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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06
Cecil Crisman Marries

Mr.. Cecil Clifford Cirsman, son of
Clarence Crisman, was united in
marriage Sept. 8, 1892, to Miss
Clara Spradling. The young couple
are, residents of Colorado Springs,
Col. Mr.. Crisman will be remem-
bered by many people around Nc
Connelsville and Malta.
The above was sent to the
Democrat by Mr.. Clarence Crisman
who left this locality 80 years ago.
Mr.. Crisman also wrote:
I have been reading your paper
quite a good deal in the last l2
years, but after person is gone
from a community 80 years, there
is world Of changes, both in
looks of the country and of people
in changing from place to place
There are not many folks there
now whom I would know. Out here
in Colorado seems more like home
to me now; not only here in this
state, but in four other states east
of here / do a great deal of driv-
ing, selling, and buying, for a
wholesale fruit company. Have
just gotten in town the first time
in six weeks with the truck I DO
some traveling-am on the road all
the time. Am enjoying good health
once more, after a two year spell
of sickness. Ohio is a good place
to live, for those who can stand the
climate. but I myself, as MANY 9TH
ers, cannot stay there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06

Roy d. Moore of Canton was
elected president of the Select List
Of Ohio Daily Newspapers, at a
meeting held this week In Colum-
bus. On the lists board Of direc-
tors is noted the name Of Gordon
X. Bush of Athens.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06
To Meet At McConnelsville

At the district meeting of the
Royal Neighbors, held in GAINESVILLE,
McConnelsville was chosen as the
next meeting place. Officers elect
ed were: President, Mrs. Lettie
Dew, McConnelsville; vice presi-
dent, frankie McGrath, GAINESVILLE;
secretary, Mary Bingham, McCon-
nelsville; Chancellor, Margaret
Poorman, Dresden; marshal, Pearl
Dew, McConnelsville; inner sem
tinel, Eleanor Johnson, GAINESVILLE;
outer sentinel, Gladys Gaumer,
GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06

Mr.. VIM. Little of Bristol, who
was very i'll for some time, but
later showed much improvement. Is
not so well.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06
NOTICE

CENTRAL Committeeman
The Democratic Central Com
mittee of Morgan county will meet
Saturday afternoon, Oct. s, at 2
O'Clock, in the headquarters.
Candidates are welcome.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06

Mr.. Frank Farus, of Chester, w.
Va, is quite i'll with heart trouble.
He is brother Of Robert Farus of
Bristol,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06

Mrs. Sarah Timberman of Rox-
bury and Mrs. Cora Timberman OF
ROseville were week end visitors aI
Leslie Timberman's and attended
the dedication of the school house
Saturday.
Lee Carpenter spent the weeIr
end with relatives at Waterford.
Mrs. John Maier is suffering from
an infected toe.
H. NJ. Fell and family of Crooks
Vile, c. r. and R. o. Massey were
dinner guests Sunday at l.. c.. Ed
CELLS.
School House Dedication
A large crowd attended the dedi-
cation of the new school house
last Saturday afternoon and night.
A good program was put on The
Stockport band and Reinersvilie
girls glee club was very much ap-
preciated. The usual number of
candidates were also present.
Mrs. Emma Worley who spent
some time here at the home of her
brother L. r. Winner, left Saturday
lOi w dt5lIOI W NloiL utI SlSlSEl
Mrs. Hickman.
George KishIer and wife of New
Lexington were Sunday visitors at
Harley Maxwell's.
Mrs. G. r. Clawson spent few
days last week with relatives in
McConnelsville.
S. III. Richardson and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. Hattie Hum
phrey and E. r. Roberts and family.
Edward Wagner and family of
GAINESVILLE spent Saturday night and
Sunday with relatives here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06

Mrs. Earle Smith of this place is
not quite SO we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-06
Concerning Former Residents Here

P. F. Blundon, in writing from
st. Cloud, Fla, recently, in con-
nection with the renewing of the
Democrat subscription Of Mrs. Nam
cy E. Vincent of st. Cloud, said:
Mrs. Vincent is native of Nor
gan county, and spent the first 30
years of her life there, which makes
the paper the more interesting for
her. Her eyesight has been bad for
the past three years, and that
makes news of the home county
doubly interesting to her. Some of
my people spent most of their lives
there, the late Mrs. Miranda Dona-
hue being one of my fathers sis
ters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
Great Yule Feast Given
by King Richard in 1899

