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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
UniOnvllle

Morrison Scott, an aged and re-
spected farmer of Dyes Fork, suf
fered a stroke of paralysis Wednes
day OF last week, and as there was
not sufficient help to care for him
at home, he was taken Thursday to
the hospital at the county home, for
care and treatment Harold Fairall
and Miss Joy Barnes, Of GAINESVILLE,
Miss Ida Carroll of Millgrove, and
Benton Betz of Newark, were
Thanksgiving supper guests of 1. r.
Barnes and family.--D. }. c. Betz and
family of Newark were over Thanks
giving guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
O. Barnes, and family, of the east
side.-- Walter Stewart of Emery
ridge has been very i'll the past few
days, and confined to his bed Mr..
and Mrs; T. c. Wilson Of Emery
moved Saturday to their new home
in Reinersville, and Mr.. Shimmel
who purchased their farm, is NOV
ing in Miss Joy Barnes of Zanes-
vile spent a few days last week
with Miss Ida Carroll of Millgrove.
Miss Mary Wickersham Of Athens
and Miss Freda Foster of Zanes-
vile spent their Thanksgiving vaca-
tions here with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. Wildey Combs and son
Matthews of GAINESVILLE spent
Thanksgiving with Fred Singree
and family. Mrs. Belva Knox and
son of Reynoldsburg spent over
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Belle
Kidd, of this place. e.--Clarence Bu-
ker, Kenyon Barnes and daughter
of Otsego, Harold Hairall and Joy
Barnes of GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday
at the l. R. Barnes home.--J. Fl.
Wickersham and Allen Barnes at
tended Masonic lodge at Reiners-
vile, Saturday night.
Miss Beulah McGrath and Eve
Ponchak of Reinersville spent
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ponchak.-- Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Howard Moore OF
McConnelsville, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Johnson and children of Waterford,
spent Thanksgiving day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ponchak;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ponchak spent
Friday and Saturday with relatives
in Moundsville, w. Va.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
NJ. & M. School Notes

Mr.. Turner has been selected to
go to the Ohio Education assOcia-
ton meeting at Columbus, Dec. II.
1929. The school is permitted only
one delegate. Mr.. Bankes is the
alternate.
high basketball team Members of
the grades 7-8 and of the freshman
class are eligible. They will play a
series of games with other schools
of the county.
A short course for young men on
farms is being sponsored by the ag-
riculture department of NJ. & M. MI.
Leeper, agriculture teacher, will be
the instructor. The group will meet
each Tuesday evening Anyone in
terested is welcome to come
day evening the Green Hand De-
gree was given for all new mem
bers Dee Dunkle, student at Ohio
State, gave an interesting talk on
college experience.
New members of F. H. A and +
F. A. were initiated last week.
The Hi-Y boys who attended the
convention at Toledo last week
gave a report in chapel Wednesday
at a pot luck supper to the local
women's council and the following
from New Concord: Mrs. Homer
Castor, president of women's coun-
Gil; Miss Winifred Thompson, G.. r
advisor; and Miss nellie Keck, pres.
ident of New Concord G.. r. The
guests from New Concord gave short
reports concerning their organiza
ton.
First basketball game, Friday ev
ening, with Caldwell high reserve.
Game called at p. m. Varsity game
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
McCOnnelsvilIe Rt. .
Morrison Scott Stricken

Morrison Scott, an aged resident
who suffered paralytic stroke last
Wednesday was taken to the county
home Thursday, where he is receiv-
ing treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ashton of De-
troit, Mich, spent over Thanksglv-
ing with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood Ashton of this route, and Mr..
and Mrs Print Bamfield of Stock
portMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ray
and son John Walker of Athens
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Walker and Mrs. N.
E. Kincaid and son Virgil spent the
week end with their sons and fam
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. Densel Kincaid
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donsel Kincaid of
Marion Mrs. Blair Mayfield of
Nashport spent the week end at the
Kincaid home and Mrs. Lewis
Parker and daughter Joan of Malta,
are visiting at the Dora Nelson
home. Mr. and Mrs. James Kane
and daughter Nancy Ann Of Zanes-
vile visited one day last week with
Miss NelsOn.--J. HI. Wickersham
and Allen Barnes attended lodge ut
Reinersville, Saturday night
and Mrs. Harold Combs and two
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Newton and daughter of Malta,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor Moore of Bald Knob.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02

