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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
Why Compensation
Is A Just ID e b t

The base pay of the enlisted man
in the military service in the World
war was $50 month. From this,
in the majority of cases, was deduct
ed SIS for allotment to dependents
and $3.50 for insurance, leaving a
balance of $3.50 of actual monthly
remuneration for the most hazard
GUS work on earth. Out Of this small
sum, more than 80 percent of the
men in uniform bought Liberty
Bonds on the installment plan. At
the same time, ordinary unskilled
workers were drawing from SIS to
$40 day; skilled workers drew
from 81 to $25 a day. The soldier
had to pay for his own workmen's
compensation insurance "a pay
ment' which is made obligatory on
the employer and not the employe in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
Bristol

7. V. Ray made a business trip to
McConnelsville Monday.
Dean Hancher and family visited
Sunday with Harry Parmiter's.
J. w Mcdowell and wife, VIM
Fowler, wife and Mrs. w. j. Fowler
visited one day last week with Geo
Chambers and family.
Several in this vicinity are suffer
ing with colds.
VIM. Fowler visited Sunday with
Dan Conn of near Reinersville, who
has been very poorly, but is improy.
ing.
Robert Ray had the misfortune
to lose young heifer, caused by be
ing hooked by other cattle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06

Hopewell Sunday school met with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Still Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hooper and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hammond and children, spent Sum
day at Bernard Halls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barnes and
son Robert, spent Sunday afternoon
at Mrs. Ella Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barnes were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Taylor Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mccormick
and children of Salem, spent Sum
day with Mrs Neely.
Quite a number enjoyed a dance
at Russell Hooper's Saturday night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06

can people and was promised much.
The promise was backed by both po-
litical parties and both candidates
for President in 1920, by a majority
of both houses of Congress, by the
people of % states who voted local
ly for state compensation, by as high
majorities as to j, and by resolu-
tions of 27 state legislatures and ap-
peals to the President from 33 Gov
ernors.
The late President Harding We
toed the adjusted compensation bill
on representation that the treasury
faced 650,OO0,000 deficit.
Now the money is here. There is
a surplus of 1913, 100000 in the
treasury. The estimated surplus for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1924,
is $400,000,0O0 Great Britain is
paying her debt to America at the
rate of 100000 a year. Andrew
w. Mellon, Secretary of the Treas
ury, has stated that taxes can not be
reduced if the adjusted compensa-
ton bill is passed. Many newspa-
pers have echoed this false senti-
ment. The result is that the public
mind has been misled These are
the fundamental mathematics of the
situation. Mr.. Mellon has Shown
hnu Of CpOO 0n0 IN,
the cost of government may be af-
fected The cost of compensation in
the first three years will not average
more than $81,000,000 year
These figures are supplied to the FL
nance Committee of the Senate by
actuaries of the Treasury Depart
ment Adjusted compensation is a
just debt and it has no bearing on
other obligations of the govern
ment But by Mr.. Melons own fig
ures it is clearly shown that when
compensation is paid it will still be
possible to reduce government ex-
pense $242, 100000 year. The
statement that taxes cannot be re-
duced if veterans compensation is
adjusted is therefore false.
What compensation will do for
the nation. 1t will allay the dissat-
isfaction existing among veterans
and dispel the sense of injustice
they now feel. 1t will cement their
faith in their country and cement
the faith of our future soldiers and
sailors. 1t will insure that the
money be spent in productive chan
nels, quickening trade and indus
try.
The Father of this Nation estab-
| lished the principle of adjusted com
! pensation George Washington
words to the Continental Congress
are as apt today as when they were
written. He said: "A soldier rea-
soned with upon the goodness OF
the cause he is engaged in, and the
| inestimable rights he is contending
for, hears you with patience and ac-
| knowledges the truth of your OBJ
| servation, but adds that it is of nc
! more Importance to him than to 9TH
ers. The officer makes you the
! same reply. with the further remark
/ that his pay will not support him
and he cannot ruin himself and fam
! lily to serve his country, where ev-
cry member of the community is
| equally interested and benefited by
his labors. John R. Quinn, Ma
tional Commander, The American
| Legion
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
ed their daughter, Sunday.

