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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
THE AMERICAN WAY
LET Us BE FREE

We speak Of a free world" in
contrast to the world behind the
iron curtain, and propose to
bring or make freedom available
to the unfortunates who do not
now enjoy its opportunities, its
privileges and its responsibilities!
But, CAN we bring freedom to
the world unless we ourselves
are free?
Dare we offer to the world .
pattern for civilization, a cancer
Gus trend to collectivism, if that
pattern leads us ultimately to
serfdom? That would be like
asking the blind to lead the
blind, those of us who have not
yet learned self-control to con-
troll the destinies of others, and
those who are at war within
themselves to guide the rest of
US to ways of peace.
There is irony in a nation find
ing itself in a position of leader
ship in world that is already
Succumbing to the materialism
and expediencies of people who
have lost faith in God.
If we would bring freedom to
the world we must make and
keep ourselves free. We must
demonstrate the way to freedom.
Freedom can be a reality only
to men who are fit to be free.
Our task is to make ourselves
fit for freedom.
Here we must recognize the
vital truth that is often buried
in the welter of modern socio-
logy, devitalized in the concept
that society is a unit or organ
ism. We seek measures which can
be applied through mass laws or
requirements, forgetting that
there is no social entity, and that
what is looked upon as a social
organism is finally a collection of
individual human beings who
must be recognized and treated
as individuals within the society
which they constitute.
Fitness for freedom begins
with acceptance by the individ-
ual of responsibility for his own
well-being. 1t means that he
cannot safely delegate, even to
truly benign government, the
responsibilities which are essen
tial to the maintenance and de-
velopment of his personal quail
ties and abilities.
Here we begin to tread on
dangerous ground. We reach the
borders of that paternalistic dis
tortion known as social security
The dividing line between jus
tifiable cooperative insurance
and paternalistic release from
responsibility for self-support is
sometimes very difficult to dis
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
Should Seek Another

Although he has not yet made public announcement
concerning his future pans urging Rep Edmund c.
James to seek another term representative the General
Assembly from Noble county.
James has completed his second term in this capacity
and of only few selected from the entire general
assembly outstanding member of the legislature by
group of non-biased newspapermen who based their
selection solely on the efforts put forth
There still those who seek public office, win the
election and then do anything else until the
election rolls around This just true in Columbus
is in Washington.
But not Noble countys representative to the General
Assembly, who really makes his job that requires his
attention the entire year.
Noble county is fortunate in being able to send man
Of this caber to represent them the General Assembly
and feel that Rep James should another.
this capacity
We realize that James probably would like to retire
to private law practice and build up practice that will
serve him in the years to but there always
certain few who must sacrifice their private aims
the public and James happens to be of Them our
opinion
Noble county stands to gain much James should seek
another term and would like to be among the first
publicly urge him to consider favoraby in having his
the ballot in the 1856 election
AS he continues to this county, he has gained
much in prestige and this, in turn reflects back COM
munity with the foresight to return him the General
Assembly,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

Playing at the Roxy theatre
over the weekend is Without
Love" starring Spencer Tracy
and Katharine Hepburn.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
THIS WEEK
In
WASHINGTON
BY
REP. JOHN f.. HENDERSON

