Ligonier Banner., Volume 83, Number 28, Ligonier, Noble County, 14 July 1949 — Page 2

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This is our view: ;.The City Budget - Soon the City Council will settle down to the”zf,impb");,t‘ant'; task of fixing the budget for the coming year, a job that shouldn’t be merely routine either on the part of the City Fathers or the public generally. This year will be no time to reduce the expenditures, but there can be a judicious spending of the money available for city improvement in addition to city running. Recently, one of the leading businessmen commented, when the discussion turned to bringing more industry to the community, that getting our tax rate down was the most important item necessary to accomplishing such a task, but we are of the opinion that nothing should be done about our tax rate until the revaluation program, now being conducted, is completed. We do feel that much in the way of civic improvement could be included in this year’s budget and submit the following for consideration. 1. Erect stop signs at school crossings on Lincolnway.West and East to operate during the noon and after schoo, periods. 2. Clean up the bank of the Elkhart River. 3. Get the water turned on at the City Park where two beautiful fountains stand ghostly silent. 4. Pave important streets such as Second street, where hundreds of dollars of damage is done cars each month. 5. Remove the old bandstand from the City Hall park. : Take the THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS appropriated for parks, and divide it into definite projects in place of the “wonder what is done with that money” method now the vogue. Each reader has some constructive ideas concerning the welfare of the community, and the Council, which represents the people of the community, should welcome these ideas. If no interest is shown by the public, generag in the operation of its government, that public has no right to kick if the Council doesn’t act in the manner they feel befitting the general good of the entire community. : Lo e Rep. Kruse Makes Fine Record Rep. Edward H. Kruse, Jr., of the Fourth District is making a fine record in Congress. , He is governed solely by what he believes to be the best interests of all his constituents and the welfare of the countfy as a whole. There would be far less occasion to find fault with Congress if every member followed the same high course Rep. Kruse has taken a strong stand for economy at a time when economy in public expenditures is so vital to the restoration of normal prosperity. He not only talks economy, but he votes for economy. The Fourth District member is opposed to deficit spending—as he should peswhen the country is already carrying a Federal debt of approximatef’y §252,000,000,0000, on which the annual interest is in excess of $5,000,000,000. As a member of the powerful House Commlfftee on Appropriations, Cong. Kruse is constantly looking for places where the taxpayers can be saved money Wlth.out impairing the indispensable services of Government. When he was a candidate for office, Mr. Kruse specifically stated that, if elected, he would vote his honest convictions at all times, doing what he felt was best for the country as a whole. The electorate accepted him on that basis. The .. pressure-laden atmosphere of Washington has not caused him to foiget that promise. It is refreshing to see a Congressman who has the strength of character to stand -by his convictions. So many of them, when elected, become the tool of .. Continued on Page 7

