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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
ROTARY MEETING

Continued from page one)
concession after concession from
proud British empire. In my opin-
ion Mahatma Ghandi is one of the
finest characters this world has
produced since the time when the
lowly Nazarene walked along the
river Jordan.
Discusses Currency Problems
When we come to our own Amer
lea, how goes the battle here? What
is our condtic Are we building
upon force as are these other
nations? In this respect / am glad
to say that here in our own land
we are not building upon force, but
rather upon the broad principles OF
the golden rule. We learned under
the old order that absolute un-
bridled competition enriching the
few did not give the average man
that chance to which he is entitled.
We learned too that for America to
enjoy real prosperity there must be
a proper balance between agricul-
ture, industry and a flexible cur
rency. When we remember that in
1920 the entire wealth of the coun-
try was 48O billions and even now is
estimated at 800 billions of dollars,
we know that only five billion dol
lars in gold is not sufficient basis
for our currency system and will
not properly serve as medium of
exchange for this vast amount of
wealth. Before the crash in 1929
the business of the country was
done by credit, and an uninter-
rupted flow of checks through
banks. Very little actual cash was
used But when the crash came in
1929 the manufacturer wanted
cash, the wholesaler wanted cash,
the retailer wanted cash, and every
one else wanted cash, and there
simply was not enough cash in the
country to pay the debts and to
properly serve as a medium of ex-
change. That is one of the reasons
why there must be proper ex-
pansion of our currency system,
remembering always that currency
must be based upon adequate secur-
ity. and security in my opinion, need
! not mean only gold-it may be 9th
er forms of wealth. We have wit
messed through distribution of funds
| in the CWA and other projects
that the cash sent out into the
smaller communities all over the
country has quickened impulse OF
| business. Whereas the factories OF
the great Cuyahoga manufacturing
valley and the Mahoning valley dur.
ing the past few years have beer
! silent, with no smoke issuing from
their chimneys, now we witness ,
| different scene. These factories are
beginning to open up, men are be.
ing put to work, and as soon as all
start making the articles and mer-
chandise and machinery that are
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
Spurrier Ridge

Mrs. Clyde Shook and son Walter
were callers in Athens. Thursday.
Mrs. Harrison Woolman has been
on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles woodward
were callers at Charles Hopkins one
day last week.
The latest word from Kinsey Me-
Peak is that he will lose the sight
of one eye.
Eight Sheep Die Near Gas Well
In our items last week, we men
toned that dogs had made raid
on Clyde Spurrier's sheep, but later
we learned that eight very fine
sheep were found dead a short dis
tance from a gas we'll Mr. Spur
rier states the sheep had been salt
hungry, and might have eaten the
salt from the salt water, that is
found near the gas well. The dog
warden was called and two apprais-
ers went with him to view the
sheep, but they found the sheep
had not been killed by dogs. A
veterinary was called ard he re-
ported to the state veterinary, DR..
Roberts of Reynoldsburg We have
not heard his decision, but the dogs
were blameless this time, and no
dark mystery is connected with the
death of the sheep.
Louisa Mae Wood purchased from
the Pomeroy hatcheries 500 White
Rock baby chicks.
Donald Adrian is CWA worker
at the Hickerson stone quarry. I.
Harry Ziegler and family have
moved from Joy to farm on Lin
scott run. It is reported that Ash.
ley Wogan's will occupy the house
vacated by Zieglers.
r. r. Armstrong and wife spent
/, Sunday with Henry Rainer's.
The nine months ,old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Daniels has been
very i'll. threatened with pneumonia
| Agnes Duncan visited last week
| with relatives at Bishopville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion McCune and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

