The Clermont Courier Profile of Harry M. Tucker
The Clermont Courier notes editor and publisher Harry M. Tucker in Batavia Ohio. The paper founded in 1836 marks one year under Tucker with subscription at $1.50 for six months.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
4
The Clermont Courier notes editor and publisher Harry M. Tucker in Batavia Ohio. The paper founded in 1836 marks one year under Tucker with subscription at $1.50 for six months.
The War Department details a staged pause on August 10 and 14 directing the Association of American Railroads to embargo Army ammunition and other freight to Pacific and Gulf ports. In hours, controllers and railroads rerouted 5 400 cars and halted 2 300 more, then resumed to depots or destinations. The process showcased wartime rail efficiency and the critical role of the AAR.
An editorial argues that while new firefighting innovations like Navy foam aid combat, true prevention rests on human judgment. It urges responsible use of matches and safer construction in homes and workplaces, warning against reliance on extinguishers alone and noting ongoing fire losses from carelessness.
The document argues that powerful labor unions trigger widespread unemployment and restrict workers from taking jobs in struck plants. It cites a looming menace from unions pressuring oil industry workers amid a dispute with the Oil Workers International Union and its leadership.
A critic questions US labor policy arguing that unions can call a nationwide halt to oil production, forcing government action. The piece warns of collusion dangers, unregulated labor monopolies, and the erosion of the right to work without forced membership. It asserts that freedom is undermined by labor dictators and calls for peaceful union engagement.
The Legislature established Ohio Poetry Day in 1938 to be observed every third Friday in October with school programs, local talent, and a Chittenden Hotel banquet in Columbus where Dr. Clarence Stratton will speak. A 1946 anthology is planned and poetry submissions are due April 1 1946.
Dairy farmers may present evidence of sale of milk or butterfat for July August and September 1945 to the county AAA committee and receive dairy feed subsidy payments. Rates are 45c per hundredweight for milk and 13c a pound for butterfat. Applications must be filed before November 30 1945.
County offices have received their supply of sheep lamb subsidy draft forms and are ready to pay the subsidy. Applicants who have filed will receive drafts by mail if not yet received. Sellers should bring proof of sale to the county AAA office promptly as the subsidy application must be filed within 60 days of sale.
Edward C. Saxton of Clermont County AAA urges beef growers who sold cattle over 800 pounds at 14.55 per 100 pounds in Ohio to apply for a 50 cent per hundredweight subsidy within 60 days of sale. Submit sales slips with head count weight price and slaughterer name or buyer note. ensure slaughter within 29 days.
The regular monthly meeting of the Batavia Woman's Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Donald Jamieson on Thursday. A display titled My Favorite Antique features glass and pottery by Mrs. Russell Speidel, antique jewelry by Mrs. Cornelius McCloy, and prints by Mrs. Elmer Kramer.
The Mt Carmel Glen Este P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening October 19 at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Speaker Mr Kurfman from the Health League of Hamilton County will be there, and Mr Bee of Bethel is hosting a get-together.
A total of 393 Clermont County farmers applied for federal crop insurance on their 1946 wheat. Byron Ross reports higher interest than in 1941 42 and 43 when insurance was offered. Most applications come from Jackson township with 71. premiums for 75 percent coverage equal eight tenths of a bushel per acre.
Washington report notes the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization gathering in Quebec starts October 16. The aim is to boost global agriculture, increase food production, and raise living standards, guiding soil, livestock, reforestation, roads, and farmer tools across 44 nations.
A report recounts Gen. Dwight Eisenhower expressing disappointment after a Time magazine cover depicting Stalin drew a sharp reaction from Marshal Zhukov and the Soviet press. He explains U.S. press freedom contrasts with Soviet censorship and notes revived rapport with Zhukov. The piece also notes Truman's Supreme Court nomination process and other brief domestic items.
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