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Thursday, February 23,
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We think that the council has tossed this
around long enough and definite plans
should be taken this spring to make of the
old state highway department
With spring just around the corner and
the drabness of winter so evident with the
first rays of the sun, the thoughts of the
housewife will turn to spring cleaning and
those of the business nian to a spring clean
ing of the community fir business zone where
fee spends the greater part of his time.
Such is the basis for the suggestion that
council hire a man to work on the streets
in the business zone for at least two or three
days a week and do nothing else but keep
them in shape.
The money to pay for such an extra
expenditure could come from the parking
meter fund.
Now that the parking meters have been
paid in full and there is almost $9,000 in this
particular fund, the council is being urged
to use some of the money on the streets in
Letters Welcome, lint
If. there is any one place where there
should be complete freedom of expression,
where the interchange of thought and clash
of opinion ought to be absolutely untram
meled, it is in the letters column of a news
paper.
This is the ideal. We believe in it
sincerely.
Over the years, we have been proud of
the number of letters to this newspaper. It
has been strong and consistent. Since our
policy has been established on the publishing
of certain types of religiously-inclined
letters, the paper has been subjected to a
great deal of personal criticism, both from
a local and distant origin.
It is a healthy sign for it indicates that
interest in the most significant issue to face
this area for a long time was centered in
the unique forum offered by the column
we call the MAIL BAG.
But, unfortunately, some letters received
by the paper have been highly inflammatory.
They have included sweeping assaults on
whole religious groups. They have been full
of contempt and have been patently
fashioned to stir up animosity.
We were faced with a disturbing respon
sibility. We found it necessary to eliminate
some of the language or eliminate some
letters altogether.
We did this editing reluctantly. But, if
anything, we were not strict enough. A few
phrases slipped by that should have been
deleted.
As we have said before, in trying to keep
Service,
EDITORIAL PAGE
:1^E^I®WRNSjb
COVERS Noab&£ouNTy i K£ T-N-L £un -U i N-L
City nail
Mayor Donald Nichols showed unusual
wisdom in the appointment of an advisory
committee from the citizens of Caldwell to
advise the council in their operation of this
community for the next two years.
At least three years ago, Gov. Frank J.
Lausche gave Rep. Edmund G. James
valuable assistance when the latter pro
posed the giving of the old state highway
department to the village
of
Caldwell ai
When Gov. Lausche was in Caldwell to
inspect the construction of the Cleveland
Graphite Bronze plant, he said at the time
that the building could serve as a new City
Hall, since the village was without such
facilities.
a
hall for Caldwell.
It has been proposed that new construc
tion would be necessary to add a new front
to this building which would serve as offices
for the City Hall, including the mayor,
clerk, waterworks department and anything
else
connected with city government.'
Beginning next Sunday, Feb. 26 and
continuing through to Easter Sunday morn
ing, a Bible School Emphasis program will be
conducted by the Protestant churches in
-Caldwell.
Backed by the Noble County Ministerial
Association, all ministers and members of
the participating churches will work with
greater emphasis on Sunday school attend
ance in their individual churches for the
next five Sunday mornings.
There will be no individual tallies kept
but the combined number in all the churches
will be maintained „and the entire drive will
be conducted on a community basis.
The ministers reason that as a com
munity project, all the churches will benefit
and the entire area will become Sunday
school conscious.
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A M'WSPAPKB IN AN!» FOR CALDWELL A\li NOKLK OflNTV
PR1NTF.l FAI RY THTUSDAY AT CALPIVKLL. OHIO
Office: 309 Main Street Telephone 98
An Independent Democrat newspaper that coes into the homes of Noble
County and covers the Caldwell bu*inesf. /one like the sunshine
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This would still permit practically all
of the old building to be used by the Cald
well volunteer fire department.
The Caldwell fire department is now
making the building their headquarters and
they are anxious to improve their facilities.
This is only natural for an organization that
is wide-awake and on its toes.
But they are hampered in their plans
because of the indecision of the council in
going ahead with the City Hall idea.
If the council would give the go-ahead
signal for such construction, then the fire
department could join forces with these
plans and a new City Hall and fire depart
ment would soon be in the making.
It might take a small bond issue to do
the trick but the next general election would
be a wonderful time to ask the voters of
Caldwell to approve such a levy.
