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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

youngsters to report to a police
man or sheriff, or some other
adult, if they find one.
Blasting caps are shiny, pencil
sized metallic cartridges which,
when inserted into sticks of dyna-
mite and set off by a burning
fuse or electric charge, trigger
the dynamite's explosion. The caps
in themselves are dangerous since
they contain a powder charge
that can be set off by careless
handling, shock or heat. Frag-
ments from the caps disintegrat-
ing metal casing can puncture an
eye, rip hand, or, in extreme
cases, cause death.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

God Is our refuge and sfrengeA
O very present help In trouble.
-(Psalm @&v19
There are times whsn even the
most aggressive, forceful. sslf-
assured among us must know, I'm
their secret hearts, that their hR-
man strength is not enough-shae
God alone can help them I'm then
trouble. Those who hunnbly, truly
live within Him @wiM not fe@zS
though Che earth be- gennowed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20
HANsoNs ENTERTAIN AT
DINNER SATURDAY

Madison County Auditor and
Mrs. Forrest r. Hanson and fam
lily, had as their guests at dinner
Saturday evening at their home on
East High Street, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Roberts, Misses Patty and
Nancy Roberts of Harbor Hills,
Buckeye Lake and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bryant and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunt of Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

THIS 10 the friendly YES
AMANager n of the local
RsssesaE Finance Company
Office. Even though lending
money to folks here in London
is his full-tirne job, he believes
that no one should borrow un-
necessarily. But when a loan
10 to q persons advantage,
he provides folks here with
needed cash promptly and
privately.
He gets q lot Of satisfaction
out of his job, for the service
he renders 10 O helpful one.
And there's no @doing-you-a-
favor" attitude here at Hssonak.
He cuts out needless rig
marole and makes borrowing
money . simple, friendly trans
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20
Mary Jean Laird Chooses September 18th
For Marriage To William Mimcr

Mr.. & Mrs. Leslie Laird, London
r. r. h, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Mary Jean, to Will
liam II. Minner, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Minner of
Plain City.
Miss Laird is a graduate of Lon
don High School and is employed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

by the State of Ohio, Department
of Agriculture.
Mr.. Minner is also a graduate
of London High School and is a
Junior in the College of Agricul-
ture, Ohio State University.
The wedding is to be an event
of Sunday, September nineteenth.
blood for patients from nearby
counties where the Red Cross
blood program is operative.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20
He makes
lending a.
friendly business


action. He makes loans of $25
to $500 or more TO employed
men and women, single or
married, on signature, furniture
or auto. No outsiders are in
volved. He arranges payment
date to fit your payday and
charges are made only for the
actual time the money is kept.
IL you decide that loan 10
to your advantage, be sure to
come TO see the Msnager of
the RsA~sak Finance Company
today. If you phone in adj
vance, he will make all arrange
ments so that all you have to
do Is to sign and pick up the
cash. Or, II that's inconven-
lent, phone or write and he'll
tell you how 90 get your loan
entirely by mail.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

the style, the power, and the valae that
have made Buick such best-selling
success this year. For Buick today is Oaf-
selling all other cars in america except tVo
of the So-cdiled ''IoO-brice three !"
Smart tip: With Buick such beautiful
buy this year, think what a winner it's
bound to be at trade-in timel Come see
us this weekO
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

x/oU can see for yourself the gay and
4 gorgeous styling that's sure to be the
fresh note next year, too.
And you can easily learn that here is
power a-plenty-the highest V8 power,
Series for Series, in the annals of Buick
history.
but what you can never know, till you
try it yourself, is the feel of Buick in
motion.
It's ride as precision soft and firm as
only cooled steel can make it.
Yes, coil springs on all four wheels. And
full-length torque tube drive for true
tracking. And massive X-braced frame
for solid steadiness. And specially cali
brated shock absorbers, V-braced struts,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-07-20

I03 EAST HIGH STREET
Evening star., 1954-10-31
With the stote Societies
I||inoisons Get Free Dance Tips;
Bay StQters Lose Broad IA"

civil service Yankees. They
came here - mostly - in the
flood of World War II, the good
old days for State societies.
when the war ended we
just sorta stayed on" one old
timer said. II reckon I'll stay
on too," he added pausing to
Evening star., 1954-10-31
By Roy KoItwosser

