche said:
Knowing the present law with
it's simple procedure has very sell
dom been utilized, am inclined
to the belief that the provisions of
this newly adopted law will be-
come dead letter.
In respect to the control over
sheriffs, the bill is an improve
ment over the present provisions
of the law =. Whether this bill
when it becomes operative will
have the beneficial results antici-
pated of it by the Legislature, is
without certainty and conjectur-
able at its best"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
REDISTRICTING
FIASCO

The COP Legislature passed a
congressional "redistricting" law.
The boss-dictated proposal does
the following:
/. Boldly gerrymanders.
2. Maintains large inequities in
the population of districts, the
largest district having more than
twice the population of the small
est.
1t was represented to the repub-
lican members in a party caucus
that the new plan creates IA
solid" COP districts, two that
were in the doubtful column ,and
seven Democratic districts.
1t may we'll be that COP plans
will be upset by the temper of
the voters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
SMALL HOME FIRE

The home of Henry Carsten-
sen, on, West Fourth Street, was
threatened Sunday when a stove
ignited flooring beneath it. The
volunteer fire department was
summoned and extinguished the
blaze promptly. 1t was the sec,
ond call the department made to
West Fourth street in two days,
the first being false alarm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
Births On Increase
This Year In County

The stork gained considerably
over the grim reaper in Ottawa
county so far this year. The Of
tawa county Board of Health lists
220 births against ia deaths.
There were 18 accidental deaths
in the first five months compared
to only eight by this time last
year.
Last year, at this time, there
had been only 168 births report
ed compared to the 220 this year.
Boys are in the lead, there be-
ing Ill of them compared to 1c4
girls. Last month there were Al
births, 81 boys and 20 girls.
There we're "a deaths in May.
Most widely used weed killer in
the United States is 2,4-D.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
LOCAL MAN INATuRALIzEp

George Perrott, Of Port, Clinton,
a British subject, received his
naturalization papers in y. S. Dis
,trict Court in Toledo, today. He
was one of 80 aliens who appear
ed before Judge Frank Kloeb,
33 of whom we're from the Toledo
area and 81 from scattered states.
ed states.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
MOVIE INCORPORATED

Papers of incorporation have
been filed with the secretary of
state for the Ottawa Drive-in
theatre, on route 163. Incorpor-
porators are: PHYLLIS and Charles
Marecek and Gertrude Allspach.
Twenty-Five shares of no par com,
mon stock have been issued.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
OTTAWA COUNTIANS

may be interested in learning how bills introduced
by their representative Jared in this session of the AS
sembly in view of the overwhelming Republican
majority Ottawa countys representative considered it
practical to team up with members the other side
of the aisle as result it is pleasure to report
that five measures bearing our as co-sponsor
have gone to the Governor for signature :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
JAILED FOR PROFANITY

Robert L. Wheatley,s of Elmore,
was picked up last week by Dep
uty Sheriff Clarence Stephens on
charge of using profane Ian
guage, which cost him a Jail term
of 20 days after he was taken
before Justice YeaSting, of FL
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
AS A RESULT

the school lobby is proceeding with plans to carry
demand for $40 million annual aid hike to referendum
in November there is possibility that its ranks
may be split by superintendents willing to compromise
with the legislature the House Education Commit
tee had recommended hike of $19.5 millions while
the Senate insisted on $31 millions two conference
committees failed to get together the issue and
result there no bill at all :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
EDITORIAL REACTION

to the COP dominated session ranged from ultra
caustic to quietly apoegetic it the severest
spanking for the Republican Party in many years
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
H. B. S6

co-sponsored along with Rep. James Young (Erie),
Roy Longnecker (Wood) and Charles Wheeler (Wood)
and Charles Wheeler (Morrow) is the farm machinery
bill 1t passed early in the session and already
has been signed by Governor Lausche as a result
farmers no longer required to obtain permit to
move farm machinery on Ohio's highways it cor
rected portions law enacted in the last session
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
A STALWART

group of prominent Democrats from throughout the
state one thousand strong attended the Jeffer-
son-Jackson Day dinner at Columbus 1t. Gov George
d. Nye noted the sentiment when he pointed out that
we're in wonderful shape for the next campaign"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
HI. b. 406

AA ~ fVV -
is companion measure that was co-Sponsored with
Dr. Oyster it brings all telephone companies in the
state under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Com
mission almost one-fourth of the phone companies
mad been exempt under existing statutes rendering it
virtually impossible to obtain uniformity of service
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
HI. b. LAG

III. B. LAG
;. co-sponsored with Tom Richards (CarroD and Dr.
Harold Oyster Washngton) provides for additional
assessment of 100000 against utilities +. this fund
will be used to police the telephone industry to see that
service standards improved
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
HI. B. 655

is the SandusFy Bay bill co-sponsored with Esther
Hardy (Sandusky) and Leslie Burge (Lorain) . it
regulates commercial fishing in Sandusky Bay and
tends TO carry out recommendations of study COM
mission created in the last session 80
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
CONSIDERABLE

pressure is still the assembly to take up matters
Tuesday and above gibernatorial vetoes the
main problem the school aid program with slim pros
poets that agreement formula for distributing
additional millions to schools can be reached -.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15
H. B. $50

brings salaries of county officials in line with cur
rent cost OF living it co-sponsored along with
Nell Robinson (Rchland), Kenneth Thornton (Cuya-
hoga), DR.. Oyster (Washington), Mark Bennett (Han
cock) and Homer Adele (Vinton)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-06-15