CHRISTMAS in England. Of course,
~ is an old feast day, though the
Santa claus and Christmas tree
traditions come to US from another
source. William e. Mead's "The Eng
lish Medieval Feast" (Houghton. Milf.
fiinD quotes from Slows Survey OF
London" nm account Of the great feast
which King Richard gave in Westmin.
ster Hall in the year 1899. just after
rebuilding the hall Of William Rufus
"a most royal Christmas. with daily
jOustingS and trimmings at tilt, where
unto resurted such number of peO
pie thai there was every day spent %
or 26 oxen. and 300 sheep. besides
fowl without number; he caused a
gown for himself to be made of gold,
garnished with pearl and precious
stones. to the value of 5000 marks !;
he was guarded by Cheshire men and
had about him commonly IL bishops,
besides harons. knights. squires, and
others more than needed; insomuch
that to the household came every day
to meet 10000 people. as appeareth
by the messes told out from the
kitchen to 300 servitors."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
FARM MACHINE ERA DE.
Tended

Because modern farm ma
chinery is reducing the number
of workers required to produce
food is no justification for
throwing the machinery on the
Junk pile, it was agreed by
speakers at the recent meeting
of the American Society Of Ag-
ricultural Engineers in Chi
cago. The discussion centered
around a paper by Mr.. Arnold
P. Yerkes of the International
Harvester Company, in which
he criticized some of the argu-
ments of a group of men
known as "technocrats" in re-
gard to farm machinery, and
defended the modern farm ma
chine as a great boon to the
human race.
Admitting that the release of
workers from food production
brought about by labor-saving
machines gave rise to a serious
economic problem, Mr.. Yerkes
said, however, 'that to blame
farm machinery for this prob
lem is about the same thing as
4 farmer condemning the sun
light because it makes weeds
grow. 1t is plainly the duty
Of the farmer to so manage his
farm that the sunlight is util-
lied in growing useful plants
and it is equally the duty of our
industrial and political leaders
to see that the releasing of
workers from food production
does not become a curse in
stead of the blessing it should
be if proper management is ex-
ercised.
TOO many people can see
only the effect of labor-saving
equipment in eliminating jobs
and fail to recognize the fact
that these machines also create
innumerable jobs-in most in
stances far more than they
eliminate.
Enlarging on this point, Mr..
Yerkes pointed out how the
building and distribution of
farm machines makes employ
ment in the mines, factories,
on the railways and in retail
stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
GARNER REPEAL RESOLU.
TION DEFEATED

The attempt of Speaker
Garner to force through the
House the passage of his reso-
luton for the repeal OF the
Prohibition Amendment was
defeated on Monday afternoon.
This in spite of the efforts OF
the most powerful liquor lobby
ever assembled in Washington
for the purpose Of coercing
members, and the support OF a
united wet press to exert infiu-
ence.
The consideration of the Re-
peal resolution was made the
first business of Congress, i'm
mediately after the assembly,
ing of the House, and a con-
centrated drive of all available
wet forces was made to cram
the measure through, but it
met with defeat by narrow
margin.
The subsidized wet press had
been unit in assuring the
public that the resolution
would be passed, and is eating
crow again, which has been its
dish so often after the drys
cast their votes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
FINE OUTLOOK WITH
BOOZE BACK AGAIN

Here is a picture that one of
our contemporaries paints, in
the event of booze coming
back:
If repeal comes, gentlemen,
expect this: Your favorite or
chestra on the radio with in
tervals of liquor advertising
telling the girls how beer will
preserve that schoolgirl COM
plexion, make 'em fat and
make 'em lean, and put hair
right on their beans. Bill
boards, miles of them, decorat-
ing the countryside, advising
your son to drink whiskey,
pictures of football players,
runners, and tennis players,
and the perennial pretty girl,
all advertising liquors. Whis-
key testimonial from "cham-
pions' who do not drink them
selves, but like to cash the
checks-beer testimonials from
Miss North America, who also
likes her checks. White ways
blazing with the invitation and
the urge to drink liquor. Adj
vertisements confronting you
from your favorite newspaper
and magazine, liquors on dis
play at nearly every street
corner.
Also, friend, get ready to
have your car smashed and
your wife shouldered into the
streets. Get ready to see your
customers pass right by your
door enroute to the bar room.
They will be on their way to
contribute to the liquor reve-
nue. and you, when you pay
your taxes, will be forking over
money to support public offic-
ials nominated in the back
rooms of saloons.
Get ready! If we are going
to have liquor we are going to
have some other things with it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE

Information received from
officials of the Maryland sTu-
berculosis Association at Balti-
more, Md, which are sponsor
ing the twenty-sixth annual
Christmas Seal sale indicated
that the first weeks returns
from the City of Baltimore
amounted to approximately
$4,000.
William B. Matthews, Man
aging Director of the Associa-
ton stated that he expected to
receive reports from the coun-
ty seal sale chairmen the first
of this week. The Christmas
Seals were mailed in Baltimore
on Thanksgiving but were not
mailed out in most of the coun-
ties until Monday, Nov. %.
Mr.. Matthews stated that the
Tuberculosis Association did
not want to conflict with the
annual Roll Call of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Mrs. /. d. Davis, Elkton, is
chairman of the Christmas
Seal Sale in Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
Il 81 Dinner for 4

a deep heavy kettle or pot using
little fat or drippings. Add one
small sliced onion, one-half green
pepper, shredded, and cook for a
moment. Then add the contents
of one 101s-ounce can of tomatoes
and water enough to almost half
cover the meat. Add salt and
pepper to taste, and bring to boil
ing. Cover and simmer gently
until tender. Remove the meat,
and thicken the liquid in a pan
with a little flour smoothed with
water. Pour over the meat and
serve.
Apricot and Cream, Cheese
Salad: Drain one-half of No. 2
can Of apricots, and arrange in a
ring on lettuce leaves. In the GEN.
ter put a ball of cheese, using one
half of a package of cream cheese.
Garnish with four tablespoons
of mayonnaise.*
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
Saxon Words ''Waes Hael,"
Meaning 'sBe in Health"

CHRISTMAS fare has always occu.
~ pied big part in Yuletide cele
bration. Our Anglo-Saxon forefathers
We're excellent trencher-men, and eat
ing and drinking were n necessary part
If every gala day Stuffed b0ars'
heads, peae0cks. geese. capOns, pleas
ants, mince pie. plum pud,iing-these
decked the hoard. The turke, was I'M
known. Thai excellent fowl did moi
enter into the bill of fare until the
discovery of the New world o.
course. there was drink apleniy
Punch was the customary wassail
bowl. This howl takes its name from
the Saxon words. "waes hazel" mean
Ing "be in health" II was great
bowl of punch into which. baked ap
pies were thrown TO enhance its fla
vor. Mince pie originated in l5!'6. II
first was made from mutton. The
Puritans condemned II as an ungodly
dish. and the Quakers would have
none of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09

VTE'RE talking, now, about
w four average people - the
average American family Of
two adults and two children.
Men like meats. Women like sal
ads. Children should have pota-
toes and one other vegetable.
Well, here's a model menu pro-
viding foods to please this aver
age American family-at a price
that pleases the average pocket
book.
Louisiana Pot Roast 47f
Boiled Potatoes AZ
Buttered Cabbage So
Bread and Butter Sc
APRICOT and Cream Cheese
Salad Use
Coffee sUith Cream 25f
Louisiana Pot Roast: Stick
six cloves into one and one-fourth
pounds of chunk rump roast and
scar thoroughly on all sides in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
TUBERCULOSIS In STATE
OF MARYLAND

The total number of deaths
from all forms of tuberculosis
in the State of Maryland in
1906. was 2,611, and total active
cases reported 23.717.
The deaths in 1880 were l.
618, and cases reported 1864;
deaths In 1881 were 1,546, and
cases reported 1894.
The death rate in 1906 was
208.1 per 100000 population.
The death rate in 1880 was 98.9
per 100000 population. The
death rate in 1881 was $50 per
100000 population.
tuberculosis still kills more
persons between the ages of Is
and As than any other disease.
1t is the greatest cause of
death between the ages of 20
and 40, including accidents.
One out of every five persons
who dies between the ages of
Is and 45 dies of tuberculosis.
One out of every three young
women who dies between the
ages of Is and 80 dies of tuber-
culosis.
There are approximately S5,-
900 deaths from tuberculosis
each year in the United States,
1t is estimated that there are
500, 900 others i'll of tubercu-
losis at any given time.
tuberculosis kills m o r
children under 81 than any
other communicable disease.
It is estimated that 1000, 900
children have been infected
with the germ of tuberculosis
and it is from these children
that most of the active cases
will come in later years.
The Christmas Seal Sale is
being conducted throughout the
State to raise funds to help
c9mbat s4.S 500 DISEASE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
Peacock Dinner English
Custom Many Years Ago