10 come up to Harold June
date with this series right now.
Two great events occurred here
on December 20 and o. Admiral
Byrd made magnificent four-hour
flight of discovery over the ice of
Ross Sea in the big Condor plane
And Klondyke had calf! Some
excitement!
First. I'll tell you about the Ad
,niraPs great flight on the 22nd.
He had been dreaming this flight
for years. Already our great steel
ship had gone further south into
the ice than any ship in history.
Commodore Gjertsen advised re-
treating to open water. Admiral
Byrd had seen a big open bay in
the closely packed ice and we cir
cled around TO its entrance. Then
he notified Harold June. chief pilot.
William Bowlin, relief pilot. J. A.
Pelter. mapper, and Carl o. Peter
sen. radio man, to get ready. In the
most beautiful and fantastic scene
ever dreamed of. the huge 6-ton Cur
tiss-Wright Condor plane was hoist.
ed out on the big boom and dropped
gently into the calm water and then
the 46-foot Matthews motor boat
cruiser was put over and took the
lane In tow
Under Commander Neville, execu.
<.fB 80
Tydoi gasoline were rolled up on
deck and 400 gallons put into the
plane by hand. Then the cruiser
towed the plane out into the ice.
lined bay and cast Off This was
1890 a. m. Up and down the bay
June ran the flying ship. warming
the engines. Then. like a magnifi.
cent sea bird. she took the air and
circled for almost an nour over the
Rupert. while compasses. radio
and other equipment were checked
and tested. At 1l:40. the Admiral
signalled I'VE are heading south" +"
and off they went. at 1900 feet 1t
took only fifteen minutes for the
Condor to disappear in the distance
At 2:55 she was over the ship
again after one of the most impor-
tant exploration flights ever made
from 66.3l South 1895 West along
the 150th Meridian to 70 South
$50 miles further south than the
record made by Captain COOK on
the same meridian IN 1873 Marx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

daughter Elizabeth Catherine, and
Perly Wogan, wife and daughter
were Sunday guests of Vinton Wo-
gan's.
Mrs. Hannah Woolman and
grandson John were in Marietta,
Monday.
Garnet Calendine and children
are visiting her parents, Milt Wal
lace and wife.
Mrs. Geo. Newton spent Tuesday
night with her mother, Mrs. Lide
Michener.
Arthur Startling, wife and daugh-
ter spent Thursday with Ray Star
ling's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Thomas and
daughter were Sunday guests of
Guy Vandyke's.
Mrs. Henry Parsons has been SER
iously i'll.
Charley Newton and wife went to
Marietta, Sunday, to see Kinsey Nc
Peak, who is at the Memorial hos
pital.
we eHJOycu luC diliCiCS Ou WIlCu-
es, written by C. b. Ray. 1t brought
to our memory stories of our early
childhood. Many years ago in our
grandfather Rainey's time, the
neighbors all believed in witches,
and when seated before their big
open fireplaces filled high with
cracking wood, the blaze leaping
up the wide chimneys, the neigh
bors related witch stories. In af-
ter years, we heard a few of these
stories, and we enjoy reading them.
Henry Parsons and family will
move onto the Ace McGrew farm.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

week.
A large crowd was present at the
meeting Of Blue Rock grange, Sat
urday evening. Oysters were enjoy.
ed by all present, after which
pleasing program prepared By the
lecturer, Mrs. Blanche Peyton, was
given.
In Serious Condition
r. H. Hartman visited his sister
Mrs. ]. L. Buchanan, at Good Sa-
maritan hospital, Monday, and
found her in very danger GUS con-
dition. His brother, James Hart
man, was also taken to the same
hospital Monday, for medical treat
ment,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

