Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-06-10
ATTY HOWARD DAVIS SPEAKS
AT DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEET

Zone thing Governor Davey will
not stand for, and that is discrimina-
tion because Of race, color, creed or
political affiliation,'' Atty Howard
Davis of the state welfare DEPART
ment said when addressing the DEM
ocratic Women's federated club
which met last Friday night Atty
Davis was speaking of aid for the
aged. He discussed in general the
OLD age pension law, and gave those
present the opportunity to ask him
questions, which number did. and
the meeting resolved itself into a
round-table discussion, with Mr.. Da-
Wis taking the part of a good school
teacher, who knew his subject thor
oughly. In the beginning Of his ad-
dress, he stated that Governor Davey
and President Roosevelt had done
more to alleviate suffering than any
other two persons now in the world.
Governor Davey, he said, has been
an advocate and worked for a system
OF old age pension long before IL
was law The speaker told Of the
recent amendments to the measure.
One was that now those eligible for
the relief do not have to turn their
they care to, as was the case when
the law first went into effect. There
are now $4,000 persons in Ohio,
getting the old age pension Mr..
Davis said that Ohio is the foremost
state in the union, in the sum paid
the, INDECENT aged.
The speaker referred to many in
stances where efforts were made to
get pensions for those not entitled
to them, and said that the question
of responsible relatives was a big
problem, and careful as the admin
istrator of aid might be there were
those getting pensions who did not
deserve them, and Oh the other hand
those needing them not getting
them, or who are not getting
the amount that they should re-
ceive. Without mentioning specific
names, he told of son drawing a
salary of 1000 yearly trying to
get a pension for his 70 year old
father, who was, figuratively speak
ing, clothed in diamonds, and recited
many other instances, and said they
had them by the thousands
The speaker made what might
seem to be bold statement, when
he said that rs percent of the chii-
dren do not want to care for their
parents even though able to do So
he said they do not want to be both
cred with them He knew whereof
he spoke, since he had the figures to
back his assertion. He said, using
slang expression, that such things
"got his goat''-and in words easily
understood he made known how he
felt about children who will not do
their share toward keeping their
parents.
Mrs. Stella Durbin who had charge
of the program, presided. Music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
kins, stand bys, which music is al
ways keenly appreciated. Miss Dor
othy Rowland of ChesterhilI gave a
reading which was well received,
and Mrs. Norma Hooper and Mrs.
Lucy Barkhurst who attended the
state meeting of the Democratic
Women's federated club, held at the
Netherland Plaza hotel, Cincinnati,
gave very interesting report of that
gathering, which was a big occasion.
Following the meeting, lunch
was served and a good social time
W ctS 6uJOycO. "A ldlI SlLtu CTOWu was
in attendance, and the meeting was
full of interest for all. Among those
present was Mrs Belle Wiley of
Malta, who although sc years of
age, often attends the meetings. She
is a most remarkable woman for her
years. She retains her keen mind;
does all her own house work, includ-
ing house cleaning; attends church
and the Eastern Star meetings, TAX
ing an active part in them, and en-
joys life in general.
Spring flowers, which were beau
tiful, were used for decorations.
They were furnished by Mrs. Geo.
Davis and Miss Mildred Masterson