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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

Next Monday, January 10th, will be
Sohio's eighty-fifth anniversary.
From IS years of service to Ohioans,
we look forward to the next IS years!
In 1870, the year of our founding,
Ohio had two and a half million
citizens. Today, the population has
more than tripled. And from atomic
power on the Ohio river to the great
new economic frontier opening up the
length of Lake Erie through the ST.
Lawrence Seaway, tomorrow's prog
ress promises to outstrip the past!
We believe there is no better way of
expressing our faith in that future
than to share our part of it with the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
Fourth Local Chapter of National
Federation of Business Organized
In Marblehead-Lakeside Vicinity

Organization of the fourth Ottawa county chapter of the
National Federation of Independent Business announced
this week by Alfred McGnns, Fremont.
The new county group is composed of de-Marbe
head business places and it's chairman will be L. Rue Mer
ckenS of the MerckenS Other members
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07
HAS SURGERY

Earl Beucler, advertising man.
ager of The Ottawa County News,
enters Park View Hospital in To-
ledo this Thursday and on Friday
will undergo major surgery. He
will be hospitalized about ten days
and then will convelesce at his
home before resuming his position
at The News.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-07

economic system that has brought
such progress as few men would have
believed possible IS years ago.
lie yen live in Ohio and a baby is
born to you on January 10, please
write by January 25 to Mr.. A. A.
Stambaugh, Chairman of the Board,
Soho, Cleveland Is, Ohio, and ask
for a Birthday Stock application.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
BY Charles E. TroceweN

must be left to their own devices. In
deed, it may be believed that prior
marking is no charm to new reader.
He must be left to his own way, and
sometimes the plain preference OF q
prior reader are not his at all.
Marking is done for ones very own
self, then; and to be worthwhile, 1t
must be inclusive. so that nothing good
is left out.
It is mainly for the purpose Of easy
finding. later. Of something that one
remembers.
Every book lover has faced the task
of trying to find something. and not
being at all able to find it.
One knows about where 1t is. but the
exact place cannot be discovered, some
times by no other way than rereading
a whole chapter, or sometimes the
whole book
Most amazing and disconcerting OF
all, one sometimes discovers that the,
quotation simply cannot be found. The
mood that made it great is gone.
We have been looking for 20 years
for a certain line in Dumas which we
recall halfway, but have never been
able TO find since.
It was there, 1t was good, but We can
not dnd 1t, and Dumas wrote 20 many
millions Of words that probably we
never shall find 1t again.
A 1lne passage lost-sll for the lack
Of q pencill
Evening star., 1955-02-18
What does one read for?

What does one read for?
This is an important question for
many persons. Some say for entertain
nient, some for profit, some for nara
tive, some for getting along in the world
There are many reasons for reading,
but one often overlooked is looking for
unusual phrases and good sentences.
Every collection of famous sayings is
full Of the latter. but 1t is more fun to
find them for ones reading self.
Therefore, 1t may be urged that the
reader have a pencil at hand when he
reads, so that when he finds some
phrase or sentence that appeals to him.
he may mark it in his own way.
This way varies, from check in the
margin, to an underlining. The messy
reader will make a messy mark, the
clean, neat reader will see to 1t that
his book is not marred.
For our own use. we have red and
blue pencil, red at one end, blue on the
other.
We believe in underlining. This serves
as well as a check mark to show that
one has been that way before, and is
in essence neater.
Use of such pencils is somewhat akin
to the "red letter" Bibles in which the
words of Christ are put in red.
We use the red lead for the best
sentences found, the blue end for those
not quite up to the mark but still very
good.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
This and That

The. blue we use, too. for words.
And phrases.
Some writer's are by nature phrase
makers. George Macdonald, the Scotch
novelist and poet, excelled in this.
The making Of a good quotable
phrase, or sentence. is a gift.
Not every writer has it. by any means,
not even among the ranks Of the great.
There are noted books which are
famous because Of content, or impact
on their generation, which nevertheless
contain few starred remarks.
Shakespeare and the Bible are mar
velous collections Of both good words,
good phrases and good sentences,
judged solely from literary viewpoint.
The speeches and other writings Of
Abraham Lincoln, who nodded his writ
ing upon both the Bible and Shake
speare, are filed with notable phrases
and sentences.
Suppose the choice passage is q page
or two long, what then?
Many good readers have tried various
methods.
Some draw q line along the words
in the margin, others check Just the
beginning and end of the passage. This
last method win be preferred by the
neat reader who does not believe in
marking o book too heavily.
After all. for whom II the marking
donea Certainly not for others. They
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Juvenile Detention Facilities