ed their daughter, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Love and
Mrs. Howard Rowland made a trip
to Ringgold last week.
Misses Jessie Chiefly and Evelyn
GLADDEN. visited Miss Lenora Byers'
school last week and took dinner
with Mrs Mary Love, and visited
the high school in the afternoon.
The little daughter of Brannon
Martin has been having scarlet
fever.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06

practically every state of America.
The soldier came home and found
congress paying manufacturers
three billion dollars for profits they
might have made on war contracts
terminated by the armistice. Con-
gress paying a "bonus" of $240 a
year to each of 10000 civil en-
ployes of the government because of
the increased cost of living during
the war. These bonuses are still
being paid. Congress paying the
railroads $1,696, 100000 in compen-
sation for loss Of profits in war.
Congress giving the soldier himself
Just $50. From this the veteran
was expected to buy himself new
outfit of civilian clothes, pay off the
load of war debts accumulated by
his family, pay his rent and food
bills while hunting a job.
Congress, after consulting with
The American Legion, decided upon
an adjusted compensation bill pro-
viding a service credit of 81 day
for home service and $1.25 a day
for overseas service. From this
credit is deducted the $50 bonus"
paid each man on discharge. The
maximum credit is $500 for home
service and 1925 for home and for
eign service.
The Adjusted Service Pay. Men
who served 10 days or less and
therefore would receive $50 or less
are to be paid in cash. They are the
only veterans to be paid in cash.
The total cost of compensating this
group will be 100000. This
provision was inserted purely as a
measure of administrative economy.
The Adjusted Service Certificate
The majority of veterans will ac-
cept this insurance compensation.
1t offers the veteran paid up en-
dowment policy maturing in 20
years. The face value of the policy
is equal to the service credit plus
25 per cent, plus interest at " per
cent compounded annually. This
makes the value in 20 years or in
the event of death 3015 times the
service credit. The policy cannot be
transferred to any other person.
During the first three years the pol
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
East Branch

| Harry Grimes and family visited
Owen Gladden's Sunday.
The people in this community are
scared pretty bad about smallpox
but not a case in this community. A
number are being vaccinated.
The bad colds that are around,
and the sore throat, seem worse
than the smallpox
Loren Dew's moved Saturday onto
the George Dawson farm.
No meeting at East Branch sun
day on account of the smallpox
scare.
Emmett Wagner and Vern Love
work about every day at Santoy,
but have never contracted the dis
ease yet.
On account of the smallpox scare
Miss Jessie Chiefly did not teach her
school for two days.
Mrs. James Martin is now able to
walk out some.
oonO0 hdII1n 10 AOL ILL upIOsluS.
Karl Van Horn visited his grand
mother Mrs. Dew at Corning, Sun
day.
The quarantine has been lifted at
Bert Williams. There have been no
other families on that creek be-
sides the Bert Williams and Jesse
Chappelear family quarantined.
George Van Horn took his family
back to Corning Monday.
VIM. Berfer has sale the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shepard visit
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06

A doctor was called to Frank
Knox's Saturday by the illness of
Mr.. Knox's aunt, who is suffering
with kidney trouble. Miss Brown
will be IS this month.
A doctor was called Sunday to
see Mrs. Donald Dunlap, who has
been poorly for the past few days.
Mrs. Burel Ferguson suffered an
attack of gall stones recently, but is
better at this writing.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Argo sale Saturday.
Vernon Crisman and wife visited
Sunday with VIM. Crisman's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
cCOnnelsville Rt. 3

Last Wednesday evening a num-
ber of friends and neighbors went in
and surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Hooper. All enjoyed good time
and returned home at late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Spencer had for
Willie Hooper, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Spencer and Charley and
Eva and Mr. Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Oliver and
sons Paul and Dale, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gheen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
Cut This Out-It Is Worth Money

