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The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

corner and get comfortable, like
a fat. lazy slug.
Dan doesn't need to let his
mind slide away. He could
control his mind just as he
controls his body. He could
kick his mind out of it's warm
bed and make it get out and
hustle. But he doesn't know
that. He thinks that minds
can't be changed. He thinks
that we must accept our minds,
just as they are-and that it's
useless to try and change them.
His Baby Days
That's wrong, of course.
Minds can't be changed and
trained exactly as bodies can
be changed and trained. When
Dan was a baby his legs went
slowly, uncertainty. He craWled,
toddled. But as he grew older
he trained his legs to move
quicker, faster, more certainly.
It wasn't easy-learnings to
walk, learning to run. Some
times he slipped and fell and
bumped his head. Sometimes
his legs ached until he cried.
but he kept on. Today his
legs move as fast as any
normal mans. But his mind
doesn't move as fast as any
normal mans. He has never
trained it to move.
Dan isn't getting ahead. He
never will get ahead, unless
some great shock awakens his
lazy mind. And that's the
reason.
Are You Getting Ahead?
It that, perhaps, the reason
why you aren't getting ahead?
Your body isn't lazy, but how
about your mind?
Your body moves fast-but
how fast does your mind move?
How quickly will your mind
meet a new situation-how
willing is your mind to tackle
a new idea? Your body is
awake-but is your mind
asleep?
The world isn't handling jobs
to, sleepers.
Gcopyright, 1881, King Features,
Syndicate. Ine9
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Miss Boardman Pleads
For Red Cross Aid

Editor, Times:
At the District of Columbia
Red Cross Chapter-like Old
Mother Hubbard - our Cub
boards are bare" but in what
a worthy service have they been
emptied. There have gone to
those in need in the drought
stricken States a thousand or
more warm garmentS-Women'S
and girls dresses, underwear
and knitted shaw1S, shirts for
men and boys, sweaters for men
and children, layetteS and many
other comfortable articles; but
more, many more. are still
needed.
Stories come to the Red Cross
of the closing of schools, as the
children are without sufficient
clothing. People come for food.
shivering in their scanty raj
ment. One plantation workers
wife, with an i'll husband in
bed, writes of her 14-year-old
boy and herself trying to make
q living cutting railroad ties,
adding: "and they've quit buy
ing ties-we haven't clothes or
anything to eat" It is growing
colder and many a stove in
the log cabin homes have little
or no fire.
Suffering is Great
Another letter gives US the
many times told tale: Our crop
was burned up by the drought.
We haven't shoes or clothing
for the children, and they
haven't gone to school a day
this fall. There are six child
ren ranging from II months to
Is years. We have had to sell
everything to get bread and
are just about at an end, We
are so thinly clothed and poorly
nourished we can't stand the
winter"
Our Red Gross chapter here
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
ONCE-OVERS
Are You q Peacock?

Have you not too great de-
sire to be admired?
Too much thought to being
popular and too little to de-
velopment along some certain
line of usefulness or culture.
In working hours you think
too much about your personal
appearance.
Do you not dress inappro-
priately for your business?
Because of this, you give.
more thought to protecting your
clothes than you do the work
in which you are engaged.
\ Wearing expensive, unsuitable
clothing to your job so that you
may appear well reduces your
value to the firm for which you
work.
If your clothing hampers your
giving full attention to your
duties, you are extravagant and
unWise in your selection of
wearing apparel.
There should be no division
Of thought when you enter your
place of employment.
Your work should claim your
fullest attention.
Take notice Of those who
hold the most responsible posi-
tions where you work and you
will find that they dress to
their work.
Those who hold jobs that ne
cesSitate being we'll dressed
should see that their clothes
are plain and of good style, but
rich, fussy clothes are out Of
place in the business world.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
l. A League of Nations Is an
attempt to .........
2. A is a form OF
government of the people, by
the people. and for the people.
8. The French revolution was
an uprising against the -.
4. The Doctrine has
to do with making the United
States the protector of this
hemisphere.
S. The War ended
in 1865.
Match correctly:
6. Muddy. Alert.
7. Prolix. Harshness
8. Nimble. Dull.
9. Severity. Laconic.
10. Terse. Turbid.
Do you know:
II. Who said, Neither a bor-
rover or a lender be, for bor-
rowing loses both itself and
friend?"
IL. How does salt change the
boiling temperature of water?
13. What town contains the
grave of Dante?
IA. What city is on a small
island near China?
Is. What difficult task did
Orpheus try to do?
ANSWERS on Magazine Page.)
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Chemistry, the Dynamic
Science
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., DEL, LID
Famous Scientific Authority