FASHIONS in Christmas dinners
! come and 60. In olden days at
Christmas feast in England. next
in Importance to the boar's head as
Christmas dish was the peacock. To
prepare the bird for the table was q
task entailing no little trouble. The
skin was first carefully stripped off
with the plumage adhering. The bird
was then roasted; when done, and par.
tally cooled it was sewed up again
in Its feathers. its beak painted with
gilt and so sent to the table. Some
times the whole body was covered
with leaf gold and piece of cotton
saturated with spirits placed in its
beak and lighted before the carver
commenced operations. This flood for
lovers and meat for lords" was stuffed
with spices and sweets, basted with
yolks of eggs and served with plenty
of gravy
The noble bird was not served BY
common hands; that privilege was
reserved for the lady guests most dis
tingnishe' by birth or beauty. One of
them carried 1t into the dining hall to
the sounds of music. the rest of the
ladies following in due order. The
dish was set down before the master
of the house or his most honored guest.
The latest instance Of peacock eating
recorded was at dinner given to
William ~. when duke of Clarence,
by the governor Of Grenada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
THE TAX PROBLEM OF THE
MARYLAND FARMER
By Miles H. Fairbank, Secre-
tary-Treasurer Md. Farm
Bureau Federation
PART III

Farmers in Maryland, as
elsewhere, pay the bulk of their
taxes based on the value of
their real estate.
Our tax laws are based pri-
marily on real estate since in
the early days land and build
ings were the only visible
means of wealth. In fact, a
state income tax was placed on
our books twice prior to 1850
and repealed both times, large
ly because it brought in no rev.
enue.
There were few securities,
bonds, or stocks in those days.
Also, we did not have a share
of our population earning their
livelihood from professional
service as today.
The method of assessment in
the counties is we'll known. 1t
is based on the sales value of
the property and, while there is
a general feeling that assess
ments are too high, a study
has shown that over a period
of ten years assessments have
not been excessive compared
to sales and neither has farm
property, according to this sur
vey, been higher in proportion
than town property.
The demand for a lower as
sessment will not solve the
farmers tax problem, since,
under existing conditions, the
rate must be correspondingly
increased. Baltimore City's as
sessable basis will be reduced
by 238 million next year and
that fact will necessitate a SUBJ
stantial increase in the tax
rate, in spite of drastic eco
Monies proposed.
The tax rate is fixed by the
Board of County Commission
ers, based upon the budget of
the county and to this is added
the state rate of Csc on the
$4,000. Federal taxes are
paid indirectly. through pur-
chases, banking transactions,
and income taxes, if a farmer
should be so fortunate as to
have a taxable income.
A study, made by the Mary
land Farm Bureau, during the
past year, showed that the
county budgets were divided
approximately as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09

1t is interesting to note that
in nearly all efforts to reduce
taxes great stress is laid on
cutting salaries and reducing
expenses around the Court
House. Laudable as this may
oe, it can hardly result in aIv
great saving, since it is shown
chat all expenses, including
law and order, public health
and administration, are less
than 25% of the total budget,
II it. were possible TO cut
these in half (Which no reason
able man thinks possible) it
would mean only a caving OF
eleven per cent. We feel that
to get real relief, the farmers
tax bill should be cut over
thirty per cent.
Loot =. AA.u and must be
paw. Whether we agree that
Ae Don-s we issued were wise
u not, the fact remains that
the oeot Lust be paid. Com
mon sense dictates that state
ment.
But the items of roads and
schools, constituting over half
of the Duoget, do hold posi-
DIlities that should result in a
real lifting of burden for the
farmer. IL is on these two
Irems that the farm organiza-
tions have based their princi-
pal recommendations.
70 do this will mean a shift
ing of the burden or, at least,
a part OF the burden. That is
perfectly obvious, but is also
p rf e city just. 1t simply
means that the class of citi-
zens who have mot carried
their fair share of the load
must assume a portion of it, at
least, and tighten the farmer
consequently.
Since 1913, the farmers tax
burden in Maryland has in
creased over 1907. During
the same period of time the
value of his property has in
creased less than thirty per
cent and his produce still less.
Surely, there can be no serious
objection to his desire to have
a portion of his tax load lifted.
The Farm Bureau and the
State Grange cooperating have
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
SHOES FOR NEEDY SCHOOL
CHILDREN
Gift OF Raymond A. Sinskey,
Baltimore Financier-LOcal
Organization In Charge

