davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
Offering Help To Cities

have permitted cities to levy tax on opera
tion of motor vehicles and the other would
have given cities the right to collect a con-
sumers tax on privately-owned utilities.
Included among the bills already in
troduced in the new session of the legislature
are three by James along similar lines. One
would give another $2-mllion boost to the
local government subsidy, increasing this
appropriation from sales tax money from
$24-million to $26-millon a year The Cald-
well man has again brought up the ideas of
permitting cities to obtain revenue by levy
ing a tax on utility bills and imposing a
municipal license fee up to SIS year on
motor vehicles
Washington county's representatives
have on various occasions worked for legis-
lation with particular interest for metropoli-
tan areas. 1t has been shown in Ohio that
LEGISLATORS from small towns or rural ter
ritories recognize and are ready to help with
the problems confronting the people of big
cities. Reciprocal interest in problems out
side their local sphere on the part of big CITY
representatives is not SO assured.-Marietta
Times
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

living under the same circumstances.
Hope was expressed that Noble Coun-
tians might take lesson from the Macks-
burg tragedy and Immediately check to have
every stove in their home vented. But a
member of the fire department said this
would never happen and that the people
themselves were indifferent to their own
safety.
We like to think that Noble Countians
will learn a lesson from the deaths of Mr..
and Mrs Murphy and they will not have
died in vain.
If DIV through their deaths, every stove
in every Noble county home is vented, then
SURELY they will not have died in vain.
The knowledge that such a tragedy
would never strike again in this county
would always serve as fitting memorial
to this Macksburg couple, whose deaths
brought sorrow to the entire community
where they have made their homes for SO
many years.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

AS an added incentive to the observance
of city wide dollar days in Caldwell next
Friday and Saturday, 80 of the Caldwell
merchants are giving away 32O dollars IN
one dollar bills.
There will be no strings attached and all
YOU have to do is claim the dollar bill If your
name appears on it. The gimmick works like
this.
Every participating merchant will have
at least ten one dollar bills attached to his
window On each one of the bills will be
written name and it could very easily be
yours.
All you have to do to claim this buck is
walk into the store, the name will be verified
and the dollar bill is yours
Sponsored by the Noble County Cham
Der of Commerce, the traditional dollar days
in Caldwell are held the last week in
January.
They have proven very successful in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
contributed TO q local charity or
church. The fair market value
Of these gifts is deductible.

contributed TO q local charity or
church. The fair market value
Of these gifts is deductible.
Medical and Dental Expenses
Unless you or your wife has
reached the age Of 65. your medi-
cal expenses are deductible only
to the extent that they exceed 8
per cent of your adjusted gross
income. Include in your medical
deduction the cost of doctor.
nursing, dentists X-rays, and
hospital services. You may also
deduct premiums for health, &C.
cident and medical insurance.
Casually LOSES - You are en-.
titled to deduct your uninsured
home losses from FIRE. theft or
storm. Damage to an automobile
Is deductible If the accident was
due to faulty driving but not
negligence on your part.
Child Care Expenses - Wild
owed, divorced or legally sepa-
rated taxpayers, and in some
cases any taxpayer, who must
pay for the care of a dependent
while they work can deduct up
to $500 Of this expense. Check
carefully the requirements in the
official instruction book before
claiming q "baby-sitter" deduc.
tion.
Miscellaneous Deductions - II
you had certain expenses in con-
nection with your employment
(other than travel and reim-
bursed expenses), you may claim
them as miscellaneous deduc.
tiors. Examples would be tools,
uniforms, union dues and EN-.
ployinent agency fees. Periodic"
alinlony or separate maintenance
payments ordered by the court
are also deductfbie under this
heading.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
Claim Your Dollars

the past and the merchants are desirious of
showing their appreciation.
The merchants division of this organiza-
ton came up with the buck idea and it will
be tried here for the first time next Friday
and Saturday.
Come to Caldwell and shop around Fri
day and Saturday and while you are doing
that check each store to see if you win
dollar. Maybe you will see your neighbor's
name If SO just call him and have them come
to CALDWELL
Three hundred and twenty crisp new
one dollar bills have been secured. The mer-
chants will then receive their quota, whether
it be ten or fifteen and they will tack them
in a prominent spot or window, in order that
you can check each and every one.
Plan now to come to Caldwell next Fri
day and Saturday, take advantage of the
many dollar values being offered and above
ALL claim your dollar bill
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

