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The Omaha guide., 1937-05-08

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they less deficient in thought
power than their more forum
ate literate fellows. Visual sym
bols Of knowledge are q wonder
full aid in facilitating the pro
cess of thought, but they can
not originate it.
The poet Gray tells US in his
Elegy of a Country Churchyard
thai "Some mute inglorious
here may rest" Indeed we have
had the remarkable example of
Helen Keller in whom the loss
of sight, sound and speech did
not estop the expression of that
wonderful thought power with
which she was endowed.
Out of the depths of his blind
ness John Milton pathetieally
asks: will God exact day la
Dor, light denied9" The kind,
character and quantity of work
exacted is in proportion to the
faculties and abilities voueh
safed. One is called upon to la
Dor according to his ability +;
however great or small that may
be.
AS for myself, / was compel
led to give up for the time be
ing, my platform work and the
preparation of my autobiogra
ply, and was compelled to limit
my output to my weekly re
leases and sundry newspaper
contributions to the white press.
But my interest in things in
general was no whit abated.
have had a, second operation
which seems to have lifted the
scales from my eyes and enab
led me to see the outside world
as if through a glass darkly. My
%occulist informs me that | have
good hopes of early restoration
of sight by means of which
will be enabled to make normal
! use of my eyes. Even with the
present degree of recovery
can repeat with keener under
standing the Methodist hymn
which l sang as a boy in South
Carolina:
81 once was lost, but now ]
am found,
Was blind, but now I see"
am not Dragging. Although
1 have passed beyond the shat
ow of total eclipse, | am still Il
the penumbra and moving t.
wards the fuller light. l fee
thai l can about resume my ful
share of work and complete m
autobiography which my orig
nal operation caused me to su
pend.
, I cannot forego the sermoni
purpose of advising all VIII
| read these lines to take care
their eye sight. In the modifie
language of the tooth paste a
t nouncer see your occulist twi'
9 a year.
The Omaha guide., 1937-05-08
KELLY MILLER
SAYS

leases Will recall that | was con
PEELED to undergo an operation
for cataract last June. For sey
eral months my eyesight was
in a state of total eclipse which
caused suspension of my releas
es for several months, | became
so deeply interested in events
Of the political campaign that ]
resumed the discussion of the
issues despite my almost total
blindness. As a matter of fact
many of them were dictated in
total darkness. Since my first
operation / have not been able
to read one word of a printed
page, and have been compelled
to rely upon the radio and aud
lille read by others.
Let me stop here to pay my
condiments to the radio. One
can keep fairly well posted on
what Is going on in the world
at large through the medium of
sound. Persons who are born
blind oftentimes acquire acute
intelligence, who can not only
keep pace with current events
but can actually contribute to
the thought and opinion of the
world.
There must be a world Of diff
ference between those who are
born blind and have never en-
ioyed the blessings of sight and
those who after being educated
have become afflicted with
blindness. These have but to
live upon the momentum of past
accumulation. The loss of sight
may intensity the power of re
Election. Indeed, whenever one
wants to think deeply upon his
observations and experiences
in life, he is prone to shut his
eyes and close out the floating
occurrences of events about him.
! The poet Homer was blind
and yet he could, with a keen
inner vision visualize and por
tray the story of the Trojan
War immortalized in the Iliad.
One also thinks of John Milton,
the blind poet, who not only
was the author of Paradise Lost
but was Secretary Of State IN
the cabinet of Oliver Cromwell.
I can recall two members of the
United States senate who were
totally blind, but who kept
abreast of their colleagues IN
discussion and analysis of pc
litical events.
Some people are essentially
eye minded, who take in at a
glance all occurrences that come
within range of vision, but the
mental process is characterized
by quick PERCEPTION rather than
by deep reflection, while others
see little but think much. There
are two circuits of thought, the
long circuit and the short cir
cult. The short circuit proceeds
directly from the tongue thru
the ear to the brain, as when q
speaker addresses his hearers.
The long circuit is symbolized in
written letters which by light
Vibrations are transferred to the
eve and thence to the brain oil
the recipient. The short circuit
is more immediate and instant
she long circuit is more roune
about and involved. Others arr
ear minded. They lack the abb
itv of receiving knowledge b!
the medium of the printed press
when one loses his sight, he b
comes illiterate that is, he ca
neither read nor write. Afte
nassing through the actual e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
MARKED WOMAN
 STRAND FEATURE
Story of Clip Joint Head= lines Program Begin=
 Sunday

