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The Fabulous Fifties Noble county will join with the world in the observance of the passing of the fabulous fifties and the ushering in of 1960 to bring with it what it may. The last decade has been an interesting one in Noble county and the most important event to transpire was the location of the Caldwell branch of the Cleveland Graphite Bronze company here and the sister plant at McConnelsvlle. It is difficult to believe just how much economic good this plant has accomplished for Noble county and the immediate sur rounding area. That it has accomplished much is a foregone conclusion. The industrial expansion of our county is due entirely to the location and growth of the Cleveland Graphite company as it fast became an important cog in our wheels of progress. A Kloluistf Market A new business survey, containing the first comprehensive figures on income and spending in Noble county through the first half of 1959, has just been made public. It shows that local consumers were back in the market place in force, maintaining re tail sales at a high level. The recession of 1957-58, which had put the brakes on their normal spending pattern, was all but forgot ten as they proceeded to pick up where they had laid off. The best recovery was registered by those products that had been hit hardest by the recession autos, heavy appliances and other high-priced items. Once again, consum ers seemed willing to take on installment debt to purchase such goods. The survey, which takes in every part of the United States, is for the 12 months end ing July 1, 1959. It was produced by the Standard Rate and Data Service. It shows that Noble county's retail mer chants were able to chalk up a sales volume of $10,452,000 in the year, topping the $10, 207.000 of the prior year. Chiefly responsible for the general busi From the Republican camp the word is that Vice President Nixon is wav out in front LOGICAL LIBERALS By (jieorge Peek Some sixteen years ago, Mr. Louis Ruthenburg, at that time president of Servel, Inc., was interview by the maga zine "Sales Management." He sounded a warning to the effect that it was high time business leaders should begin to think like politicians that they should take an active part in formulating and guiding poli tical affairs that they .should sell "business" to the nation, explaining its earned and rightful place in economics, if they wished American to re main strong. He poijnted out that never was the time so ripe as then for wresting the country from the influence of that small but persistent group of malcontents that was thriving on destruc tion, turmoil and wreckage. Th is columnist has been happy to note, during the six teen years that have elapsed since Mr. Ruthenburg issued his warning, that many of our larger corporations and a smattering of smaller concerns have begun to impress upon their top personnel the advis ability and necessity of engag ing in politic at the com munity, stale and federal levels. Unfortunately, however, all too many companies con tinue to sit apathetically on the side-lines and are still not doing their civic and patriotic duties. Mr. Ruthenburg classified voters, regardless ol party, at that time, as falling into four general groups. As they still fall into those same general categories, let us repeat how he classified them some sixteen years ago. He described them as follows: Tories The die-hards who live and think in terms of the dead past, EDITORIAL PAGE €oV£R$ NoBUL_£OUNTy LlK£ T-UZ $UNf-UIN-£. llenioeratie ("and ifl ales Under the ebullient leadership of form er President Harry Truman, the man who has nothing to lose, the noisier Democrats are crowing over the quantity of prospective Presidential candidates within the ranks if not the quality. Some while ago Mr. Truman announced that there were half a dozen Democrats who could beat the GOP's choice and enumerated Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey, John Kennedy, Suart Symington, Pat Brown and Soapy Williams (though not perhaps in that order), Later, news photos showed him in hi larious conclave with most of them at Elean or Roosevelt's $100 a plate birthday party. Among those conspicuously absent from this Waldorf whingding was Lyndon Johnson of Texas who has emitted candidatorial noises from time to time. Nor, so far as we know, has Mr. Truman offered anv public commentary on Ohio's Senator Frank J. Lausche, who is tending strictly to his knit ting. The American Way Moochers The vast and formidable army whose allegi ance can be bought with vari ous coin, that is, relief pay imentfs, job, political prefer ment, appropriations, authori tative support for pet projects, etc. Logical Liberals Those who wish to know where we are going and why who know that two and two add up to four: and that the millenium cannot be introduced over night by clever legislation Emotional Liberals Rel atively uninformed, illogical believers in miracles who dis regard the teachings of history and learn only by recent per sonal experience. When dis illusioned they are very bitter toward whom they consider to have been betrayers. "Now among these four groups I am sure that most of us think of ourselves not as Tories or Moochers or Emo tional Liberals," said Mr. Ru thenburg. "If our views as en lightened and Logical Liberals are to prevail if The Ameri can Way of Life is to continue, we are confronted with the imperative responsibility for converting the fallacious be liefs of our unthinking, emo tional friends to concepts of common sense consistent with proven principles and Ameri can traditions. "It is obvious that The Amer ican Way of Life cannot con tinue in this industrial age when industry is attacked and injured