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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
FIRE RUNS

Last Saturday afternoon the fire
men made a run to the Price shoe
repair shop here, where smoke was
emitting from the floor, spark
from an emery wheel having perhaps
lit in leather dust from one of the
machines. 1t was necessary to tear
UP part of the flooring to get to it.
Wednesday about II o'clock, an
alarm was turned in from the e.
E. Nash residence, when it was dis
covered the house was filled with
smoke. 1t was found that the con
tents of metal waste basket in the
kitchen was on fire. No damage
was done, outside of a slightly
smoked wall
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
ELIMINATES BAD CROSSINGS
NEAR ROSE FARM

In the federal road project be-
tween Rose Farm and leading to
Roseville, the county commission
ers have agreed to stand for the
cost of a small bridge and change
in the location of the road, which
will eliminate two railroad cross
ings. Where the change is being
made has been a very dangerous
place, since in changing OF shifts of
as $50 cars have had to cross these
tracks; also the school bus travels
this stretch of road. With this
change the danger will be eliminat
ed, and the entire cost to the county
will be but about $3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
LEE BROOKS BARN BURNS

The barn on the Lee Brooks farm,
Poplar ridge, together with hay,
grain, and some farm machinery,
was destroyed by fire last Thursday
evening about five O'Clock. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
loss, estimated at about 800, is
partially covered by insurance. This
farm was formerly owned by the
late w. F. Niceswanger. Chas.
Copeland and family reside on the
farm with Brooks.
The McConnelsville firemen re-
sponded to a call for assistance, but
the blaze had such start that Ii
was impossible to check it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
COMMISSIONERS
Road Contracts

At meeting Of the county COM
missioners held Oct 4, contract
ship trustees, whereby the county Is
to take charge of improvements,
beginning at state route rs and ex-
tending in a westerly direction, a
distance of about four-tenths of a
mile. Costs are to be shared equal
ly.
Manchester township trustees en-
ter into contract for Improvement of
road, beginning at Otho bridge, AMI
extending in northerly direction to
improvement on the Foster road, a
distance of about six-tenths of Il
mile. Township trustees agree to
furnish $500 at the beginning of
improvement, and sufficient funds
to complete said road.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
MRS. LUCY McKIBBEN VERY Ill

Mr.. L. S. McKibben of Decatur,
ILL.,, and A. C. McKibben and Mrs.
Anna Coburn of Utica have been
called to Stockport because Of the
serious illness of their mother, Mrs.
Lucy McKibben, 90, widow of Wes-
ley McKibben, who was a Civil war
soldier.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
DANIEL PROPERTIES SOLD

The two pieces of real estate of
the late James Daniel were sold Fri
day at administrators sale. The
purchaser of both was Martin Prim-
mer. The property in lower Malta
which contains four and half acres
of ground, and a house, brought
$500. 1t was appraised at $1,000.
The other property, residence here
on South Kennebec avenue, apprais-
ed at $1,000, sold for $805.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
Geo ENROLLEES

The following CCC enrollees from
this county were accepted Friday:
Harry Frank Anderson, jr., Malta
John Wylie Danielson, Marion town
ship; Ralph Hugh James, Malta +;
John Wiley Lambert, Reinersville;
Don Marion Newsom, Malta route (;
Wayne Ross Rex, Reinersville /;
Franklin James Shiplet, jr., McCon-
nelSYille.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
CYDNOR McINTURF BETTER

Mr.. Cydnor McInturf, we'll known
resident of Penn township, who has
been suffering for some months
with gangrene in his foot, and to
arrest the spread of which disease
had four of his toes removed, also
part of his foot, is very much i'm
proved, and was able to be here last
Friday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
PAINFUL INJURY

Mr.. Kenneth Apperson who re-
sides on the b. F. Reed place, suf-
fered a severe injury recently when
he ran a splinter more than an inch
long under his thumb nail. The
doctor who removed it, believed that
the wound would heal without be-
coming infected
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
DEPUTY REVENUE COLLECTOR
HERE MONTHLY