Performances today and tomorrow conclude the engagement of May time" with Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy with John Barry more and a distinguished supporting cast, also "A Family Affair" with Lionel Barrymore, Cece1ia Parker and Eric Linden, current attractions at Warmers Strand theater.
 Sundays new show will be head lined by Marked Woman" starring Bette Davis.
 Eduardo Ciannelli, the smooth est william in pictures, takes over the night club "Intime,", changes it into a "clip joint" and forces its hostesses into helping him rob the patrons by turing them into the gambling rooms. Miss Davis, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Lola Lane and Mayo Methot play the hostesses.
 When patron of the club is killed by one of Ciannellis henchmen, a citywide protest against the racke- teers gathers force. Humphrey Bo- gart, as the young attorney, arrests and proSecutes the gang. Aided by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heaters
TOMMY DORSEY IN
 COMPOUNCE DEBUT
Radio Band and TrOmbOn- ist-COnductOr in BriS.
 tOl Sunday

Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra will be the second ace attraction to be presented in the new ballroom at Lake Compounce next Sunday night. Featured with his band will be the charming Blythe Wright, blues singer, Jack Leonard, baritone and Allen Storr. tenor.
 Idola of night club and ballroom, interpreter supreme of the tantaliz- ing lure and swing" of modern rhythm, Tommy Dorsey now ranks as Americas foremost TromboniSt- conductor. Through arrangements with the Music Corporation of America he will come to Com bounce fresh from a series of im- portant college, ballroom and the ater dates.
 Lake Compounce will feature both dancing and roller-skating Satur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

On the Record
 First was the Actors Equity strike of 1929. Equity, which had been afi- Hated with the American Federation of Labor since 1919, was badly licked in an attempt to force movie pro- ducers to hire only union players.
 To this day, Equity has no or ganization in Hollywood.
 There is a distant relationship however, because the Screen Actors Guild, subsequently formed as a protest against the alleged company unionism of the Motion Picture Academy, has delegation repre- senting it in the Federated Motion Picture Crafts, which is afhlaited with the A. F. of l.. Yet the Guild does not belong tc the F. M. P. C., because three -fourths of its 1900 members have not voted for the at- hliation.
 Indeed, the vote would require the approval of three fourths of the member actors who earn, or receive, more than $250 a week.
 These would include stars such as Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone, Paul Muni, Adolphe Menjou, Frank Morgan, Guild President Robert Montgomery, Francis Lederer, Fred ric March, Leslie Howard, and many others with the notable exceptions of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow.
 In 1883 came strike of the In- ternational Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, which is an- other offshoot of the A. F. of L.. This strike involved cameramen, soundmen, laboratory workers, pro- jectionists and studio mechanics, 3130 people in all.
 They stayed out a month, delayed some productions, shut down few studios. After it was all over, hum dreds of technicians were unable to get their jobs ack at any wage. Many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
SHALL WEDANCE'
 AT LOEW'S POLL
Musical Film With Astaire and Rogers Starts Tomorrow

Blending romance. melody, danc- ing and laughter, "Shall We Dance", the new Fred Astaire- Ginger Rog- CTS musical film is said to hit a new high in screen entertainment
 Made on a scale that stlrpasses all the noted duo's previous ye- hicles and offering brilliant novel; ties in its dances, songs and set- tings, Shall We, Dance" is hailed as the finest and most entertaining picture of the two stars careers.
 The story deals with the hectic love affair between Astaire as an outstanding ballet dancer, and Miss Rogers as a noted revue favorite. Astaire's interest in the slender tap dancer leads to series of incidents which in turn give rise to popular belief that the two are married.
 Despite Miss Rogers denials. the rumors grow and, unable to escape the resulting publicity, the two de- eide that the only way to obtain their freedom is actually to get mar ried This ignenious plot is played against a glittering background or modern life, with spectacular dances and tuneful song numbers woven into the action, and with even more romance and comedy than any of the previous -Astaire-Rogers ye hicles.
 The two stars present three dances together, one of them highly unique roller-skating number. Oth- CTS include solo dance by Astaire In time to the whirling machinery of an ocean liners engine-room, another solo in the finale, a spark ling duet dance by Astaire and Har- riet Hector, Americas foremost bal- let artiste, and solo number oy Miss Hector, as well as group or novel ensemble dances specially created for the picture.
 Featuring 6 sparkling hit tunes oy George and Ira Gershwin, the new film is said to be the tunefuf tri- umph of the year. Another note worthy fact is the combination of jazz and ballet dancing for the first time in motion pictures in the spec tacular finale of Shall We Dance"
 The two stars give brilliant char acterizations, and a distinguished cast headed by Edward Everett Hor- tn, Eric Blore, Kotti Gallian, Jerome Gcwan and William Brisbane turns in noteworthy performances.
 Several striking ensemble numbers enhance a glittering finale.
 Mark Sandrich's adroit direction and the fine production values given the picture by Producer Pandro s. German, all help to make the new offering the most entertaining in the Astaire- Rogers annals.
 Be sure and put Shall We Dance" on your must list; it's glo- rious, grand amusement.
 Here is the story of g boy who fell for, the right girl at the wrong time. Featuring Anne Shirley and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