Several months ago we re-
ceived the heartening news of
the Administrators plan for
improving incomes and living
standards in low-income rural
areas. Here in the 18th District,
we have many farmers who are
facing an uphill fight to raise
and educate their families. For
them the Presidents plan offer
ed promise and assistant not in
the manner of traditional hand
out" attitudes which have
plagued our Federal thinkers for
several decades, but as a sound
investment in both the future
of our small farmers and the well
being of their families.
AS part of the plan, the Con-
gress was asked to appropriate
funds to carry out the program.
The Senate eliminated all of the
funds for direct assistance and
cut requests for increased lend
ing authority for the Farmers
Home Administration in half. In
view of the spending spree
which characterized the last ses-
sion of Congress, the Senate's
decision was out of character.
This ill-considered action
eliminated the possibility of
carrying out model operations in
so of the 1000 low-income coun-
ties this year Although the De-
partment of Agriculture is still
working on the program, it can
not be taken out of the planning
stages until the Congress acts.
Such action must now wait until
next spring.
So long as we neglect to pro-
vide a point four program" for
our own people, there is little
wonder that popular opposition
is growing to our agricultural
and technical assistance abroad.
Hurricane Connie
My family had looked for
ward to few days at the beach
as soon as Congress adjourned.
Last week was the chosen time.
Instead of sunshine and the
gentle surf, we found ourselves
in the midst of Hurricane Con-
ME as she lashed the East coast
beaches. 1t was apparent that
when she puts her mind to it,
Mother Nature can still howl
louder than all the political and
legislative storms that rage in
Washington.
Government Publications
Because of the continuing in
terest from back home in wide
variety of government publica-
tions, ! want to call attention TO
the documents which are avail
able through my office from the
! Continued on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
School To Open
It has been a short summer.

1t has been a short summer.
Even the parents will agree to this they help their
children get back in the school frame of mind for the open
ing of the term which begins Noble county, Tuesday,
September g.
Business will again be suspended for Labor Day. Sept
but the morning following will be of hustle and hustle
many youngsters leave their homes for the first
and start out Il year grind of having else
attempt to teach them the bare rudments of education
For the Caldwell schools, heavy registration being
expected in the first grade with heavier for
the beginning of the 1856 school term.
In the county system, the Forest Grove bell will be
silent for the first time in years and the students will be
taken by bus to the Belle Valley school system.
Closing of the Forst Grove high school first step
in the future consolidation of several such systems the
county set-up.
The beginning of the school system always
signifies many the ending of the months and the
ushering in of the fall Closely following it's heels
the beginning of what should the banner election
year of 1856
Such is the cycle of time that the opening of school on
Tuesday, Sept. will usher in for Noble Countians
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
w | S : or
OTHER w ISE
BY E. Q. BOND


Strive as you may, you can't
scape the consequences of your
words or deeds.
Nothing is ever accomplished
tomorrow.
Forget your troubles there are
more coming.
What you give for the cause of
charity in health is gold; what
you give in sickness is silver;
what you give after death is
lead.
The less you say, the more
people remember.
When a woman gathers the
loose ends she may tie beau.
AT first, a boy looks up to his
father, then across to his dad and
finally, down to his "old man"
Modern conception of dScip-
line: knowing when not to talk
back to the children.
The bigger the mouth, the
easier to get the foot into it.
1t is a greater work to educate
a child than to rule a state. -
Charming.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

Copyright, 1856, UnaeS States Bresoers FouSS0siou
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

Cpl. Merle Farmhouse, son of
Mrs. Happy Farmhouse, of Cald-
well, is spending a 30-day fur
Tough with friends in Noble
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
JOURNAL NEWS ITEMS OF 10 YEARS Ago ;.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Timmins,
of Dexter City, are announcing
the birth of a daughter at the
Marietta Memorial hospital on
September l. Grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Blake, of
Dexter City.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bates and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Stickrath, of
Caldwell, spent the weekend in
Hanover, Mich, visiting friends.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
Government Publications

Because Of the continuing In
terest from back home in wide
variety of government publica-
tions, want to call attention to
the documents which are avail
able through my office from the
(Continued on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

"Red" Thomas tells about a din
ner party he and his Missus went
to in Center City last week. He
said it was wonderful party-ex-
cept for one guest who was real
"know-it-alI," right from the start.
Whatever the subject, this
fellow considered himself an
expert. Wasn't quiet about it,
either. He told different people
what automobile 10 buy, what
books to read even told some
who they ''just had" TO vote for.
When it came time to leave,
this fellow must've felt a pang of
conscience. He turned to the host
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts in Noble
county for the week ending Aug.
6 amounted to $2,385.19, com
pared to $2,124.34 for the same
period in 1854. Total collected to
date in this county amounts to
$13,214.48, compared to SILL
00840 for the same period in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