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Thursday, July 14, 1949

MENTAL NOTES WHILE DRIVING FROM TOLEDO TO LIGONIER: Getting up at 4:30 in the morning to leave, and returning at 11:30 the same night isn’t exactly my idea of the ideal method of vacation travel. Never in my entire life has the moon looked so large as when it made its appearance Sunday evening. I've heard that it is made of green cheese, but it looked for all the world like a well aged New York cheese. So large, in fact was this full moon, that it rather frightened me. I remembered the time at the Planetariam when the end of the world was described by the- falling of the moon. : P. S. The lecturer assured us, however, that such an event would probably not take place for at least two billion years. ; - From Toledo to Angola I drove with my dim lights so heavy was the oncoming traffic. Must be age, but I don’t ke it ‘ I have nov fight with truck drivers, for I consider them excellent operators, but I still feel that large trucks and buses should have their own private roads. Their license fees, high as they might be, do not pay for the damage to roads or the mental anguish inflicted on the average motorist. The town of Columbié, Ind., on Route 20 will always be remembered for personifying the plight of the “horse and buggy” era. Here is a blacksmith working daily in a building that is crumbling away. No roof, only part of a front, no doors, windows, and but a portion of the side and back walls standing. It's a picture for Life Magazine, you amateur photographers. Dinner at Mother’s is always a great treat for any son or daughter, but how she slaves to make that dinner the treat it is! I thought Sunday how little we appreciate (sitting at the table stufiing ourselves), the work and energy necessary to preparing the big meal. Generally (and shame on us all) when we finish we swoon on a davenport while the unhappy task of dishwashing is performed so lonely and single handed. Can Mothers be compensated when they realize their son or daughter think their cooking the best in the world? Nowhere in America is there an editor of a weekly, daily, magazine or periodical, who doesn’t consume many hours of time wondering how he can improve the interest of his publication. Driving in the cool of the night is most condusive to that type of thinking. - One of our local ministers recently reviewed the book, “The Chain”, a novel by Paul Wellman concerning the problems of a young Episcopalian minister, who was sent to a rich, sophisticated church where Christianity was secondary in the hearts of the major portion of the congregation. This reviewer concluded his work by saying, ‘“from reading this book we !earn many lessons, uppermost of which is the important fact that Christianity must have a social emphasis in the program of the Churches. Our religion must supplement its creed with positive and. actual Christian deeds.” ' Riding in the night air, I. realized what an important lesson this minister learned from reading “The Chain” It mighig be well for all of us to spend the time doing the same thing. There might be many sights of interest while traveling along the road, but none are as welcome as the first glimpse of the State Police radio tower. It nods and tells you that home 18 near. e eaa I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself fr 8. 1 Gxgrcie

MUSINGS OF AN EDITOR by Calhoun Cartwright

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NEW ROOSEVELT THREAT ... It looks as if there is to be another Franklin D, Roosevelt in the American political picture, like it or not. The big build-up for Junior is on and he starts off with this advantage or handicap, all depending on your viewpoint: He looks like popper, talks like popper and screens like popper. He is what might be called *‘a spittin’ image.” N —— N\ ‘ Even if it makes you wince, there is no escaping the fact. that all these things shape up . into an appeal to millions of American voters. Franklin Jun- . for is a mere.kid, a long hop . from a statesman and a green | hand on the squad, but the | mame, the model and the man- : ner represent advertising as- | sets. 4 —_—— ' Any company selling soap, shav'ing cream or cigarettes that had ‘Jost its trademark and suddenly ‘discovered an exact duplicate would cheer no more loudly than ‘the New Deal addicts are cheering ‘at the moment. They think Junior has the same box-office appeal. “Run this right,”” declared a smart Democratic politician the other day, “and in five or six years there will be plenty of voters who will think daddy has returned from the ‘grave.” ‘‘Wanna bet?’’ is the answer of others. ‘“The imitation never sells like the original. No matter how they stage-manage it. Junior will always be just a copy.” But neither side is positive. And that's what is causing so many arguments. Yo ‘Elmer Twitchell went out as an Inquiring Reporter the other day and gsked the question, ‘Do you think 'F. D. Roosevelt, Jr., is ever likely to be President?’’ The results follow: McSheddy, Jabez, Z., housepainter and lifelong Republican: ‘““When you ask me that smile!”’ Botts, Peter D. L., skywriter and Democrat: “The kid is as ' good as in. I knew the old man woud spring a surprise like this.” Hemstitch, Rudolph, advertising agent and G.O.P, leader: ‘Would you mind repeating that question. And if I heard you right the first time, please pass the aspirin.” Crummett, Alonzo, engineer and New Dealer by habit and instinct: ‘“Listen, bub, if the kid sounds right over radio hookups, develops that old toss of the head and shows a scorn for other people’s dough, he is good for five terms.” Peezle, Hemingway D., unemployed member of the National Republican club: “I was afraid something like this would happen. There’s no justice. Just when a Republican gets to feeling confident somebody slips him a Mickey Finn.” Raviola, Antonio F., lifelong Republican: ‘““The Democrats have all the luck. Why do not Republican Presidents have sons who look like their fathers?’’ (Would that be good?—Ed note.) ' oA Steukle, Arabella H., housewife and leader in the Women’s New Dealer Club: “If Truman - doesn’t improve, the next candidate on our ticket won’t have to look like a Roosevelt. He can look like anybody but Truman.” : Ye Broadway Bugle “Miss Liberty’’ is the most falkedof coming musical and we think some of the sets should be done by James M, Flagg . . . and that the cast should include Red Skelton, George White and Gloria Blue . . . How about an alternate title *“Twin Bedloes?"” . . . Several ticket brokers have been ordered to close . . . They might have been prepared for it by the reviews of their hearings . . . Liz Taylor, we see, will marry Bill Pawley, Jr., instead of Glenn Davis, the former West Point grid star . , . Liz says there was never anything serious between her and Glenn . . . He just misunderstood the signals, eh? Branch Rickey has returned a. ball player and $25,000 to Pittsburgh following a claim that the player he turned over in exchange had a sore shoulder . . . We don’t know about the player's shoulder, but there’s no stiffness in the Rickey arm when he can hand back that much moolah . , ~ Some of those video -vaudeville shows are going to collapse it there is ever a bladder, seltzer bottle or wig shortage. ; b | O “Sonia Henie Robbed ‘Again,”’— headline. Looking for the ‘‘ce” Obm‘-uly-—C— ] This is June, the month of weddings, and it seems all right to warn one and all that two ean live these days as cheap as four,, four or five years of short supply. use as many as two to a board