by inexperienced, emo tional, unrealistic leaders of the people. "These attacks upon Ameri can industry mean that every American citizen is confronted by a vital threat directed tow ard his personal welfare and his standard of living. "For some years American industry has suffered from such treatment. It is a tragic It was also during the past decade that Caldwell approved the annexation of Olive addition to the corporation limits, which has proven so satisfactory to its progressiveness. As we look back in review, we can also see first the development of Bronze Heights by the R. C. Moore lumber company, the fast development of Sunset Hills by Crock & Schafer, the construction of the Park motel and the subsequent development of Park Heights, to mention only a few. Although there were several severe set backs such as the closing down of Cozier Container Corporation and the Ava Brick plant, the fabulous fifties were good to Noble county. As we welcome 1960, it is with the hope that we can continue to strive toward a big ger and better community in which to live. ness recovery throughout the country, ac cording to the econmists, was the simple fact that people had more money to spend. Much of it was in cash savings, which they had been salting away during the recession, while holding back on major purchasing. Also contributing to the recovery was the mounting feeling of confidence, based on rising wages and increased employment in most areas. Net income in Noble county in the year, after the deduction for taxes, reached a total of $13,433,000. Apportioning it equally among the local population shows that it was equivalent to $3,784 per household in net spending capa city. Most business leaders see good times ahead for the first half of 1960. Shortages of merchandise, especially in the heavy goods field, will have to be replenished, keeping factories busy for some time to come. Em ployment and wages, it is concluded, will con tinue to be favorable, subject to another crippling strike. in the popularity polls, particularly since Rockefeller has announced he will not be a candidate. Meanwhile from less bombastic centers, both Democratic and Republican, have come further proposals for the Vice Presidency notably of Lausche, of Arizona's Barry Gold water and of Delaware's Senator John J. Williams. These suggestions, we think, make a good deal of sense, but not enough. We'd rather see all three of them contending for the top spot. Those now regarded as front runners for the White House might, most any of them, be satisfactory Vice Presidents. In fact, in the case of Mr. Nixon, we have a splendid background of experience which should not be wasted. As it looks from here, if Lausche, as the Democratic nominee were to be opposed bv either Goldwater or Williams, we would be assured of an enthusiastic campaign, a record turn-out of voters and, in whomsoever won, a strong, conservative President with the conviction that two plus two equals four fact that no subject seems to be so generally misunderstood as the broad subject of industrial relations, and there is very little hope of relief from the present difficulties until a very general understanding of this vital subject is achieved." Well said, Mr. Ruthenburg! We agreed with you sixteen years ago when you uttered those words of warning and advice we agree with you even more enthusiastically to day. The hope of building a better America still lies with the level-headed Logical Lib erals—not with the torpid Tor ies, the mendicant Moochers or the emoting Emotional Liber als. The Logical Liberals can give to America, which now enjoys the highest standard of living in world history, an even higher standard of living. Dear reader, please look in your mir ror to see if reflected there stands a Logical Liberal. My Favorite Prayer Submitted to the Laymen's Nnfjonpl Cnrnmit+fp bv Rev. Edward F. Hudson Rector. Ingatestone Parish Church. England O God of speed Whose angel host Fly with swift pace at Thy command Control our haste from post to post And bless the highways of our land. O God of courtesy, we ask That men may travel on Thy road With speed and safety to their task And reach in peace a safe abode. (A prayer given at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new English bypass road). THE JOURNAL, CALDWELL), OHIO l/JOAJJUi-AJUL THE JOURNAL MAIL BAG O a Norfolk, Virginia December 21, 1959 Editor of The Journal Caldwell, Ohio Dear Sir: While reading the Dec. 5th issue of the New Yorker maga zine I noticed that one of your correspondents has made the slick cover. Under the title, "Life On Route 3", (from the Caldwell (Ohio) Journal) a portion of one of the recent items submitted by the route 3 scribe had been lifted bodily and inserted in the New Yorker, page 221. Life on Route 3 is now receiving world wide attention. Sincerely, Joseph R. Hutchins, ECTM USN, Norfolk, Va. News of 10 Years Ago Larry Jennings, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jen nings, Caldwell route 6, received lacerations about the right head Friday at 11:00 a. m., when a car operated by his mother was in volved in a collision. Raymond J. Uhly, 20, and his brother, Clyde, 22, parolee from the Mansfield reformatory but originally from Zanesville, con fessed to Sheriff Clayton McKee that they broke into the Sarahs ville high school building early Wednesday morning. Their loot was $46.00, representing the pro ceeds from a basketball game. Dwight Barlow, of Macksburg has leased the Jim Ogle service station on USR 21, south of Dex ter City. Bennie Robinson, employed with the R. C. Moore Lumber Co., was involved in a freight train-vehicle wreck. He failed to see the train at the Pennsylvania depot but swerved his car sharp ly to the