Ode DeVoll, Jr., has resigned
his position as Social Science i'm
structor and Guidance Councillor
in the Eaton high school. He has
accepted the position as Guid-
ance Director in the Middleton
high school,
Sgt. Robert Lorenz, of Cald-
we'll, stationed at Okinawa, has
been awarded the Air Medal and
Oak-Leaf cluster for participat-
ing in bombing missions against
enemy shipping and installa-
tions as an aerial gunner.
=
A barn and its contents of the
farm of Dewey Clark, of Rein
ersville, and a tractor owned by
Waldo DeVoll, of Caldwell, were
completely destroyed by fire
last Friday afternoon.
Supt. and Mrs. DWain Dyer,
of Caldwell, are announcing the
birth of son, Friday, August 81
at the Thompson hospital in
Caldwell. The new arrival has
been named DWain Dee.
-
MIR. mad Mrs. Paul Seffens and
son, Donald and Miss Clyta Mus
ser have returned to Caldwell
after visiting Seffens' son, Pvt.
Ralph Seffens, who is stationed
in Florida.
MIR. and Mrs. James Sullivan,
of Caldwell, are announcing the
birth of daughter at the
Thompson hospital, Sept. 2. The
new arrival has been named
Deloras Kay. Grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer, of
Caldwell and Mr.. and Mrs. Halls
Sullivan, of Sarahsville.
Playing at the Roxy theatre
over the weekend is Without
Love" starring Spencer Tracy
and Katharine Hepburn.
Cpl. Merle Farmhouse, son of
Mrs. Happy Farmhouse, of Cald-
well, is spending a 30-day fur
Tough with friends in Noble
county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25
From where | sit -. by Joe Marsh
After-Dinner Speaker
Gets His Deserts"

ess and said: ~ suppose / was a
bit outspoken tonight" Quickly
she replied, "Of course not. No
one could have out-spoken you"
From where ! sit, it's all right
TO have opinions as long as you
don't try to force them on neigh.
bOrs. Take those who would deny
me an occasional glass of beer
simply because they prefer some
thing else. They're welcome to
their choice but shouldn't try to
force me 10 be q party" to it!
9e M~4e
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

When terrible storm sweeps small birds take
and their little hearts small people who
try to hide away from the storms and rubes of life.
An eagle faces the storm head He
and the force of the erceness and des
truclon into the stratus where calm
There those who do the They face the
storms and troubles of life head They of
strong faith and the harder the storm the higher they
they reach the stratus of spiritual calm.
In the very heart of tVser there dead this
and the powers of destruction
An eagle neither fights to
it. You life get away from problems
where ever they with The of
them face them head and solve them instantly they
vanish and they had never been.
Yours for deep faith,
Uncle
T. ,. 1t IS by faith that poetry well devotion scars
above this dull EARTH that
breahes and lives ght-1enrv Giles
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-08

repairing many of the defects
which have resulted from segre-
gated school systems"
Adopt Resolutions
The Conclave adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions: (D We COM
mend and congratulate the NAACP
for its significant role in the
school de-segregation cases, result
ing in the May II, 1854 u. S. Su-
preme Court reversal of the fam
Gus Plessy versus Ferguson case
which declared that a state could
meet its obligations under the 9Th
14th amendments to the Consti-
tuition by providing separate but
equal facilities for Negroes. (2)
To congratulate the Superintend
ent of schools of Greensboro, N. G.
for making the initial move in
that state to adhere to the United
States Supreme Court decision on
de-segregation of schools. 81 To
collaborate with other groups to
vigorously fight for and defend
the rights of all peoples of the
world, and to strike down, where
ever it exists, slave labor, peonage,
subjugation, segregation or any
form of second class citizenship,
and declare to defend the Four
Freedoms (4l To commend and
thank all groups and individuals
who contributed to the success
of the 4Oth Anniversary Conclave.
Elect Officers
The Conclave elected the follow
ing officers to serve during 1888
namely: DIR. George D. Flemmings
of Fort Worth, Texas, national
president; DR.. C. V. Troup, Fort
Valley State College (Georgia)
prexy, national vice-president; Ju-
Illus C. Simmons of Richmond, Vir-
ginia. second national vice-presi-
dent; Ephriam Person of Chicago:
ILL.,, reelected national treasurer;
Horace F. Johnson II, Chicago, ILL.,,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-08
Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity Ends
10th Anniversary
concIave

