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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
POETS CORNER
BELATED POETRY DAY

TeSsa SWeaSy Webb founder of Ohio Poetry Day. article
telling of her work promote the art of poetry writes g
greatest service the which the most strenuous task
inception O936) and the 938 of Ohio
Poetry Day law establishing the third Friday of October each
when the state officially honors its This
amount of preliminary contracting librarians
poetry and Others and then the of the Ohio
tor for approval and finally soon to introduce it. With all of
this the first he Beatty House B) beyond
committee At another with different the
solid backing poetsolon Frank Grubb through the
Myers Grubbs Marshall Senate Bill and placed Ohio
first state to have such law for poetry"
In addition to serving her community instructor Ohio
State University Mrs Webb found time excellent
and help other poets achieve publication One of her editorial
interests THE Singing Qu For edited
publication for the society of Presbyterian quarterly
of longer published but there will
remember its pages and its helpful editor.
According to her evauation, G greatest
the the founding of Ohio
fifteen Had followed Ohio
official Poetry Day The idea is still growing.
Mary Oiphan
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
THE AMERICAN R4Y
SOCIALISM is STAGNATION
Socialism is Stagnation

Campaigning in the 1905,
Senator John ]. ingalls, of Kan
sas told about the Usage Indians,
some 1900 in number, with So
million in the United States
Treasury. He pointed out that
if this money and the land on
which they were living were
divided equally among them,
each Usage family would be
worth $60,000.00. Here is how
the Senate described them:
THE government takes care
of their property and super
intends their education and re-
ligion, provides food and cloth
ing, protects the weak from the
aggressions of the strong, and
abolisheS, as far as it may, the
injustice of destiny. All have
equal rights; none have special
privileges. They toll not, neither
do they spin. The problems of
existance are solved for them.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD

Americans-in Congress and across the country are
anlxousy asng-HoW much power should the President
of the United States have?
Should he have little power as the President of
France exercises?
The answer obviously is-not under our Constitution
Should he have as much power Roman Emperor
possessed?
Again the answer is-not under our Constitution
Between the two extremes the real lies; but
but it has been lost in confusion.
The Constitution not only grants separate legislative
and executive but also limits the powers it grants
And of late years neither the legislative nor the
executive has respected the Constitution. m..
SubServent Congresses have been prone surrender
authority to the Presidency and arrogant Presidents
been to usurp authority that should not belong
their office.
When the subverting process began under the early
volved.
But the danger is apparent in several FORMS
matter of WAR
According the Constitution Congress has sole power
to declare War; to raise and support armes to provide
and maintain navy and "make rules govern
ment and regulation of the land and naval forces"
The President is "Commander-in-C Chief of the Army
and Navy" But the fact self-evdent Command
ernChef himself part of the armed forests subject
to the mandates of Congress.
Yet we at in Korea sacrificing regular
by act of the Presidents without any declaration
by congress.
In dread of third World War; Congress is about to
conscrp every youth into military service And the Pres
dent intends to send large numbers of these boys defend
Western Europe, without declaration by congress.
The President asserts that he has the power do
send American soldiers anywhere else in the world
Of course if be true the President unlimited
power engage in anywhere in the world without
any declaration by Congress- just he did in Korea
In these circumstances the consequences of a Third
World War; fought by foreign Shores incomput-
able.
But it would surely make the President dictator in
every fact And it would decimate young manhood.
For already suffered $4,000 casualties Korea,
where fight virtually aone and it is certain that
would bear the blunt of battle anywhere else.
Members of Congress-Democrats and Republicans
striving to uphold the Constitution
One group would forbid the transport of troops to
Europe without Congressional assent.
resolution by Congressman Coudert would withhold
funds from unauthorized action by the President-a
parliamentary of the of the The ideas
should be combined
Mr.. Truman says that Congress restrains his power,
he will appeal to the people, An excellent idea Let the
of Caesarsm go the peopePittsburgh Sun Telegraph
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
LOU REESE FOR GOVERNOR