ter Rollison, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bam-
field and children, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Leonard and children. Mrs.
Matte Gray of McConnelsville is
Bamfield home. Mr.. and Mrs, Row
Burchett Of Beverly visited there
Saturday. Arthur Hosom returned
home Sunday from few weeks Wis
it at the home of his son in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Denzil
Frame of Philo.--C. D. Sheets and
son Herman of Ellis, We're guests
Saturday at the home Of Mr.. and
company that purchased the tim
ber on the Burner farm, near Hosom
school, are cutting timber there
now.--Dean, son of Cecil Davis and
wife, has been quite i'll for several
days. He is some better at this
time, not having so high temper
ature.-- and Mrs. Harold ALL
man and children of GAINESVILLE were
guests Thanksgiving at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Hambel There
does not seem to be much change
in the condition of Mrs. Emily FIl-
mer.--Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sells and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peterson were
dinner guests Sunday at the home
Malta.- Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bebout
End children were Thanksgiving
guests at the home of the formers
Mr.. and Mrs. u. E. BebOut
at Patten Mills
Ed McVeigh Very III
Word from Ed McVeigh of Co.
lumbus is that he is seriously i'll.
He has many friends here who are
sorry to learn of his illness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
Melgs

Monday of last week, after our
copy was in the hands of the proof
reader, when we returned from
work, we found letter from Rev.
J. l.. Nuzum, former popular min
lister of Morgan county, now of Dor
set, O. 1t seems as the Reverend has
gone farther away, he has gone up
and up. Few, if any, preachers
ever 'horse backed" and "forded"
county, have been remembered more
kindly-quoted more often than
has j. l.. by Morgan county folk.
The letter, peculiar to Nuzum, is
not only remembrance of friends
here, but a sermon. After naming
many he says "And many whose
names / can't think Of Many Of
the names mentioned were Of folks
who didn't belong to his church
and some to no church. When Rev.
Nuzum needed help he picked men
from you would please him.--Quite
a number of hogs have been dying
here lately. So far we have not
heard of any one crying. Many
years ago we noted the fact that we
had two sieves-more and more as
the years go by, are we glad that we
are so equipped. What we need
now is the power to use the right
one.--The question of whether
Imagination or ''eggeration" has the
most effect might be discussed by
the legislature during their session
but come to think of it some OF
them are starting toward the sun
set of their career, if they don't do
even in our county, we
are informed. Let's wait till the
special session is over.--We never
expect to get to London-In fact we
don't care to if the fog is any worse
than it was here Saturday night
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02

The driver of our conveyance
thought there must be some Kan
sas dust in the fog.--Some friend
asks the question, why is it the line
isn't busy when it is 'lOng dis
tance?" How could we know?--We
have a history of Bristol township
gathered by us from men and wom-
en-and records kept by the Off
cials Of through the early years.
sell it to the newspaper offering the
most cash-or leave it as legacy
for our children to fight over. We
can think of nothing else-or no
other way we can help our lawyer
friends-and we can think of none
of them who should be here when
we kick Off.--Jas. Anderson who has
been at the Abe Torbert home the
past several months, has been TAX
en- to the county hospital. Dale Ell
lis, superintendent of the Morgan
county home, was caller here,
Sunday. He informs us that they
have eight patients in the hospital:
Morrison Scott, former resident of
Bristol township, but who has been
a resident of Meigsville the past sew
eral years, is in the county hospital
for treatment. Mr. Scott suffered a
stroke of paralysis. We have a no.
tice that meeting will be held at
the Bristol school house this Mon
day evening, relative to buying seed
for the farmers of Bristol township.
We will attend. Let us say at this
time we have tried to be an Amer
lean citizen-paid for what we got.
Next week we may tell you some
thing else. We will tell you what
we think, which leads us to tell you
a friend tells us, our remarks are
$3.50 above par, which reminds us
that we put on our application for
board, that we would not ask for,
neither would we accept, second
term. We haven't changed our
mind We were about to say
Selah when we happened to think Of
a time when we used the word. and
the proof-reader. Christian lady,
cut it out because it appeared in
Holy Writ Ernest Knox of Nc
Connelsville spent last week at the
bits Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radcliff
spent from Friday until Sunday
with the formers aunt, Mrs. Matte
Blake of Dudley. Mrs. Blake is
quite i'll and confined to her bed
Many families celebrated Thanks
giving with big dinners.
McConnelsville, Ohio,
November 27, 1887.
Aunt Sarah Ann:-We always
think of the aged when winter
comes They can't SNOWFALL or
wash their friends faces only sit by
the fire and tell their grandchil
dren of the fun they had when
young. AS we grow older, we are
led to believe old folks don't tell
everything that happened back
there. What we started to ask-do
those who buy their liquor at the
back door of the agency, get it
Nephew Willie.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02