NORFOLK, Va. = The 4Oth
Anniversary Conclave of the Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc, meet
ing in this city Dec. 27-3Oth, end
ed Thursday evening Dec. 3Oth
with the largest attendance in
many years. Approximately $50
delegates and visiting brothers
were in attendance. The theme
of the Conclave was Education
The Key To Freedom"
The usual procedure in the con-
duct of it's business throughout
each session was followed.
DR.. Ambrose Caliver-COnclave
q. Speaker
DR.. Ambrose Caliver, Deputy
| Commissioner of Education, U. S.
Office of Education, was the Con-
clave speaker and addressed the
fraternity's Public Meeting Mon
day evening Dec. 9th at St. John
AME Church on the Conclave
theme - "Education-The Key to
Freedom"
"Education-The Key to Free
dom" declared the speaker, must
be thought of in an academic sense,
| for freedom is on the lips of more
| and more people in the world to-
day"
Caliver also asserted that free
dom means the ability to move in
all directions, the release from fear
from want and articifial restraints
surrounding the daily activities OF
our lives with the absence of social
sanctions"
Continuing, DR.. Caliver stated:
"If education is to be the key to
FREEDOM" more people must obtain
more education"
"In addition asserted CaliveF
schooling alone will not be sun
ficient: we must conceive of edu-
! cation as affecting and serving the
entire personality of the individual
and every interest of the Individual
in the community
The speaker scored segregated
education in the United States, IN
s;sting that Stigma and other fra
ternities and sororities have
grave responsibility to assist IN
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White State 80.
Continued from Page One)

ASohkAhuCu oul L dkC OuCy
Legislators to not abolish the
states public school system fol-
lows:
"More than 100000 of the white
voters of Mississippi had sense
enough not to vote against the
public schools, while $4,000 who
understood the issue voted for the
public schools. A majority of
the voters in counties which have
been white for years rejected the
amendment, which passed only be-
cause of enormous returns, as high
as ISL, from Delta and other black
counties. The vote against the
amendment of Pearl River, Bilbo's
home county, is the answer to
those who sought to smear and
insult opponents of their scheme,
and we dare the proponents to go
up to Tippah County and tell the
white voters who voted 1871 against
the amendment that they did not
believe in white schools. The solid
northeast, the whitest section of
the state, rejected the amendment,
as did the southeast, the second
whitest part of the state. East
Mississippi from the Gulf to the
Tennessee line gave a decided ma
jority against the scheme. No
candidate for governor would care
to lose these counties, or to ignore
the 100000 who could not be pres
sured into voting against the
schools. The less than 100000
votes counted for it will not elect
any man to state office. These
votes were largely in counties
which have been stealing tax money
for years from the white school
children by fraudulent statistics
of ghost Negroes.
Legislators from the white coun-
ties of the state, whose total ma
jority was against the amendment,
will, if they are contemplating
political future, think twice before
abolishing public schools. The peo-
pie of Mississippi are to be con-
graduated on not being fooled by
pressure, patronage, state organi-
cations, politicians past and pres
emit, cash of over 100000, much
of it their town tax money, and
extensive and expensive publicity.
Since a change of 1 vote in 6 would
have defeated the amendment, it
it evident that the promise of sales
tax money to cities, towns, and
counties is what passed it. The
returns showed the correctness OF
the poll of the teachers made the
preceding month.
The public schools will not be
abolished in Mississippi. The leg
islature may not have the last
word, and legislators who think
they can close the doors OF our
public schools will not only be dig
cling their own political graves but
also stirring up trouble with big
spoon. The loyal American of Mis-
sissippi want to keep their public
school system, and, with the help
of Almighty God, they will. The
Eternal will not faint nor fail un-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-08
West Indies
Negroes Crowd
Into Britain