Lou Reese of Scio ought to be governor of Ohio.
Lou Reese of the Scio Pottery proved success. He
has the ambition, the drive and the horse
What this state needs is governor to take the place
of Frank Lausche when the latter either for United
Senator against John Brcker nominated
the Presidency by the Democratic party.
Lou Reese being the clear cut citizen
that Gov LauSche is in knowledge in Ohio
The story of Lou Reese is known from coast to coast
the story of how he made success OF the deunct Sco
Pottery and turned it into of the glowing example of
what free enterprise do when directed knowingly and
eXpertly.
The state of Ohio needs Lou Reese in the governors
FORCE his honesty his character his wisdom and his fair
would clohe him robe of desirabily admired by
every citizen in the state.
1t has become where professional politicians
gaining too great hold the various offices within
borders professional politician person who spends
many years the public payroll that he feels he is doing
the state great by offering" his services to the
people. ...-t%. +
Every year the air is filled with suggestions that this
man or that run for something" and the chances
of them placed their sin nomination
or had their friends do it for them. .,-
professional politician is who can offer very
little in the way of efficiency but who depends for his
at the polls upon a charming SMILE hearty
handcasp and wifi of sweet smelling bath salts every
morning when he saunders down the hotel corridor
Lou Reese is who deliver the goods. He
believes that the state agency created for
the good of the people and that the better managed the
greater will be the benefits passed on to its citizens.
Lou Reese is man who can DO that better than any
man we know this time, and except, Gov Frank
service to Ohio endorse Lou Reese for the
ship and then SEE that he gets enough votes to BE
governor .Aa.. .
From the Tri- County Lantern, Adena O. Jan. issue
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22

wrong of the toiler, the howl of
the demagogues do not disturb
them. They have ample leisure
for intellectual cultivation and
development, for communion
with nature, for contemplation
of art and for the joys of home
BUT THEY REMAIN OSAGE
INDIANS"
Senator ingalls, died in 1900
long before the Frankfurter
economic planners took over at
Washington. During his lifetime
he was the eloquent and implac-
able foe of Socialism and Com
munism-he hated the "Welfare
State" schemes of his day and
generation. He took to the ros-
trum to stump vigorously against
the demagogues of the waning
years of the 10th Century. Yes,
it seems that even then there
were demagogueS. What a field
day the Senator would have were
he alive today! This statesman
who believed so thoroughly in
the dignity of the individual,
who so detested paternalistic,
bureaucratic government, would
from the public platform and
over the radio Gas yet undream-
ed of in his time), vent his wrath
on the alphabetical array of ar
rogant apostles of "Cradle-To-
The-Grave" security.
Almost can l hear the good
Senator repeating what he said
6 years ago: Socialism and Com
munism are the prescriptions of
those who have failed. They are
the hallucinations of despair.
They have been tried and found
Continued on 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22

That fire at the Griffin place
didn't do much damage last week,
but Volunteer Chief Murphy was
pretty angry about it. Spoke to
some of us over dinner and bottle
of beer. 49,
"Griffin's farm is a good mile
from town." he said. "And by the
time we'd lodged all the people on
the highway who were going to
watch, we hadn't a minute to
waste.
"Then blamed If those sight
seers hadn't parked cars right in
Grifin's driveway and there was
mob of people milling around the
house-just gawking. Joe, tell
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
Make Life Beautiful s..
JAMES SULLIVAN

We seem to be a people who
are always searching for some
thing and yet some of us never
find what we want. We say it is
only human nature because we
are never satisfied.
1t seems as though we are
living in such way as to keep
us upset all the time. l heard
of a woman here in Dayton who
is so afraid of the atomic bomb,
she won't go to sleep at night.
In my opinion, staying awake,
isn't going to help this woman a
bit l believe we should live our
lives in such a way that we are
ready for everything when it
comes. We should always live by
faith.
Maybe some of you who are
reading this are like the woman
mentioned above. If you are,
cease your worrying and have
faith in God.
lnere are SO many people Ouy-
ing books on how to live But l
can recommend one that has
everything in it on how to have
peace, be happy and find that
peace of mind.
The Book has never been prov
en- to be wrong. And it has been
right so many, many times. "The
Holy Bible brings you the
Prince of Peace, who shows us
how to have peace, even in these
dark days.
The recent World Day of
Prayer was one in which we
should join forces and pray for
peace. Have faith, dear friends,
have faith in God and you will
make life more beautiful.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
From where | sit ... by Joe Marsh
Sometimes Good
Intentions Aren't Enouoh
Adpertisemer,

