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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
WeStland

Remember the singing at Archie
Hummel's, Friday evening of this
week. The contest at Westland
grange, between the men and ladies,
closed Friday evening with the men
winning by 36 points. Ladies fur
nish the eats. Next grange meeting
Dec. 2S.. Mrs. Hattie Hummel
spent Friday evening at Harold En-
bree's.. Mrs. Anna Greathouse at
tended quilting for Mrs. Donna
Earich, at Ernest Prices, at Malta,
Thursday. Mrs. Clara Howard,
daughter Wilma and little Miss
Mary Emma Strobe were Friday af-
ternoon visitors at G. w. Newton's.
Mrs Blanche Daugherty spent
Friday at Ira Shaner's. Miss Esther
Huffman who is assisting Mrs. Earl
Daugherty, spent over Sunday with
home folks. Elmer Rouanzoin Wis
tied Frank Griest at Memorial hos
pital, Sunday. He found him not
very we'll. Raymond James and
T. Clark's.. Eli McInturf is en-
ployed near GAINESVILLE. GAINESVILLE
visitors from this neighborhood
were: Mr.. and Mrs. James BOYD,
son John and daughter Mrs. Pearl
Fonner, Friday; Clifford Dougan
and family Saturday; Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond James, Mr.. and Mrs Har-
vey Greathouse and Robert Tignor,
Monday. Miss Evelyn Rouanzoin
is working at Charles Harrison s.. =.
Lewis Huffman and family attend
ed birthday dinner for H. D..
(Jim) Huffman Sunday, Tuesday
being his birthday. Sunday visit
ors were. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wey-
mer of Columbus, at George
Shanks'; Clyde Best and family at
Will Best's of Hopewell; Mr.. and
Mrs F. M Wells of Malta route,
Paul Wells and family at Earl
Woods, at Amesville; George Abel
jr., Orin Abel and family and Rich
ard Abel at John McInturf's; Geo.
Miller and sons Raymond and Rus
sell at Hobart Miller's; Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernie Appleman and son at
F. A. Dawsons; Russell James and
family at Will James.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
MAKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON SAFE

Last week published caution sent out by the state FIRE
shal urging of fires Christmas time This
thing be emphasized strongly The holiday season
joy and happiness but how often turned into of
suffering the accident toll which largely
children AS has been pointed out decorations used at
Christmas such the trees Sana beard paper
decorations lighted candles the package highly
nammab The National Safety Council has issued few rules
help safe and happy Christmas as follows:
The holiday designed to bring JOY and happiness
but likewise brings with OF preventable misery
because of the accident toll The gravity of the problem
fed by the fact that large of holiday accidents involve
killed thousands needless
iy injured every December.
Don't permit children play in the eets-he old practice
of hching seds automobiles especially hazardous
extremely the of ice skatngice must be
thick before be trusted to sustain large
group.
Winter brings special automobile hazards such ice and
poor visibility and soft highway shoulders Remember
thenn-drive accordingly
candles your Christmas treedont put it
nhammabe trimmings don't permit it to dry
Christrnas-dont fail to anchor firmly
don't light bulbs Of strength than FREELY candepow-
hints simple enoughtheres nothing but
behind and they will nothing, either time
money, follow And they be the of saving the
lives of loved
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Stockport Route Two

The Hosom school. which was
closed for few days on account of
scarlet fever in the neighborhood,
began Monday morning. The chill
dren who have been i'll with scarlet
fever, are improving. There are
no more cases.. Mrs. Walter Rol-
lison was hostess to the Farmer
cite club, Wednesday afternoon. :.
Mrs. Caroline Miller of New Lex
ington is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Rhine barger. Joseph Camp
bell left Saturday evening for
Wheeling, where his family has
been visiting for a few week. and
where they expect to reside. They
have been residing on the Worley
Gheen farm. The son born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Lumbatis, (Rhea
HambeD of Lewisville, has been
named Duane Ray. Arthur Hosom
spent Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Hosom
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Patterson, son
Thomas and son Tommy of McCon-
nelsville, were guests Sunday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary Pat
terson, and daughter Miss Virgie. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Moore and
daughter Ann were Sunday guests
at the home of Mary Blind, near
Roxbury.. Word has been received
here that Mrs. Elizabeth Spicer of
Mt. Vernon is in poor health. She
formerly resided here. and has
many friends who will be sorry to
learn of her illness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Sheep And Wool Outlook