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Chicago, H., writing your name and
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AN TAR COMPOUND for Coughs
and Colds, and free sample pack
ages of FOLEY PILLS and FOLEY
CATHARTIC TABLETS. Try these
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where
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-06
Don't Fuss With
Mustard Plasters!
Musterole Works Without the
Bfisfer-Eosier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing a mess of
mustard, flour and water when you can
easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with little clean, white Musterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of the present
white ointment. 1t takes the place of
mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsillitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest lit may prevent pneumonia.
To Mothers: Musterole is now
made in milder form for
babies and small children.
Ask for Children's Musterole.
35c and Csc, jars
= 4
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
HORSE CAMP

A new school house suddenly sprang
into existance Sunday. The men do
mated their work and expect to COM
plete it next Sunday. The young folks
expect to enjoy dance in the school
house Saturday night.
Thomas Nauseman has returned from
Chalmer, New Mexico. where he went
to sell bunch of cattle. He reports a
slump in the cattle and hog market.
Good cattle average $26. 90 per head.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Dooling and
daughter, Loise, enjoyed a chicken
dinner at the Sundquist home Sunday.
Miss Bonnie Apple visited with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Apple,
for a few days before going to Greeley
to enter the State Normal School.
Mrs. Wescott and children left camp
Saturday and, after a short visit at
Arriola, they expect to make their
home at Mancos. Mrs. Wescott was
formerly the cook at Dooling camp.
Mrs. Ed Krimick is cooking at Dooling
camp.
Dennis Lee and Beatrice Morgan at
tended the dance at Ackmen Saturday
night.
Little Irene Reisbeck has been quite
sick, but is improving at this writing.
Nate Johnson lost milch COW Tues
day.
Mrs. Sundquist and children, and Mrs.
Walter Langston and children expect
to move to Horse Camp to place the
children in school. Messrs. Sundquist
and Langston are employed at the
Langston mill.
The train is expected in camp by the
time this article is printed.
Wagon roads are being made in
every direction in order to get the logs
to the railroad.
Cabins are being erected everywhere.
The camp is preparing for winter.
DR.. Perkins made his weekly visit
Tuesday.
Joe Dooling has his radio in working
orders and gets the baseball reports
every evening. The radio is quite en-
tertaining and attracts houseful of
visitors every evening. Joe made his
radio last winter. You can always
judge person by what he does when
he has nothing else to do.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
NC PhEE

The first train of logs was brought
in from the woods and unloaded in the
log pond Monday. Logs are being
hauled in every day now.
Earl Morris who has been working
in one of the camps was brought in
Sunday to DR.. Perkins. He had re-
ceived bad injury to one of his
limbs while cutting logs. DIR. Perkins
reports him as getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Woods and
small son of Colorado Springs arrived
Thursday to spend few days visiting
with relatives. Mrs Woods is sister
of Mrs. F. w. Cunningham and Mr..
Clair Gleason of McPhee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Kenney of
Pagosa Springs have been spending n
few days here visiting with Mrs Ken
ney's sister. Mrs. Lee Grosshart.
R. R. Sheets of McPhee and DIR. E.
E. Howell of Dolores spent the week
end hunting grouse.
Mrs Frank Gildersheve and daughter
of Denver, arrived Monday. They will
make their home here. Mr.. Glider
sleeve is employed in the New Mexico
Lumber company store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morgan of Do
lores were visiting the Welsh Nossman
family Tuesday.
F. w. Cunningham and family and
B. W. Woods and family of Colorado
Springs spent Sunday at Mesa Verde.
Charlie James returned from Albu-
querque, New Mexico, Monday. Char
lie drove his mother over in a car and
and returned on the train.
The Oxley and Coffman family have
moved away.
Mrs. Mcconnell has been taken to
town where she is under her mothers 8
care. Mrs. Mcconnell is quite i'll with
inflammatory rheumatism.
Several people here are boasting
radios. These radios arrived from
Alamosa and are much better than the
ordinary radio. They receive messages
without an ariel and are so loud they
can be heard block or more without
magnavox.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
Crumbs Swept Up.