Mr.. Herbert Kelly, deputy rev.
enue collector in this district. an
nounces that he will be here the
Goth Of every month, to assist in fl
ing federal tax returns, including
the social security. IL the 2Oth or
month falls on Saturday or Sun
day, he will be here the following
Monday. While at this place his Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
J. ii. STALKER ILL

Mr.. J.. H. Stalker of Kennebec
hill, who has been suffering with
fiu for the past three weeks, remains
quite i'll, and Is confined to his bed
for the most part.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
OSBORN SMITH VERY Low

Osborn Smith of Chesterhill,
whose illness has been reported in
this paper, is very low, his death
being expected at any time. He is
nearing his 93rd birthday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
APPRAIsING HOMER TOWNSHIP

James Kincaid and J. M. Watkins,
with Auditor c. s. Strong, have been
re-appraising Homer township this
week. Fred McInturf and w. H.
township. completed their work
Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07

Miss Alta Farus, daughter Of Mr..
has been suffering with severe pain,
thought to have been caused from
a sprain, while lifting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
Francis Kraps' Visiting In West

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kraps and
little son Francis, left last Friday
on a weeks western motor trip.
They are visiting In and around
Boise City, Idaho, with Mrs. Kraps'
relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07

A six pound son, named Merylin
Lee, was born Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Phillips Evelyn
Nott), near Stockport.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

ment law intended to bring about tariff
reductions are key factors in the plan to
make the competitive system function.
But. strangely, most Senators who op-
pose the New Deal vote to cut loopholes
into the antitrust laws, and make
speeches against trade agreements.
In other words, they encourage the
strong urge that is normal among bus-
ness men, to escape from the rigors Of
competition. The price of that escape is
inevitable Government control over key
policies OF industry along lines stronger
than those yet laid down by the Roose-
velt New Deal. Otherwise, the free mar
ket, as governor of the system, gets
jammed up and monopolistic controls
prevent it from getting back automatical-
ly into adjustment.
X X +
1t all recalls the day little more than
two years ago when Senators Borah and
Bailey-two anti-New Dealers-attacked
the ventures of the President as under
mining the liberties of the people and
then turned around and battled for
plan OF control over the potato industry
that was too much for either Henry Wal
lace or Mr.. Roosevelt to stomach.
Now, In the name of the little busi-
ness man, the Senators and Representa-
tives have knocked galley west the very
laws that were designed to protect the
little business man. A side-line observer
finds it very puzzling.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-09-05
THE CHURCH AND LABOR
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN D. d, ILL., D, D. c. L,
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

Did Jesus ever speak with definiteness
and f1nality concerning industrial and
economic questions? We know that He
did not permit Himself to be involved
In matters that concerned the State On
one occasion where an effort was made
to commit Him to course that might
have brought Him into conflict with the
ruling powers, He skillfully avoided the
issue by saying: Render unto Ceasar
the things that are Caesars, and unto
God the things that are Gods" On an
other occasion an effort was made to
induct Him to become an arbiter in the
settlement of an estate, which He re-
fused to do. He repeatedly declined to
become involved in local issues, on the
other hand He did definitely lay down
fundamental principles that have to do
with every condition, every situation that
concerns mans well-being. The Sermon
on the Mount contains in itself, apart
from all His other teachings, basic prin-
ciples that have application to the most
immediate and practical concerns with
which men have to do.
The world at large has sought to make
Christ teacher whose profound utter
ances bear no relation to this present
world. "Other worldly" He is called,
teacher whose whole message concerns
the life that is to be. 1t is within the
memory of living men that. what have
been called the social implications of
the gospel" have been stressed by the
church. Every now and again those
who would retrict the teachings of Jesus
to given areas of life sternly criticize
the church for intrusion upon domain
that to their minds does not concern it.
Let it be clearly understood that the
church of this age does not recognize
any such limitations. It's field of opera
tion is the world and its voice will not
be silenced by those who would confine
it within clustered walls With equity,
fair dealing, justice and all that con-
Germs mans Well-being in this present
world 1t has to do.
1t were vain and futile to preach to
suffering, abused, neglected men and
women gospel Of hope that contem-
plates peace and satisfaction when once
their earthly pilgrimage is over BE
good and you'll be happy" is an unsatis-
Evening star., 1937-09-05

