The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-09-11
Political Matters and Otherwise
BY JESS S. HARRIS

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Labor strikes continue to
flow throughout Ohio and across
the nation and there seems to be
no cessation.
The most beautiful sight in
this area is the once more flow
ing. of the American flag over
the public schools. Long, long
may it continue to wave.
The Headley Inn farm barn,
four miles west of GAINESVILLE,
was destroyed by fire last Fri
day night. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
In this column in The Journal
during the coming two months,
or longer, will be found brief
summary of some ancient event
that took place III this area. One
such is contained in this issue.
Due to unfavorable weather
conditions the past season fruits,
vegetables, etc, are far under
standard this year. But there is
nothing we can do about 1T;
grin and bear is all. The grower
is equally hard hit.
The annual squirrel hunting
season opened in Ohio last Fri
day morning with the bushytailS
being reported as mighty scarce
in this area. Hunters, as usual,
were early out in the hunting
sections, with very little success
in most instances.
The school muddle at various
points in some Of the southern
states appears to be continued
unabated; at some places colored
students are admitted in high
schools, at other places they are
not. Hence the educational circle
down there continues to revolve
The final report to the national
safety council was that 432 per
sons lost their lives during the
recent Labor Day traffic period
The number was II more than
the prediction that 420 lives
would be lost during the period
During the same period there
were more than 200 fatalltie!
from other causes.
Socially there can hardly be
anything nicer than for a party
of fine young people to go ou'
on brief automobile ride in the
| fresh pure air in any community
But the driver of the car shoule
ALWAYS be on the alert for danger
| ahead and never permit th'
| speed bee to enter his head
Moderate speed should be eXer
cised at all times and this seldom
ever causes an accident OF ever
the slightest kind.
This columnist has used ever.
nossible inducement at his com
mand to persuade motorists t
use every care and precaution a
THEIR command in driving oi
| the public highways; yet, wit
| all this, one fatality recently oc
Cured in Noble county and man.
accidents have resulted, som
bordering on seriousness. MI
Motorist, once more this write
pleads with you not to brln
grief upon your parents and nea
friends. Please do so, won't you
Senator John w. Bricker ha
already entered upon a strennou
campaign for reelection mex
November. 1t is a foregone con
clusion that his success will b
by a greatly increased majorit
over previous elections. Cor
gresham John E. Henderso
spent Thursday of this week /
Caldwell greeting Noble count
friends and supporters and er
tertaining those offering sugge'
tons. Both will receive heart
support by voters in this count
at the coming election.
A prominent and widel
known Caldwell gentleman, H.
of the sterner sex, reminds tn
columnist of the seeming hab
of the somewhat abreviate
dress worn by many of the ladle
of the weaker sex IN this are;
including many of the younge
generation, even some OF seho'