right to avoid a head-on collision. The train took off the running board of the car and the fenders were badly damaged Robinson was uninjured. Rev. David Doan, pastor of the local Baptist church, has accepted the pastorate of the Lindale Bap tist church at Amelia, just out side Cincinnati. Deaths Anna Louise King Charles C. Mahoney William King Mrs. Jane M. Wullman Charles Benyo Frank V. Keller and Lindley G. Long. Top Tunes: Silent Night White Christmas Adeste Fideles Rud olph the Red Nosed Reindeer It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Merry Christmas Polka and Jingle Bells. Egg prices during 1960 likely will average about 2 or 3 cents above the 1959 level, according to Ohio State University econo mists. Ohio State University Exten sion economists say prospects are for a clpse "balance between pro duction of milk and commercial 1 demand. Amid all the clamor and clangor of the new year's dawning, we pause for a quiet thought of all the firm friendships that have made the old year to satisfying. Warmly appreciative, we wish for one and all a happy and successful I960. Journal-leader Staff INCOME TAX HINTS Issued by the Public Accountants Society of Ohio An Affiliate of the National Society of Public Accountants Maybe you think these columns don't apply to you because you work for wages of $5,000 per year and all your taxes are paid by withholding. If you itemized your deductions, they would not amount to more than 10%, so you take the tax table and come out about even each year. Sup pose your wages are $5,000 and you are married. No children. Two exemptions. Your contribu tions, interest, taxes, medical ex penses, miscellaneous expenses, union dues, etc., all amount to about $450 per year. You can't win. Better take the tax table and call it even. Still, a little tax planning may effect a substantial tax saving. Here's how. Pay two years' con tributions, two years' interest, two year's taxes, if you can, two years' medical expenses, two years' union dues, etc, etc., in 1959. Pay everything in sight in 1959. This could give you itemiz ed deductions of, say $900. Your tax on the tax table would be $656. By using the long form with all these deductions, your tax would be $590. A saving of 6. In 1960, of course, you don't pay anything that might be deductible that you can possibly avoid. Then, when you file your 1960 return, you use the tax table. Then again, in 1961, you pay two years' expenses in the one year, to the best of your ability to do so. Careful timing of your pay ments can effect considerable tax savings for you. Now is the time for you to look over your situation very carefully and decide what you are going to pay this year and what will be put over tp 1960 or 1961. Do you have some bills that you are never going to collect? If so, take some action now to show that they are uncollectible and claim the bad debt on this year's tax return. Loans to relatives or friends can be deducted as bad debts However, they are always given very close scrutiny and you should be prepared to prove the money was in fact a loan that you have made every reasonable effort to collect, and that it was in no way, shape or form, a gift You cannot get a bad debt deduction simply because you do not choose to force collection Turn those bad accounts over to your attorney or collection agency for action. Do it now if you want to deduct the bad debts this year. Your bad debts are deductible if— (1) A valid debt actually was made in 1959 or existed January 1, 1959 and something happened in 1959 that made you believe the debt never will be collected (2) The amount of the bad debt must have been included in your income, or been a part of your capital. You cannot have a bad debt deduction for uncollectible wages, fees, rents, etc. If you are a merchant and have a bad debt arising from sales or services, you cannot deduct the bad debt unless you have included the sale in income. If you are in business, your business bad debts are deducted together with your other business costs, on separate Schedule of the tax return. If your bad debt is a personal debt, the deduction is made on separate Schedule of the tax return as a short term capital loss. Such losses cannot be deducted from other income in an amount over $1,000 per year However, they can be deducted from capital gains in any amount If you have a bad debt loss of more than $1,000, take $1,000 this year and carry the balance over to 1960. You can deduct $1,000 per year for the next five years if your loss amounts to that much. You can take it all in any year that you can deduct it from your capital gains. Your Election Laws •. By Ted W. Brown Secretary of Slat* of Ohio Merchants have a policy of taking inventory in January Boards of elections do not wait until the new year to "take in ventory." After .every election the boards of elections make note of the difficulties which arose during the weeks leading up to the election and those occurring on election day and take steps to see that they are eliminated in future elections. Just as we have urged boards to take these periodic "apprai sals" for ways to improve their administration and their service the secretary of state has also urged them to make note of innovations which have proved successful so that they may be incorporated in standard proce dure of the future. men Meetings of members, clerks and deputy clerks of the board of elections are held each year— sometimes as district meetings and sometimes as state-wide con ferences—to discuss important matters concerning the election coming up. In addition, these meetings offer a fine opportunit for boards of elections officials and members of the secretary of state's staff to exchange ideas review some of the