and Mrs. Sadie Tavenner.--M Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Tavenner had for guests
Thanksgiving evening, Lois Taven-
ner, Bill Dunmeade, and Alice
Kuntz, all of GAINESVILLE, and Miss
Marian Tavenner and Mrs. Carrie
Smith and daughter Kay OF McCon
nelsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ham
and family entertained with tur
key dinner at their new home
and family, and Mrs. Ella Parmiter
of McConnelsville.- Mr.. and Mrs.
]. v. Jett entertained last Sunday
with family dinner. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. White.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jett, Raymond
Smith, Roy Smith and family, and
George Gheen, all of this place, and
Mrs. Mary Lindimore Of Marietta
Dale Strong, student at 0. S. u,
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Strong and Mrs. Ward Hamm
of Ashtabula spent their Thanksgiv
ing vacations with Mrs. Hamm
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Rut-
LEDGE Howard and Homer Taven-
ner have completed the grading OF
the ground around the new Meigs-
Vile Morgan school building Miss
Marjorie Archer of West Virginia,
and Miss Edna Archer of Columbus,
spent Thanksgiving with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Christman
Of GAINESVILLE visited Sunday witch
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Teters.- Frau
els Glenn of Columbus spent Thanks
giving with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Glenn.--J. H. Henderson
of this vicinity lost his riding
horse this week.-Mrs.. Mary Black
ford and son Jay who have been re-
siding with the formers sister, Mrs.
Frank Barrett, and family, have
moved to Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
Oak Hill

Mrs. j. G. McGrew is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Ran
son Gage, of Bartlett, who has re-
Gently returned from MEMORIAL hos
pital.-- Virginia Anderson has re-
turned to her home from Dale,
where she has been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Kate Hale Mr..
dren of Fleming visited Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
White. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayne Ollie
hay and children of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Leasure Miss Bes
sic Pugh of Columbus is visiting
with home folks.--The ladies' aid
society of Oak Hill will have So
cial Thursday. Dec. 8, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Eldridge.
Dinner served at noon. Old friends
come Mr. and Mrs Kermit Rouse
of Bremen spent their Thanksgiving
vacation with his mother, Mrs. Allie
Rouse and Harry. Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Hilaman and Teddy were also
Thanksgiving guests of their moth
er, Mrs. Rouse. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Pugh had their children and fam
lilies home for Thanksgiving. Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Eldridge spent
Thanksgiving day with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harold Zumbro, and fam
lily Mr. and Mrs. John White
spent Thanksgiving day with her
sister, Mrs. Mabel Rohrer of Bev-
erly.--Born to Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Drayer, Nov. %, daughter.--
Mrs. Elva Gates of Canton spent a
part of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Gale Leget.--Rev. Bartoe will
preach Sunday morning, Dec. S, at
Oak Hill church, and Mrs,
VIM. Eldridge and daughter Dorothy
Lou of Oakland spent the week end
with home folks--Mr and Mrs.
Robert Williams of Canton have
been visiting in this neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Orland Davis and
two children of Columbus spent sew
eral days with their uncle, ]. c.. Nc
Crew and family
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
McKendree

Mrs. VIM. Johnson of this vicinity
had as Thanksgiving guests, Mr.. and
Chicago; Clarence johnson and fam
lily Of Lancaster, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Garlic Johnson of Columbus. Mr..
and Mrs. J. v. Jett entertained with
a Thanksgiving dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stewart and son Rob-
ert, and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Stewart. Mrs Jessie Harmon will
entertain the missionary society Of
McKendree church, Thursday, Dec.
2.--John Greer entertained with q
turkey dinner Sunday, Nov. %, Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Parmiter and chill
dren Dewey and Dorothy, also
Floyd Lowther, Mrs. Sarah White
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
Notice To Contractors
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio,
November 26 1897