THE ssTH GENERAL

Of ],
the sSth General Assembly escaped without a
special cali
.4.y
CONSIDERABLE 3t|
pressure is still on the assembly to take up matters
on rS,asaau over and above vaoas tbe
uain nohIam ID tho school aid nrogonn with slim mos
meets that an agreement on formula for distributing
II
AS A RESULT
tho school ,obbv 10 nrocoed;ro With nana 70 carry
demand for $40 million annual aid bike to referandnm
in Novemher there ;s q nos.,;l;ty tho4 ito ranks
may be spit bv sunerintendents Wiling tn compromise
with the leoislatnra Tho Honso Edncaton Comynt
tee had recommended a b;se of s19 < millions while
tha Senate insisted on s91 millions two conference
'N'N'' ""' ~ MN 90 "''
EDITORIAL REACTION
COP a;4, a; o. e. u
o,.t; ~ e t ,;c uossu SESSION. laneet dotl usia
anL; W fr 49, ~ d iIi p. - "s'o vac ssNeie''
group OF pIomnent democrats 1rom thiougnout the
SeaeS one thousaho S.IOhg atlenoeu the Jeuer-
son.Iackson Day dinner at Columbus 1t Gov George
~ wye noed the sentiment when ne pointed out that
we re III "ohoeilul shape 1or the next campaign
OTTAWA FOUNTAINS
may be interested in learning how bills introduced
by their representative Jared in this session of the AS
sembly in view of the overwhelming Republican
majority, Ottawa counys representative considered it
practical to team up with members the other side
have gone to the Governor for signature .
-
II. b. 80
co-sponsored along with Rep James Young (Erie)
Roy Longnecker (Wood) and Charles Wheeler (Woodl
es has been signed 7s BY Governor Lausche rss,k
move farm machinery on Obio's biobwavs II cor
rected portions {" law enacted in fha last session
'>''O"
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15

YNHIS pointed question is put to members
i of the Montana Association of Future
Farmers in special bulletin issued in con-
nection with the FLA state safety program
It reproduces some questions and answers
from book entitled, Emily Posts Motor
Manners" issued by National Highway
Users Conference.
The bulletin explains that a gentleman
Of the highway" can be anyone sThe kind
Of vehicle person drives is not important
:. it is. how a. person drives
Referring to the courteous driver" it is
stated that anyone knows that any simple
ton can hold an accelerator down One of
the best ways for. passengers to judge the
road etiquette of their drivers is by noticing
the manner in which they adjust velocity
to road conditions so that no emergency will
catch them in position where speed is out
of control"
And again. "a well-mannered driver will
never brighten the passengers by careless
or reckless maneuvering. Inattention to the
road ahead, releasing the grip on the steer
ing wheel to gesture or to light a cigarette
8. breaking traffic rules e. are all signs
of careless driving which disturb passengers
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15
Editorials
A Time to Speak Your Piece

ME are going to be hearing much about
w family farms during the next few
weeks. USDA sponsored community meet
ings are to be held throughout Montana,
Wyoming and in fact all over the United
States to learn what farm folks think about
the different agricultural agencies in their
work in behalf of these operating units
Each USDA agency is to come under the
spotlight and those who attend the meet
ings will be asked to tell what is wrong,
as well as what is right, about their opera
tons and the manner in which they are
functioning for rural people and for the
national welfare
While there are many different defini-
tons of fanaily-type farm or ranch per
haps the one suggested by USDA will do
until better one comes along:
"a family farm or ranch is one which
provides the main source of income for the
farm family, on which the farm Cor ranch)
operator (owner or tenant members of
his family make most of the managerial
decisions, participate regularly in the work,
and normally supply a part of the labor
needed to operate the farm Tor ranch)"
Studies made by the USDA indicate that
this definition fits about 98 percent of the
farming and ranching units in the United
States excluding part-time farms, share-crop
units, and other operations which may be
farms in name only and do not contribute
the bulk of the operators incomes.
The community meetings are being ar
ranged for by the county mobilization com
mittee which is headed by the county PMA
chairman All committee members are as
ISOLATED with one or another of the gov
eminent agricultural agencies operating in
the county. The USDA agencies to be dis
cussed include the extension service, PIMA,
SCS, Pea, REA, CCC, FILA and others
Each county committee has been sup
piled with 121-page report of the functions
of the different agencies as well as recon-
mendations for future operations and de-
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15