Bette, who turns against Ciannelli's gang when her sister is murdered, he is able to break up the racketeer- ing mob and place the leaders be- hind bars.
 AS the hard and cynical hostess whose one vulnerable point is her devotion to her sister, Bette Davis turns in a performance that tops the one in Dangerous" which won her the Motion Picture Academy award. Ciannelli does one of the most capable bits of villainy the screen has seen to date, and Hum phrey Bogart upholds the law m his role of attorney as superbly as he defied it in "Petrifed Forest and Black Legion"
 Add the introduction of Jane Bry- an, promising newcomer to the screen, in the role of Bette'S sister, thoroughly satisfactory acting by the four other hostesseS, nasterful d1- rection by Lloyd Bacon, and a dy- manic story, and you have an un- beatable combination.
 The companion feature will be '"The Crime Nobody Saw" an un- usual mystery story with a comic twist. Lew Ayres, Ruth Coleman, Eugene Palette and Benny Baker have the leading roles. It is thrill- ing story that moves at rapid pace and has everything it takes to make first class motion picture entertain ment.
 Bing Crosby with Martha Rave. Bob Burns and Shirley Ross is com ing next Wednesday on the same program with Midnight Court"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

companies behind him want to talk terms before they talk about repre- Sentation.
 Both sides are hanging breathleSs- ly on the decision of the Screen Actors Guild. with which in turn, hangs the balance of power. The studios can, and have, hired strike breakers for the minor jobs now vacated, but they can't hire substi- ute stars. The actors, distantly re- lated to MT. Greens A. F. of L., are in a tough spot.
 They have contracts with the producers and very nice contracts, too. Yet, if they don't strike, they must incur the enmity of the peo- ple-i. e., the painters-whose CO., operation is essential to their good appearance on the screen. They would face also the faltering loy- alty of their union fans. It's all very confusing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

, of these men are serving ss strike breakers in the present crisis. Painters Stubborn
 Early last April another strike threatened. Out of the negotiations came new wage scale with gen. eral 10 per cent increase.
 Lamp operators now receive $7.26 for a six-hour day; property men, SIPS; grips or scenery movers, $7.70; laborers 82 1-2 cents an hour instead of 30 to 50.
 The painters refused to enter the pact because they wanted to bring with them the workers in vaguely allied crafts-the makeup experts, hairdreSserS, scenic artists and ar- chitectural draftsmen. The producers said no. The producers couldn't see why a rouge-patter, an eyebrow straightener or a hair curler should be called a painter.
 The situation became acute by May 1, when the Federated Motion Picture Crafts, embracing the so- called unrecognized unions, called strike.
 Included in the strike were sev- eral affiliated crafts-painters, scen- ic artists, makeup artists, station ary engineers, plumbers, costumers, moulders, cooks and culinary work CTS, machiniSts and boilermakers.
 Of moulders (plaster cast men) and plumbers, there are only 9 in the movie industry. Of boilermak- CTS, none. There are lot of paint CTS, though, and makeup specialists perhaps 5000 of them.
 Balance of Power
 Painters and their allied crafts men refuse to talk about specific demands until they are granted union recogition as the bargaining agency for the rouge patters and hair curlers. That is the crux of the quarrel.
 Pat Casey and the powerful movie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
HOW HOLLYWOOD
 AND WHY IT'S
Needs a Director, Sex Appeal And
 Tickets!
By PAUL HARRISON (NEA Service Stan COrrespOndent)