London, England, Jan. 4.-Negre
immigrants from the West Indies
are arriving in Britain at the rate
of 10000 a year, and the total is
expected to be nearer 10000 il
1866.
In both London and Birmingham
an industrial boom and an acute
labor shortage have attracted thou
sands of West Indians eager to
work.
Employers have welcomed them
and trade unions have cooperated
in the friendliest manner. Almost
overnight "little Harlems" have
sprung up in the cities.
But for the chronic housing
shortage, all might have been well,
since the capacity of London and
Birmingham to absorb people from
the colonies has hardly been tested.
Houses Bullying
But in Birmingham, $4,000 Sc
verely overcrowded citizens have
been waiting for years for homes
of their own. In London, in the
Borough Of Lambeth alone, nearly
10000 are in a similar plight.
Yet the thousands of Negroes
now flooding into these cities must
have somewhere to stay, even if
they have to live four, five and
six to a room.
Colored Africans and Asians in
crease the problem, although the
main influx is West Indian. The
West Indies, 80 per cent of them
from the overcrowded island of
Jamaica, come here because they
find living conditions too difficult
at home.
There are $3O-a-week jobs to be
had in Britain. There are also
benefits under the welfare state.
More than one West Indian has
put it this way: "In the days of
slavery, you shipped our ancestors
from Africa and sold them in the
Caribbean. We have been reared
in poverty which need not exist
if you helped us more. At school,
we were taught that England is
our mother country. Okay, we
cannot get work, so we are coming
home to mother"
When Sir Hugh Foot, Governor
of Jamaica, was here recently, he
said: Cali the indications are that
many more West Indians want to
come to England"
Demands now are being made in
Britain that immigration should be
controlled. No one, however,
seems to know how this should be
done.
AS British citizens, West Indians
can come and go as they please.
There are no records to show how
many have come, where they are
now, or what they are doing.
Stirs Racial Resistance
Negro workers arriving in Brit
ain usually make for particular
district where there is someone
they know. Often with little money
in their pockets and stability
dressed, they find shelter in some
back street tenement owned by a
Negro landlord.
Large concentrations of Negro
citizens in any one area usually
leads to some kind of resistance
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School Issue,.,
CONTINUED from Page One)

when the session opens the legis-
lators will be faced with the prob
lem of providing a huge sum for
the school equalization program
which, according to an estimate of
the Legal Education Advisory
Committee will cost $SS, 0OO,0 900 for
the next two years, of the amount
$12,000,000 is for retirement of
the planned sec, 100000 bond issue
for the school building program.
Although the proponents of the
school abolition amendment had
little to be happy about as a result
of the extremely light vote which
went to the polls in the December
21st election, and although it's
plain and openly stated purpose was
to prevent Indignation, and abolish
the public school system if neces-
sary in order to do so, survey
among the most intelligent Negro
citizens of the state, except among
some NAACP members whose
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-08

on the part of small minority
of the white community.
They feel that their district IS
losing it's standards, that slums
are being created by still further
overcrowding. Those with stores
and houses are afraid that their
value will decline.
The ordinary workman, especi-
allv if he is unemployed, IS sus-
picious of a growing pool OF cheap,
Negro labor. He argues that 1t
cannot possibly have good effect
ON wages and conditions in the To-
cal factories.
It is not only town councils,
members of Parliament, and well
fare officers who want an official
inquiry into the situation. The
Negro people, too, arc pressing for
better deal.
They complain that they are dis
eliminated against when they look
for q Job or a place to stay. They
allepe that white Foreigners
Poles and Germans of whom there
are large naturalized colonies in
London-get preference over Ne
gro British subjects.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-08

group represent only the barest
minority, showed that the Negro
citizens of the state are backing
the school equalization program.
The basis for their support of
the school equalization, according
to reliable source, was explained
by pointing out that there are no
Negro schools, except in some few
outstanding cases, good enough
for use if and when it becomes
necessary to integrate, and that,
if Indignation must come the first
need is the building and school
equalization program in order to
have schools in Negro commune
ties that can be integrated as we'll
as those in white communities.