Clerk of Sales Legal Copy No. 37-324
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Federal Aid Project No. .37-B
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the State Highway Dl-
rector of Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio. un-
til ten o'clock A NJ, Eastern Standard
Time. Tuesday, December 21, 1887, for
improvements in:
Morgan County, Ohio. on part of
Section Fl of the McConnelsville-Ath
State Route No. 377, in Penn Town
ship, by grading, constructing drain
age structures paving with reinforced
Portland cement concrete. and road
Width Pavement SO ft.; Roadway
SO TT.
Length: 4.31s IT.. or SIT mile.
Estimated cost, 61.079.43
Contract to be completed within
seventy (7O) working days.
The United States Employment Ser
vice, Helen " Nicholas. District Man
ager, Post Office. Marietta, Ohio, CPer-
son in charge: Helen V. Nicholas,
Post Office, Marietta, Ohio), will fur
nish the successful bidder an employ
ment list from which all qualified un-
skilled labor as is locally available,
shall be selected for this project.
The attention of bidders is directed
letting or assigning the contract, the
use of domestic materials, selection of
labor, hours of employment and con-
ditions of employment.
The minimum wage to be paid to all
labor employed on this contract shall
be in accordance with the Schedule
Of Prevailing Hourly Wage Rates As
certained and Determined by The De-
partment of Industrial Relations ap-
plicable to State Highway Department
Improvements in according with Sec
tions 17-3. TIA. 17-4a, 17-5 and 17-5a
Of the General Code of Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his
bid q certified check in an amount
equal to five percent of the estimated
cost, but in no event more than ten
thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the department of highways and
the office of the resident district dep
uty director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
JOHN JASTER. Jr.
2d2 State Highway Director.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02
Beverly Route

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dearth were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Schletzer of Lowell, Thanksgiving
day.--A number from here attended
the funeral of Nellie PARCEL, which
was held at Centerville church, Sat-
urday. Forest Stiers and family
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Stiers of Beverly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana Albright and Mrs. Eliza
beth Albright attended the funeral
of the latter's niece, Miss Erma
Phillis, Sunday afternoon. Wayne
Allen and family contemplate NOV
ing onto the Mary Wagner place, in
the near future Mt. Olive Sunday
school will prepare Christmas
program. The date will be an
nOunced later
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-02

schools. Merrill Sherburn, music
supervisor of our public school spent
Thanksgiving vacation with his par
ents, near Lancaster.--The Past
MatrOns of Webb Chaper, will be en-
tertained this Thursday night at
the home of the president, Mrs. Will
da James. Thanksgiving day guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred James were
Mrs. Viva Lyme of Huntington, w.
Va, Bob James of Canton, Clyde
Watson and Ray Clark of Philo,
and Mrs. Laura James. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Farmhouse, Clarence and
Mae Newton of Bald Eagle, spent
Saturday evening with the formers
sister, Mrs. Frank Cooper and fam
lily of GAINESVILLE. e.-Goldie Barn
house Of McConnelsville spent Wed
nesday with home folks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Newton Of Bald Eagle
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Farmhouse and daughter Col
die
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Gov. White To
Speak To Rotarians
JR. COLLEGE TO ENTERTAIN
ROTARIANS TUESDAY

Governor Hugh l.. White will
be principal speaker on next
Tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock
at the annual banquet given by
the Holmes County Junior Col
lege h%onoring members of Rotary
Clubs in this district.
About one hundred Rotarians
from Kosciusko, Lexington, Tch-
ula and Durant and a number OF
invited guests will be present. The
affair will be given in the dining
hall of the Junior College.
Entertainment will be given by
students at the Junior College
M. G. Mcdaniel, president Of the
College and member Of the Du.
rant Rotary Club will have
charge of this part Of the pro.
gram.
Members of the Board Of Turs.
tees of the college and Miss Doro.
thy McBee, secretary Of the Board
will also be guests Of the college.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Farm Authority
Speaks To Group
TENNESSEAN SPEAKS TO
RADISH GROWERS

F. G. Nichols, Dyersburg, Tenn,
spoke TO "a group of Holmes
County farmers Interested in
growing radishes Tuesday MORN
ing at ten o'clock at the City
Hall.
Mr.. Nichols dealt with the
growing of radishes, preparation
of them for market and market
ing of the vegetable. He is known
particularly for radish growing
being one of the most prominent
producers in Tennessee for the
past fifteen years.
A large number of farmers in
this vicinity are devoting acreage
to radishes this year and will
market them comparatively.
About thirty farmers attended
the meeting Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
R. M BRIDGEPORT JR.
AVERAGE GRADE"A'