this on your map when you get 1t
in the near future.
The Admiral saw no land, but he
saw miles OF open water behind an
ice pack not nearly as big or tough
as 1t was supposed to be. So with
new fights for guidance, it may be
that we shall get our big steel ship
further south safely than was
dreamed possible. 1t is now Decem-
ber 26 and we have drifted around
for days In thick fog.
And maybe this whole ship load
wasn't excited about Klondyke last
week Ton the 20th). We had sud-
denly plunged into an ocean Of Ice
bergs. The first l had ever seen.
Never will I forget 1t. We passed
more than a thousand in sixteen
hours-like huge ships or glistening
apartment buildings. In the water
between there were thousands OF
shiny white broken pieces of bergs.
Admiral Byrd and Commodore
H-eIlScu lOIu AC lACy Ado iOSCA
seen so many at one time in all
their trips. The Admiral said, only
an undulating and extensive barrier
coast could produce bergs in such
large numbers. Somewhere here
abouts is a barrier which may be
considerably larger than the great
Ross ice barrier fronting on the
Ross Sea. If that's the case and
we're lucky enough to find it, the
eastward search for the coast OF
the Antarctic continent may be
ended"
But at ten o'clock In the morning
our thoughts were taken violently
off of icebergs and everything else
except Klondyke. At that hour she
increased the population of the
Byrd Expedition to the extent of
one full-blooded Guernsey bull-calf
| 1t was a hectic time on the Jacob
RUPERT and 1t was huge event
for Messrs. Cox and Clark. two Of
our ex-Navy men. For weeks they
had been consulting charts. calen-
dars, the ships log book and Cap
tain Verleger. because they had
promised the donor of our three
cows that the first calf would be
born within the Antarctic circle.
This would have happened except
for couple of days of fog and the
terrific gale that slowed us down
last Sunday. and they missed it by
247 miles.
The happy event took place in
the COW shed on deck next to the
studio of David Paige. our artist.
An able seaman. Fred Dustin. was
first to know of 1t. We were all
watching a. berg four miles long
when he yelled "Oh boy, oh boy. oh
boy!" and went racing for the
Messrs. Cox and Clark and DR.. Shi-
rey, our medico. Commander
George Neville tells me he is very
fond OF veal chops
| understand the maps we are GO
| ing to send without cost to every
member of the Little America Avia-
ton and Exploration Club will be
ready by January 10th. Those al
| ready members will receive them
automatically. Non-memb bers should
become members right away. at no
cost. by sending me a self-ad-
| dressed stamped envelope at the
Clubs American headquarters. Ho.
tel Lexington. 48th Street and Lex
ington Avenue. New York. N. Y, so
they can mark this flight on the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
Page Five

, needed, and when our currency So.
tenn shall have been properly
panded to carry the load, we sh !
then have the proper balance fe-
tween agriculture and industry or e
more.
This. is not the first time &
America has faced serious prob
At the very beginning of our
ernment, at the close of the Rec :
ton, Washington and his f d
cabinet had to meet very ser
problem of debts, even as we hr z
the problems now. During Z
Revolution the colonies had par
ipated in the equipment of l;e
Continental troops in the furnis.!-
ing of munitions, clothing and OF
er supplies, and had issued th Z
obligations in the form of note,
bonds, ETC., and the problem natur
ally came to Washington and h
cabinet as to whether these obliga
tions of the various states would b.
paid by the federal government and
the new republic start out on sol
vent career 1T was not an easy
financiers of that date, even as w
have them now, had learned tt
the federal government would pcs
sibly redeem these obligations,
SO they had bought them up at
and fifteen cents on the dollar, g &
1ot
federal government would pay tn
obligations these fnanciers woui
reap an unjust harvest at the
pense of the common people. In
the other direction there was the
charge made, fathered by the
Tories who did not want to see the
new republic succeed, that the new
government was not going to meet
it's liabilities, and would therefore
be insolvent and could not possibly
attract trade from other countries.
So Washington and his cabinet de-
bated the question carefully and
finally came to the conclusion that.
since it was necessary that the new
republic start out on a solvent
career, even though some might
profit thereby, insofar as the var
ious states had issued obligations
for the equipment of the troops and
the prosecution of the war, to that
extent the federal government
would meet these obligations, upon
the broad principle that United
we stand, divided we fall . That
principle still holds today in this
broad land where our civilization
has become SO complex. f,s.
In some quarters there has been
a question as to whether we should
loan ourselves, SO to speak, ten
billions of dollars. My friends, IL
we could loan the European nations
between 80 and 40 billions of do
lars during the World war, then
ask is it not right that we shonSd
loan ourselves 10 billions Of dol
lars for reconstruction purposes
For when our government loans
this money through various chan
nels, here, the money does not go
abroad, but stays here and will
help in recovery.
In the past crises of this country
our forefathers had their problems
and they solved them, and we In
our day have our problems, and
while the sun is breaking through
the clouds and while we are con-
fdent of victory, nevertheless the
battle is not over. We must gath
er our belts little tighter, and
with grim determination do our
part, each one, as our great leader
in Washington is doing his part.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
Flying Into Antarctical