'
 Hollywood = What this movie strike needs is a good director = a De Mile or @ Michael Curtiz. The way things are going, you scarcely can distinguish between the pickets and the autograph hunters hanging around the studio gates.
 The most exciting thing that has happened inside the studios was the sitdown strike of a humble bee on Marlene Dietrich.
 There's no romance in the thing; no sex appeal but for the walk-on appearances of a few women hair dreSSers in the strikers ranks; no dramatic massed marches around the walls of a make-believe Jericho.
 There We're lso few pickets at 20th Century-Fox the other day that news photographers had to enti.e them from the various gates and concen- trate them in one place to get the effect of 8 crowd.
 Complex Plot
 Principals in the strike have not been very shrewdly cast. Desk pounding, loud voiced Pat Casey, representing the Motion Picture Producers association, is former vaudeville booking agent. has been a labor conciliator since 1926 and as a hobby, sponsors a girls indoor baseball team.
 Mild, articulate, Boston born Charles Leasing, leader of the strik- CTS and for 15 years president of the United Scenic Artists, makes a hob- by of painting.
 Casey and Leasing, pink faced and white haired, look alike. They have been friends for 30 years.
 Another bad thing about this strike, as a movie fan attraction, is the complexity of its plot. Scarcely anybody seems to know what it's all about, or who's the villain.
 This reporter talked to Il picket ing strikers. Eight said: We want more dough and shorter hours" One glanced covertly about him before whispering: Buddy, it's just fight between the unions"
 Two said: We're string for union recognition. Then we'll talk terms" They were all partly right.
 But to understand what this dis agreement is about, you really have to go back through the history of previous strikes in Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

day night with music by Bill Tasillo and his orchestra of Hartford, and the entire park will be open Satur- day and Sunday. A very pretentious program of famous dance bands has been arranged by Pierce and Norton for the balance of this month which includes besides Tommy Dorsey, a battle of music between Joe Haynes and Stuff Smith May 23rd and Russ Morgan on May 30th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
RESERVE OFFICERS
 PLAN PISTOL TEAM

Captain William Johnson deliv- cred short talk on the duties of 8 CCC camp head last evening at 8 meeting of the reserve officers of Waterbury and vicinity, held at the local post office. Plans were dis cussed at the meeting for pistol team to compete with other outfits in this area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
NEWSPAPER sTREAMLINED

Toledo, (UP)-The Toledo News Bee has completely stream lined" its appearance. Larger, clearer type of extremely simple design is feature of the papers new dress. Headlines, once black, are set now in a type with thin lines. Only initial letter of words are capitalized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14
TATTOO MARK EVIDENCE

Yakima, Wash. - (UP) = Age tattooed on an arm of 8 youth, ac- cused of perjury when he attempted to obtain a liquor permit, helped the county prosecute its case against him. The tattoo mark showed he was 20 years old instead of 21
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-14

John Morley this side-splitting com- edy will have you rocking with laughter.
 Showing for the last time tonight is the always loyable Wallace Beery of his most heartrending role to date, that of the Good Old Soak" and the, exciting, heart pulsing drama "River of Unrest"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
Stockport Route Two

Regular preaching services and
Sunday school at Mt. Olivet, Sun
day, March 7--Announcement has
been made of the marriage of Phil
ip Ash, son Of Chas Ash and wife,
of this place, and Miss Bernice
Riggs Of Beaver, Pa, the ceremony
having been performed Feb. II at
that place. They will reside there,
where he has employment. Best
wishes and congratulations are ex-
tended to them by their many
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ash,
daughter Miss Helen and son DON
aid attended the wedding. Grant
Mummey and children who have
been residing at Utica, moved this
week to the Howard Pettibone
farm, known as the Wesley McKib-
ben farm.--Mr. and Mrs. Lew Rob-
inson of Swifts were guests Sunday
at the home of Eli Robinson and
e.--Junior White of Tabor visit
ed over Sunday with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White
Mrs. Dora Sheets who has been
spending the winter with Miss Vir-
gle Patterson, returned this week to
vile came Sunday to see his mother,
Mrs. Emily Fulmer, who has been
in very poor health, but is showing
some improvement. She resides
with her sOn-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hanson. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Daugherty and
children of Marietta visited Sunday
at the home of Howard White and
wife. Their daughter, Rosalie, re-
manned for weeks visit
Mrs. Jas. Farber Badly Injured
Mrs. James Farber and children
of Cheyenne. Wyo., who have been
visiting at the home of her mother
and step-father, Mrs. Clyde Rolli-
son and husband, left recently for
a visit with relatives in West Vir-
ginia. While enroute there she was
very badly injured in an automobile
accident. Latest word is that she
is improving.
Celebrates Dist Birthday
J. p. Hosom, Civil war veteran,
observed his 91st birthday at his
home Wednesday, March 8. Mr.
Hosom is enjoying good health. His
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
RenrOck Grange