1t was man from the village of Cald-
well who took the lead in trying to find ways
through legislation to get more money for
Chio's cities in the 1857 session of the legis-
lature. Some of his efforts succeeded; others
failed. He has resumed the efforts in the cur
rent session.
Rep. Edmund c. James (R., Noble)
introduced or co-Sponsored three bills in
1857 to help cities that were enacted. One of
these increased the appropriation for the
local government fund from sales tax rev.
eiliie by $2-r1iiion d year. The second bill
set sliding scale of maximum percentages
Of the local government fund that could be
kept by counties for county government pur-
poses. This works to the benefit of larger
cities. A third bill authorized election of two
additional members to county budget COM
missions, the general idea being that this
legislation would make possible stronger
municipal point of view in budget decisions
This was permissive legislation: it does not
require such expansion of commissions
Two bills by Representative James
which were recommended by the House
Metropolitan Areas Committee, of which he
was member, failed to pass One would
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
The American WAY ++

union leaders is now for more
power over the nation, to be
secured through controlling
the votes Of their members.
The closed shop and the check
off are vital weapons in the
hands of labor tycoons to this
end.
There is sad irony in the
spectacle of the Federal Gov
ernment having to approve the
right of state to protect the
rights of its citizens to work
when one considers that our
Constitution makes crystal
clear that the Federal Govern
ment may exercise only such
powers as are specifically
given to it by the Constitution:
that all other powers, whether
named or not, belong to the
States or to the people. The
Federal Government apparent
ly has reversed this situation,
and it is high time that it was
corrected.
With the inescapable fact of
the threat revealed in the
audacious and arrogant in
tent of Hoffa to organize the
police of the nation into the
teamSters union, it becomes
more evident, as also made
clear by pronouncements of
other labor leaders, including
the President of the CIO- -AFL,
that the labor bosses propose
to write the labor legislation
and control the country
through the Democratic party
or they will form their own
party, to get what they want.
Are we mice or men?
The Protestant Church pre-
sents a sorry spectacle on the
right to work laws. While we
do not know how many of the
38 millions or more Protestant
church members actually ap-
prove the leadership of the
National Council of Churches,
the sad fact is that a handful
of pseudo Christian liberals
have succeeded in getting the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
INCOME TAX HINTS
Relentless Pursuers

list a dependent married daugh-
ter who files a joint return with
her husband.
4. Dependent must be a citi-
zen of the United States or a
resident of the United States,
Canada, Mexico, The Republic of
Panama or the Canal Zone.
S. Dependent must be closely
related to you or be anyone else
who meets requirements l, 2, 3
and 4 above and had your home
as his principal place of abode
and was member of your house
hold, even if not related to you.
If the dependent has worked
part time and earned less than
5000 in 1858 or was your child
under 19, or over 19 and a stu
dent, and income tax was>with-
held from such earnings, the
dependent should file a tax re-
turn to secure refund of the tax
withheld.
This will in no way prevent
you from also claiming the ex-
emption for the dependent, pro-
vided, of course, that dependent
meets all five Of the above con-
ditions.
If your dependent can qualify
in all other ways except that you
do not furnish over one-half OF
his support then perhaps you can
arrange with the others who con.
tribute to his support for you tc
claim the credit anyway under q
Multiple Support Agreement -
Form 2120.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
Il ~-ssA>-s
| Your -
| Election
Laws 80. +.
l. BY Ted w. Brown :
See1U{osy OF Stoto ef Ohio
Secretary Of stoss ef Ohio