ON BOARD THE BYRD FLAG
SHIP. JACOB RUPERT
(By Mackay Radio) Whew! Tha:
was some crossing OF the Pacific.
wasn't IT? From Norfolk. Va, to
Wellington. NJ L.. and then smack
into the ice pack bordering on the
great Antarctic continent (if it Is a
continent)-al in week. Well. any
how, here we are right in the mid
die of a most amazing world of ice
bergs. ice cakes, seals. whales and
silly looking penguins! The sudden
change from America and New Zea-
land Is more than my mind can
take In all at once.
In lact woak'c story wo were inst
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

says. We welcome anyone regard
less of his dress
1.-The success of this policy is self
evident Central M. E. membership
today is 1854, a gain of 210 men,
bers in the last three years"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18

leaving Norfolk. |
have sent to the
club editors b y
mail a n d radio
twelve stories of
our adventures on
the long trip. You
will pro ba b | y
never see those
stories. Too much
is happening with
us and we've got
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
JOT IT DOWN

That we do the very
best line of Commercial
Printing and at reasonable
prices. Give us your next
order and let us prove our
assertion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28

join a legitimate labor organization
of any sort without coercion from
any source?
5-Should an individual be free
to sell his own labor individually
OF collectively, as he and his en-
ployer may agree to their mutual
satisfaction?
6-Do you believe where collec-
tive bargaining exists there should
be corresponding collectively re-
sponsibi1ity for its exercise.
7-Do you believe in maintain
ing the constitutional division of
power between the federal and
state governments?
S-Do you favor awarding gov
ermental contracts to the lowest
responsible bidder, in accordance
with law, instead of using con-
tracts to compel acceptance by
bidders of governmental policies
not specifically provided by law?
e-Do you believe the powers of
taxation should be used solely for
securing revenue for the legitimate
of government?
10-Do you favor government
competition with private business?
lido you believe government
operations should be placed on a
comparable accounting basis, par
ticularly where government COM
petes with private business?
12-Do you believe in creating
by law, through such measures as
compulsory unemployment insur-
ance, old age pensions, etc., a pri-
vate right to publicly controlled
thus reducing the efforts of
to provide for them
and increasing their willing
ness to rely on the government for
support, thereby aggravating the
very evils which such legislation is
intended to relive?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28
Trade Takes
Active Hand
In New Move
National Chamber Re-
port Charges Improper
Supervision of funds
QUIZ CANDIDATES

New steps to assure an overhaul
of New Deal laws which it finds
Objectionable were mapped by in
dustry through two of its biggest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chamber of
commerce of the United States and
the National Association of Manu-
facturers.
In a report to the chamber, one
of its special committees held that
existing emergency agencies with
stupendous spending power operate
without proper financial supervi-
sion. With reasonable limita-
tions,' the committee suggested
definite and adequate power to
control expenditures should be Civ
en- to the President"
At the same time, the National
Association of Manufacturers insti-
tuted a poll of all congressional
candidates on a number of things
about which business is concerned.
Congressional candidates already
are receiving a QUESTIONABLE from
the American Federation Of Labor
asking their views on continuance
of NRA, particularly the trouble
some section "a, and on unemploy-
ment insurance and other pros
pective legislation.
The announcement of the manu-
facturers association made no d.
rect mention of the A. F. of L.
queries, but c.. L. Bardo, president
of the manufacturers association,
said:
1.-The effort primarily is educa-
tional to the voter. 1t is not a
central demand upon all candidates
to give a strict accounting to one
group by telling how they will
vote if elected. This sort of domi-
nation by Unanswered minorities is
un-American and unwholesome in a
Democracy
The manufacturers QUESTIONABLE
asked II questions:
do you believe congress
should resume its full legislative
and deliberative powers?
2-Do you favor reducing gov
eminent control of the manage
ment of private business
will you work and vote for
an early return to balanced gov
Enmental budgets?
do you believe employees
should be free to Join or not to-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28

to save money by doing ii small!
quantities of feed to the birds.
Such practice will lower egg pro-
duction, impair the vitality of the
birds, and increase the mortality
rate.
True, he said, it is good policy
to provide winter grazing in order
to cut down on feed costs, but this
is advisable because winter grazing
is beneficial. Non-benefcial feeds
should not be substituted for the
higher priced feeds, he warned.
The extension service at State
College is offering a complete sys-
tenn of record-keeping free to all
poultrymen within the State. Re-
cord books will be SEM to those
who wish them. The books contain
sheets in which month-by-month
record can be kept.
If the poultrymen will send these
sheets back to the college each
month, poultry specialists will be
glad to figure for them the follow
ing data: feed cost per dozen eggs,
feed cost per bird, value of eggs
produced, eturn above feed cost,
mash and grained consumed, and
other valuable pointers, Dearstyne
said.
The record book also contains
incubation and brooding record
forms and an egg record sheet
which should be of great advan-
tage to the p%oultrymen.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28