The problem of adequate detention
facilities for Arlington juvenile delin-
quents has been the concern Of the
League Of Women Voters for some time.
These needs were brought to the at
stitute on Juvenile Care in the spring
Of 1858.
Because we found it very dificult to
get an accurate picture Of the detention
needs for Northern Virginia, we recon-
mended q survey by the National Pro-
baton and Parole Association. After
that survey was completed, the league
studied the report and supported the
associations recommendations.
Since the realizationl of Q regional
plan takes time, we were pleased that a
shelter was arranged. However, we have
kept in mind that 1t was q temporary
expedient and that IT, is inadequate.
Meanwhile. we followed the develop
ments looking toward good detention
facility for the Northern Virginia re-
gion.
We are pleased that official repre-
sentation from the Arlington board and
the neighboring Jurisdictions viii be
meeting soon. We hope it will be pos
sible to choose site and engage q con-
sulting architect at very early date
SO that money for these items can be
included in the forthcoming budget.
The Committee on Sites for the Re;
gional Planning and Economic Develop
ment Commission has done considerable
work. We believe there is now good
choice of available sites. The rapid
growth of Fairfax has already limited
the choice and increased the cost; so
we urge that the Arlington County
Board appropriate Arlington's pro-rated
share of the cost Of the land and build
ings in the next fiscal budget.
Elizabeth Weihe,
President. Arlington League Of
Women Voters.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Gold War

The Star is to be congratulated for
the article New Front Building Up in
Cold War?" which furnishes concise
understanding of the most potent force
ever unleashed upon man in our CEN
tury. Michael N. Kalantar presents his
facts in an accidentally palatable
form.
This timely article served. to bring
to mind required course of study for
most political science majors offered
today in our towers Of higher learning:
Politics and Propaganda" I recall
from these series Of lectures the fol-
lowing:
Propaganda is often two-pronged
attack; what we tell ourselves in
order to, sustain our belief in our
mission; and secondly, what we con-
vince those outside ourselves in order
to prepare them to accept our meth
DDS and system"
Our crusade should never discard its
most potent weapons; instead, we
should daily reaffirm our faith in Chris
tianity and democracy which shall
build up as mighty crescendo for all
the ears of the world to hear.
Student.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
New Home for Veterans Center

How wonderful it would be for The
Star to take the lead in attracting
attention of the proper authorities and
the people at large to the urgent neces-
sity for bringing to actual reality with
in q reasonable time a fruition Of the
seeds which have been planted for a
veterans memorial shrine in Wash
ington.
feel confident that the elders who
have the final say in project of this
kind would. find the appropriate loca4
ton betting the dignity of commu-
nifty grateful to its veterans. Within
the walls Of this shrine, as in other
cities. would be the personnel of the
Veterans Service Center to continue its
essential work in assisting thousands
Of widows, orphans and veterans in
general who need this specialized type
of assistance.
All this takes time to accomplish.
However, in the meanwhile, I think
the little veterans building in front
of the District Building should remain
until the latest possible moment prior
to moving to its permanent home.
Arthur M. Schiller.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
How Britain Might Help