tying and unappealing admonition. A
disciple Of the Masters. true to his teach
ing wrote: If a brother or sister be
naked and destitute Of daily food, and
one OF you say unto them, depart In
peace, be We warmed and filed not
withstanding ye give them not those
things which are needful to the body;
what doth it profit? Even so faith, If
it hath not works, is dead, being alone"
This is in consonance wit hthe whole
ministry Of Jesus. All His teachings and
the major part of His ministry had to
do with bettering human conditions. If
as Matthew Arnold said conduct Is
three-fourths OF life," certainly Christ
dealt with conduct in all its expressions
He definitely admonished men that If in
their worship they remembered that q
brother had aught against them, they
were to leave their worship and seek re-
conciliation and after that perform their
deVotions. He reversed the ineQuitable
and unjust laws Of His people by teach
ings that affect all human relationships.
Can the church, can Christian people
have no concern for equity, justice and
fair play where human interests are in
volved? Are not even balances, con-
slstent working hours and living wage
the church's concern? They certainly
are hence, Labor Sunday is properly
recognized by the church, and beyond
this, everything that has to do with
better living conditions here and now in
this present world is primary concern
OF the church. This is the great Masters
word: Whatsoever We would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to them"
To make this word operative is the
Christians duty and his responsibility
Too long has the church held aloof from
concerns that vitally affect the lives of
vast numbers Of men, women and little
children. Possibly we have over -empha-
sized creeds and systems while we have
neglected more pressing interests Creeds
and systems need an interpreter, an in
terpreter whose knowledge and SYM
pathies find practical expression in deeds
OF helpful, encouraging service
The Christian religion knows no re-
strictions and recognizes no limitations
in its field of service. Christ's ministry
was to the whole Of life.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

Whatever Geneva decides will be with
due regard, of course, for the defiance
which met its last attempt to pacify
the Far East. Beyond China and Spain,
then, the Council must take up the
British proposal for the partitioning Of
Palestine, hot enough subject in itself
as the recent Jewish congresses in
Switzerland and Arab agitations have
shown.
Herr Hitler's five-ring circus in Nurem-
berg will tempt appetites little jaded
from so much war news, although there
will be much beating Of breasts, oratory
and induced hysteria. The week-long
rally to the Foreign Organization of the
Nazi party at Stuttgart, which stirred
such virile barbs from the British and
American press, gives hint of what
may be expected when the main show
gets going this week. Last year the
Parteitag produced the four year plan;
what will it be in 1897?
Unless something comes up to change
the plans Great Britain, France, Tur-
key, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Greece, Spain,
and-if possible-1taly are scheduled to
meet Friday, September 10, to discuss
how best to provide common defense
against undersea boats which are raw
aging ships of all nations in the Mediter-
ranean. There is little hope that Italy
will attend because of the strong sus-
picion that her own war vessels are de-
stroying the shipping of friendly nations.
In the offlng also stands the meeting
of the Spanish non-intervention COM
mittee, at which France, waving II Duce
congratulations to Franco after the cap
ture of Santander, will demand that
Mussolini give concrete assurances of his
abstention from the Spanish civil war on
the threat Of opening up the French
frontier to arms and ammunition for the
Loyalists. But this is not until Septem-
Der 15
It looks like big week for the foreign
editors.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

