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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
FOURTH CLAIMS
COUNTY YOUTHS
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between the engine of the train and
the concrete posts of the warning
sign at the crossing.
The dead youth suffered fractur-
ed skull, compound fracture of one
leg and other cuts and bruises. He
died without regaining consciousness.
His brother, who suffered broken
leg, dislocated right shoulder and
cuts, is reported today as in fair
condition in Grant hospital.
Mr.. Mendenhall, who was driving
into Mt Sterling and had picked up
the boys to take them to the village,
suffered cuts and bruises about the
face and head. He is confined to his
home in Mt. Sterling.
The injured were given medical
treatment by DIR. Fred Lutz, of Mt.
Sterling, and the two brothers were
removed to the hospital in the Z. I.
Snyder ambulance.
Witnesses of the fatal crash stated
that the warning lights at the cross
ing were flashing and that band,
playing in Mt. Sterling as a part of
the Fourth celebration, had halted at
the crossing to permit the train to
pass.
The Hastings youth is survived by
his parents, two brothers and one sis
ter; Howard, "a ard Robert, 20, both
at home, and Mrs. Mildred Gray, of
Springfield.
The funeral service will be held on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
+. t. Snyder funeral home, conducted
by Rev. w. E. Ewing, of the Chris
tian church. Burial will be made in
Pleasant cemetery, Mt. Sterling, by
Undertaken Snyder.
browns at BellepOint
Harvey Adams, aged 19 years, a
former resident of Huntington, West
Virginia, who has been employed for
the past few months on the farm of
A. Heck, his step-father, near Plain
City, was drowned in the Scioto river,
near Bellepoint, while on a fishing
trip.
Adams had gone to the river to fish
with two companions. They decided
to move to the opposite side Of the
river and started wading across. Adj
ans, an inexperienced swimmer, sank
from sight and the body was recovered
shortly after by Delaware county off
GERS who used graphing hooks. The
youth drowned in Is feet of water.
The body was taken to the Robin
son funeral home in Delaware and
will be sent to Minton, West Virginia,
for funeral and burial.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
SIX HURT AS
AUTOS COLLIDE
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sister-in-law, Mrs. Elmer Harbert,
has severe cuts and bruises; Mrs. ].
w. Martin, 276 East Fulton street, CO.
lumbus, and her two companions, rid
ing in the other machine, suffered cuts
and bruises and were all taken to the
White Cross for treatment.
C. F. Harbert and his brother, FL
mer, escaped with slight injuries and
John Spring, GIT East Fulton street,
driver for Mrs. Martin, also escaped
injury.
Spring, according to information
received here, was held for Columbus
police, for questioning regarding the
accident.
The injured persons were given
medical attention by DR.. ]. w. Hurt,
and Dr. S. C. Sheetz and the Cleveland
women and child were taken to the
hospital in the G. G. Schlechty am
bulance of London, the Columbus res
idents being taken to the hospital in
the Pence and Blauser ambulance, of
West Jefferson.
The other women in the machine
with Mrs. Martin are Miss Kate
Strader and Mrs. Ethel Shaird, both
of 100 West Fulton street.
Mrs. Loretta Harbert is believed to
have been the only person in the col
lision who was dangerously injured.
Both autos were badly damaged in
the crash.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
COURTS BOAST
i LARGEST SIGN
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London and official publication of the
National Horseshoe Pitchers associa-
ton of which Mr. Howard is vice
president and former secretary.
The sign graces the entrance to
the courts which are among the best
in this section, including four pitching
lanes with All elaborate lighting sys-
tenn for night pitching.
The new courts were recently dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies un-
der the direction of Mr. Howard and
officers of the club, including Will
lam Evans, president; Vice President
Wilson, George Decker, secretary, and
Clarence Loveless, treasurer.
The upper photo, taken by the Mas
sic Studio, London, shows the gigantic
sign with Ted Wilson in the fore
ground. The lower photo taken by
this newspapers staff photographer,
shows a part of the crowd at the re-
cent dedication when Jimmy Risk,
famous exhibition pitcher and Amer
lean champion, gave an exhibition at
the courts. Both photos are reproduc-
ed in the Democrat through the cour-
tesy of The Columbus Dispatch.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Fourth Loudly Celebrated Here

The Fourth was loudly celebrated
here as has been the custom for more
than 100 years, but the celebration
was held largely on the one day, IN
direct contrast to the independence
Day observations of the past several
years.
The city was awake early and re-
mained alive until the wee small hours
with both young and old taking part
in the general use of firecrackers and
other forms of fireworks.
Few accidents were reported IN
pleasurable contrast to the past few
years when scores of persons We're in
jured, some seriously, by careless and
thoughtless persons tossing giant fire
crackers in any and all directions.
The celebration in the form of a
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Hogs and Higher Mathematics il
Simplified Information for
DEPRESSED Farmers.