velopment. This report was prepared by
representatives of the government agencies
involved and naturally presents the more
quent suggestions as to additional legislation
and funds that are necessary in order to
enlarge the scope of the work
Some Of the national farm organization
leaders are openly suspicious of the OBJ
jectives of these nationwide community
meetings. They are afraid that the under
lying purpose is to secure approval of the
work of the different agencies and stimulate
demand for legislation advocated by the
USDA It has been charged for instance
that one aim is to develop support for the
Brannan plan of direct production pay
ments to supplant the price support pro-
gram for certain commodities
Montana Farmer-Stockman has enough
confidence in the integrity of most of the
agricultural agency leadership in Montana
and northern Wyoming, and in the spunk
and intelligence of the farm and ranch peo-
pie, to believe that these meetings will
be conducted in true town-meeting style
We will be very much surprised if the dis
cussion is not full and frank Our people
are not backward about expressing them
selves and these sessions will afford an ex-
cellent opportunity to criticise as well as
praise. So handled and SO reported to Wash
ington these community open forum discus
sions can be of real value in crystallizing
rural opinion. and in formulating national
policy on agricultural problems along con
structive lines 81
It is up to you to attend your community
meeting and make sure that it brings out a
representative expression on the different
questions that will be discussed. The session
is to be called a farm family policy review
meeting SO keep on the lookout for it in
your district
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15

receive the support of the rural people Of
America Through CROP the good will of
Americas countryside to those in need in
other lands is transformed into tangible
help. It is rural Christianity and democracy
taking the spirit of free farm people to
those in need"-M l. Wilson, director of
Extension, USDA
Financial reserves in the form Of gov
eminent bonds, substantial bank balances
or other assets that can be quickly converted
into cash are important insurance for every
farmer and rancher Short crops or 4 mar
rowing OF the spread between operating ex-
penses and income can mean sudden trouble
Tor the operator who is short of money to
TIDE him over a lean period. Present boom
conditions will not last forever. If we are
nearing the top of the present initiation. as
many economists believe. this is an ideal
time to buy government bonds The dol
lars you freeze in them may have more
buying power later on than they have now.
Estimates of cattle numbers have been
increased by USDA as a result of recent
Studies The guess now is that beef and
dairy cattle will total 81 100000 by January
!, 1852 an increase of 100000 over a wear
ago. The major part of the increase is in
beef cattle In recent months the experts
were predicting that it would take two or
three years before cattle numbers passed
the 90000,000 mark Two factors caused
this upward revision of estimates 100 900
fewer animals slaughtered by the end Of
August than year ago and 100000 head
increase in the calf crop. Now the fore
casters say cattle population may reach 1O2, $
100000 by 1855.
=
When tough times come the spread that
IS over fanily-size may be the first to get
into trouble Big farms and ranches make
money faster when times are good and lose
it faster when trouble comes The efficient
family unit can make adjustments more
quickly and has better control of cash out
lays.
Potato growers need practical machine
that will dig potatoes, lift them from the
ground, remove clods and other materials.
and place them in trucks or field containers
with a minimum of bruising. USDA and
farm machinery manufacturers are working
on the problem and progress is being made.
Although yellow olemarqarine is now
being sold extensively in "a states it hasn't
hurt the dairy business nearly as much as
some dairymen feared. Consumers are buy
ing the yellow margine in preference to
whlte-but not in preference to butter
Each U. S. farmer and farm worker pro-
duces enough food to feed IA other people:
IN 1910 he produced not quite enough to
feed seven others.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15
Are You a Highway Gentleman?
your dlStrlct.

The accomplished driver automatically
makes smooth starts and stops, not ierky
ones1
The Importance of careful, courteous
driving cannot be overemphasized. If there
were more gentlemen and gentlewomen Of
the highway there would be fewer accidents
and motor travel would be more pleasure
able for everyone. The Future Farmers of
Montana are performing a valuable service
in calling attention to these important cour-
tesies of the road.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15

September IS. 1851
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-09-15

Food is NOT high priced in terms of hours
of work required to purchase it. On the
average pound Of round steak cost Al min
utes of labor by industrial workers in 1851
compared with 40 minutes in 1922 As min
utes in 1913 and "a in 1899 Income from
Is minutes of work will purchase a dozen
eggs this year compared with Sc in 1929,
80 in 1889 and "a in 1948. And it requires
20 minutes to purchase five pounds of flour
today compared with q in 1929, Is in 1889
and 81 in 1913.
Il have observed the growth of the
Christian Rural Overseas Program with a
great deal of interest It seems to me that
it is meeting very real need in an effec-
tive manner. hope that it will continue to
, 1951-10-31
UNITED STATES

the intention of the United States
to pursue the matter, and that it
was hoped that, in the near fu-
ture, it would be possible to assem-
BILE representatives from area
governments for the purpose Of
taking effective action on the
whole problem Of telecommunica-
tons in the area.
Improved communications" MI.
Canaday continued, will help to
open up a new avenue of trade.
Every government and every
businessman of this area wants
opportunities to increase trade.
We in the United States Section
believe that a Caribbean Trade
Promotion Conference will be a
means of expanding agricultural
production in the area, and will
propose that such a Conference be
convened as soon as possible.
There the business men can sit
down with government represen-
tatives and discuss their mutual
problems with the objective of
encouraging a freer flow Of trade
throughout the region"