ards, commerce rules, liquor traffic,
highway safety and convenience, con-
flicting taxation, insurance and bank
ing, flood CONTROL conservation, parks,
milk control and agriculture.
Through the Qualification of jurisdic-
tional rights concerning these and other
problems, it is the purpose of the council
to bring harmonv between Fedora! and
State governments and, by preserving to
each its constitutional functions, to pre-
vent the Capitalization OF power in the
Federal Government. The country will
await with interest the progress of the
councils program for governmental re-
form.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The Star waxed poetic in the following
eulogium Of the Washington scene in the
Washington in 1887: w.
Late Summer. IF the Spring poet
were at all fit for duty
in August he could get good job just
now in Washington. He would have no
lack Of inspiration and if beads of sweat
stood out on his fair young brow they
would be due to the shock of the divine
aff1atus and not to the temperature. The
Garden of Gull in all its perfume was
not more enhancing than the beauty of
our landscape-the myriad wonders of
foliage mantling the city, the 'tawny
Potomac moving majestically like a
planet in its orb. on to the sea bearing
on its mighty breast the cleaning, glis-
tening pearls of white sails, and beyond
the rising slopes of the green mother
earth of old Virginia. All this the poet
could see for nothing from the dome of
the Capitol or the upper balcony of Gen.
Meig's Pension brewery. If he could
spare the time a little jaunt out into the
country would reveal new beauties. There
would be the purple-eyed COWS standing
shoulder deep in luxuriant grass that is
BY the roadsides he would find golden
rod still radiant. asters timidly opening
their bright blue eyes. sumac af1ame, the
wild vetch skipping and climbing every
where with its pretty pink blossoms. The
ferns are in full feather; the smoke weed
would shame the best Havana The hon
est, homely yarroW is snowy white and
as pretty as it can be- Here and there
10 j,,to A. of ,o 70
the cabins of the poor. all wind-worn
and bare. and now and then there are
fine Queen Anne villas cleaning with
red paint and accented with sharp gables
"All these things are interesting to
poets and some of the rest of us. And it
would seem as if the August market
ought to demand verses made out of such
items of beauty. But for one thing there
certainly should be room in any we'll con-
structed poem. 1t is the weather. What
rhapsodies does it call for! The cool,
sleepful nights the sunny, mellow days,
the assurance that clean collar will last
till night-What themes for the poet!
The young man can now seek his nightly
doorstep confident that he will be a solid
instead OF liquid. The young woman
can share the same doorstep with him,
no longer haunted by the thought that
distance lends enchantment when the
thermometer is trembling in the Cos. And
as Mercury goes down, Cupid and the
Moon come up and all.is peace and con-
tentment. The householder whose econ
omy does not embrace a trip to Atlantic
City. Bar Harbor or Newport, can take
chair and pipe out on his own inalien-
able parking and thank God that the
mountain has come to Mahomet at last
that no better Summer resort is wanted
than we now have right here in Wash
ington If the Spring poet has not lost
the return coupon of his ticket to the
seaside or the mountains he would do
we'll to haste home"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Eyesight Conservation.

A great BrlClSn SclentlSG lay Qead
among his books To his home there
came a friend who was by profession
an oculist. The visitor examined the
glasses the departed genius had worn
mo wonder he suffered from headaches"
was the verdict. These lenses never
were right for his eyes"
The story illustrates principle which
cannot be stressed too strongly. Human
eyes are the most sensitive and delicate
instruments of which it is possible for
the mind to conceive. They must be
protected. If the experience of the race
has taught nothing else, it has convinced
every thoughtful individual of the i'm
portance of guarding the organs Of vision.
Yet thousands of parents do not appre-
ciate the need of their children for
optical attention. Farsighted or near
sighted boys and girls are handicapped
in their school work, their social rela-
tions, their comprehension of themselves.
They suffer without knowing the cause
of their affliction, taking it for granted
that no relief is available. But the sober
and unquestioned truth is that most
visual defects are amenable to correction
All that is wanted is recognition OF the
problem. The solution commonly may
be had at small expense
Just now, when the academic year is
about to begin the National Society for
the Prevention of Blindness appeals to
the adult population of the country to
cooperate in the business of providing
requisite optical attention for every mem
Der of the younger generation whose
eyes are not in perfect condition. The
campaign is patriotic and altruistic in
character. 1t aims at health and happi-
ness for the citizens of tomorrow. The
Star cheerfully indorses and commends
the effort. If only one single child is
helped, something will be gained.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
The Cost of Conquest.