An announcement by Registrar
Bon Hilbun today revealed that
twenty-one students at Mississippi
State College have completed
first semester work with an aver.
age Of straight A.
Twelve Of the students are reg
lstered in the school of science,
with three being from the school
of agriculture. The schools of bus
mess, education, and engineering
followed with two each.
According to scholastic regis
tration, the junior class lead the
others in the coveted circle. The
seniors were next with seven OF
the group and the sophomores
and freshmen tied with three each
Oddly enough, two Of those at
tanning perfect records from tn
freshmen class, r. E. Stratton, IL
and Martin Smith, both Of Clarks
dale are roomates, and both are
in the science school.
Included in the list was r. M.
Bridgeforth, Jr., Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Insurance Man
Arrested In Durant
'DURANT ATTORNEY
HAS MAN HELD

L. G. Martin, alleged insurance
agent of Kansas City, Mo-, was
arrested in Durant Monday OH
charge of larceny and violating
the Insurance agent License stat
ute.
Martins arrest was brought a.
bout by S. r. King, local attorney
when King became suspicious oil
fraud and had Martin held pend
ing investigation after Martin
attempted to sell Mr.. King an in.
surance policy.
At the trial in city court on
affidavite and charges filed by
Mr.. King and j. S. Williams, Ill.
State Insurance Commissioner
Martin plead guilty and admitted
that his activities were fraudulent
and that the alleged companies he
represented did not exist.
1t appeared from receipts in
Martins possession, and from the
inquiries made to the Insurance
Commissioners office that Mar.
tin had collected thousands Of dol.
lars from sales Of alleged policies
of insurance from people over the
states Of Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas, and Tennessee within
the past several weeks, and was
a very serious offender.
Martin was bound over to a.
wait the action Of the Holmes
county Grand Jury, by Mayor w,
H. Howell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
FLORENCE NEELY Is
SUCCESSFUL COACH

Word comes from Florence,
that the girls basketball team
coached by Miss Florence Nicely
has just completed a very success
full season. They won over half
the games played during the sea-
son and advanced to the semi
finals in the county tournament
then into the sub-regional tourn-
ament after defeating the county
champions.
Miss Nicely is the daughter OF
Mr.. and M rs. j. T. Nicely of Du-
rant. She finished Durant High
in 1928 where she was a star
guard on the basketball team. She
then attended Blue Mountain
College where she received her
degree in 1882.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
ASSISTANT AGENT
DELIVERS CHECKS

Sixty-three checks totaling
approximately $500. on the Soil
Conservation Program we're in
the hands of Assistant County
Agent U. C. Williamson for de-
livery to farmers in the vicinity
of Durant today. A large num-
Der of farmers called by the City
Hall for the checks where they
were being distributed.
Over thirty-five checks of
around $4,000. are to be de-
livered to Durant formers.
Holmes County to date has re-
+ceived over sos, 900. on the 1886
on the Soil Conservation
Program.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Ray T. Stennett
Visits In Durant
UNEMPLOYMENT FIELD
OFFICER HERE

Ray T. Stennett, field repres.
entative Of the Mississippi I'm
employment Compensation Com
mission, paid the editor of the
News a visit Tuesday and gave
her a long-desired opportunity to
ask some questions regarding un-
employment insurance 49,. how
it works and what good it does.
SIN the first place." Mr.. STEM
nett was asked, "please explain
what the federal government has
to do with the program. You say
you work for the state Of Mississ.
ippi, and yet most people have
the impression that job insurance
is provided for in the federal So
cial Security Act"
"Well," he replied, "Uncle Sam
doesn't provide unemployment
insurance. He just makes it high
ly desirable for every state to dc
So. The federal government levies
a payroll tax, amounting to two
per cent this year and three pei
cent in all future years, and pro.
vides that if a state has a suitable
unemployment insurance law, the
employers in that state will be
exempted from as much as nine.
tenths of the federal tar on &C.
count Of having paid an equival-
ent amount to the state.
"Uncle Sam always takes a
small fraction of the tax and in
turn pays the administrative costs
of the state commissions.
Consequently every nickel that
you pay to the Mississippi COM
mission will be used for the pay
ment of benefits and none of it
will be used for expenses"
Question "Has Mississippi TAX
en- full advantage of this situa-
tion?"
Answer: eyes, we were the
ninth state to pass an unemploy-
ment compensation act. Our CON-
mission, consisting of Leon L.
Wheeless, chairman, Birney lines
of Columbus, and Carl Freiler of
Canton, has been operating since
early last year. For 1886 we have
collected more than 500, 900
which would have gone to the
federal government and been lost
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