The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat, 1932-06-03

The morning session will be devoted to a program for the entire group of leaders and officers. The group will be divided in the afternoon. The offi officers - cers officers and leaders will each be instruct instructed - ed instructed in the duties of their office. ,R. C. Smith, specialist in Rural Or Organization - ganization Organization at Ohio State university, will lead the discussion with the lead leaders. - ers. leaders. J. E. Whonsettler, county agent in Franklin county, will instruct the presidents and vice presidents in the duties of their offices. The secretar secretaries - ies secretaries will receive their instruction from Guy Dowdy, assistant state club leader. Mrs. Helen Harbage, one of the founders of club work in Madison county, will give the recreation lead leaders - ers leaders instructions. She will also have charge of the group games in the morning. The news reporters will study and practice news writing un under - der under the guidance of L. K. Baer, coun county - ty county agent in Union county.

James A. Devine, secretary of the building and loan state organization, said the record of building and loan companies during the present depres depression, - sion, depression, from the standpoint of safety, was unequalled by any other financial group in the country. He pointed out that liquidity had nothing to do with safety and earning power and ex explained - plained explained that building and loan associa associations - tions associations since their organization in Ohio, in 1867, had had the privilege of ask asking - ing asking for notice of withdrawal. He de declared - clared declared this to be the safest provision that can surround a financial institu institution. - tion. institution.

The new group pertinently asks: “How can Ohio change the situation so as to save money and give all its cit citizens - izens citizens ‘uniform’ treatment as required by the constitution?” Prefacing its disclosure of figures which leads the organization to believe that “Ohio is burning the candle at both ends,” this further question is set down: “If you were the owner of 88 chain stores, operating under identical regu regulations, - lations, regulations, and if the 88 managers of these stores submitted to you a yearly (Continued on Page Two)

This year, the boys* band will be di directed - rected directed by Professor Louis E. Pete, supervisor of Music at Ashland high school. Professor Pete is not only an outstanding musician but his splendid qualifications and success in the hand handling - ling handling of young men was the primary feature in winning for him this ap appointment. - pointment. appointment. He has the happy faculty of being a boy among boys. His dis dis(Continued - (Continued dis(Continued on Page Two)

The latest entrant in this field is the “Ohio Inter-Organization Tax As Association,” - sociation,” Association,” representative of 14 state statewide - wide statewide organizations, and is presenting a plethora of figures labeled “the truth about taxes.” The Ohio consti constitution - tution constitution requires that “all law’s of a general nature shall have a uniform operation throughout the state.”

In talking to the building and loan group, Arnold thought “business was on its way back” and declared that the record of building and loan companies in Ohio “during the most tempestuous era in history was unequalled by any other financial group. It is significant that the number of banks laid low by business storm outnumber the build building - ing building and loan association failures nearly thirty to one.”

Miss Edna Callahan, clothing spe specialist - cialist specialist from Ohio State university, in instructed - structed instructed the leaders in the principles ©f clothing club work. The leaders were told how to fill out the record |ooks for the useful articles, and the Summer and winter clothing projects. The kinds of materials suitable for different types of garments were dis discussed. - cussed. discussed.

Herbert “Sparky” Church and John Johnny - ny Johnny Jordan, of Plain City, had a nar narrow - row narrow escape from drowning at Huff bridge in Big Darby a few days ag-o. They were paddling around in a leaky boat. The current carried them to the deep water where they were com compelled - pelled compelled to jump for their lives. Neither could swim but the Church boy made the shore in safety.