That the price of conquest and military
glory comes high was forcibly brought
home to the japanese people yesterday
al special session of the Diet con-
voked to vote funds for the undeclared
warfare in China. With more than 50O,-
100000 yen already appropriated, the cabi-
net recommended a third supplementary
budget of 2042,00O,O0O yen-or roundly
100000 000-which is more than the
empire spent altogether on its wars with
China in 1894-95 and with Russia in
190405. The bulk of the fresh funds
Is set aside for the army and navy, with
the rest allocated to other government
departments directly or indirectly con-
cerned with present hostilities.
1t is problematical to what extent the
regimented populace of Japan, now under
the spell of paroxysm of war fervor, is
permitted to comprehend the crushing
character of the fresh sacrifices it is
asked to make. Presumably the peoples
readiness to grin and bear will be
strengthened by Emperor Hirohitos
speech from the throne opening the
Diets emergency session. He charged
that China provoked the current crisis
and lamented her failure to understand
the true intentions of Japan" The
island empire, the monarch declared,
has always been solicitous of attaining
peace in East Asia by mutual co-opera-
ton with China" The Emperor added
that Japanese soldiers and sailors now
fighting and dying around Shanghai are
actuated only by purpose ito persuade
China to reconsider her anti-Japanese
attitude and thereby lead to re-establish-
ment of peace
Because of their devotion to the i'm
perial parsonage and their deep-rooted
love of country, there is little reason to
doubt that the japanese people, despite
discomfort with insupportable hardships,
are impressed by such appeals and will
continue, though perhaps not indefi-
nitely, to countenance the adventure
into which the army and navy, as we'll
as plant civil government, have
plunged them The back-breaking char
acter of the program to subjugate China
is nevertheless undeniable. The nation
is asked to finance it at the very moment
that finds Japans adverse trade balance
reaching the unprecedented total of
72000O000 yen for the first seven months
of 1887. 1t comedies with a growing
need of foreign exchange for purchase
abroad of the raw materials which Japan
lacks for production of munitions and
other war slneWs. These necessities un-
derlie the proposal to enact a capital
control law which would give the gov
ernment power to restrict expansion of
all "non-urgent" industries and regulate
investment of private funds. Thus the
campaign "to bring China to her senses"
and to her knees threatens Japan with
political dictatorship, as well as national
bankruptcy and popular inpoverishment.
Along with a mercilessly rising cost of
living, these are grim facts which may
sooner or later cause even the most
patriotic japanese taxpayers and wage
earners to question bitterly whether
the desperate game of their war lords,
no matter how rich it's ultimate reward,
Is worth the candle.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
State Government Council.

In the midst of the period of economic
and political conflict that has during
the past few years produced numerous
theories purporting to contain basic
principles for the perfection of govern
ment, a small group Of idealists entered
upon an experiment that is making
noteworthy progress. The Council of
State Governments, formed for the pur-
pose of bettering government through
purposive organization and progressive
reorganization" is the tangible out
growth of belief that politics, if treated
as moral enterprise, can be made to
profit all and that cooperative methods
based upon an intelligent understanding
OF common problems is the logical
formula for correcting many of the ills
that aff1ict the whole governmental
system.
The council, founded a little more than
two years ago through the enactment by
two States of statutes creating commits
sions for interstate cooperation on re-
gional problems, now includes the rep
resentatives of thirty-flve States in its
membership and is extending its role as
wise counselor to State Legislatures and
its usefulness to the Federal Govern
ment. In its regional and national con-
1erences it covers a wide field, including
such subjects as the treatment of GRIM
1nals, crime prevention, transient and
destitute persons, child welfare, public
health, economic and social menaces,
>ecal security, education, labor stand