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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-19
MT. Ephrairn

MT. EPHRAIM - Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Beattey and son, Myron, re-
turned Sunday to Newark, where
Myron is employed.
Mrs. Victor Williams and chill
dren spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. Hazel Powell
Mildred Heron Of Cumber-
land. was visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Shafer last
week.
DR.. Romans of Batesville, was
professional caller here last
week.
Those on the sick list here are
Mrs. Arthur Moore and Mrs.
Summer Moore and Rose Marie
Williams.
Mrs. Hazel Powell and son visi-
ted the formers father, Mr.
Charles Eschbaugh and family on
Sunday.
Mrs. Bernadine Adkins and
daughter, Martha Kaye of CheS-
terfield, w. Va, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Williams and
family.
Miss Evelyn Jane Powell visit
ed Mrs. w. j. Caldwell, Thurs
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Doran Carey
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rich.
Dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powell Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
McVicker and Mrs. Hazel Powell
and son, Freddie.
Mrs. Hazel Mendenhall of
GAINESVILLE, visited her sister, Mrs.
Edith Williams and family the
past weekend
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Messer
and family of near Cambridge,
spent last Sunday with Lizzie
Prince.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Jackson
and son spent one evening last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Yockey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Miracle
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Beebe and son of Waterford,
were weekend visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miracle of Can
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bippus and
daughters of Cambridge, were the
weekend visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Bracken-
ridge of Marietta, were Sunday
guests of her. sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thompson and family.
Mr.. Wilfred Knapp of this
place, was admitted to the Mar
tins Ferry hospital for surgery.
This town and community wish
es him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ullman of
Caldwell, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Ull-
man and w. w. Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McVay of
Harriettsville, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mallett.
Mrs. Vesta Oliver is quite i'll
Ln,,nl,fnr, I'LL,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-19
E.lba

ELBA - Mr.. and Mrs Victor
Neeley were in Caldwell, Mon
day
Pearl Goodwill and daughter.
Ethel, Mrs. p. d. Goodwill and
sons were Marietta shoppers on
Miss Doris Goodwill, Pete
Kirkbride of GAINESVILLE were
Saturday evening callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Good
will.
Earl Mullen of Toledo, called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hesson, Saturday.
Gale Goodwill spent the week
end with his brother, George
Goodwill at Scottsburg, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mullen OF
Toledo and daughter, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hughey.
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Hlckle,
Kenneth, Dennis and Gary Stack
of Cumberland, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Swain
and Mrs. Clara Reed. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Goodwin,
Gale, Ethel Betty 10 Goodwill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson Goodwin
and sons spent Wednesday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Addlesberger at Middlebure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hughey
and son of Akron, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hughey.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
4l8 met at their regular meet
ing on Friday, March l3 at DeX-
ter City Legion hall. Rita McAtee
unit president, presided. Refresh
ments were served and games
were played.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Swain were
in Marietta, Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-19
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On Monday the Life presses begin to roll
By Thursday noon more than 100000
copies have gone out to readers all over the
country. Before such great printing speed
was possible way had to be found to dry
the ink fast enough to prevent smearing.
Heat-set printing was developed. Now
radiant gas burners installed on giant
rotary presses dry the linked pages i'm
mediately. That's why your magazines
can bring you lively, interesting news and
pictures almost as soon as they happen.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

New Dealers so often declared,
we owe it to ourselves" For tvs
decades the guiding principle at
Washington was to tax, tax, tax,
spend, spend, spend. elect, elect,
elect"
After three Roosevelt and two
Truman administrations conducted
along these popular hut msound
lines we reached the stage where
one Of every seven citizens, direct
ly or indirectly, was receiving
money out of the Federal Treas
ury, and the stark fact that the
nation was headed for a disas-
trous bankruptcy was clear. The
election of General Eisenhower
followed his promises to reverse
the direction in which we had been
going, to eliminate waste, restore
solveucy, balance the budget and
reduce taxes.
If it were not for the Russian
threat, these promises could be
more or less promptly redeemed,
though even then it would require
great energy and determination
upon the part Of the President.
Years ago Senator Byrd, the most
consistent foe of unbalance d
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