Ambitious IllinoiSanS first
schedule a busy fall program
then, just to be sure, teach
their members how to dance.
Some 125 turned out for free
dance instructions - mostly
Latin American-before the
society's Halloween party at
the Shoreham last week. The
dance itself was attended by
over 600.
There will be another dance
Friday for members and in
vited guests at $3.50 pm. in
Pierce Hall. Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV. Also
scheduled are a Thanksgiving
dance, November 20, and the
Christmas dance. December II,
both at the Shoreham.
The following new officers
were presented at last weeks
dance:
Richard c. Darnell, presi-
dent; Representatives Bishop
and McVey. both Republicans,
congressional vice presidents;
Jack H. Bishop, ST.; Irving B.
Potter, and Kenneth Medley,
vice presidents.
Also, Lura Dean Hoskinson,
executive secretary; Dortha
Nell Hurley. corresponding
secretary; Harry E. st. John.
treasurer. and Donald A. Kro-
eek, historian.
Georgia Steps Out
The city's oldest society,
Georgia-founded In 1885,
will hold its annual Harvest
Ball at 10 pm, Saturday in
the West Ballroom Of the
Shoreham Hotel. A reception
at $3.50 will precede the dance.
Boy State, Too
Time and civil service have
pretty much swallowed up the
bean and the broad "A" of our
friends to the rocky north.
Massachusetts, natives at last
weeks halloween dance at the
Palisades Field House can cut a
pretty mean John Paul Jones,
however, even If a lot have lost
touch with the home State.
Most Bay-staters here are
Evening star., 1954-10-31
STAR Stan Photo.

chew on a sandwich made Of
southern" tuna.
President Nicholas Cefalo
explained that reductions in
force have hurt the society this
year. But our membership
drive" he said, will take care
Of that"
Evening star., 1954-05-21
other big values for your dollar

Stainless steel fIotwore- pieces 100
AppIiqued towel sets-------seto OF 100
3-Piece CIuny lace vanity set-------i.00
RichiIeu chair set, white, ecru------l.00
AppIiqued bridge set, cotton-------l.00
Handmade Madeira scorf---------l.0O
Oreondy scorf or vanity set, lace edged.
Ronie towel set,-----------seto OF 4 loo
Lace chair set, handmade 100
Silk oppiqued scorf or vanity set---I.O0
Down stoIrs Store Budget Homefurnshnos. North Building
:. also Bethesda Budget Store
NyIon rumbo ponties, white, pink, moize.
Infonts' gowns and kimonos, posteIs and
white. Regularly .00---------2 for 100
Cotton pIisse boxer shorts, cotton prints,
sizes to for I.OO
ChiIdren's toys and games Of skill. Reeu-
lorly ----------------Zto tor I.OO
Down Stoirs Store. lnfonts
. oil except eomes ot Bethesda Budget Store
Two-piece shorty pojomos, cotton plisse,
solid coIors and prints. Small, medium
and large -----------------l.00
Royon gowns, slips and petticoots, broken
sizes; cotton plisse petticoots, sizes small,
medium and Iorge. 100
Cotton briefs, white and pink, sizes 5, 6
Down Stois Store Underwear Bethesda Budget Store
Evening star., 1954-05-21