The extraordinary develop
ment of chemistry, within the
past century and more, is al
most without a parallel in the
history Of science. America has
been a leader in chemistry, both
in teaching and research. 1t
has spent enormous sums for
laboratories, equipment and IA
cilities Of every sort. Go back
1876 years, and we find that
chemistry was one Of the sub
jects in the curriculum at the
College of New Jersey.
It was not many years before
this example was followed by
other leading American inStitu-
tions of higher learning. But
it was long before chemistry &C
quired any marked Importance
in the scheme of studies, or was
realized as an important factor
in industry.
An Exhibition Subject
A feeling that chemistry was
an exhibition subject, rather
than a true science, persisted
for a long time. Teachers OF
chemistry devoted almost all
their time to making demon.
strations of various sorts OF
known chemical reactions,
rather than trying to discover
new facts in chemistry.
Many people had an uneasy
and quite unworthy suspicion
that chemistry was a child OF
doubtful parentage, deriving
from alchemy, which was asso-
ciated with the highly doubtful
project of the transmutation OF
metals, in particular the chang
ing of the baser metals into
gold. or the effort to discover
some universal solvent, the phil
osopher's stone or the elixir OF
life itself.
Half a century ago, unlVersl-
ties we're very chary of money
for investment into spacious lab
oratories and expensive equip
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

ment. Today it is not unusual
for universities of Importance to
build laboratories ranging IN
cost from a quarter Of a million
to a million dollars.
Many Students Registered
In the 29 universities belong
ing to the Association OF Amerl-
can Universities there were reg
istered in one or more courses
of chemistry during the past
year more than $4,000 students.
During the five-year PERIOD
19241929, the number of grad
uate students engaged in re-
search in various branches OF
chemistry increased by more
than so per cent.
Fairly accurate estimates in
dicate that, in the more than
1000 colleges and professional
schools in this country, there
are at least $4,000 people en-
gagged in the study of chemistry
A great stimulus to the study
of chemistry has been the I'M
mense industrial development
of recent years. Many indus
trial plants have their own
laboratories, which must be
manned by trained chemists.
The Great War called vivid at
tention to the enormous pal
which chemistry plays in mod
ern life, both in peace and war
times. Consider the pro lem
of motor fuel, alone. Within a
generation, the colossal automo-
tive industry has been deVel-
oped.
AS Prof. William Mcpherson
recently pointed out, in 1895
there were only four gasoline
auto cars in this country, one
being in a museum and the
other incapable of locomotion.
Today there are 25,00O,000; and
in place of going miles to in
spect one. we all have to watch
our step in order to avoid one.
Copyright 1881, International
Feature Service. Gne-)
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

Dan can't understand why he
doesn't get ahead.
He's sure he works Just as
hard as the other fellows
harder than a lot of them. No
one can say he's lazy. Most fel-
lows crab about overtime-but
he's willing to work an extra
hour any day and be good-na-
tured about it.
He pays his debts, too. A lot
of fellows like to skin out of
obligations, but Dan doesn't.
He's absolutely honest. You
couldn't tempt him to lie. And
he's clean and decent. Not a
bad habit. Smokes a few cigar
ettes-but what of that? AS for
girls-he's gone with the same
one for eight years. But they
can't be married because he
isn't able to get ahead. And, to
save his life, he can't tell why.
IAN LAZY AIuu
The reason is simple enough,
though Dan can't see it. His
body isn't lazy, but his mind is.
Dams body doesn't like to get
up in the morning. 1t would
like to stay in a warm bed. But
Dan, because he deteStS laziness,
won't let his body stay in bed.
He, makes it get up and get on
the job. He should do the same
thing with his mind, but he
doesn't.
Dan't mind, also, hates to get
up-likeS to stay in a warm bed.
1t likes to stay cuddled soft and
snug beneath old notions. 1t
hates to face new ideas, new
situations. 1t hates to be hur-
ried or bothered. And Dan, who
won't coddle his body, coddleS
his mind.
Same Old Thoughts
Dan Is thinking the same
thoughts that he thought when
he was little boy. because it's
easy to think old thoughts and
hard to think new ones. And
when he meets new thoughts,
new situations, new problems,
Dams mind slides away from
them. And Dan lets his mind
slide away and crawl off In 0
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