There is no provision in the
law which permits one person
to affix the signature of another
to petition. Each signature must
be the actual signature of the
person it purports to be and must
be affixed in ink or indelible
pencil. In registration areas, per-
sons must be registered in order
to sign a petition. Any person
signing a petition may not with
draw his name therefrom after
the petition has been filed with
board Of elections.
Persons signing nominating
petitions affirm that they have
not signed the nominating peti-
ton of more candidates for the
office than the number to be
elected to said office. 1t should
be pointed out that this applies
only to nominating petitions filed
by independent or non-partisan
candidates, and is not applicable
to declarations of candidacy filed
by party candidates. For in
stance, there is but one city
mayor to be elected-"A" is a
Republican candidate and "B"
and &C" arc independent can
didates; the same person could
sign "A"s" declaration of can
didacy petition form and "B's"
nominating petition form. Such
person could not, however, sign
both 'B's" and "C's" nominating
petition forms. If person signs
the nominating petition of more
independent candidates than
there are to be elected, his sigma
ture is valid on the first one he
signed. It is therefore important
that the ''Date of Signing" be
filed in for each signature on
nominating petitions.
Each petition shall contain
signatures of qualified electors of
one county only. If the petition
is of a candidate for an office in
subdivision which extends into
two or more counties, separate
petitions shall be circulated in
each county. However, all peti-
tions are filed with the Board Of
Elections of the county in which
the most populous part Of the
subdivision is located.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

How many exemptions can l
claim?
Each exemption is a 5000
deduction. That is, for each ex-
emption you are allowed to make
$500 tax free.
Exemptions determine the
amount of tax-free income you
are allowed each year, and are
devised to make the tax fair be-
tween single persons, married
couples, and large and small
families.
You are entitled to one ex-
emption for yourself. You are
entitled to one additional ex-
emption, if, on December 81,
1858, you had attained IS years
of age, or if you were blind.
If you were both 65 and blind,
you are entitled to two additional
exemptions, You are also entitled
to exemptions on the same basis
for your wife, if you file a joint
return.
If you file a separate return,
you can claim your wife's exemp-
tions only if she has no income
and was not claimed on any
other taxpayers return for 1858
If your wife or husband died
in 1858, the additional exemp-
tions for age and blindness are
determined as at the date OF
death, rather than December 81
You are entitled to one exemp-
ton for each dependent. Ad-
ditional exemptions for old age
and blindness apply only to you
and your wife or husband, not
to dependents.
Each dependent must qualify
under all five of the following
conditions.
/. Dependent must have receiv-
ed over one-half of his support
from you in 1858.
2. Dependent did not have over
$500 income in 1858, besides what
you provided, unless the depen.
dent was your child or stepchile
under 19 years of age, or If over
10 years of age, full time stu
dent, in which case the depen
dent child can earn any amoun
as long as you actually provide
over one-half of the cost of sup
port.
| 3. Dependent is not claimed b!
any other taxpayer and does no
| file a joint return with another
taxpayer. For instance, do no
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

munity on USR 81, Sunday
morning when an Akron-bound
Greyhound bus left the highway
and careened over an embank-
ment and on Monday morning,
when an auto crashed into
parked freight train, near the
loading tipple of the Union Car
bide and Carbon Corp.
Miss Mary Louise Ditch,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. E. G.
Ditch, will be the featured
soloist, Thursday evening, when
the Thursday Muscle club, of
GAINESVILLE, presents an advanced
student recital in the Lash high
school auditorium.
The Permian Oil and Gas Co.
today announced a raise in their
rates to users in Dexter City,
Macksburg, Elba and other points
in southern Noble county.
Alfred Henry Dimmerling, of
Caldwell route 4, was, accepted
for induction at Fort Knox, KY,
in Noble county's draft call this
week. Dimmerling will serve
with the third Armored Division.
Births - Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ackley, Maple Heights, are the
parents of a daughter born Jan.
81 at the Thompson hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Mccain, of
MacAsburg, announce the birth
OF 4 daughter, Sunday, Jan. so,
at the Thompson hospital.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
THE RIGHT TO WORK