Girls polo shirts, sizes to l4------i.00
Cotton knit ponties, elastic woist 8 to
Down Stors Store, Girls Apparel
also Bethesda Budget Store
Mems combed cotton T-shirts, rreeuIors,
nyIon reinforced neckIine, small to extro
large. If perfect, 6oe to 79c----2 for 100
Cotton shorts, Sonforized, irreeulors,
boxer style, white, solid colors and stripes.
Sizes 28 to az in the eroup-----2 for 100
100 jackets, royons in light weights, 2
button cuff, zip closing, checks and solids,
small, medium. Regularly 4.95-----i.00
Dress and sports shirts, broken sizes Ii to
II and small to large. Regularly l.6o to
2.95
Gold Toe hose, irreeuIors, group includes
ribbed spun nylons, Enelish-styIe cotton
durIene, ribbed stretch hose, fiIoment
nyIons; all onkIet styles. Sizes 10 to l3,
z for 100
Down Stors Store. Mems Furnishings
Boys socks with nyIon reinforced heel and
toe, many patterns. 7 to lOh- 4 for 100
Cotton knit briefs, rreeuIors, sizes 6 to
10 ----- ----------------0 PQlI isVV
Down stos Store Boys cIothino
also Bethesda BUDGET Store
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
F0UR-STATE MAYORS
DENY T.V.h. SUBSIDIZED

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Mayors
from Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Kentucky, attending a White
House conference here, December
IA took time out to tell taxpayers
of the nation that Tennessee Valley
Authority is not government-subsi-
died.
Mayor George R. Dempster of
Knoxville, president of Citizens for
IVA, told a press conference, eve
want to get rid of the idea that the
people of the Tennessee valley are
subsidized"
w. L. Sturdevent of Nashville add
ed, eve are prepared to show that
we pay our way in the TVA-that no
one subsidies u.s." Sturdevant is in
formation director of the citizens
committee set up this year to rally the
six million valley people behind IVA.
He called charges that IVA is sub
sidized "the biggest hoax ever per-
petrated. He said the Government
is being paid back money it has loan
ed with interest.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
By EDMUND FREEMAN, Missouli


l am skeptical of the resolution in
favor of electing the State Board of
Education, which was recently pass
ed by the quarterly convention of the
South Valley County Farmers Union.
According to THE PEOPLES VOICE
of December 25, this group has con-
Guided that formal education is lag
ging far behind in the swift race Of
social change. Few of us who teach
would want to dispute that conclu-
sion. But | doubt the two further con-
conclusions: that the inadequacy of
our schools is owing to the manipu-
lations of a State Board that is ''po-
litically controlled and influenced by
special groups who have an interest in
blocking social progress" and that
this political control would be re-
moved and the welfare Of the schools
greatly advanced if the Board mem
bers were elected by popular ballot.
Are the elected members of our
grade-school board, in Missoula, more
worthy than the members of the
county high-school board, appointed.
by the county commissioners? Is the
Governor a progressive man because
we elect him, and his appointees a
set of selfish manipulators because
they are appointed? Have the de-
cisions of our elected Public Ser
vice Commission been so much more
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
SHOULD WE ELECT THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION?

favorable to the public welfare thar
have the decisions of our appointed
Board of Education?
/ think good trend of our time
in government is toward the appoint
ment of men to offices that require
special qualifications. If we can elect
a good gOvernor-and we have a
fair chance, even in Montana, to
learn enough about the several candi-
dates to make a good choice for gov
ernor-then it is likely that the gov
ernOr will appoint good people to po-
sitions like those on the State Board
of Education. On the other hand, it
is fairly obvious that when the elect
Ors face long ballot of candidates
for many offices and boards they
are often voting blind-especially in
a state like ours where many of the
major newspapers have so little in
terest in really informing the public
about state affairs. The worst piece
of autocratic action that l know of
in the University world has just been
committed by an elected board in
one of our neighboring states.
But l do not disagree with the
South Valley resolution that we need
more progress in our schools and that
we depend upon boards of education
for that progress. / only think that
the South Valley folks are whipping
the wrong horse. The real chance to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
In Time For Happy New Year, Anyhow