Supplies of domestic wool are
| large The margin between domes-
tic and foreign prices is wide. Con
sumption of clothing and combins
woods for the year was the lowest
recorded in the Is years records
have been gathered. Sheep popula-
tion is expected to decline four or
five million head, or about 10 or IL
per cent. by the end of the year.
These four facts feature the sum-
mary OF the sheep and wool situa-
tion contained in the annual farm
outlook report issued by the depart
ment of rural economics, the Ohio
State University. Low volume of
activity of wool mills, following the
rush in the summer Of 1888, may
have resulted in a reduction in the
heavy stocks of semi-manufactured
and finished goods, and may open
the way for increased mill consump-
tion in 1895. The decline in sheep
population was caused by govern
ment buying for relief purposes and
liquidation of 1ocks in the drought
area because of feed shortages. Con-
tinued liquidation is expected to car
ry sheep numbers still lower.
High Producers Pay
Records of the Ohio Dairy Herd
improvement association show that
cow producing 400 pounds of but
terfat year requires little more
than half as much feed to make 100
pounds of milk as a cow that makes
200 pounds of butterfat a year.
George Everhart, County Club
Agent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

sically and free of the many ills OF
our present degenerate times, they
speak of Golden Age that never
was except in the imagination OF
the poet" said DR.. HI. G. Southard
director of health. There never
was time in the history of the
world he continued, when man
has been safer from the fearful
scourges that formerly devastated
whole nations or when he has been
better equipped to cope with the
more common ills and ailments OF
humanity.
eff the knowledge we now have
were universally applied, much
wholly needless suffering would be
eliminated.
"As an instance. $4,000 Ohio chill
dren with physical defects entered
the first grade of school this fall
and it was found that the most fire.
quent of these defects is dental
caries-decayed teeth.
eve know that baby's teeth be-
gin to form in the jaw about five
months before his birth and that
the quality of these first teeth de-
pends on whether or not the moth
er's diet is adequate in tooth build
ing foods, and that these foods are
simply those rich in calcium, phos-
phorus and vitamin D-milk, veg
etables and cod liver oil. Most of
these baby teeth have appeared by
the time the child is three years old
and they should last until they are
gradually and naturally replaced by
the permanent teeth, between the
sixth and tenth years.
Sound teeth are highly essential
to the health of child, so tooth
building food should always be sup
plied-milk, vegetables and vitamin
D-and mouth cleanliness, another
essential, should be taught to every
child by his parents, and he should
be taken to the dentist twice year.
If these things, SO easy to do, had
been done, many thousands OF
Ohio's little children need not have
entered school this fall so physical
ly handicapped. Ohio Health De-
partment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Origin Of Yuletide

Yule was the name Of the ancient
Scandinavian festival held at the time
Of the winter solstice. The word Is Of
uncertain origin. says The Housekeep
er, but 1t probably is taken directly
from the Icelandic word 'jol." mean
Ing feast. 1t Is curious to note how
many nations Of old marked the turn
of the year''-tha is, the December
solstice-by festivals. The Egyptians.
the Hindus. the Persians, the Greeks
and the Romans all had feaSts at this
season, but especially the Northern
natons-the Teutons, the Scandinav-
ianS. the early natives of Britain--re-
joiced at the event Of the suns turn on
its coruse The festival was kept with
much eating and drinking and noisy
iollity. One of the ceremonies was the
placing of an enormous log of wood
often SO large that 1t required the
strength of several men to bring Ii in
upon the hearth fire in the huge fire.
place The burning of the yule log
was thought to insure good fortune to
the family, especially when charred
pieces of the log burned the year be-
fore and kept over for that purpose
we're used TO light 1t.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

The accounts and vouchers of the
following administrators, executors
and guardians have been filed for
settlement In the Probate Court OF
Morgan county, Ohio, and will be
for hearing on January 14th, 1885,
at 10 O'Clock a. M:
Jerrold G. Scott, executor Of the
estate of Belle Gilley Scott.
Evart M. Davis, administrator of
the estate of Wilford B. Scott.
A. e.. Blackburn, executor of the
estate of Vim. N. Blackburn.
Iva M Terhune, administrator of
the estate of Lydia Brokaw.
e. Al. Scott, administrator, with
the will annexed. of the estate of
George w. Harmer.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to any or all OF
said accounts or any item thereof,
on or before said hearing.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
20d3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
BANK FAILURES LOWEST IN MANY YEARS

Under United Press the that
bank failures the United States reached the lowest
level in IA Only 81 closed during the and OF that
number 80 institutions The other carried deposit
individual dposto fully insured
$bOOO and all above that being partially insured loss
these closed practically nothing The few closing
pared 243o year 1882 when ST. 600
tied then without deposit is that OF the enor
millions lost the individual depostors
Repeatedly this stated that the which
President Roosevelt handled the banking crisis that this
when he took the presdencus the counys n
nanca collapse should down history
greatest outstanding, of
who occupied the presidents chair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

were added to the church. good fell
lowship existed throughout all the
meetings, and the church has been
greatly helped. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Barclay and Mrs r. r. Culver and
daughter Etha attended the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs. Ruth King Park
er, at Keith. Friday. Mrs. Parker
was a sister of the late Mrs Eliza
beth Barclay, and had often visited
here, where she made friends read
ily. Charles Rhinebarger spent
Sunday with Mrs. J.. v. Riggs and
family. Rural Dale school will
have short Christmas program at
the school house, Friday afternoon,
Dec. 21.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Rural Dale