News reports from London-apparentl
officially inspired British diSap-
pointment at Secretary Dulles seeming un-
willingness to abandon Quemoy and the
Matsus to the Chinese Communists.
In his address to the Foreign Policy
Association, Mr.. Dulles put it this way: "It
has been suggested that Nationalist China
should go further and surrender to the
Chinese Communists the coastal positions
which the Communists need to stage their
announced attack on Formosa :. They
(the Communists) have already declared
their intention to take Formosa by force.
II the Chinese Nationalists now oblige by
making it easier for the Chinese Commu-
nistS to conquer Formosa, will they be less
apt to do so? doubt it."
The British view, of course, Is almost
directly opposed. They think that the Ma
tionalist forces must abandon the coastal
islands II even an informal ceaSe-f1re re-
Specting Formosa Is to be obtained. And
they are reported to believe that such a
withdrawal by Chang Kai-shek would
strengthen rather than weaken the military
and political position of the Nationalist
government on Formosa.
The d1nerence IN tneSe points OF view
comes. down to matter Of opinion, and 1t is
doubtful that anything is to be gained by
an argument as to which is right and which
is wrong. There is one thing, however, the
British might do to help close the gap.
Certainly our own Government is not
less desirouS than the British OF getting
trustworthy cease-fire applicable to Formosa
and the Pescadores. It is probable that we
(although not necessarily the Nationalist
Chinese) would be willing to give up the
coastal islands in exchange for cease-fire
bearing the Endorsement and guarantee of
the British. In other words, II the Com
munists would enter into such cease-fire.
and if the British would agree to fight with
us If it is preached, the United States might
very well be willing to yield the coastal is
lands. The question is whether the British
would make any such commitment.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
First Love Letter

When / got my first loDe letter
/ can't recall the person bringing
1t. nor does 1t matter.
But tOon't forget the singing
All around me of a sudden:
For such music, I'd been taught,
Was securely hidden
TIL a later time
And, till then, my heart had not
Pulsed to such rhyme,
Nor the poor young green thing felt
Like 1t ,Dould dissolre and melt.
Odd-hoic str small tines of tcords
Turned to orchard full Of birds.
Singing all at once
ChGrminC every sensei
Mertha Sherwood johnson
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Safe Place

One is convinced at last, by the rain
and snow of winter, that there Is no safe
place in which one can repose full conf
dence. One has for years put one thing
and another in safe place with the opti-
mistic and trusting belief that it will be
there when it is wanted. The overshoes
were in such a safe place once, although
one obviously has forgotten where that place
might be.
A similar problem arose early In the
winter with respect to ones gloves These
too were slowed away in a safe place in the
spring, stored carefully to guard against loss
during summers disuSe. The search Tor
them, one vaguely recalls, was as hectic as
the search for the overshoes. The gloves
were found at last in the right-hand corner
of the top drawer in the dresser, certainly
not the safe place in which they had been
left. One would as soon expect to find the
overshoeS on the closet floor.
Clippings from newspapers and maga-
zines are forever losing themselves In safe
places. These clippings, put away against
future need for the information they con-
tain vanish without trace until they are
found, at housekeeping time, too late to be
of use. Safe places for clippings are more
numerous and varied than for overshoes,
and their loss more easily understood. But
one would expect that pair of overshoes,
size IL, would easily be located. Such Is not
the case.
One has searched through the boxes in
the basement. The attic has been given
thorough going-over. The overshoes are
not behind the bookcase, and they are not
beneath the workbench. As last resort
and with broken confidence In safe places,
one will take look on the closet fioor.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
California Bound

In 1856, the Republican Party for the
first time will hold its presidential conven-
ton on the West Coast, the National Com
mittee having picked San Francisco as the
place, and the week beginning August 20
as the time. This date is the latest in
G. p history. The Democrats will meet
in Chicago either July % or August 13.
Although hardly mentioned in advance
speculation, the choice of San Francisco
was made quickly and unanimously by the
SOP. Even the supporters Of Chicago and
Philadelphia withdrew with only token
expressions Of regret, and there have been
no signs that the choice will leave dis
gruntled State delegations. AS far as the
choice Of dates is concerned, Chairman Hall
announced that several States would amend
their election laws to permit the late filing
of candidates names.
MIR. Hall, incidentally, reflected the con-
fidence of those attending the committees
meeting in his praise of the Administrations
record and his assertion that the party is
headed forward Gin the best sense of the
word" without undue concern for the little
groups" of dissenters within the ranks. His
words indicated that he expects President
Eisenhower to run again, and many people
interpret the late convention date as sign
that the President will do so.
It is difficult to measure the value OF
a convention site in terms of votes, but the
growing population of California and its
neighboring Western States makes that area
increasingly important to both political
parties. The Republican ticket swept the
West in 1852, and made good showing in
last years congressional elections. Cali
fornia now has 80 electoral votes, the same
number as Pennsylvania and second only
to New York with As. Thus, recognition OF
the Far West by taking the convention
there may help to consolidate the party's
strength for the 1855 test.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Women Voters on Planning