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Poems To Remember

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Why Church Music?

Lesson for July 17, 1949

wHY church music? Hymn books are expensive, learning new hymns is a bother, choirs are a lot of trouble. Most preachers need more time for their sermons; why

not cut out the music and let them have fifteen minutes extra? No sir; it won't do. 'Say what you please, the average church-goer knows better than that. He may never have thought it out and he might not have heard of the word

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“hymnology,” but Mr. Average Churchman likes music in the church, even if he never opens his mouth himself. . .:¢ & 9 Liturgy SINGING in church was not invented yesterday. In the Psalms, as in our own hymnals, some of the poems were originally written and intended for use in public worship. The word ‘diturgy’” simply means the order of manner of service, and all churches have liturgies whether they give them that name or not. ‘Our - familiar “Holy, Holy, Holy,” was written for use In an early morning service; ‘“Bread of the world’”’ was written as a Communion hymn; “Break Thou the Bread of Life” while often used at Communion - was no so intended, as you can tell by reading 1t carefully; it was meant for use just before the reading of the Soripture, “Day is Dying in the West"” is best used in ,an out-door service. “Ivory Palaces” was written one Sunday afternoon in North Carolina for use in an evangelistic meeting that night. It might .interest. you to leaf through your own hymnal and see how many hymns were’ written purposely for church use.

NEXT WEEK : ANOTUER BIBLE LESSON

Is it the image, eyelid-flicker snapped

When lovers in suspension in the air

Know in one glance an islandworld is mapped

Which each will secretly develop later?

The word is “later” when the senses Yyield

The meditative heart their curious plunder. :

The inference is silence, where, distilled,

The wave unfurls and falls, translated wonder.

By May Sarton, in “The Lion and the Rose.”

Songs of the Temple : THREE liturgical Psalms are our lesson selection. Use your imagination when you read them. As you read Psalm 24, think of a great procession marching through the streets of Jerusalem on a holy day and approaching the tall temple shining on the city’s highest hill, Singing as they climb, perhaps one part of the congregation sings the question: ‘“Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Who shall stand in his holy place?” Perhaps another group of voices takes up the answer: ‘‘He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart. . ."” As the great gates swing open, the. chant rises: *“Lift up your heads, O ye gates!” for the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, is marching. The little kings (In Israel and over the world) have come and gone; only the Lord of Hosts is the King of Glory. Singing the glory of God brings it before the mind far better than reading about 1t in & brokl : Then the 84th Psalm is taken from what they called the *‘Chief Musician’s Collection,” evidently a part of what we now would call the choir library. It is the song of a man who loves the church and loves the people whom he finds there. Psalm 03:1-7b is also obviously a song for public worship, and still i 3 sung every morning in churches around the world. e 8 ® The Best is Not Too Good ‘ IF in ancient times when God's people were learning to sing, the noblest poems of inspired men were set to the best music available and used for the honor of God and the ‘help of man, then surely Christians ought to do no less. If you had s friend coming to see you, one whom you respect and wish to honer, you certainly would not seé the table with all the chipped-up old kitchen chins and you wouldn’t put wilted flowers on the table the radio tuned to the tin-pan-niest trash you could find em the dial. ; S No, i you have®anything for him you want it to be of the very best. Why not so with God? The house of God is no place for cheap, bad musie, jingly meaningless rhymes instead of noble hymns and psalms, tiresome grind-organ tunes or jazzy swing stuff instead of musie that: has real power and beauty. If nonsense is bad in a sermon, it is worse in a prayer and worst of all in a hymn. If mere noise is-bad in a sermon, it is worse in a prayer