But initial action must be taken now if
all of this is to materialize this year. We
urge the advisory committee to make this
their first point of business, so recommend
to the council and then definite action be
taken by this governing body that Cald
well might have a new City Hall.
An attractive display has been placed
in the window of Hayes Meat Market with
increased Bible School attendance as its
theme. It was prepared by Faye Hayes,
Harold Dyer, Earl Harmon, Harry E. Fast,
and Ira J. Brandon of the First Church of
Christ on North street.
This is the first time that such a contest
has been conducted on a community-wide
scale and it will be interesting to note what
progress, if any, can be attained by the com
bined efforts of all the Protestant congrega
tions.
A combined report for each Sunday
morning of the Bible School emphasis will
be published and it will enable you to note
the religious progress of Caldwell and its
inhabitants for the next five weeks.
Caldwell.
It has been suggested that a man be
hired full time to do nothing but keep the
streets clean and in excellent condition at
all times. Probably he would need to work
only two or three days a week.
Since the parking meter money is
obtained from motorists, it has been argued
that some of this money should be put back
on the streets.
They are in a deplorable condition at
this time and council should act immediately
to correct the situation.
This has no reference to Miller street
which is badly broken up from the inter
section of North to Mill streets. This is a
problem of an entirely different nature and
council is already conscious that something
must be done and soon.
the MAIL BAG from being used as a vehicle
to create religious hatred, the editors are not
invoking censorship. It is our policy to let
our readers speak their minds, short of libel
or obscenity. A letters column that does not
grant that freedom to its readers is not worth
tne space it takes.
We value the letters and attempt to
edit them with care. If space limitations
make it necessary to prune the longer ones
we make a conscientious effort to preserve
both the line of thought and the flavor of
the letters.
But on an issue as religion, the paper has
a responsibility to the community and to the
region to encourage tolerance and to dis
courage high emotions. Strong convictions
are welcome on issues, but not blanket
insults of an entire religion.
We must, again, ask for tolerance. In
addition, may we offer the following sug
gestions about future contributions to the
MAIL BAG?
1. Be as brief as possible letters are
subject to condensation.
2. Avoid blanket indictment use mod
erate, reasonable language.
3. State your own opinions and avoid
criticizing other letter writers.
4. All letters should be signed and your
address should be included. (Names may be
withheld on request.)
We welcome your letters. The Journal
wants its readers to have their say. The
MAIL BAG is your column. We invite you
to use it.
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Published bv The Caldwell Journal Publishing Co., Inc.
CLARENCE ESTADT, JOHN D. WHEELER,
President Vice President
Successor to The Journal, The Caldwell Press, The Republican Journal
and Tbft EepubUoaa.
CAREFUL. JOE
THESE LI'l ICICLE
REFRIGERATORS
BREAK AWFUL
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THE JOTONAC, CALDWE1X. OHIO
HOW ABOUT THAT
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THAT WASHER THAT
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LAST WEEK
A Courageous Step
The Noble County Board of Education
took a step last week toward the consolida
tion of schools in this county in such a
manner that the communities involved were
behind them in every action undertaken.
Guided by Supt. H. C. Secrest, a scries
of community meetings had been held in
Jackson and Middleburg school districts with
the idea of telling the people just exactly
what was being done, why it was being done
and letting them voice their opinion before
such action was taken.
In most consolidation efforts in other
communities in the state, the board goes
ahead, approves the move and this is the
first inkling that the people and families
involved get that such action is even being
considered. No wonder they get their ire
up and are against consolidation in any form.
But Supt. Secrest went to the people
.several months ago with the result that very
little, if any opposition, was encountered.
The consolidation means that instead of
three districts, there will now be only one
with the name to be determined by the
newly appointed board of education.
The grade schools at Middleburg and
Jackson will continue as in the past with
several improvements being planned for the
Dexter City high school center.
Instead of three local school boards,
operating independently of each other, there
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Judge Sumners Said It
Much has been written and
said during the past quarter
century regarding the rapidly
growing concentration of pow
er along the shores of the
Potomac. Thinking Americans
are keenly aware that we are
permitting this nation to
deteriorate from a Republic to
a Democracy, as Washington
usurps more and more of the
powers that the Constitution
so wisely gave to the individ
ual states.
The Federal Government
takes an ever-increasing share
of the tax dollar under the
pretext that it is doing things
for the people. But in so doing
it robs the states of tax re
venues which prohibit the
states from doing those very
things for themselves at a
tow Cost
luxury by
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Government siphons the money
out of the individual states,
deducts a fee for handling the
deal and then returns what is
left to the individual states.