Under the heading planners versus
Women Voters" q letter recently ap-
peared. written by Sidney M. Oliver.
acting chairman Of the Maryland-N
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. We wish to make 1t clear that
the League Of Women Voters of Mont
gomery County Is not versus" plan
ners. In fact, we are ardently for both
professional planners and planning for
our county, and for the whole Metro
politan Area. during this crucial period
Of rapid growth.
The various master plans" listed by
Mr.. Oliver were listed by US in Section
18 Of our handbook. know Your
County," published last October after
submission to the MNCPPC. The fact is
that any number Of such master plans
do not make an overall, comprehensive
plan-especially when such vital master
plans as neighborhood recreation
schools and water facilities are omitted
A true comprehensive plan is not
fitting Of segments into circle; it is a
putting of one plan on top Of another.
a coordination Of all plans. to give
total, foresighted guide for the orderly
development Of community. For ex-
ample, comprehensive plan provides
that schools are placed not only in rela-
ton to population. but also to roads.
recreation facilities, and water sewer
age lines; that business is conveniently
located to shoppers and also so dis
persed that traffic and parking prob
lens are not caused by over-density Of
use.
The MNCPPC has not yet completed
comprehensive plan for the part OF
Montgomery County under its jurisdic-
ton, for all the master plans listed by
Mr.. Oliver This was made clear by
release from the MNCPPC itself. pub
lished in the County Tribune on the
same day that Mr.. divers letter ap-
peared in The Star. The release re-
ported the near-completion of a de-
tailed land use survey. '"The study will
provide the basic information needed
for comprehensive plan." DR.. Robert
Wrigley, head of the project, Is quoted
as saying.
The league is not concerned with the
past. We are concerned with securing
farsighted, objective planning for the
future; planning set soundly within the
structure of Government, responsive
and responsible to the citizens who are,
or should be. sovereign in this dem
ocracy we all cherish.
Mrs. Thomas Lee Smith,
President, Montgomery County
League Of Women Voters.
I have seen many Of the publications
mentioned by Mr.. Oliver. They are
very snowy and available to everybody
in great quantity, complete with mail
ing envelopes. but to me they do not
reflect much more than piecemeal
planning to cover isolated problems.
Even the study Of existing land use,
which should have preceded any and
all efforts in planning. however limited
in scope. is still In the making. Ac-
cording to recent news release 1t may
be ready late in the spring.
The much-maligned Upper Mont
gomery County Planning Commission,
in it's four years and with much
smaller budget and staff. has already
finished and published its report on
land use for the upper county.
If allowed to continue its work, 1t
expects to have master plan ready in
two more years.
Helen ]. Jervis.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Bottle of the BiIIboords

The "battle of the billboards" is on
again at Annapolis, with some new ammuni-
ton enlivenfng the contest. The fight CEN
tiers around bill-backed by garden clubs,
motorists groups and other critics of "road-
side desecration"-to empower the State
Roads Commission to control commercial
use of land strips on both sides OF certain
principal highways
All the old arguments for and against
such control have been heard by legisla-
tive committee, but something new was
added this year by spokesman for the out
door poster people. This spokesman con-
tended that miles Of uninterrupted green
sward along main highways have "hyp-
motto" effect on drivers, whereas succession
of billboards tends to keep them awake. The
poster champion might correctly have said
further (but did not) that, assuming this
theory to be sound, all the Nations park
ways and expressways ought to be lined with
signboards in the interest Of public safety.
How absurd can the advocates of roadside
DETACHMENT get?
The only trouble with the measure now
under discussion at the Maryland General
Assembly is that it has been so modified
to appease its opponents that its effective
ness, If passed, would be in doubt. AS
amended, the bill would limit State control
to 75-foot strips alongside the restricted
freeways. This compares with the 200-foot
setbacks in force on the new Route 240,
between Frederick" and Washington, and
elsewhere. The State maintains control on
Route 240 through its purchase OF adjacent
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Yedh?
Spectator.