is calling for volunteers. Will
not the women of Washington
form sewing groups among their
friends, to come to the chapter
house, 1880 E st. N. W.. and
help us make or knit more gar
ments? There are a number of
sewing machines ready for the
workers; garments cut out for
willing hands and wool for
the knitting needles. There is
always some one at the chap
ter house during the cay to
direct the work. Should a
group desire to sew in the even
ing, this can be arranged.
Won't you please help the Red
Cross carry on this garment
service?
Should anyone have some
warm children's coats or mems
and boys suits which are in
fair condition and cleai, the
chapter would be very glad to
receive them. If you will call
National 54O0 and ask for the
District chapter, arrangements
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

as one patterned directly upon
the perfect model, or does it
call such an act a crime?
Suppose that I furnish wine
as my gift to neighbors where
there is to be a wedding. Does
the law honor my right so to
furnish wine, or does it punish
the divinely perfect act as
crime?
When a man-made law con-
demns as criminal acts which
have an eternal sanction, shall
the eternal plan be cast in the
rubbish heap and a new one
formed to fit the vagaries of
the hour which produced Vol
SteadiSm? Or will the law
which affronts mans nature
and divine law be the one to
go?
A. STANLEY COPELAND.
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
World War Veteran
Speaks His Mind

Editor, Times:
It seems a strange thing to
me how the Republican party
is trying to hide behind a
mountain of cloud to keep
from helping the World War
veterans in the time of need
toward cashing Of their bon
uses. It is a just cause, as
many of them are on the
verge of starvation.
I will say to all Of the vet
erans. let us all rally round
the flag in the next election
and leave them all at home,
and rally to the party that is
trying to keep us from starv-
ing. WORLD WAR VET.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

"'Way Of a Man with a Maid"
A man usually marries a
woman because he thinks she
understands him-and then
wishes he hadn't because he dis
covers that she understands
him too we'll.
The way of a man with a
maid has changed from the
pleading, "Won't-you-love-me" at
titude, to the challenging,
Observation-Disclosures"
attitude.
Nowadays, when woman
sticks to her moral principles,
she has to apologize for them,
by calling them her "old-faSh-
ioned prejudiceS."
The sweetest thing about
some women is the imported
perfume they use. A man gets
a fascinating scent so confused
with sentiment, that half the
time, he can't tell which is
which.
To a man, "all women are
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Sixteen barber shops in New
York city have been enlisted
by scientists to sample clip
pings from the right and left
temples of gray-haired men and
women. The purpose is to aid
in an investigation of problems
Of growth and longevity.
Durable playing cards that
can be washed when soiled are
being made Of aluminium.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

will be made to send for pack
ages.
The District Of Columbia Red
Cross chapter will be most
grateful for all such assistance.
MABEL T. BOARDMAN,
National Director Volunteer
Service.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

Germany now has no fewer
than 3,500,000 unemployed per-
sons. Of this number 100000
are receiving support from the
state, the amount averaging a
little under SIS weekly per fam
lily.
The sale of hard liquor ex-
cept in sealed bottles is now
forbidden in Prussia between
the hours of 3 a. m. and Gam.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
The Good Samaritan
Up-to-Date

Inc Good samaritan
Up-to-Date
Editor, Times:
The Bible story Of the Good
Samaritan includes an account
Of a carrying by one held up
for all time as a model neigh
Dor" of wine" which he
poured into" the gaping wounds
of the man nigh to death from
the attack of thieves.
Suppose one emulates the ex-
ample of the Good Samaritan
and carries wine or brandy on
a journey, ready to act in ap-
proved manner in time of ur-
gent need. Does our present
prohibition law honor that act
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. Honest friendship NTH all nations ertangr0 alliances
Nth none."-George Washington
Proportional representation the United States Senate, no
State Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapporonment in the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments the Army Of the Nduy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National DEFENSE
T. Federal the limit of Federal powerS to abolish
ilterdcy under Secretary OF Education.
Installation of the first OF January tooD
ing the November election.
SeIecue immigration those suited for Aet
citizenship and American needs.
Deportation undesirable aliens extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity t1TeS to prevent Dig tar
dodgers from escaping taxation.
Modification OF VolSteGd act to permit light OtneS and
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1931-01-20