The right to work will be
one Of the vital issues to come
before state and national legis-
latures during 1859. It is one
of the most important Of con-
stitutional rights, and the mere
fact that it is an issue points
to the serious dancer that con-
fronts our Constitution itself.
Once that Constitution ceases
to protect individual rights our
vaunted American freedom is
gone. and Russia wins the
struggle in America without
having to fire single shot or
spend a single soldier in war
with America.
National labor union leader
ship and the labor satellites in
the House and Senate, have
already made clear that they
intend to seek repeal of the
section of the Taft Hartley La
bor- Management Act which
authorizes state right-to-Work
laws. Their success would auto
matically throw out the right-
to-work laws already adopted
In 19 states, and labor union
monopoly control over the
lives of workers would be COM
plete.
The right-to-work issue will
also come UP in a number of
state legislatures. 1t is hiehly
important that every loyal citi-
zen in every state be alive to
the issue. Everyone should in
form himself, and refuse to be
intimidated into silence or into
acquiescence in the enslave-
ment Of working men and wo-
men. Many of the unions which
control the workers destiny
are influenced and even con-
trolled by gangsters and ex-
convicts.
The labor union movement
has gone far past the point nee
eas ,ry to protect the workers.
&C lective bargaining is now
a realized fact, universally ac-
cepted, and the struggle of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

executive body of the Nation
al Council of Churches to go
on record as opposed to inter-
fering with the powers of
union labor bosses through the
passage of right to work laws
in the several states.
The Catholic Church appears
to be divided, but recognized
and qualified authority, as it is
available in article and state
ment, has this point of view on
the right to work, perhaps best
expressed by that eminent
Catholic economist, Msgr. John
A. Ryan. as far back as 1920.
1t is a point of view which is
even more strongly expressed
by Catholic leaders down to
this very date:
CAS- a general rule, workers
ought not to be coerced into
joining the union through con-
tracts by which the employer
agrees to hire only union men,
bers. It is better that they
should be brought into the Or
ganization by methods of ed
ucation and persuasion (not
force or violence or intimida-
tion).
"And the employer who is
willing to deal with the union,
to establish union conditions
of employment, and to permit
unionization by persuasion,
ought not to be asked or re-
quired to sign a contract for a
closed shop. In such a case the
open shop is fair and reason
able institution"
There are stronger state
ments in favor of right to work
laws, but this well-considered
view of one of labor's best
friends should help the Pro-
testant as we'll as the Catholic
worker realize that religious
conviction and faith cannot be
held apart from ones job or
means of making living.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
Classified Pay Dividends
From Journal Files
>. Ten Years A9O

John "Jack" Wilson is now
Noble county's new auditor and
he will take over his duties,
Monday, Feb. IA. He replaces
George E. Bates, republican, who
resigned this week in protest
against the salary cut given De-
putty Auditor Wava Williams,
when the commissioners drew
up the budget for l949.
Frank Estadt of the Caldwell
Implement and Supply Co., has
been named the new deputy reg
istrar for Caldwell and com
munity and will take over his
new duties Monday, Feb. 7.
Owen H. Pickenpaugh, who has
been serving in this capacity,
resigned this job, effective next
Friday and Estadt will serve the
remaining month of his appoint
ment.
Mrs. Della Dolby of Groveport,
worthy grand matron for the
state of Ohio, Order of Eastern
Stars, was the distinguished
guest, Thursday, when Caldwell
Amazon Chapter No. 80 was host
to more than three hundred
members Of the various chapters
in the 18th district, when they
gathered here Thursday in
observance of their silver an
niVerSary.
Two major accidents resulting
in injuries to six persons occur:
red in the Dexter City COM
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