One doesn't need to be an
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is a cock-eyed as well as an
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will now be only one school board and this
is to be appointed by the Noble county
board of education.
The name of the school district will then
be determined by the newly created board
of education. The newly enlarged district
will also assume all the assets and liabilities
of the three school districts.
In the consolidation move, a small part
of the Middleburg school district was trans
ferred to the Fulda school district. This
actually involves only four families and
during the past few years, the children of
these families have been going to the Fulda
schools.
The action taken here by the county
board means that the four families will now
legally become a part of the school district
where they have been represented for
several years by their children.
In the next few years, it is expected that
many other such moves will be made, all
with the idea of giving the district a wider
tax base and providing improved facilities
in the new districts formed.
It is just the beginning and we hope
that the families in other districts will be
willing to get behind their school adminis
tration and give them every assistance
possible as they guide the formations of new
school districts to bigger and better pos
sibilities in this counlv.
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Back in 1941, the-Hon. Hat
ton' W. Sumnrrs (Democrat
Congressman of Texas) ap
peared on a radio forum pro
gram. At that time, he was
Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee and Vice Chairman
of the Temporary National
Economic Committee. This lat
ter had just completed an ex
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Thurman Smith, Jr., promin
ent Caldwell democrat, has been
appointed acting postmaster at
the Caldwell post office by the
postmaster general's office in
Washington, D. C. The appoint
ment from Washington was
based on the recommendation of
the Noble county democratic
executive committee.
Mrs. John Pickenpaugh, of
West street, left Wednesday for
Seattle, Wash., where she will
join her husband who is arriv
ing there from overseas duty.
Mr. Pickenpaugh has been in the
Navy for the past ten years. They
will remain in Seattle for several
months.
Births Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Gibson, of Caldwell route 6,
are announcing the birth of a
son at the Thompson hospital.
The infant has been named Terry
Lee. Mrs. Gibson is the former
M,ildred Clark, of Caldwell.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rit
terbeck, of the South Olive com
munity. are announcing the birth
of a son Feb. 15. The infant has
been named Urban Eugene.
It
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The Snow Storm
Dear Editor:
In the years by gone I have witnessed some mighty bad
torms here abouts. I have seen great oaks torn out by their roots
and sent tumbling over the hills. Have seen buildings scattered
over the hills like drift wood, homes and barns burned and homes
washed away in floods.
1 have .seen lightning split the heavens and heard thunder
that shook the hills.
The other evening I retired somewhat earlier than I generally
do. It was a very quiet evening. The fire in the open fireplace
shot up tiny little blue flames. Over the hills the hoot owls were
having a heart to heart talk. Gosh it was quiet.
Next morning I looked out of the window and everything wag
covered with snow. It had snowed all night long and not a whim
per of storm. What a transformation in nature's world. All the
ugliness of earth was covered up. The trees were almost as beautiful
as they are in the spring or autumn. There was no travel on the high
way. No birds fluttering about. All was as silent as eternity.
The poet one time said, "Love is like snow, it covers a multi
tude of sins." Love is quiet and calm and it also works while we
are asleep. Hate, revenge and anger ride the wild winds of des
truction.
Farley-Yon tz Agency
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Yours for more love,
Uncle Sam Stille
P. S. Love understands love, it needs no talk.—F. R. Havergal.
From Joiiriuil Files
Ten Year* Aiin
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county
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i.iV. war bride
has joined her husband, Everett
Mallett in Berne, east of Cald
well. At the present time, Mr.
and Mrs. Mallett are residing
with his mother, Mrs. Lawrence
Mallett. The ex-soldier was dis
charged several months ago after
serving in England.
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The long awaited re-opening
of William Gillespie's drug store,
has been announced for Satur
day, Feb. 23. The store has been
completely remodeled and all
new itock has been placed on the
shelves.
Woodrow Cecil, former owner
of the West Side Grocery store,
has rented the former Joe Men
denhall business room adjacent
to the old Lyric theater and will
open up a modern meat market
there in the very near future.
Deaths Mrs. Amelia Dim
merling Crum, widow of the late
Lawrence Crum, 57, whose home
is east of Caldwell, died in the
Good Samaritan hospital, Zanes
ville, Sunday night following a
short illness.
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