folks fires no sideshow. Ask 'em
to think of the other fellow!"
From where l sit some of us
need to be reminded occasionally
that even though our intentions
are good we may be unfairly inter-
fering. Whether it's blocking the
right-of-way of FIRE equipment or
criticizing persons right to en-
joy temperate glass of beer now
and then-the American Way is to
gioe ncuy, and give the other fellow
his fair share of the road!"
@e Ma4e
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22


extreme southern section of
Noble county and the northern
edge of Washington county took
on brighter prospects Monday
when G. Reese Ward brought in
his first big gasser which is now
producing 100000 cubic feet
The Smith -Weedon political
feud is occupying the spotlight
today Thursday, in Columbus,
where attorneys involved in the
case which has made political
history here, are arguing before
the highest tribunal in the state.
The six-room residence of Mrs.
Eliza Danford, Summerfield
route 2 together with the con-
tents, was destroyed by fire early
last Friday morning, entailing a
loss of several thousand dollars,
which was partially covered by
insurance.
- - -
Births-a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Huffman, Harriettsville; a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lyons, Ava; a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Terrence Holman, Caldwell
Middleburg road; a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Reed Hayhow, Cam
bridge.
- =
Miss Christine Sklenar
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sklenar, Sr., Belle Valley, has
accepted a position in Washing
ton, D. c. and left Sunday to as
sumo her new duties.
Deaths - Twin daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kane,
Keithtown; Howard o. Ward, sc,
Cumberland; Charles A. Gal
loway, rs, Quaker City; Ansel
o. Foraker, 81, Salesville; Arthur
Bigrigg, 79, Perry County; Mrs.
Addie A. Hively, 81, Pleasant
City; Joseph Burkhart, 81,
LeWiSville route.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Smith, Fair
ground street, have purchased
the Susie Hendershott property,
across from the Caldwell high
school building and possession
will be given March IS. The new
owner is superintendent of the
Ava brick plant.
- -
According to word received
here, First Lieutenant John
Groves is slowly improving from
a two weeks illness of pneu-
monia at Camp Shelby, Miss.
His condition was serious for
over five days.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
ROTATION


heap of farmers who lived here the Hoer dden
about rotation They raised tobacer
the fields until wouldent raise of the stuff
Then they would after another field old
Them agriculture ee don't need tell anything
farmn for have out three farms already and
worlxn the fourth"
The wise way to get the most out of the soil to rotate the
Plant oats the following
and sow it down--let the ground for a spell.
The human mind is the way People get rut
think the things do
change They get in their akin.
today how be
nine times of
No wonder got anemc minds and fields People
hant thinkn Another thing han good
old political Rotation politics
also, but not good for the politician.
It's good thing read books thoughts
and have horizons 1t does heap pro-
ductive minds.
Yours progress
Uncle Stlle
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22
JOURNAL NEWS ITEMS OF 10 YEARS Ago,

Marriages-Erlene Jennings to
Don Mclaughlin, Worthington;
Charles Johanning, Jr. and Miss
Bertha Pryor, Dexter City route.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-02-22

The rate of
wages, the
hours of
labor, the un-
earned in
crement, the
rapacity of
the mono
pOliSt. the
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
Portage Townsife To Be Held February 6

Announcement was made to- day by Lowell M. Puckett, Sup erintendent of Sales, Railroad Townsites, that all of the lots in the newly created toWnsite of Portage will be sold at public auction on Tuesday, February $. The sale, is to be held at the railroad depot, Portage, by Vic tor Fischer, of the Bureau of Land Management There are four blocks, each containing six teen lots The starting price of the lots ranges from $50 to $50 each.
 Portage townsite is located at the junction of the Seward and Whittier spurs of The Alaska Railroad. According the Super intendent of Sales, it was sur veyed out principally to furnish industrial sites for businesses which may want to locate along the railroad. The location is not considered ideal for residential purposes, according to Puckett. The land is low, and mag be sub ject to flooding during late sum- mer thaWs.
 Portage townsite, whose loca- ton was chosen by the mana ger of The Alaska Railroad, not only is located on the railroad, but also is on the highway which will eventually connect Anchor age with Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
UNIVERSITY HOOPSTERS PLAN TRIP TO SEWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN

The editor received letter to- day from Lud Urick, coach and athletic director at the Univer- sity of Alaska, saying that the basketball team is "unofficlally planning or considering trip to Southeastern Alaska, and, we assume, to Seward.
 The last such tour to this area was in December, 1883. MT. trick makes inquiry as to suit able opponents, and possible fl- nancial arrangements. The lef- ter will be turned over to Coach Don Dalberg' for reply, and pos sible arrangements for game.
 In the postscript, MT. trick states that the Fairbanks Elks basketball team is also interest ed in making such trip. We wonder if the team which lost to the Anchorage Elks by only six points would be considered suitable"
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
Bids On Airport Ready Mar. 15 Lanier Says

Mayor Eugene N. Lanier re- turned from Anchorage Sunday with news from a conference held by Alaska Aeronautics and Communications Commission to the effect that Stewards airport was approved by the Commis- sion, with slight change in To- cation. The new plan will take part of the Dufresne property, which purchase was approved by the Commission.
 In a telegram from MT. Tony Schwamm, he notifies the mayor of the approval, but says, ". final approval must come from CAA and Military that project is for national defense"
 MT. Lanier started for the conference on explosives held in Juneau Jan. 4, but failed to make connections in Anchorage. He was called in to the AACC conference when it was learned that he was in the city.
 MT. Schwamm has certainly worked hard to get the airport for Seward" said Lanier, and stated that Victor Rivers also commended MT. SchWamm for his diligence on the part of Sew ard.
 SchWamm assured Lanier that he will be ready to call for bids by March 15.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
EASTERN STARS ENTERTAIN

Seward Chapter, Order of Eastern Star began this year with a potluck supper in the social hall of the Masonic Tenn pie last night, with 75 present. The supper was prepared and served by the incoming Star Points. It preceded the regular meeting, which was followed by a social evening of popular radio games, such as Noah Webster Says" Rate your Mate," and Talent Scout" which made for the general merriment of the evening.
 Visitors and members from out the highway braved the weather to attend in spite of bad roads. Raymond Tressler said that the road is so bad that for the first time he had to tow a car downhill
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
POLICE NOTES

The 1851 police record had been unblemished until today when the local lawmen picked up three men for drunkenness. Frank J. Walsh and John Quincy Smith, both from Anchorage, were fined S10 each and prob ably will be returned to their home town.
 Henry Halvorson was arrested for drunkenness and using ob- scene language. His case is pend ing.
 Last month John Johanson, Kenai. paid a fine of S1O for speeding, and Gene Lanier was fined S5 for blocking an alley. Mayor Lanier has often been heard to say that "I am no better than any other man. If l happen to break the law, l will pay the fine" He proved his statement by paying his fine
 Vernal Hoffman paid a $2.5O fine for parking at fire plug.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
COUNCILMAN MYERS FATHER IS DEAD

Councilman Richard Myers returned New Years Day from the bedside of his father at Grand Junction, Colo, believing slle.. the elder Myers was rccoV- ering from his stiffness. When in- tervieWed/ at the airport he said that his father was improving and was going to get well. It was not until he reached his home that Mr Myers found a telegram awaiting him announc- ing the death of his father, w, J.. Myers, on Dec. 30.
 New Years Eve was also the 25th wedding anniversary of MT and Mrs. Myers. They had planned open house and party in celebration of the anniver- sary, but flight conditions pre- vented his reaching home until the next day,
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
Center To Be Completely Renovated