high. The average cost of living has
increased over the last year. The cost
of a telephone is nearly one dollar a
month more than last year.
But then when you speak of an
Old Age Pensioner having a telephone
you run headlong into determinations.
ANYONE who is supported by the
state should not have a telephone"
we are told. Granted, it isn't one of
the vital necessities of life, but few
of us can imagine getting through
without one. That is the big grippe, as
far as | am concerned, about socie-
ties attitude toward tax supported
pensions. Because in our largess
through our taxes we keep life and
limb together for our old people we
become denounced, forget Christian
principles, which should supercede
dollar value, and because a few peo-
pie take advantage of us get out the
lash and beat down all the others and
brag about saving $4,000 dollars a
month.
The attitude of many taxpayers to-
ward unfortunates, who most times
through no fault of their own must
take tax dollars to live is just plain
revolving. 1t scrapes from a recipient
every last shred of human dignity.
1t is about time we look at Welfare
through the eyes of an enlightened,
Christian society. 1t is about time
we think of the recipients welfare
before we use sack cloth and ashes
over the tax dollar. 1t is time we get
away from the archaic idea that be-
cause we give aid to unfortunate old
people we must expect them to use
outside toilets and pick up fagots 1t
S time we take mature approach and
say first Glow are our old people
- then we could better
;crutinize the value received from
our tax dollar.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
5 PER CENT SALES TAX
TO BE INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Congress-
man Noah M. Mason (R-Ill.) said De-
cember 81 he would introduce a 80
manufacturers sales tax early in the
new congressional session. Senator
Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) said
the greatest burden of such a tax
would fall on low income people.
Both spoke on the nationwide tele-
case, "The Big Issue"
Humphrey declared Mason's Child
den" tax would pyramid at every step
of the distribution system. Retail
prices, he said, would be forced high
er than people are willing to pay. He
said he couldn't understand why Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
had launched proposal that would
cut merchandise sales.
Mason denied his tax would help
a depression. Wallace ]. Campbell,
director of the Cooperative Leagues
office here, had asked Mason if the
tax wouldn't drain off average fami-
lies income, further cutting their
ability to buy.
Mason said his bill would strip
excise taxes from everything but to-
bacco and liquor. His sales tax would
not apply to food.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01

the people CASTOR County, Children should be sent else
where if possible"
Only Negro school in Castor got clean bill of health
Of the Mt Holly school, the jury said Superior facilities and
best kept of all inspected. No recommendations
Were suit brought against CASTOR school officials the
grand alone would be conclusive evidence that the
counys school authorities have been shameuy negligent
meeting their responsibilities Gastons Negro youngsters
1t is of this kind of material that much of the national
sentiment against segregated schools has fashioned This
discrimination in its worst FORM for which there
explanation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
DISCRIMINATION in ITS WORST FORM

Editorial In CHARLOTTE, NC. DAILY NEWS
The reports of CASTOR County grand jury makes
der the school officials in neghborng county
heard of the separate but equal" doctrine
Paragraph after paragraph of the dashed the bad
ditons the CASTOR Negro schools Here
Dallas Negro schoobuldng overcrowded and general
y inadequate Worst feature the kitchen Committee
thinks preparation of food there should be discontinued
modern kitchen and cafeteria erected.
STANLEY Negro school-Frame building, outdoor toilets
only inadequate heating and lighting Recommended sending
children elsewhere quickly possible
Lowell Negro schoo-Committee reports disgrace to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
WHAT'S WRONG WITH The BRAHHAN PLAN?
Editorial from st. Louis


the Eisenhower Administration fomulaes its proposals
for farm the principal issue has become whether
that program shall favor high and fixed price supports the
present provides flexible price supports Secretary
Benson has spoken out for
Congressional sentiment appears to be strongly in favor of
high and fixed price supports Since that is the system
in effect since that system has prevented decline in
which has created deep highly
likely that Congress election will vote for lower price
supports than have On the contrary all the odds favor
the extension of high and rigid supports to commodities
Whatever the decision NAV be- we believe it time for Con-
the people consider basic The funda
mental question is where prices but what method
to in supporting farm income.
If be assumed that farm income will be supported
where somehow-and this believe safe assumption
the people ought ask themselves what is the best and
cheapest way of doing
trouble price supports they have paid
for twice The for price supports the
expenditures that necessary maintain the
AS he for them second time in the higher
distributing margins applied higher price structure and
so compound the ultimate cost to the consumer
Is there other of supporting farm income II 1t
ing supported There is such way, and should be
honest and frank consideration This the principle of
direct payments the farmer under which he receives sub
sdy in cash instead of in the form of pegged price
The minute anybody mentions direct payments, somebody
shouts Brannan pan and emotion takes from
But catchwords and slogans do dispose of the issue The
Brannan plan manysided program against which many
legitimate objections could be eveed Instead of rakg
that old argument need to look at the farm problem
is today, and to ask:
If farm income to be supported in and at
level what with supporting the farmers income
by direct payments to him. instead of by peggng the whole
farm price structure at artificial level?
Direct payments not be feasible for They might
we'll entail controls and marketing quotas to prevent
productionbut the present They would
certainly involve degree Of Government management
of agriculture-bu does the present system in fact
What about system supports which
the farmer loan from the Government without
tenton of repang it, and then lets the Government take the
commodity the end of the loan PERIOD to store away for
nobodys good?
What wrong with system by which the farmer gets part
of the fair price for his commodity the market and part of
from the Government and then lets the commodity
to consumption where it does somebody good?
These and other questions call for reasonable At
the least the people entitled to thorough and dis
passionate study that will show whether better method of
farm aid than price supports cannot be worked out.
One of "Whys" Behind Fight Racial Segregation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01