Dr. Foreman

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Excitement in the Stretch THE NEXT FEW days and weeks of racing will find a flock of celebrities in the headlines. Their names will include Citation, Coaltown, Capot, Ponder and a few more. There have been three big fea/turc races with the_ same wiizh-ts

s 0 far—the Derby the Preakness — and the Belmont. Capot not only won two out of three but also ran 1-2 in each start. Capot's on top—but he still has a battle left. There is no longe€r any question now that Olympia

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won the Derby for Ponder. Capot could pick his own pace in the Belmont, but some horse with speed had to go after Olympia in the Derby. Capot was the only horse with the speed to challenge which in turn cost him the race. It the Greentree horse could win the Preakness and Belmont because there was no pacemaker to kill off first, he could surely have taken over the Derby under similar circumstances. » But for all that, Ponder was the surprise horse of both the Derby and the Belmont. He will still be dangerous over any stretch of ground beyond a mile, especially at a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half, His form from two-year-old class has bounded far up and if Capot falls away later on, it is quite likely that Calumet’s stretch runner will move up. In the meanwhile it will be interesting to see when and where Citation will run again. Jimmy Jones says the champion is ready. ‘“We have been in no hurry,” Jimmy says, *to get him working too soon with Coaltown on hand. There is nothing to be gained by running Citation against Coaltown.” Whether or not Citation is ready, Calumet has no great worry with Coaltown, Ponder and Wistful on hand. It is only natural that Chicago should get the call with these standouts, due to the matter of weight assignments. If Calumet can get her stars in at 130, it would be rather foolish to take higher weights. In the meanwhile Hollywood Park is quite anxious to know what Calumet will do about the $lOO,OOO Gold Cup race on July 18, where Coaltown and Citation can get in at 132 pounds. The hitch here may come from Ben Jones’ statement that 130 pounds is all that any horse should carry. The extra two pounds would make little or no difference, but it might leave an opening for increased weights later on. In any event the next few weeks should be replete with interesting turns, now partially covered by the fogs. Citation, especially, is due to break inte the headlines soon, ® & o Make The Target A Barn So far this has been a formless baseball season in the main and the main reason is quite evident—‘the pitching. It isn’t s 0 much a matter of the base hits and runs that have been accumulated. It isn’t so much a matter of the home runs driven in winning flight over the fences or into the stands. It has been largely a matter of bases on balls. I can’t recall a season where s¢ many passes -have -been issued day after day. Eight—lo-15-18 or 20 have been on the menu. Teams get 13 hits and 20 runs. They get 8 hits and 11 runs, ~ . . There isn’t any reason why a big league pitcher shouldn’t be able to get a pitch across the plate at least a reasonable . number of times. But it is nothing to see some pitcher open up any given inning by filling the bases on passes. Pitchers will tell you that if they give the batter a good ball to hit, he’ll probably hammer it out of the lot. But isn’t it better to have . him do that with nobody on than tc the batter a grand slammer? I do not remember another season that has ever yielded so many grand slammers, & home run with three on, as 1940 has offered with the campaign only a quarter over. . Lack of control has also bee: - responsible for so many home runs The pitcher rapidly works himsel into a hole and then has to spli - The order of march today is & first fill the bases or walk at leas R - lkmows he:im't supposed to use ¢ ~ spitter or to fuzz up the missile TR