Columbia, S. C.--Farmers of the
Third Farm Credit Administration
district comprising the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida borrowing
from production credit association
already have repaid over $780,
900 on their loans, according to a
issued by Ernest Graham
president of the Production Credit
Corporation of Columbia.
A large portion of the repay
ments have come from the tobacco
belts, particularly in Georgia, South
carolina and in the section OF
North Carolina bordering on the
South Carolina line. Payments in
the other tobacco belts of North
Carolina which opened later are
expected to be heavy during the
remainder of the month.
Indicating the splendid manner
in which the tobacco growers are
meeting their obligations to the as
sociations, the Lake City Is. c.
association hes collected 81 per
cent of its total loans, 222 Of the
|23S farmers having loans with the
associations having made payments
totaling $52,6S4.oS Many of these
farmers will have their cotton crop
entirely in the clear.
The Marion IS. c. association
has collected about 76 per cent of
its total loans already, 125 of the
AZ farmers having loans with the
association having made payments
totaling y per cent. The Dillon
IS. c. association has collected
about IS per cent, ia of the l23
farmer-borrowers from that asso-
citation having made payments. The
Florence IS. CO. association has
collected about so per cent of its
total loans and the Lumberton IN.
c. association about 60 per cent.
Mr.. Graham said that the splen-
did in which the farmer
borrowers throughout the tobacco
belt are meeting their payments in
dicates that the faith which he
government has shown in coopera-
tive credit organizations by help
ing the farmers to set up their own
lending institutions has not been
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28
Cardui Helped Lady
For Nervousness and
Run-D Down Condition

II have taken Cardui several
times for weak, rundown condi-
ton and it has helped me-" writes
Mrs. Walter M. Cou1on, of Forsyth,
Ga. IT was nervous and suffering
from a weak condition. There
were davs when I had to lie down
turing tan, az. I sent for six bot
saes Of Or u, as it had helped me
before. q mi gave me strength,
stopped / :,rvousness and helped
NE in ev.4y way."... Cardui may
be just what you need. It can't do
you any harm, SO why not try it?
Thousands of women testify Car
dui benefited them. If it does not
benefit YOU, consult a physician.
o. q bottle. at drug stores.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-28
CabarruS District Fair
Be Held October 9-13

The attractions at the Cabarrus
district fair this year are to be
many and varied, according to T.
N. Spencer, secretary-treasurer of
the fair.
In addition to the large and lib
eral premium list many free and
interesting act are to be held.
The Cabarrus district fair is
composed of the following coun-
ties: Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Uni
on, Rowan, Stanly, Iredell, Davie,
Arson, Montgomery and Davidson.
The citizenship of these counties
are invited and urged to participate
in the premium list.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday, October 9, Educational
Day, Iredell County Day, Davie
County Day.
Wednesday, October 10, Meek
lenburg County Day, Union Coun-
ty Day, Arson County Day.
Thursday, October II Cabarrus
County Day, Stanly County Day,
Merchants and Manufacturers Day,
Farmers Day, Eleventh Annual
Dog Show.
Friday, October II, Rowan
County Day, Montgomery County
Day, Davidson County Day.
Saturday, October IS, Automo-
bile Races. Regular A. A. x. sane
toned races with -ffreem
five to fifty miles with expert driy-
ers and regulation racing cars.
Afternoon program will COM
mence promptly at 200. Free acts
and racing each day. Night pro-
gram will commence promptly at
ZOO.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Octo-
Der 9 and 10, have been designated
as Educational Days, when chill
dren of the counties of Cabarrus,
Rowan, Mecklenburg, Union, Ire
dell, Davie, Stanly, Montgomery,
Davidson and Arson will be ad-
mitted to the grounds free.