Yedh?
Your Sunday editorial section article
on the pronunciation Of Khrushchev
afforded me considerable amusement.
It was pointed out that the fifth Cyril
lie character in his name is normally
pronounced as our slang affirmative,
yeah" and sometimes in a stressed
syllable as "yaw." Quite true, but here
the syllable is stressed and is not pro-
nounced as either ''yeah" or "yaw." for
in Russian, following sibilant lin this
case 1shch"), the yeah" becomes "eh"
and the syaw" an "aw." This euphonic
vowel change is covered fully in Bon
dar's Simplified Russian Method" (sev-
Evening star., 1955-02-18

ton" In the form of letters and tele-
grams to Capitol Hill and the White
House. II this is the case. it might be
construed as a good omen.
For 1t could be an indication that
President Eisenhower's "fight-if-we-
must" philosophy has been realistically
accepted by the people-not only as the
best possible chance Of avoiding war.
but the only chance.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Special Privileges

If someone with plenty of gall wants
to put on q party. he induces the
Traffic Department to put up signs
closing his street to traffic or parking
or both and then permit the guests of
the party to use the street that is
closed. either to drive in or park in
Evening star., 1955-02-18

land. The pending bill would extend au-
thority over limited stretches Of privately
owned land bordering some main highways.
Such legislation would contribute to the
safety and pleasure Of the motoring public.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Enigma" /"

enth edition, Pitman & Sons Ltd. i.
probably the most outstanding text
book on the Russian language today.
The correct phonetic spelling Of Khrush-
chev's name is, 'khroosh-
But after all, concerning Khrushchev.
the least of our worries is the pronun-
citation Of his name.
Aleksei Leonovich Pechersky.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Toduy's Teaching Methods

The recent letter from Worried
Mother" prompts me to write what !
have had in mind for q long time. Many
Of us are concerned with our children's
education, not only in Junior and senior
high schools but also In elementary
grades.
Why should mother say that. Of her
sons classmates who started In college
this fall, she did not know Of one who
did not fail at least one subject? Some
even became so discouraged they
dropped out before the end Of the
semester
Could it be because so many teachers
and administrators. some OF whom
could never have made the grade in
academic subjects, have their degrees
in education" and have little SYM
pathy with foundation subjects? As q
science teacher remarked when I was
taking required courses in education"
to qualify for a high-school license in
an academic subject. "You have to take
so many courses in education that
you don't have time to be educated"
The things going on In schools today
are unbelievable. One mother reports
that her second-grader helped to make
chocolate pudding. jello, a cake, apple
sauce, and vegetable soup-use OF re-
cipes being theoretically helpful in
learning arithmetic-bu had had little
training in lettering. Longhand is some
times not taught until the third grade,
despite the laboriousneSs Of forming
separate print" letters.
A number of parents whose children
have had trouble with reading despite
repeatedly high los insist that q
supposed to teach children to read to
the maximum of their capacity. One
can understand why children in Com
munist countries might be discouraged
from reading, but this Is the United
States of America! The non-competi-
tive report cards, too, smack of social
ism and stifle ambition.
Parents are advised not to try to help
their children in reading or even in
arithmetic, because they might not
use the right method" Isn't the desired
result the education of the child, de-
spite however many ways one may
teach that two plus two equals four?
While much schooltime is consumed
In irrevelant activities, considerable
homework may be assigned so that con-
scientious children have little time for
lessons in music lin which District
schools are far behind other cities)
dancing, etc., If they are to have any
unrestricted playtime left
# you dare to object, you are termed
a "reactionary." And as PTA policy in
cludes support Of school administrative
policies. the PTAs seem unlikely to
press for greater emphasis on ''meaty''
subjects. Thus. high-school graduates
ambitious to become scientists and en-
gineers-for which there is so great q
need-will continue to fail in mathe-
matics and the sciences in college and
only then will they and their parents
realize that they have been cheated
that their tax money has been frittered
away.