Blue Rock grange, No. 1919, will
meet in regular session Saturday
evening, Dec. 22.. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Greer of Malta visited the
latter's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shilling, Thursday of
last week. Quite a few from this
place attended tic basketball game
at Philo, Friday evening. Rev. w.
L. Cook has completed a one weeks
revival service at the Pleasant VAL
ley Baptist church, of which he is
pastor. Although no new members
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Sunday, Feb. "a, 1895. has been
set aside by the National conference
of Jews and Christians, az the sec
ond annual brotherhood day which
will be celebrated by Protestants
Catholics and Jews throughout the
country. The purpose of the cele-
bration is to help eliminate discords
that still result from religious and
social differences, and TO empha-
size the constructive tasks which all
Americans of every faith have in
common, mobilizing coed will
against the fomenters of group
Iatreds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Unionyille

The Unionville school will give a
Christmas entertainment Friday
night, Dec. Il. The public is in
vited. Mrs. Lesta (Trimble)
Reeves of Guthrie Center, Ia. vis-
tied last week at the Albert Kidd
home. Mike Ponchak of Powhatan
visited here over Sunday with his
family. j. H. Wickersham is buy
ing large number of turkeys this
week, at zoe per pound.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Carr, recently
married, were the honor guests at
the annual Christmas party given
by the employees of the Ohio Fuel
company of this district, and their
families at the Ohio Fuel office in
Malta. A pot luck supper was en-
joyed, following which presents
were distributed from a beautifully
decorated tree. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
were presented with a floor lamp, by
the employees of the company
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Harold Finley is expected to ar
rive here Saturday, for visit with
his mother, Mrs. Kate G. Finley.
He will return to Chicago in the af-
ternoon of Christmas day. Harold
has been employed in brokerage
office in Chicago He has recently
had the offer of another fine posi-
tion. The latter is with the bureau
of economics of the Montgomery
Ward company, in Chicago, and he
will likely accept it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher. pioneer
resident of Morgan county, cele-
brated her 92nd birthday last week
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Bush, in GAINESVILLE. She is
the widow of Hiram Fletcher, Civil
war veteran, and the mother of four
children. One daughter, Mrs. Bush
and e. r.. Fletcher, Roseville, son,
are living. Amor and Clara Pletch-
er are deceased. Mrs. Fletcher is
in good health, 1t is stated, and en-
joyed the birthday celebration.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mrs Glen Spears was taken to
GAINESVILLE where she underwent an
operation Sunday evening at Good
Samaritan hospital, for appendi-
citis Mrs. Spears husband is To-
Gated at Camp Morgan.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

The members of the teachers
bridge club were entertained Tues
day evening at the home of Miss
Gertrude Martin in Malta. A pot
luck supper was served at $50, and
auction bridge was played during
the evening
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mrs. Clancy Newburn of Malta
township was able to return home,
Tuesday, in Fishers ambulance,
following minor operation and
treatment, at Memorial hospital
Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Portersville

Mrs. Lincoln Sidwell who was
brought home from the hospital one
day last week, is getting along very
nicely.
Samuel Pettet and family of Oak
field were Sunday evening visitors
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
L. o G. Al N Il w S

The condition of Mr.. r. G. Thorn
as of Malta, who is suffering with
rheumatism and complications, is
now hardly so good.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

DR.. Lee Humphrey was in Colum.
bus Wednesday consulting spe
cialist, who found some improve
ment in his condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

DR.. w. d. Adrian, whose serious
illness has been noted at different
times, is at present reported as
showing a little improvement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mrs. Emma Barkhurst of Penns-
Vile, widow of j. w Barkhurst,
who has been seriously i'll with
heart trouble, is slightly improved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mr.. Albert James Fisher, sopho-
more in the Western Reserve Med
ical college, Cleveland, is expected
home Sunday for the holidays.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
The Child,s Teeth

when people speak of the good
old days when man was perfect ply
Evening star., 1934-12-02
did,te of the National Revolutionary

