Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30
AS Al MORGAN COUNTY
TAXPAYER VIEWS MATTERS

1t Is noted in the Herald that the
following are accused of political
slush: Shell, Beard and Alexander
The only political slush these men
are guilty of is to try to get way
out of Morgan county via a respec-
table road which would be through
Perry county. On another page of
the Herald we find a note that C.. B.
Smith and j. M Anderson had re-
ceived assurances from the highway
department that the gap complain
ed of would be filled, an assurance
that Shell, Beard and Alexander
had weeks ago. Mr.. Beard pledges
himself to stop paying So per day
of hours to favored teamsters-
when scores of good, honest team
sters will do the same work for
much less money. He also pledges
himself not to send teams from
Deavertown to McConnelsville to
get bridge lumber for the Deayer-
town neighborhood, when the same
can be secured just as cheaply at
Deavertown.
One of the present county commits
sioners spends eight months of the
year teaching school, at the disad-
vantage of county affairs.
Mr.. Shell pledges himself to run
the clerks office without additional
help which would save about $720
per term from the manner of its
present administration. Are these
things worth while? They are the
issues.
Mr.. Alexander has been a stead
fast road booster for many years.
In fact, men of political thought
are trusting him in the manage
ment of their road problems.
1t is puerilish for any one to say
that lone congressman can do
nothing for his district in the way of
roads.
Possibly "See" Ellis Moore can do
nothing for his district, judging the
the future by the past.
Mr.. Herrick, the highway direc-
tor in the Davis administration,
made the statement that all state
highway money should be used be-
tween the large cities. Where would
that leave Morgan county?
We have good governor, for
Morgan county, now in office,
would it not be best to let we'll
enough alone, and keep Honest Vic
where he ISIS. B. J.
Scott-Floyd
The Rev. J. D. Waters, pastor of
the First Church of Christ, read
the service Tuesday evening at the
marriage of Miss Nellie T. Floyd to
Councilman Frank o. Scott The
wedding took place at the home of
the officiating minister. The princi-
pals were unattended. Mrs. Scott
is daughter of the late Captain J.
A. Floyd, of McConnelsville and is
graduate of the Meredith Business
college, this city, and the Boyd
school, Cleveland. Mrs.
Scott volunteered for service in the
recent world war and served during
the flu epidemic in this city. She
has held number of clerical posi-
tions here. Mr.. Scott is a member
OF council, vice president of the Mus
kingum Motor club, senior past
of the u. s. Spanish war
veterans of Muskingum county, 32d /
degree Mason and member of the
u. c.. r.. He was In the automobile |
business in this city for IA years,
but has recently embarked In the |
real estate business under the firm |
name OF Scott g. Wainwright. Be |
cause OF the recent illness of Mr.. |
Scott the wedding was a quiet one, /
and the eastern automobile trip /
which had been planned. was aban-
doned. Mr.. and Mrs Scott went at /
once to their home AL MelrOse av-
enue, where they will receive their /
friends after November 1st Times
Recorder.