Washington.-The following from
the Philadelphia Record is an exhibit
of the kind of pamphlet literature sent
out by the Agricultural Department
at the expense of taxpayers:
"The pamphlet is Department of
Agriculture Bulletin 1440, and is en-
titled Factors Affecting the Price of
Hogs 1t is being sent to farmers for
this reason Fuller comprehension of
what are the factors affecting hog
prices should enable farmers to make
more rational control of their pro-
duction.'
"All the factors affecting hog prices
have been put into single formula.
The formula is presented to farmers
as making a highly accurate fore
cast of hog prices on a mathematical
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05

carnival, sponsored by the American
Legion, attracted many to the mid
way in the Bridgman 'ot, while 9TH
ers patronized the Fourth Garden
party given on the lawn of st. Pat
rick's convent here under the aus
pices of the church.
Traffic through the city on u. S.
Routes 40 and AZ and State Routes
56, 38 and 142 was the heaviest in the
history of the section, according to the
estimates of gasoline filing station
operators and garagemen.
Heavy rains on Sunday and Sunday
night are believed to have contributed
largely to the celebrators and to the
heavy traffic, farmers in all parts of
the county being unable to work be-
cause of wet fields.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Sharp Curve of Route
70 Being Corrected

Under the direction of Highway
Superintendent Clarence Shelley, Of
Fayette county, work has been going
forward on eliminating the bend in
the road on Route 10 where it enters
the state road at the Luther Irwin
farm a mile east of Jeffersonville.
In abolishing the sharp turn, the
roadway has been relocated, cutting
off about three-quarters of an acre in
the corner, and giving ample bend for
travelling at As miles an hour in MAX
ing the new turn. 1t will be some time
before the work is finished.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
MAJESTIC-WED., THURS.
John Barrymore and Helen Twelve
trees in
STATES ATTORNEY


Echoing one of the country's most
sensational murder trials, when
splashed lurid headlines across the
country's newspapers for months'
John Barrymore comes to the MaJes-
tic in RKO Radio Pictures states
Attorney" vivid drama of courtroom
battles and politics.
That trial, with Barrymore playing
the brilliant prosecutor and Mary
Duncan taking the part of the murder
ess, provides one of the dramatic high
lights of this latest Barrymore star
ring vehicle.
All the tense suspense Of grim
fight with a human life at stake is
crowded into this court room sequence.
Step by step, the battle is traced, to
reach its emotional climax when Miss
Duncan takes the stand in final des-
perate effort to save her neck from
the moose.
The cast included Helen Twelyetrees,
William (Stage) Boyd, Miss Duncan
and Jill Esmond, in the other fea-
tured roles.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
''P0p" Heber Dies
In Columbus