A woman who can find her nose to
powder it without mirror is as rare
as one who exposes her ears.
Fame is a tickle thing. The best
hitter in the league will soon have to
step out of the picture to make way for
the plunging half-back.
Most of the novelists who are con-
cerned about American morals never
help the uplift movement much with
their stories.
In India the wedding feast lasts "a
hours. but over here the guests are
lucky if they get ice cream and cake,
at the present prices of wedding feasts.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
Around the World.

Take trip around the world Octo-
Der 10th for so cents. Get your tickets
at the Methodist church where cars
will be waiting for you. If you wish
10 take your own car a guide will be
furnished for 6 cents extra. On this
trip you will visit Pekin. China; Lon
don. England; the Hawawiian Islands:
New York City; then across the U. s.
to Hollywood where you will see The
Birth OF the West released October
10th. Chicken pie in London. 27p2s
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

Cocoa bread, new and distinctly
nalatable variation of the staff of life,
il recent achievement of the exper-
mental baking laboratory of the Bureau
of Chemistry and should prove popular,
not only because it has decided flavor
of cocoa, which pleases most palates,
hut because it retains its freshness
longer than ordinary bread. ANY good
bread formula may be used, the only
difference being that cocoa is substitu-
ted for from 8 to 10 per cent OF the
aour and that other shortening may be
omitted. since cocoa contains about 70
per cent of fat.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

P. W. Wheatland left Monday for
La Madeira, New Mexico, after few
days visit with his sister, Mrs. S. N.
Lowe. Mr.. Wheatlandis is in the employ
of lumber company at La Madeira.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

The Christian Endeayor society gave
party at the Baptist church Monday
evening. There were about fifty young
people present and the evening was
pleasantly spent with stunts and games.
Refreshments were served.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
Water Tax.

,.r Tax is now due. but owing to
.,.d absence from town | will
|. Tho water book with v. E. St.
|. who is authorized to collect and
,sceipts for water rent during
kbsence,
IL. FLANDERS. Water Clerk.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
Coming Next Week

expect to be in Dolores on Monday
next. with beautiful line Of dresses
suits and coats. Will display and sell
them from some convenient room on
Main street. Mrs. E. M. Jordan.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

M. C. Hinderlider, consulting engi-
neer of Denver. arrived in Dolores
Friday and was met by W. L. Glenn
of the Montezums Valley irrigation
system. We understand that Mr..
Hinderlider in here to inspect reser-
voirs.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

J. A. Cook and family left Wednes-
day on business trip to Missouri and
may be away all winter. Fred Smith
accompanied them and will visit his
mother in Kansas.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

The San Juan Monticello, Utah, }
Record says that autos can now make
the trip with little trouble as far as
Kigalia ranger station, on top of Elk
mountain, which is only twenty miles
from the natural bridges in Utah.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

Work is progressing nicely on the
Rust garage building. This is two.
story building thirty by sixty feet.
The second floor will be partitioned into
rooms.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

D. A. Maloney of Denver. grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
will visit Silver Star Lodge Monday
evening. Knights from Mancos are
also expected to be present.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

Mrs. Clarence CURE came down from
Telluride Wednesday and is visiting
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Idr,s
Thomas.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

A special prayer meeting program
and reception for Rev. and Mrs.
Farmer was given at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening. There
was large crowd present. After the
program fruit punch and cake were
served.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

Edward Boehn returned to Telluride
Monday after few days spent in the
valley making final proof on his home
stead and visiting with home folks.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

What has become of the old fash
Toned father who thought bicycle was
good enough for his son to ride back
and fourth to high school?
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

The flag belonging to the Lebanon
school was lost between Cortez and
Lebanon Friday night. Finder please
notify the Lebanon store.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

I. W. Smith received the sad news
Yesterday of the death of his uncle, R.
N smith, at Alamosa. R. X. Smith
visited here last summer.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