Program of Renrock grange for
March 6: Roll call, Irish stories, By
men, and favorite quilt pattern by
ladies; music, Seeing Nellie Home
Soil conservation, j. HI. Knight; ;
Origin of ST. Patrick's day, John
Reed; Irish music; What the farm
medicine chest should contain,
Freda Ziler; special music, Carlos
Reed; stunt leader, Dean Thorla
Surprise committee, Roxy Reed
Leura Dickinson and Ivan Ziler
Everyone is asked to bring or send
| a 10 inch quilt square.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04

daughter, Mrs. Olive Hanna and his
son, Arthur, reside with him.
Has Both Hands Injured
Willis Hanson had the misfortune
few days ago, to burn his left
hand very badly, also to cut the
forefinger on his right hand. He
seems to be getting along well from
both injuries Mr.. Hanson is en-
ployed on the VIM. Huck farm. He
and his wife are at present at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Hambel.
James Mcpherson At Hospital
Charles Ash left Tuesday for
Cleveland, to see his brother-in-law,
James Mcpherson, who is in the
hospital at that place, seriously ill.
Mr.. Mcpherson resides near Mariet-
ia, and has often visited here where
he has many friends who are sorry
to learn of his illness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
Farm And Home Club

The Farm and Home club will
meet with Mrs. Lura Wilson, March
II. The following program will be
given: Roll call. relate an Irish
joke; Origin Of st. Patrick's day,
Mrs. Belle Embree; duet, Mrs. Lura
Wilson and Mrs. Fannie McGregor:
reading, Mrs. Ona Warne; How I
start and care for my baby chicks,
Mrs. Belle Fox; spring house clean
ing hints, Miss Lottie Mcdowell: +:
contest, Mrs. Pearl Swallow and
Mrs. Pearl Radcliff There is to be
a comfort tied at this meeting
Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
Friendship Circle

The Friendship Circle will meet
with Mrs Bertha Shilling, March
10. All day meeting. Pot luck
dinner. Bring thimbles. Program:
Roll call, my favorite perennial;
Soil and it's preparation for peren-
nial seed planting, Sadie Tavenner:
Soil and it's preparation for potting
of house plants, Fannie Johnson |;
Pleasing plant and color combina-
ton, in my flower garden, Catha
Johnson; contest, Mae Jett and
Rosa White.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
Fairview Grange

Program of Fairview grange for
March S: Music, by grange; talk on
the supreme court of United States,
Chas Newburn; discussion; Consti-
tuition Of United States, B. E. Work
man; discussion; music, Marjorie
Fawcett and Charlene Thomas;
stunts, John and Dorothy Schofield
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04

Mrs. Matte Williams who has
been residing in GAINESVILLE, on
Dresden road, is now making hel
home with Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. John
son, between GAINESVILLE and Duncan
Falls.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
Masonic Notice

Stated Communication of Cor
inthian Lodge, No. Ill, F. & A. NJ,
Tuesday, March 8, at 1880 p. nj.
Work in e. A. degree. A good at
tendance is desired.-O. p. Lindsay,
w. M; O. A. Richardson, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04
HEKE 1T IS

RED BRAND FENCE The Origi-
nal Galvannealed Copper Bearing e
made by The keystone Steel and
Wire Company, distributed by The
Morgan County Farmers Elevator
Company. Malta and Stockport, O
a2eow
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04

Edward Combs of Reinersville
who was kicked by a horse last fall,
is still suffering from the effects OF
the injury and has not been so well
recently.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-03-04

Red Brand Fence and Barb Wire
in so rod spools now sold by the
Farmers Elevator, Malta and Stock
port, 0. a2eow