To a man, "all women are
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

learned that they could not always
be trusted. Now every farmer who
owns horses, will jump to his feet
and say, ''Well I've got horse that
can be trusted Perhaps so. We
are wondering if some of these,
''trusty" horses are not very much
like the 'gentle" bulls the Stockman
has been warning us about the past
few years.
The play, ''Safety First given
here Saturday night by home talent,
was attended by an appreciative and
we'll behaved audience. 1t was in
terspersed with songs with guitar
accompaniment by trio composed
of Ray Tilden, Byron Dickinson and
Ralph Thorla.
A few years ago while visiting the
penitentiary at Columbus, Rev.
Huff got to talking to some of the
convicts, and made the acquaintance
of one in particular (Latimer,
believe is the name.) In some way
the talk created an interest and
friendship, this ripened into an in
timacy, and this intimacy grew into
tie which no human agency has
been able to sever. Recently this
man was pardoned and eXonerated
of the crime with which he was
charged. Since his freedom, he has
message to deliver Through the
solicitation of Rev. Huff, sanctioned
by the church. this man expects to
| be here soon. We saw the letter
which Latimer wrote and if he
should come here we are certain he
has a surprise in store for you.
We think a revival of the church
will start here soon.
We read about two men out in
Missouri, both 119 years old, living
only ten miles apart, yet they have
never met. OF course each will give
a reason for longevity We have no
idea what it would be, but we are
ready to bet the old hat which we
didn't buy at John Henry Knights,
"old hat sale" at the grange the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

Il feel very much indebted tc
Konjola for all it did for me- said
Mrs William s. Houser, 240 Ethe
! avenue, Dayton. II suffered for q
trouble | suffered from dizziness
and feared that | might fall. Pains
across my back were very severe
My husband received so much ben
eft from Konjola that l decided to
give this medicine d trial
1T surely helped me. | feel like
a different person. Every pain has
gone from my back and | sleer
soundly at night. Night risings
are no longer necessary and | am nc
longer subject to those frightful at
tacks of dizziness | join my hus-
band in recommending Konjola to
all who suffer as we did
konjola is not ''cure-all." There
is no such thing. However, if this
great medicine is taken systemat-
ically over period OF from six to
eight weeks, the benefits will amaze
the most skeptical OF users.
Konjola is sold in McConnelsville,
Ohio, at DanfOrd's Pharmacy. and
by all the best druggists in all
towns throughout this entire sec
ton
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29
The
Advertised
Article

is one in which the mer-
chant himself has implicit
faith-else he will not ad-
vertise it. You are safe in
patronizing the mer-
chants whose ads appear
in this paper because their
goods are up to date and
not shop worn. !: !: !:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

her breast with which to appear be-
fore the court above, it would be
one of earth's most noble toilers,
"She hath done what she could"
Riding In the Face of Death
A short time ago we paid our last
respects to a man who, deliriOus
from disease, went to the stable in
the darkness that preceded the
dawn, mounted horse with only a
halter to guide, rode quite dis
tance from home with the angel of
death lowering over him. Had not
his companion for life followed,
probably he would have been found
dead in the road. He didn't live to
see the horse returned to the stable.
In this case no blame could be at
tached to the horse. Another we'll
known man, a farmer well up in
years, living near McConnelsville,
got on a horse, without saddle or
farm and was brought home dead.
Just the manner in which he met his
death will probably never be known.
1t would be easy to lay the entire
blame on the poor dumb animal.
But why do men take such chances? :?
The Psalmist stressed it nightly
when he SAID "The horse is a vain
thing for safety And then James,
the Apostle, tells us why it is neces-
sary to put bits into horses mouths.
To fail to do this is riding in the
face of death. We are here remind
ed that once we knew of two horses
which we thought could be trusted
under all circumstances. Presley
Dyes "Old Bell" and Squire Dyes
Timber Jim But since, we have
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