difficulties which have arisen and discuss ways to "cure" them. Also, an equal opportunity is given for boards to relate new ideas, new record keeping systems, etc which have worked to their bene fits, so that other boards may adopt similar procedures. These "stock-taking" checks by boards and exchanges of ideas at meetings and through the Brown Ballot Box, semi-monthly information bulletin of the secre tary of state, have done much improve Ohio's election adminis tration. Generally, officers who were elected at the past general elec tion may enter upon the assump w The law, however, requires certain officers, namely: any judge of the court of record state officers county officers: and judge of the county court, to be commissioned by the gov ernor. The law also requires that the fee for this commission be five dollars ($5.00) and shall be paid to the secretary of state. No officer required to be com missioned may enter upon any of the duties of the office until such commission has been re ceived. All commissions issued by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state will be for warded by him to the clerk of courts of the county of residence in accordance with the statutes. The clerk of courts is required to deliver the commission to the proper person. iimiii) A* VI t-W frO Mineral Production We are indebted to the Na i o n a I n u s i a o n e e n e Board for some revealing statis tics regarding world production of minerals. In 1918, Russia replaced the United States as the world's lead ing producer of iron ore and coal. The United States continued to be the world leader, however, in total mineral output during 1958. Below is a table of the percent ages of world production of some kep minerals in 1958 produced in the United States and the Com munist World. The Communist world includes: U.S.S.R., seven "Iron Curtain" countries in Eur ope, China Mainland, North Kor ea and North Vietnam: Thursday, A la carte, au gratin, au. jus blanquette, cafe au lait, consomme, demitasse, jardinere, lyonnaise, pate de foise gras, fours, piece de resistance, souffe, saute. r--:,v -Av 0 V 0 Com Mineral U.S.A. munist Percent World Production Aluminum 40.2 20.2 Cement 21.1 23.3 Coal 16.1 50.0 Copper 27.2 13.8 Iron Ore 17.1 31.6 Crude Petroleum 37.0 14.1 Sulphur 71.5 3.0 While the U.S.A., with the ex ception of coal, iron ore and cement, continues as the world leader in mineral output, the Conference Board warns that "Russia and her satellites have made substantial gains in recent years." As in so many other areas of production, Russia and her friends continue to gain on ius. MVA'JilSf .. December u S A A*e We French Or English? Go into a well-to-do modern restaurant and if you do n°* or understand French you are liable to go hungry. We eat E but order it in French. tn-Hitp Here is an example of a few French names on an up- I know a lot of people who would take one look at such a menu and order ham and eggs. I have an idea they Would even be dressea up as in such a French fashion that even a hen would not recognize Ker egg. There is one trouble in ordering a French *meal when you do not understand French, you might get a mess of horse meat. How ever, one thing is certain, we must doff our hats to the French coo s and French foods. They sure do know how to please the taste. This does not bother the great horde of Americans who eat out, due to the fact there is nothing to eat in, and no time to fix it if it was tneie. The most of Americans will settle for roast beef, pork chops, ham ana eggs and a mixture that is commonly called coffee. Don't bother with the wines, for most Americans take a bit or food, waller it around a bit and wash it down with ice water. Doctois advise against this method, but the Americans do it anyway. Take it anyway you wish. We all dig our graves with our teeth. Uncle Sam Stille E A E I A N W A Y OF COURSE olVINo EV&RVBO&y A RAISE WOULT 6ET ME fcl,EdT£D A6AIN- you BUT HOW? Simple Solution, tidn of the duties of the office to which they were elected by pre senting to the proper officials their certification of election. I 31, 1959^ Mfrr Koon Hch5l5r cm 6WE THEM TvUT RM-E BY CUTTIN6 TAXES/ The Opfimis! And The Pessimist Two gay young frogs from inland bogs, Had spent the night in drinking As morning broke and they awoke, E're yet their eyes were blinking, A farmer's pail came to the swail And caught them quick as winking. E're they could gather scattered senses, Or breathe a prayer for past offenses, The ganger-grave, that guiless man Had dumped them in the milk man's can The can filled up, the lid shut down, They're quickly started off to town. The luckless frogs begin to quake, And sober up on cold milk shake They quickly find their breath will stop Unless they swim upon the top They kick for life, they kick and swim Until their weary eyes grow dim. Their muscles ache, their breath grows short, And gasping, speaks one weary sport "Say! Dear old boy, it's tough to die so young, But I've had enough kicks for life No more I'll try it I wasn't raised on a milk diet." "Tut, tut, my lad," the other cried, "A frog's not dead until he dies: Let's keep on kicking—that's mv plan We may yet see outside this can." "No use, no use," faint heart replied, Turned up his toes, and gently died. The braver frog, undaunted still, Keep kicking still, no murmur utwill, Until, with joy too great to utter He found he'd churned a lumn of butter, And climbing on that chunk of grease, He floated round with greatest ease. When tasks are hard, and trails grown, Don't get discouraged and go down Keep kicking still, utter A few more kicks butter. no murmur mny bring the (Contributed by T. B. Cain formerly of Noble County! his favorite poem.) year ago. crop this nt larger than