Reginald c. "Pop" Heber, 78, tent
show owner, and printer, of Columbus
will be buried in East Lawn cemetery,
at Columbus, on Thursday. The fu-
neral service will be held at p. m. in
Indianola M. E. church.
Pop, known in Columbus as a
white-clad figure, with a red carnation
in his coat lapel, died of dropsy, Tues
day. Illness had caused his partial
retirement in the last two years.
He was widely known in this
county.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
CLUB TOTALS
BREAK RECORD
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There are 28 girls clubs and nine boys
clubs.
The increase in club work in Madi-
son county would have been even
more had it been possible to get steers
for members of the All Steer club.
The steer club will be organized this
fall and will count on enrolment for
1888.
Enrolment in the state as whole
is increasing about IL percent this
year, according to word received by
Mr. Baker from the state club de-
partment. There will be more than
100000 Fourth club members in the
United States and more than 47,000
in Ohio. According to Ray Turner,
National club leader, one rural youth
out of every three in the United States
is enrolled in Fourth club work some
time between their tenth and TWEEN
tieth birthday.
Madison county All club members
are carrying projects in useful artic-
les, summer clothing, winter clothing,
simple desserts, canning, home fur
nishings, flower growing, flower gar
den planning, farm conventions, farm
mechanics, home convenience, vegeta-
BILE gardening, market pig, breeding
gilt, sow and litter, dairy calf, dairy
heifer, dairy production, rabbit, for
estry and poultry.
The increased enrolment is due, Mr.
Baker says, to the realization of boys
and girls and their parents and COM
munity leaders of the value of All
club work in training the youth to
meet the problems of life.
New clubs have been organized this
year in Pleasant, Darby, Union, Fair
field, Monroe and Deercreek town
Ships.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
WIN. P, SMITH
DIES SUDDENLY
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he was born and where he spent all
of his life until with his family, he
moved to London number of years
ago.
The Smith family had gone to the
country to look over the farm prop
erty and We're just ready to depart
for home when Mr.. Smith quietly
passed away. He had been in i'll
health for the past five or six years.
He was born on the farm south of
London on July 20, 1861, and was a
son of the Late Jacob I. and Amanda
Evans Smith. He was engaged in
farming during his entire lifetime,
managing the home place after NOV
ing to London.
Mr.. Smith was an active member of
the London Methodist church and the
Mems Bible class of the Methodist
Sunday school. He was also long
time member of the Madison County
Farmers club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Matte Baughan Smith, and nine sons
and daughters: Mrs. Earl +. Prugh, of
Indiana, Pennsylvania; Glen w.
Smith, Cleveland; Mrs. Glen Sifrit,
Earl w Smith and Mrs I f. Stradpr
all of Columbus; Guy r. Smith, of
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Crockett Pitt
man, of Bellefontaine, and Donavan
and Jean Smith, both at home.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Jefferson Victor
In Opening Game

Rome, White Hall and West Jeffer-
son won the opening tilts in the CO.
lumbus Western league, Sunday after
noon.
Rome handed Groveport to l re-
versal, while White Hall walloped
Dublin A. C. by margin of II to 2.
In the best game of the day West
Jefferson gave Tinkler's a 3 to 2 de-
feat, although the winners were out
hit.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
GlLLiVAN

Gillivan, July 5+-Mr. and Mrs. Ce-
Gil Daily, of Columbus, spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sifrit of Hill
lizard, were guests Sunday also at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Steele.
Evans Elliott is improving nicely
from an operation for stone in the
bladder at the University hospital, Co.
lumbus.
Jacob Mccoy and family, of West
Jefferson, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Mccoy and
family.
Rev. Roe and wife, formerly of
West Jefferson, spent the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ellis and family.
Mrs. Mary Atkinson, who has been
very i'll with lumbago, is improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Landis vis-
tied in Columbus, Sunday.
A terrible accident occurred Mon
day at the cross road at Gillivan on
U. S. AZ and Blair road with the re-
suit that seven persons were taken to
the hospital in ambulances from Lon
don and West Jefferson.
Charles Atkinson, of Columbus,
spent Saturday evening with his
mother and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kell, of
West Jefferson, have been spending
several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Buswell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colmore Mccoy spent
Sunday afternoon with his sister, Mrs.
Hannah Agin, at West Jafferson.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
AGED CITIZENS
DIE SAME DAY
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entire lifetime. He was a retired car
penter
Mr.. Kelley served during the Civil
war with the 108th Ohio Volunteer
infantry.
He was never married and is sur
vived by one brother, Frank Kelley of
Ashley, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilioughby, 1877 Farlow
street, Springfield.
A military funeral service will be
held at the G. G. Schlechty funeral
home on Wednesday morning at 1920
o'clock, conducted by Rev. F. c. f.
Randolph, of London, chaplain of the
166th Ohio National Guard infantry
and members of Company G and the
American Legion of London.
Burial will be made in the Soldiers
Circle in Paint township cemetery in
charge of Undertaken Schlechty
Native of Germany
MI. MlIIdy uedIH was uue TO Il
complication of diseases, following an
illness Of year. He died at 7 a. m.
He was born in Germany on Feb
ruary 16, 1850, and came to the Unit
ed States in 1883. With his family,
he had resided in this section for
many years, following his trade of
carpentering.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Wilhelmina Mitray, one son, Gus, at
home, and one daughter, Mrs. r. L.
Lanning, wife of Rev. Lanning, Pres
byterian missionary at Chefoo, China.
Two other children preceded their
father in death.
The funeral service for Mr.. Mitray
will be held on Wednesday at 2 o'clock
at the residence on Mound street,
conducted by Rev. Eli Miller, of
Springfield, pastor of st. Johns Luth-
eran church here. Burial will be
made in Kirkwood cemetery in charge
of Undertaken G. G. Schlechty.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
MASONS WILL
MEET SUNDAY
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given after the service at the tenn
pie.
The parade will be formed after the
lodge has been convened at 2:30 p. m.
and the parade is expected to move
at $3.50 for the temple site over line
of march through the city under the
direction of Albert B. Rankin, grand
marshal.
A banquet is to be served at 6
O'Clock in the basement of the
Methodist church, the grand lodge
representatives and commandery
members to be guests. Other Ma
sons also will be served at the ban
quet, tickets for which are now on
sale.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Auto-Truck Collide