didate of the National Revolutionary
party, he was swept into power by q
landslide vote and assumes the presi-
dency well fortified in popular conf
dence.
General Cardenas takes the reins in
a Mexico which is tranquil compared
to conditions which have existed in
other times, but the country's eco
nomic and social conditions are far
from normal and will require sa-
gacious consideration if they are not
to flare into a more critical situation.
Church and school questions remain
the burning issues. Upon the policies
the new administration adopts in
dealing with them mainly depends
the question as to whether peace or
domestic strife is to be MeMco's des-
tiny in the immediate future. Public
opinion has favored the movement to
separate church and state, but there
is strong protest against an inclina-
ton to use either the schools or the
churches for promotion of purely po-
itical interests.
Although President Cardenas heads
the National Revolutionary party, the
name of which suggests extreme rad
icalism as its ideal, Mexico has lat
terly made certain definite economic
progress, and the hope is that the
government which has just taken
Office will concentrate upon preserv-
ing the gains achieved in the field of
business instead of embarking precip-
itately upon a program Of drastic po-
litical reforms.
The United States relations with
Mexico are once again of the friend
liest character, and the American
people, in wishing President Cardenas
a successful administration, sincerely
hope that his six-year term will be
distinguished, with other things,
for a solidification of the Mexican
American entente cordiale.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
valued at $4,000 or under from tax

valued at $4,000 or under from tax
alton other than special assessments
and exempted motion picture manu-
featuring. plants from taxation for
the next Is years.
Minnesota gave the Legislature au-
thority to exempt household goods
and farm machinery from taxation
and defeated a special land tax de-
signed to finance a rural credit de-
partment. Oklahoma rejected a pro-
posal permitting cities and towns to
levy taxes for peace officers pensions
and West Virginia refused to make
women voters pay a two-dollar poll
tax. Ohio end Michigan voted down
proposed maximum limitations on
gasoline taxes, and Texas, in addition
to defeating the income tax, defeated
an occupational and poll tax.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
The "Tax Revolt" Continues.

A recent Associated Press survey Of
the results-in the past election
where tax questions were voted on by
the people Of twelve States indicates
that the revolt Of the taxpayer" be-
gun when the depression made dol
lars more scarce has not abated. OF
the five States, for instance, which
voted on constitutional amendments
to levy State income taxes, three of
the States turned down the proposal
outright; Montana's vote merely con-
hrmed the Legislature in having en-
acted an income tax some time ago
and in Huey Longs Louisiana the
income tax amendment was favored
although other taxes were eliminated
or reduced as q partial Offset.
Texas, Michigan and Washington
defeated the constitutional amend
ments levying a State income tax.
In Louisiana, which approved an in
come tax, the people eliminated the
poll tax as voting requirement and
cut the minimum automobile tax ex-
actly in half.
The action Of some other States on
tax proposals was interesting. Ar
kansas restricted its Legislature to
a maximum Of $2,50O,OO0 biennial
appropriations, except for debt serv-
ice, Confederate pensions and high
ways, and forbade further tax in
creases except by three-fourths ma
jority Of the Legislature in an "emer-
gency." In addition, tax delinquents
were given four years in which to re-
deem without penalty and penalties
were reduced from ten to three per
cent.
Florida has exempted homesteads
Evening star., 1934-12-02
'sTHE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD"
BY THE RIGHT JAMES FREEMAN, D, L.
Bishop OF Washington

As we study the development and
growth Of the early church 1t Is inter-
esting to note the directions given by
its leaders. The most notable of these
was st. Paul, who after establishing
the church in certain cities, wrote
letters or epistles giving specific in
structions concerning their admins
tration. In his letter written to the
people of Ephesus, which was one OF
twelve Ionian cities in Asia Minor, the
city in which stood Artemis or Diana,
the goddess. he says: Now therefore
We are no more strangers and foreign
ers. but fellow citizens with the saints,
and of the household of God" He
reminds them that their household,
the church, is built upon the founda-
ton of the apostles and prophets.
Jesus Christ himself being the chief
corner stone" He then goes on to in
dicate the essential place that each
member occupies in a building fifty
framed together"
The analogy he uses Is that Of the
citizens, implying thereby that the
duties Of those who constituted the
church's membership are clearly de-
fined and specific. Each one was a
constituent part Of the whode fabric.
From being aliens and strangers,
separate and apart from the church,
they had now become its active and
potential members. The implication
of his message Is that there can be no
such thing as an ordered and orderly
society without a constituency that
duly recognizes the duties and re-
SponSibilitieS of membership. The
household Of God" if it is to be a
continuing and efficient factor in the
social scheme of things, must have its
clearly defined organization, an organ
ization in which every member occu-
pies his distinct place and discharges
his well-def1ned obligations.
What was true of this ancient
church is equally true Of the church
of our time We frequently hear the
observation that one may live con-
sistent life apart from church men,
bership; that virtue and wholesome
living are not necessarily determined
by affiliation with any religious organ
ization. 1t doubtless is true that there
are those whose moral qualities are
well sustained by reason Of their in
herent strength of character. We re-
call a striking illustration of this that
came under our observation in con-
versation we had with an outstanding
public man several years ago. He was
q distinguished district attorney in
one of our metropolitan centers. At