budgets, made the statement that
no real economy could ever be
achieved without strong White
House leadership. For twenty
years the White House leadership
has been in the opposite direction.
The administration efforts were
not devoted to finding ways to save
money but to devise new ways of
spending it.
Now four months after his inau-
guration, General f j $ en- h o W !.
finds the ''mess' of the Truman
Administration had been greatly
underestimated by himself and
everybody else; that the crazy
quilt Of projects and commit
ments and the huge uneXpended
sums authorized by the last Ad-
ministration and for which this one
must levy taxes, make a situation
almost unbelievably bad; that the
difficulties of red eeming his
pledges are greater than anyone
had thought. With complete frank
ness he has made public this state
of affairs. He does not want people
to expect miracles. He knows there
should be no tax reduction before
the budget is brought into bal
ance; knows, too, that security
must come first; that that makes
the solvency he seeks unobtain-
able this year.
Nevertheless, he is making an
effort so strong that only the most
obtuse and partisan opponent
could regard the difficulties he
points out as an alibi. He pro-
poses a cut in the Truman budget
of $500, 100000 of which some
$1,000, 900, 900 must come from de-
Tense, $1,8OO,OO0,O00 out of for
eign aid and 81 ,4OO,OOO,0OO from
domestic expenditures. That will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

not balance the budget but it will
put budget balance in sight and
bring Federal finances under con
troll. Reducing taxes this year
definitely is not part of the Eiscn-
hover program. On the contrary,
any tax reduction will throw his
whole schedule out Of gear. The
taxes we now have must he con-
tinued for another year.
They are essential to our solyency
and security which are inseparab-
~ linked. The President asks the
people to face the facts and con-
tinue to make sacrifices in the in
terest of national safety. That is
the situation. The question is-can
he succeed? Undoubtedly, it will
be the biggest fight of his Adj
ministration and the most i'm
portant. This not only is the first
time in twenty years any Presi-
dent has asked Congress to reduce
the cost Of governments the first
time any such enormous cuts
have been requested.
There is SO much opposition and
from so many different quarters
that it is not easy to classify For
one thing, the $5,30O.000,0O0 cut
in defense is opposed, first by
those who think it is too much and
also by those who think it too
little. Equally the $1,8O0,OO0,OO0
reduction in foreign aid viii be
challenged both ways. Already,
shrill screams are heard that the
Presidents economy is rendering
US defenseless in the face of a
ruthless foe, that his domestic cuts
are wrecking the "social progress
of the last two decades and Grip
ping vital agencies.
OF course, these statements are
not true but that will not lessen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14
Red Oak-F airview

Speciol services were held SIM
dav morning nv the women of the
Faiview church. Those nolticipat-
inc were Mrs. sylvia Childs. Mrs.
S r. Conner. Mrs Zella Cosner.
}r4 Ross Speichnr Miss Edith
Cosner. Mrs. Frank Blamble. Mrs.
Rosetta Harvey and Mrs. Wesley
Harvey. The theme was Faith,
Hone and Love" Fichty-four at
tended.
M. and Mrs. Rabbi Deem and
son. Ronuie. we're Wednesday eve
nirg quests Of the S. b. Coopers.
Rev and MIS-. Ross Speicher and
daughter we're Sunday dinner
Guests Of tbp William Bittingers.
The Wonen's meeting will be
held May 10th at the home Of Mrs.
Dunathan, Bayard, W. Va.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
5. b. Cooper were N.Y. and Mrs.
tetZel Lewis ana cAilureh' "lh-
cheSIet' a. ,,
,, WIS it'll 5.,, lL'tiFeS anu S tl1
EDnolf Pijdors If Raj House
" NJ M. ma M F1,ne'. Nine and
son nonnia wnra F,.idav avenin@
vi.iitors Of her mother Mrs Lee
Richie. who is i'll at her home.
The Elmer Clarks motored to
Canaan Valley and visited rela-
tives i'm Davis Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lila Dixon visited the Wal
ter Coopers Sunday afternoon.
Patty Cosner spent Sunday with
Patricia Miller.
oat4faay c afternoon VlSl No. "a
me O4 nif b 5aillilitS Weie p WI ., md
WIS u, Pm Dei u anu NV '''"
''i M ~ P PIT. Nelson visited Mrs
rlnlnr Gia,li F,idav evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