OGQuCIAOus
Before you give up and ale .
short" form. take the time to
add up the family expenses that
could be deducted. II the deduc'
tions that could be itemized
total more than 10 per cent OF
your adjusted gross income, 1t
will pay you to file "long"
Form 1040.
Here is list OF the more i'm
portant items to watch for while
you compile the list of family
deductions:
Inferesf on Loans - The inter
est you paid on loans Is deduc.
tible. This includes any mort.
gage. automobile. appliance, home
Improvement or personal loans
you may have had. Interest on
installment purchases is also de-
ductible. Evidence, such as a
statement from the seller, should
be obtained to show the amount
of interest that you paid during
the year.
State and Local Taxes -- Most
taxes. other than federal taxes,
are deductible. These include,
state and local real estate. per-
sonal property, income, retail
sales, gasoline and poll taxes.
You can deduct auto license fees,
but not auto inspection fees. II
you don't have an exact record
Of some of these taxes, you can
make q reasonable estimate.
Charitable Contributions -
Gifts to charitable, religious, edu
cational, scientific or literary
organizations are deductible
Generally, these contributions
are deductible up to 20 per cent
Tin some cases 80 per cent? Of
your adjusted gross income. Ir
adding up your donations. dom
overlook the old clothes, toys
books or furniture you may have
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
FUTURE SCHOOL BUILDING
PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED

Barnesville - Representatives
of all Barnesville clubs and or
ganizations will be asked to at
tend an open meeting in the
Barnesville junior high school
auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 20,
for an open discussion of the
schools building and equipment
needs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

ever, the visit has served to
dramatize for all to see that this
is the case. We cannot believe
Mr.. Mikoyan came to tell us this
yet we can thank him for his
message.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS
FEDERAL FOR AID

WoodSfield - Three school Of
ficials from Monroe county were
in Washington, d. c., yesterday
to meet with representatives of
the department of health, educa-
ton and welfare in connection
with applications for federal aid
for three local school districts.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
S|g'A||!!::!!|;;;; |!:!;;;!|'| |: !; B.; |;
~. S.A.
Tit for Tat and all Of Thot

powerful dictator of Cubas has fled to satey MS th
opped but not his hard cash. he LOOK II WIN
him when he fell , }, ,.u
What goin' Those who wanted SO badly 10 oo y h
single hands oudolng the Ha, 10y
you going throw out OF power VINO I
power you must have power then the oenio
If not you will be crushed ~
Might does not make right going to nave man ~ -
office and unseat him with still greater poMe @
the Of human KIND VIII si1e
greater crimes
the Cuba revolt have mad with he
They lost what little they had none or us
much best They drunk with the madness OF victory e
methods they will forfeit what respect ty
Throughout the world and they will lose their cause In
the
Napoleon did in beginning OF his cimo
Later when he gained too much he found cha
St Helena There plenty of rocks IN or near
Cuba and the had better they wish to carry on
The world wishes them well providing their action snow
peace progress Might does not
make right. Uncle Sam Stlle
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29

In the January issue Of the
"Christophers" there is an edi-
torial by FIR. James Keller, which
is of special interest to all Of us.
It has to do with the Importance
of the individual. "Beggars in
Bombay learned lesson from
little ants" recently. They noticed
that the offerings of sugar left
in the temple by devout people
were gradually and mysteriously
disappearing. They finally dis
covered a long line Of ants carry
ing the sugar away, grain by
grain, to giant ant-hill some
distance away.
Impressed by what one little
ant could do, beggars decided to
show similar enterprise. Each
found a job for himself on. a
near by construction job.
What one person accomplishes
may seem insignificant. But it is
important in the sight of God.
Never under estimate the power
for good-which one Individual
like yourself-can exert, with
the Lords help for the good of
everybody.
A man in Detroit who lost the
last election by one vote, wrote
81 can give a forceful answer to
that familiar often repeated ques-
ton "what can one little person
like myself do?" The following
may be reminder of the impor-
tance of ''You." Why you are
important. You are district
human being, created in Gods
image. All of humanity is
nothing more than you" over
and over again. Think of this
each day as you face life.
No substitute for you. God has
assigned, to you a special mis-
sion in life which He has given
to no one else. No matter how
small it may seem to "you" or
to others-it is important in His
Continued on sc
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-29
-TAx FACTS #4---------------------'-
Deductions That Cut Your Tax Bill

(This series Of articles federal income ta1
filing articles based on information provided oy the
Certified Public Accountants and the
Certified Public Accountants in c0opeTa
tion oth the Internal Revenpc ServiceJ
UE big question facing the small taxpayer at this time
whether itemize deductions take the standard