Hattie Murray never married. and
occupied the old homestead until
she sold TO Mr.. Glenn. after which
she moved to the county seat where
her death occurred.
Chas r. Cunningham, we be-
lieve was born in Noble county. He
was married 10 Lucy Lindimore, to
whom were born two sons Lafay-
cite, deceased. aud Albert OF Zanes-
vile, and Mrs Bessie Knox of Nc
Connelsyille We read 1S51.l923.
Charley tried the hardest OF anyone
We ever knew. to be good. You
Will pardon us If we need pardon ]
and we believe those OF our readers
who knew Charley will understand
the expression the way we mean ii,
and that is that Charley was a good
man who had many trials Et. as
we called him, had more sand than
most boys Of his age We remember
an incident in our school days when
John Raney was about to whip Al.
when Et grabbed the poker and got
between the teacher and his broth
er and dared Raney to touch AL;
and Raney, a full grown man, gave
up and let him go. We have often
thought had he grown to manhood
and kept on acquiring sand, an army
could not have scared him. Charley
was hard worker, clearing, saw
milling, and other arduous labor.
He lived at Mei2s, then Cabinville; !;
from there they moved to McCon-
nelsville, where for several wears he
was bridge tender, and where his
death occurred.
When the readers get tired Of
reading this, tell us. We can quit
any time. On the other hand, there
is still material for much more
copy. We note the next names OH
our note book, James and Phebe
Parmiter, good place to start.
(To be continued
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

The news of the sudden death oi
Mary (Wilson) Green of Cumber-
land was a shock to this community
home. Left an orphan she lived
with her grandmother Rex, later
with her aunt Mrs. keziah Walls
until she married David Green. We
have read of "Toilers of the Sea, "
but were we to place an insignia on
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29
SHERIFF'S SALE IN PAR
TITION
In the State Of Ohio, Morgan County.
Common Pleas Court

Matte Clager and Frank Clager,
her husband, are Plaintiffs vs. Charles
H. SWyster ct al, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given, that on Sat
urday, the 21st day of February, A.
D., 1881, at the hour of / o'clock D.
m, l VIII offer for sale at public auc-
tlon at the door of the court house.
IN McConnelsville, Ohio, the following
real estate, situate in the county of
Morgan. and state of Ohio. and in the
township of York, to-Wit:
Situated in the township of York.
to-Wit:
Being in the southwest quarter of
section "a, town 10, range 13, in the
GAINESVILLE Land District, and contain
ing 100 acres more or less Said
premises located at York township.
Morgan county. Ohio, about three
miles from Deavertown.
Appraised at $1.50000 Said prem
lses to be sold as the property of the
parties to the above action on an or
der of sale in Partition from the Com
mon Pleas Court of Morgan county.
ohio. andy directed to me the under
signed sheriff
Terms of sale: Cash in hand on day,
of SALE
Given under my hand this goth day
OF January, 1881.
j. w ALLEN.
Sheriff of Morgan County, o.
BY c. w. Haynes, Deputy
J. .. Lyme. Atty. 22j5
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29
STEVENS ALL LINEN
CRASHES

We do not sell junk crashes
just Stevens All Linen Quail
ity. Just 500 yards to sell.
Csc Stevens all linen crash,
regular width, heaviest
weight, both bleached and
unbleached, January Sale,
yard. =. :. .10c
All other Stevens qualities on
sale.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29

other night, that the outstanding
real reason is that they don't live
in the mule section and both have
staid away from Chicago.
The greatest shortage of hay and
fodder that many of us have ever
known. yet in scouting around, we
have observed some needless waste.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29
Wife, Gas, Scare Man
In Dead OF Niaht

"Overcome by stomach gas in the
dead of night, / scared my husband
badly. He got Adlerika and it ended
the gas. Mrs NJ. owen.
Adlerika relieves stomach gas in
TEN minutes! Acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowel, removing old poi
sonous waste you never knew was
there Don't fool with medicine
which cleans only PART of bowels,
but let Adlerika give stomach and
bowels REAL cleaning and get rid
OF all gas, ,-Stanbery Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-29
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Mary j. Kent, deceased.
G. r. Bailey, whose address is
Malta, r. F. D., has been appointed
and qualified as administrator OF the
estate of Mary j. Kent, late OF Nor
gan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 10th day Of January,
A. D., 1881.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County
1918