the ferocity of the opposition,
much Of which is based on what
politicians call their local stu
ation.' In brief, many members
of Congress, strongly in favor of
economy as a general proposition,
can be counted upon to fight like
wildcats when the economy AK
strikes something in which they
have personal interest. Then is
when they will gang up" to avert
reduction. The most dangerous OPP
position, Of course, will come from
members Of the Presidents own
party who insist that tax reduction
must prccede budget balancing. In
brief, it will require all his power
and prestige to put through his
program. He has got to put into It
everything he has. 1t would be dis
astrous to lose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14
GORTNER

Pastor Ralph Bowman. of Eg-
lon, preached his farewell sermon
Sunday on Jesus Home Life
Mrs. Paul Welch attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Walter Hacnft-
ling at Accident on Sunday.
Mrs. Osborne Beckman and
daughter, Mrs Melvin Harsh and
her daughter, Neva Jean, are
spending this week with Robert
Beckman and family at Washing
ton.
Misses Laura and Mary CARRIER
spent Sunday at Noah looks at
Red House, with Miss Matte
Yoder. who stayed over the week
end while the looks were in Stew
arts Draft, Va. and are visiting
her folk in Lancaster, Pa.
Sam Slahach. Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Sisk and Mrs Florence Kill
us were visiting Mrs. Shockey at
White Church on Sunday. Mrs.
Shockey is shut-in. Her other
guests were her daughter, Mrs.
Foley, husband and son, of Cor
man, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lemoyne
King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schrock,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yoder, daugh-
ters Nancy and Ruth were among
the Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Schrock.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Schlossnagle entertained their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

In listing the names of those
elected to office in the Oakland
Elementary Parent-Tcachcr assoc
citation. it was announced that Mrs.
Kenneth Martin had been elected
treasurer This was not correct.
Mrs William Martin was elected
treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

the Homer Knots family on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Terrant and
children and Mr.. Sam Terrant Wis
tied relatives in Davis Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DelSignore
have received word that their son.
Hartman, is ready to leave the hos
pital in Pittsburgh where he has
been a patient for several weeks.
He will come home for a visit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14

The most difficult thing for amy
government to do is retrench.
Particularly is this true of one
which for twenty years has held
that the size of the national debt
was not important because, as the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14
IN NEMORIAM

In memory of Annie S. Mosser,
who departed this life one year
ago on May -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-05-14
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS

BY FRANK II. KENT
Copyright by The Baltimore sun and re.
printed in The Republican by permission.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
FEATURE FlcTlON

ETvIM DUnsTAN was worried there wasn't
i any question about It. Tins was Sunday
morning and he sat in his Study with third
cupof co6ee and 4 fifth cigarette and the news
paper unopened on his lap.
Tim was an advertising man, IN account
executive. who was now convinced that if
tlings went on the way they were going there
would not be any doubt about his developing
his occupational ulcer.
Through The window Tim could see Joe. the
Mccoy cat. The scourge Of the neighborhood
and undefeated champion sitting quietly and
watching the small wooden house with intense
concentration. Joe was malevolently ponder
ing ways and means Of opening the door. From
the interior there came low drumming
sound, like far-off thunder. and from time to
time the rabbit inside, christened Hannibal
by the Dunstans, quivered busily. In his
excitement his long white and pink ears tipped
this way and that.
Betty said. Tim. Tim. listen to me" She
wanted to stamp her foot. to shake him. any
thing.
I'm listening" Tim said. He finished his
coffee. It was cold.
Since Friday night. = Betty said. you've
done nothing hut sulk. IT'S as If" She
stopped there, the proper figure Of speech
ellding her. Nov look here, Tim" She
. .
Evening star., 1953-06-21