Several persons escaped injury late
Monday night when an auto driven
by Luther Hutchison, of Columbus,
and truck driven by Roy Nicholson
collided on State Route 142 just east
of London in front Of the Clark 81
frit home.
The truck is operated by the Sea-
board Truck company of New Jer-
sey. Neither driver was injured, tut
the auto was damaged slightly.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
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REUNIONS

McClimans-Johnson family reunion
viii be held on Sunday, July II at
at the Madison county fair grounds in
London. Members bring baskets and
own table service. Mrs. Byron Sny-
der, secretary.
The Plymell family reunion will be
held on Sunday, July 81, at the home
Of c. A. Gregg, Kingscreek, Cham
paign county.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Hunter family will be held on Sunday,
July II, at the Clarence Hunter home,
southwest of London.-Louise Wise,
secretary.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
pIattsburg Woman
Hurt i'm Crash

Mrs. George Leonard, 67, of Platts-
burg, was injured slightly about 1:30
p. m. Sunday in an automobile col
lision at Main street and Belmont
avenue, in Springfield. She was treat
ed for a cut on the face at Quinn Pri-
vate hospital.
Mrs. Leonard was a passenger in an
automobile driven by Mrs. Elizabeth
Rape, Harmony. Mrs. Rape was driv-
ing west when her car coliided with a
machine driven by John r. Benner OF
cambridge. Both autos were dam
aged.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
LILLY CHAPEL
MAN is SHOT
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upstairs to his father-in-law's room
and threatened him, the older man
shot him with his gun, according to
Boisols story to the officers.
Whitson was brought to the office of
DR.. J. z. Heston in West Jefferson by
his wife and after first aid was ad-
ministered, was removed to the hos
pital in the Fl. B. RAIDER ambulance.
Reports from attaches of the hos
pital late Saturday stated that the
wounded mans condition is regarded
as serious.
Boisol was released on Tuesday on
his own recognizance.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Plain City Horse
Wins at Marysyille

The races given at the Union coun-
ty fair grounds in Marysville on July
4th, under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion were largely attended.
The free-for-all pace was won by
Worthy Boy, owned by George Freese,
Plain City. Hay Bailer, owned by
Butts and NEEDLES, Columbus, copped
the 2:26 trot and Gina Carey, owned
by Eugene Drumm, Redwood, took
the Green pace.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
NEWS IN COURT
HOUSE CIRCLES
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The release was made under the
provisions of the INDECENT prisoner
law.
Named Executrix.
Elsie d. Francis has been appointed
in probate court as executriX of the
estate of Milo S. Francis, late of Mt
Sterling No bond required. APP
praisers named are H. ]. Taylor, |. R.
Ollie and G. H. Johnson.
Get $500 Fines
James Myers, of 229 South Rex
street, Canton, and Peter Mamaus,
Of Youngstown, arrested for being
drunk here on Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff German Clark, paid fines of
S5 and costs each in justice court
here and were released.
They were enroute from Dayton
to Canton When arrested here by
Deputy Clark.
Reappraisement Ordered
In the suit of the London Home &
Savings Company VS.. Lima Snyder,
the court has ordered the property on
South Main street to be re-appraised,
the property failing to sell recently
for lack of bidders. The former ap-
praised amount was S2,700.
Named Administrator.
G. P. Overturf has been appointed
by Probate Judge Mary c. Clark as
administrator of the estate of Alice
Cordelia Overturf, late of Somerford
township, and has furnished bond in
the sum of $1,000. Appraisers are
Edward Stone, James Bower, Earl
Hull.
Real Estate Transfers
Kentucky Joint Stock Land bank of
Louisville, to H. j. Holderman, 11409
acres in Madison and Union counties,
$1,000.
Helen c. Sanderson and husband to
John c. Winchester, part of lot 81 in
London, 81.
Katherine S. Hoe to Oscar A. Har-
enberg and wife, 50.85 acres in Deer
creek township, 81.
Frank Weyer and Ida Weyer, one
half of l04 acres in Range township,
81.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Gypsies Are Jailed