Following a series of confer
ences with Mayor Howard w.
Jackson and Brigadier General
Charles D. Gather, Commits
sioner of Police of Baltimore
City, as well as with represen-
tatives of the Maryland coun-
ties. Raymond A. Sinskey, Bal
timore financier and philan-
lhropist, has authorized the
purchase in his name of ap-
proximately $4,000 pairs of
shoes and an equal number of
stockings for needy school
children of Baltimore City and
the counties of the State of
Maryland. Distribution in the
counties will be made through
welfare organizations, child
ren's aid societies, probation
officers, school superintendent
and mayors of Maryland cities.
The action of the Baltimore
banker followed numerous re-
quests from county officials for
aid at this time and is along
the line followed in Baltimore
City where previous donations
Of food, shoes and other neces-
sites have been made by Mr..
Sinskey at the behest of charity
and welfare groups. About 500
families are being fed daily in
the city in addition to daily
calls for financial aid, ranging
rom donations of money to
BUY baby clothes to money to
pay funeral expenses and in
Guiding donations of coal,
clothes, hospital expenses and
money to buy graduation cloth
es for needy school children.
Numerous schools, in financial
distress, have been aided by the
Baltimore humanitarian, in adj
dition to other institutions.
County organizations will
have entire charge of. the dis
tribution outside of Baltimore
City and the benefaction is be-
ing made at this time in order
to supplement local relief work
and to aid local welfare groups
in this time of economic stress.
Commissioner Gather, who is
directing the distribution of
shoes in Baltimore is ordering
the separate county allotments
shipped directly from his office
to the properly authorized
county groups. In the majori-
ty of instances entire counties
are being handled from their
own county seats.
The shipment of shoes and
stockings for distribution in
Cecil county has been made to
the Welfare Association, at
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
CHRISTMAS GREENS

y HE custom OF hanging ever
\ \ greens In the house during the
luletide originally had u purpose
\ beyond that of decoration. In
\ Olden days each kind OF ever
h green was believed to confer spe-
( cia blessings on those who
K passed beneath its boughs. To
Y pass under holly insured good for.
\ tune throughout the year, bay
/ meant victory, while laurel was
/ supposed to impart spirit Of
\ beauty and poetry. = Missouri
y Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
SHOP EARLY AND MAIL
EARLY

The postal authorities urge
the public to do their Christ
mas shopping at the earliest
possible date, and mail pack
ages, letters, cards, etc., early.
During the holiday season
the volume of mail is greatly
increased. 1t is difficult to
handle this great mass of mail
efficiently and promptly in a
few days. Therefore, to as
sure delivery of Christmas
presents, cards and letters by
Christmas Day the public is
urged to mail early. Christ
mas gifts. greetings and letters
to relatives, friends and loved
ones should be mailed a week
or ten days before Christmas
according to the distance they
have to go. This will not only
make it certain that they are
received on or before Christ
mas Day, but will be great aid
to the postal service employees
and enable them to spend
Christmas Day with their FAM
lilies.
Mail Christmas cards and
parcels sufficiently early that
they may reach their destina-
ton in ample time to be de-
livered on or before Saturday,
December a."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie.
ensed for Maryland and Penn.
sylvania.
Dignified service gwen all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen q Walnut Sta.
Phone las Rising sun, Ma
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09

recently agreed upon a pro-
gram that is designed to do
just that and yet it is so equit-
able that it is doubtful, If any
one will find serious objection
to it's enactment into law.
Next week Mr.. Fairbank
will discuss the Farm Bureau
tax program on roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09

You can do your bit in this
great fight by purchasing some
of these pretty little stickers
and placing them on your
Christmas packages and let
tiers.
The Seals cost but one cent
each,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-09

Establishment of headquar-
tiers in Washington by Tam
many Hall is leading political
observers to predict in what
fields the New York Democratic
machine opens to WELD infiu-
ence when the new Admins
tration takes over the reins.