While chopping log Sunday Earl
Morris encountered nest of yellow
jackets and, in his haste to get away,
cut the leader in his right leg.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

l.. X. Wells, candidate for the state
senate was in Dolores Saturday look
ing after his political interests.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

on account of the drought and lack
OF winter feed the stockmen are going
to ship close this fall.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

WORD has been received that Lloyd
wilson of Placervile. broke an arm
while at play on the school grounds.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

Congressman Edward T. Taylor,
limited States Senator Alva B. Adams.
and Hugh v. High, Mr.. Taylor's secre-
tary. visited Dolores Tuesday afternoon.
These gentlemen are looking after
their political interests, Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Adams both being nominees on
the Democratic ticket.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

l. W. Brumbey returned Yesterday
from Denver where he went with a
shipment of cattle.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
,,.lina may broaden the mind
!. s.,,eps the pocketbook.
FOR SALE
i coupe in good condition, cheap.
w Odenbaugh Garage.
Peaches.

-, failed to get peaches you have
y. chance. At the Bunce orchard,
-, Ridge. Not hurt by frost. ZIP
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03

There will be base ball game at
this place this (Friday) afternoon
between the Cortez High school and the
Dolores High school. This is going to
be fast game and it will cost you five
cents, one nickel. to see it. Dig up
the price and be sport.
The Dolores star., 1924-10-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

=. i. spiekert left Wednesday for
Grand Junction.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-20

was when l was very young" With
out loving war for glory or waging 1t
for fame, Washington rose to the
front rank in an art pursued for a
great cause alone. refusing pay for his
services and laying down command In
the hour of victory. and while the
world rang with his renown, to re-
tire TO the life of Virginia farmer.
If Washington's public life had end
ed with the end of the Revolution and
his fame rested on his military achieve
ment alone, we should still have
to place him among the foremost OF
mankind.
But Washington's constructive gen.
ius was not misled by the results OF
the war. The military victory of the
colonies ushered in their real test; ;
it was then to be determined whether
craftsmanship could create a nation
to seal the victory in the field; wheth-
er the idea of nationality could sup
plant in provincial minds the raw
conception of the sovereignty of de-
tached and jealous colonies. Wash
-ipre 1.-The soldieg retires from his
tory, and Washington the statesman
emerges. AS the voice of Massachu-
setts called him to the command of
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-20


Washington the soldier again, fight
ing against the British, against almost
hopeless odds and the most terrible
difficulties, sustaining the courage OF
his men, inspiring the people with
determination to proceed in their I'M
dertaking; Washington the construc-
tive statesman, presiding over the Con-
stitutlonal convention and guiding it
through factional and sectional differ
ences to :. conclusion that has become
one Of the most solid of national
foundations the world has known;
Washington the administrators, pre-
siding over the executive branch OF
the )vernment under that Constitu-
ton for the first eight years of def
nitely organized federal existence
such are the various Washingtons
whom the people now pause TO honor
on this day.
This great figure in our afairs
stands supreme and unapproachable
for variety of abilities, for breadth
of vision, for singleness OF purpose
Study of his writings and his ad
dresses reveals a conception of the
political ideal that became the In
The Pleasantville press., 1924-02-20

spiration of the new republic held by
few of his time. He saw the difficult
ties in the way, the sectional differ
ences of view. the jealousies OF the
states. the lack of truly national con.
ception. He believed in one govern
ment as a federalist. but he was
unanimously chosen president by all
the people of both lines Of political
faith. And he administered the affairs
of the republic as a nonpartisan with
out prejudice or favor, so ably, so i'm
partially and with such far vision
that, had he so willed, he might have
been retained in Office during the re-
mainder of his life. But he wisely
held to the principle of rotation and
put aside the thought of a third term
and advised his countrymen in an i'm
mortal paper to hold strictly to the
principle of democracy upon which the
American Union was founded.
| 1t is an inspiration thus annually
to pause and study Washington, his
character, his works, his words and
his example. The American people
are better citizens for this yearly de
| votion to his memory.