marshaled her arguments carefully. You've
lost other accounts before, ones YOU really
wanted to Get. And this one isn't important;
you said that yorself." !"
'.Mmmm." Tim said. He shook his head.
You don't understand. Il isn't the fact that
/ lost II: It's hoW ! lost it " He paused. May
be I'm losing my grip"
She did stamp her foot then. AT your age.
That's ridiculous. just because
You still don't zee il, " Tim said. He made
asmall gesture ofhelplessness. Look. Itwas
in the bag, absolutely in the bag. Il had no
more chance Of getting away than ~ than
that rabbit out there if Joe ever got him in
the open. And mufed It. That's the part."
You were too sure of yourself. that's all. !"
when you start getting too cOcky " He
shook his head again. The ones who stay ON
Evening star., 1953-06-21
BY RICHARD STERN
Illustrated by Walter Slsor

top don't make that kind of mistake. The
ones who do. don't stay long. I've seen il"
That's nonsense" Betty said. But she
was not sure it was. She hunted for diver
sionary tactic. what are we going to do
about that rabbit, Tim?"
He smiled then, for the first time. Han
nibal? He's your problem. You won him."
That was unfair, Betty thought. IAN did
was buy ticket. For charity. And then - "
And then here he came, " Tim said, house
and all.
"'But -" Betty said. But never won
anything before. It's ~ it's ridiculous
Joe doesn't think it is." He watched the
animals again. Hannihal's ears topped in
distressful fashion. He drummed on the floor
ofthe cage.
Joe's attitude was that Of a thirsty man in
front of bar: he produced a length of cat
Evening star., 1953-06-21

tongue and tapped at his nose. He stood up
and stretched himself, the great shoulder mus
.cles bulging omincusly. He sat down again
and watched, and waited. Sooner or later the
time would come; he could be patient. His
eyes did not leave the door.
1T WAS little past noon when Betty came
into the study again. She had her purse IN
her hand. I'm going up to the nursery. They
say the iris are unbelievable. Do you want
to come?"
IN stay here" Tim said. The paper still
lay, unopened, On his lap. you 60 ahead.
Tim" Her voice was not sharp now.
Tim, please. Don't just cit and brood. 1t
doesn't do any good. and -" She stopped
there. She turned away and walked slowly
through the house and out to the car. She had
seen him glum before, she thought; not often'
Evening star., 1953-06-21

1t was wonderful battle. And the best
thing about it was the lesson it taught Tim
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Evening star., 1953-04-19

OTTAWA.-For years almost
too many to count, successive
Canadian administrations have
hoped the United States would
share in financing and build
ing the St. Lawrence seaway.
Now the Canadian government
hopes the United States will
stay out of the seaway picture
and let Canada go ahead alone.
This complete turnabout of
Canadian policy on United
States participation in the
$500 million deep-sea water
way happened both suddenly
and recently.
Original Policy
Only three months ago the
Canadian government restated
its seaway policy: To start
construction as soon as posi-
BILE, if necessary single-hand-
edly, but preferably with the
United States as a full part
ner.
Both Prime Minister Louis
St. Laurent and Foreign Mini
ster Lester Pearson empha-
sized that the all-Canadian
scheme was a second best"
choice. For one thing, it would
cost about $35 million more.
And for another, it wouldn't
present the world with the
splendid example of inter-
national cooperation which
Evening star., 1953-04-19
BX GeraId Worind

a joint American-Canadian
seaway would exemplify.
But last week the Canadian
Minister of Trade and Com
merce, c. D. Howe. made it
clear that Canada's second
choice of three months ago is
now Canada's first choice.
He said the bill sponsored
in the Congress by Senator
Wiley, Republican, of Wiscon-
sin "can only complicate the
present situation. Ownership
by the United States of a short
section of a very long seaway
would not only add to the
overall construction cost, but
would complicate problems of
maintenance and operation of
the canal system"
Mr.. Howe, who ranks Sec
ond only to st. Laurent in the
political power he wields, is
famous for straight talking.
He failed to clear his seaway
speech with the Canadian
State Department before he
delivered it at New York's
Town Hall, and Ottawa's
alarmed reaction indicated
Mr.. Howe disclosed the new
Canadian attitude before the
diplomats wanted it known.
Mr.. Howe couldn't have been
expressing merely personal
views. At the time he was