Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-07
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB
HOLDS ROUSING MEETING

The meeting Of the Women's
Democratic federated club, held
Monday evening in the Maccabee
hall, was one of the very best, most
largely attended, and most enthus-
iastic meetings in the history of the
splendid organization. The chair
man, Miss Bessie Wood of Malta,
presided, and Auditor Harry W.
Gordon introduced those who had
part on the program. The program
included instrumental music, by the
faithful Official musicians, Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins of Chester
hill, with Mr.. Jesse Niceswanger OF
Malta, assisting on the guitar. They
lent music. Former Lieutenant
Governor VIM G. Pickrel, the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening, and
candidate for governor, extended an
invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Hop
kins to play when he is inaugurated
governor. Other musical numbers
included a vocal solo by John Scott,
jr., and duet, Carl and John
Scott, ir., with Miss Lucille Gay
lord accompanying. A ladies' quar-
tet-Mesdames Jessie Macklem,
Llewwella Mcdonald, Olive Scott
and Rachel Parmiter, sang several
selections Another special feature
was a reading by Mrs. Hettie Wood
ward of Chesterhill.
This was the first time Mr.. Pick
rel had ever appeared here, and he
fully sustained his splendid reputa-
ton as a speaker. He is real or
ator, and was frequently interrupt
ed by applause.
Mr.. Pickrel said in part: Great
demands have been made on the
highway department of the present
administration for the furnishing OF
relief labor and assistance to coun-
teract the terrible effects of the de-
preston. Despite these handicaps,
the work of the department has
gone forward. With the return OF
time more nearly normal, it is well
to consider the work of the high
way department in the future.
While Ohio boasts of a system OF
intercounty roads second to none in
the union, it is appalling to know
that we have more than 10000
miles of mud road in Ohio. This
vast network of roads found more
or less in the counties Of the state,
means that we must go forward
great way before Ohio is complete
ly out of the mud.
Governor Donahey in his admin
istration, emphasized the import
ance of the improvement of the
roads of this character, and did
great work, which the people of this
state have never forgotten. The
present administration has likewise
gone forward with this program, al
though handicapped at times for
lack of funds.
The director of education OF the
state of Ohio in a public statement
called the attention of the citizens
of this state to this dire condition
of the roads in many sections. He
told how in county after county the
busses that carried children to
school found certain roads at times
almost impossible.
With the return of conditions as
we have them, it should be the de-
Of Ohio that dirt roads
everywhere be made passable at all
times of the year. Such roads help |
trade and commerce because they |
permit traffic to and from the home |
into the trading center. Such roads,
while not expensive to construct,
give labor the large percentage OF
the cost. Cooperation between the
highway department and the coun-
ty and township officials, is neces-
sary to rapidly reduce this large
mileage.
The early future in Ohio should
find a determined effort to continue
the work of eliminating the mud
road. The period of reconstruction
can find no more real progress than
to properly top these main highway
feeders. 1t should be the determin-
alton of Ohio to complete this task
in the near future.
Others to speak briefly were Con-
gressman Secrest, who spoke of the
busy, strenuous life of congress
man. and the demands made on him
for his time. He stated that he
never missed a roll call in congress
was present to say yes or no on
every question that came up, and
that he expects to vote on every
question that comes up in the COM
ing session of congress; he will not
duck" which SO many congressman
do. He referred to the false accu-
sations made by the Weekly Herald
Of this place, in reference to send
ing out at government expense,
year books, pamphlets, ETC., stating
that he never sent out a piece of
literature that was not called for
by oranges, agriculture teachers, or
to single person, except by re-
uuest. Mr.. Secrest while speaking