The old USO building, now Seward Civic Center, is under going a complete renovation in preparation for the w este Tn A l a k conference basketball games.
 The building is under the supervision of the Volunteer Fire Department. Bremen de- cided to clean it up, and the cleanup snowballed into a real project of painting and refinish- ing of the floors.
 Paint and implements were donated by local businessmen, Bremen, longshoremen and high school boys donating the labor. The basketball court will be refined, floors refinished, bleach CTS built, and the old building given a general face lifting.
 Skating has been suspended for 30 days to allow for the repairs and until after the out of-toWn games Coach Don Dal- berg has been agitating for some time for bleachers in the build ing so as to permit larger seat ing capacity at games. The reg ulation sized court will also make for better games and pre- pare the Sea Hawks for playing on the bigger floors when they go to Anchorage and Palmer this month. The first out-of-toWn games will be played here Jan. 27 and 29 with the Fairbanks team.
 The Sea Hawks will leave Seward Jan. 16 for then second game in Anchorage to be played Jan. IT. They will proceed to Palmer for two games, Jan. 19 and 20. Palmer will be in Sew ard February 10th and 18th. The Anchorage Eagles will prob ably be here Feb 3 and 5, but i the date has not been definitely settled, It is ping juggled to fiji 1 in with the Rendezvous
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
O 0'Briens Take 0verSylvia'sIn Surprise Sale

Sylvia's, one of the three old est business houses in Seward, changed hands this week, when Miss Sylvia Sexton sold out to Mir. and Mrs. Vim. O'Brien.
 Sylvia, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Sexton, came to Seward with her parents in 1903. MT. Sexton was the first US. Marshal on Kenai Peninsula, with his first office at Sunrise. In 1904 the office was moved to Seward and MT. Sexton open ed the Sexton Hotel in 1905 or early 1906. This stood across the street from the present store, but was burned in 1885.
 The first Sylvia's shop was opened in 1917 in the hotel. Aft CT the fire, Miss Sexton moved to her present location across the street, where if has been op- erated ever since, selling Alaska curios, ivory, and other articles, and soda fountain. Sylvia's also has the only corn popping machine in town.
 Mrs. OBrien stated today that the store will be completely re- modelled, but she will not change the line of business. It is her plan to put in leather booths, and to encourage children and 'teen-agers to consider the shop as their meeting place. Tt is my ambition she said, "to make a place for the kids
 Miss Sexton, although retiring from business, does not plan to leave town. She will live in the OBrien's pretty little house on Fourth Avenue and "just take life easy" she said
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
FIRST LOCAL INDUCTEES END LEAVE

Five Seward boys, the first group of inductees, are in the Army now. They finished basic training Dec. 30 and came home on ten day leave, arriving g Jan. l, after losing one day of their leave because of weather con- ditions. They returned to An chorage today by train.
 Four of the boys have been assigned to motor pool, one to headquarters, and Bill Green, who began his training before the group, was assigned to 4th Infantry.
 Names for the January draft have not been announced eX- cept for Robert Riggs.
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
SOC. SEC. REPRESENTATIVE HERE JAN. 10

Joseph w. Finnell, field rep reser. tative of the Social Secur- ity Administration, will be in Seward on or about January 10, 1851, to assist in the filing of claims and other matters pertain ing to Old-Age and Survivors Insurance under the Social Sc curity Act
 MT. Finnel will be available at the New Seward Hotel to answer questions or supply in- formation regarding the Social Security program.
 Under the recently-amended program" Finnell said, ''it is much easier to qualify for monthly benefits or lump-sum death payments" He urged all persons age 65 or older who have Social Security account numbers to call him at the hotel.
 Benefits are payable as a matter of right" he explained, mot by want or need, but a claim must be filed as payments are not made automatically"
Seward seaport record., 1951-01-09
POLICE CHIEF TO EXPLAIN LAWS

Police Chief Dale Green mas announced that he will be in his office at the city jail every morning from 3 to 12 o'clock to discuss city ordinances, rules and regulations and Territorial laws with any person who is interested
 Many people have remarked to me that they did not know or understand certain laws, and that one action is forbidden while another is not" he said. Chief Green is prepared so in struct all persons who wish to know traffic regulations in par ticular, and other laws.