improve the decisions of boards of
! boards into closer relation to the
teachers, those persons who by their
continued and collective experience
have good reason to know what the
schools need, in the way of textbooks
and nearly all else. A good super
intendent, a good president, will do
a fairly satisfactory job of present
ing these needs to a board. A not
so-good superintendent or president
may do a lamentable job, and both
the board and the school will be at
his mercy for far too long a time.
| venture that our schools are soon
to be improved, not by the discovery
by the public that appointed boards
are controlled and selfish, but by the
discovery by the boards that their
own decisions can be much better in
formed and much more effective if
they are made in counsel with teach
ers. Teachers might we'll elect their
own members to boards of education.
Doctors and preachers and lawyers
elect their own members to boards
that control their professions.
Such new relationships, | think,
would not only improve boards of
education; they would also improve
the teaching profession itself The
lack of democracy in American edu-
cation, as | see it, lies not in the fact
that boards Of education are appoint
ed rather than elected, but rather in
the fact that teachers, who by def
milton ought to be intelligent per-
sons, have little or no voice in choos-
ing their own leaders and little or
no chance to present their own de-
cisions and judgments to the boards
that control all their labors. Until
we face this fundamental fact, /
think all the current cry for better
salaries for teachers will be of lit
tie avail, and society will still be
why more first-rate youth
do not enter the teaching profess
sion.
In addition to the opinion that the
representation of teachers on or be-
'ore school boards would increase
10Th the wisdom of the boards and
he self-respect of the teachers, I
would observe that this change in
hings can be made in any communi-
v or by anv board that desires to
make it-without waiting for a con-
titutional change in our statewide
government.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01

Old age assistance and public well
fare as a social and economic prob
lem is going to bear heavy on the in
FAINT 1854 as it has for centuries been
handed unsolved to each New Year.
Last week Montana Taxpayers Assoc
iation announced that $4,000 dollars
a month had been pared from the
Welfare costs in Montana. l felt no
joy over the announcements actual
ly it gave me chills.
was reading Harry's copy on what
has TRANSFERRED on the political front
over the past year, and his chronol-
ogy on the increases in the cost of
living via grants to the public utili-
ties brought me back to the announ-
cement by the MIA last week.
In checking the reports from the
Public Welfare Department we find
that the average increase in Old Age
Assistance over the past year has been
% cents a month.
The cost of heating alone has risen
at least $500 month in a number
of cities where Welfare rolls are
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-01-01
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

BY GRETCHEN u. BILLINGS
Last week we had banner greet
ing across the bottom of the paper
from the hired help at your Coop
shop. Shortly after it was in print
the following was handed to me by
the younger men in the plant which |
submit with apologies because they,
too, are part of the operation here.
PETITION TO THE BOSSES
WE THE UNDERSIGNED Do
HEREBY COMPLAIN OF NOT
HAVING OUR NAME ON THE BOT
TOM OF THE PAPER IN THE
GREETING.
LEON BILLINGS, Flunky
TEDDY SCHOENBORN,
Paper Boy