Washington C. H.-Four gypsies
who chloroformed Mrs. Preston Cald-
well while they robbed her of $29
were jailed here by Sheriff o. S. Min
ton. Two of the gypsies, including
enc man and three women were iden-
titled by Mrs. Caldwell.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Mt. STERLING GRANGE
TO MEET FRIDAY

Pleasant Grange, of Mt. Sterling
will confer degree work Friday eve
ming, July 9Th, at their hall in the
Enoch's Motor Sales building. At the
conclusion of the degree work social
hour will be enjoyed. All members
and visiting patrons are urged to at
tend
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Deaths & Funerals

ARTZ-Mrs. Ruth Artz, aged 20
years, wife of Lawrence Artz, of Dub
lin, Franklin county, died Friday in
University hospital, Columbus, follow
ing an illness with nephritis. Mrs.
Artz is survived by her husband and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Gra-
ham, of Plain City; also four broth
ers and one sister. The funeral SER
vice was held Sunday at 2;30 p. m.
at the residence with burial in the
Dublin cemetery.
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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05

Rural youth is turning its atten-
ton to community problems, accord
ing to recent survey of All clubs in
II Ohio counties. In nearly every
county it was found that All clubs
participate in local programs, such as
Grange, Farm Bureau, School, Parent
Teacher associations, and Farmers In
stitutes.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Home From Hospital

Prof. Bert Highlands, superintend-
ent of the Mechanicsburg schools, has
returned to his home from Grant
hospital, Columbus, where he under
went a minor operation.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Attending o. s. IT.

Miss Eleanor b. Bricker, Miss Viola
Crawford and Robert McCafferty, of
Mt. Sterling, are taking summer
school work at Ohio State university,
Columbus.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Births

A daughter was born on June % to
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Kaufman, Plain
City.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05
Meeting Friday Night

There will be a meeting of the
Apostolic Gospel church in the as
sembly room of the Court house, Fri
day night.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-05

Try a Classified ad. 1t will pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
THOMAS ENDS GREATEST
 FIGHT OELFE

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov 8.-(UP)
 An appeal for votes from mem bers of the comfortable owning class who have 'eyes for the fu- ture and love for civilization of security and peace" brought the socialist presidential campaign of Norman Thomas to an end here last night.
 CT, serf to the landlord, the mort tor and the middleman, you will either of the two old parties, both financed by Wall street, which be- tween them have let our dying cap- italism drift to such a pitch of ruin for you that in some places you can get more for load of sawdust than load of wheat" Thomas said.
 ''If you are a worker or profess sionaI man who must find your re- ward and whatever security you hope to have in the fruits of hon. est work, you will want this year to renounce the insanity of voting for a party which seeks to per- petuate the glorified racketeering which capitasilm has become--a racket in which all the rich ma terial prizes go to manipulators and spectators"
 Both old parties, Thomas as- serted. are helpless before the pres ent conditions.
 If we ever come partially out of this depression" he said, fit will be only as a man might re- cover from smallpox in time to get cholera"
 Thomas said socialists proclaim the possibility and practicability" of a federatoin of cooperative com monwealths In which land, natural resources, public utilities, the banking system and great aggrega- tions of machinery are socially owned and managed for use. not profit. This system, and only this system, will guarantee the in- dividuals food, clothing. homes and comforts they can call their own." he said.