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The Washington times., 1938-01-10
Still Talking

Congress is again in session,
and as usual talking a lot and
accomplishing nothing.
And meanwhile the business
recession is in full swing, with
more and more men out Of work,
factories closing down or work
ing only part time.
With all the wealth and nat
ural resources in this nation, it
seems absurd that such condi-
tions should exist.
Elections will be held next
November, and unless some
definite action is taken by this
Congress to end the uncertainty
and depression then there e
should be a general house
cleaning at the polls and an
entirely new Congress elected
that will accomplish something.
P. E. C.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

Sive survey, authorized by Con-
gress and paid for by congress
sional appropriation, before the
problem can be solved. Then
far-sighted planning must take
in the sociological and other
aspects Of the problem, with ref
erence to policing, juvenile con-
troll, compulsory sanitation, and
the hundred other things which
are vital to the community.
I favor beautiful cities, and
elimination of sluns, but before
this can be done, I am con-
vinced that the slum-dweller
must be rid of his desire to
live in a slum.
D. r. B.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
Hackers Unnaolested

Is there one law for taxicab
drivers in the District and an.
other for ordinary motorists?
Every day. in driving to work,
I carefully observe the speed
laws, and yet I find that almost
every cab driver is going far
over the speed limit.
And the motorcycle policemen
never seem to bother the cab
drivers.
I think that the laws should
be enforced for everyone. and
if the speed limit is too low,
then it should be increased.
F. M. SMYTHE.
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Wants Chicago Films

Now that the motion pictures
Of the Panay bombing are being
shown, we also want to see the
films Of the shooting Of steel
workers in Chicago several
months ago.
1t is just as important to see
how 80 or so American work.
men are killed in America by
American policemen in time Of
peace, as it is to see how three
American sailors are killed by
Japanese bombs during the war
in China. B. ROSS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

tea party!
You know how it is when you
60 wild and start throwing
things. You don't stop until the
last breakable object ends in
pieces.
Well, the violent mood has
passed, thank heaven, and the
reaction has set in. Flappers,
brazen attitudes. vulgar dances,
cheap slang and tawdry petting
parties went out! Then came
yelled illusion, seductive Ian.
guour, drapery, mystery, delicate
makeup, polished manners, black
velvet and pearls and gentle
dignity. Regal stuff! stateli-
ness! Subtlety!
It wasn't caused by a mood
or an accident or an imported
idea. It's psychology. The girl
Of the Jazz Age took stock of
herself and found that the
"naughty-httle- stuff no
longer evoked an uplifted eye
brow.
Her impudence had lost its
freshness; her franknesS had
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

" or k irg in
S o &C a lled d
S W e a t shop
f a c tories S,
W h ic h still
exist, accord
ing to articles
I have read.
E S pc CT ally
the girls who
sew or those
who do piece
W ork' a nd
W ho wo
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have heard so many remarks
against the rich that 1 am sick
of them. And nine times out
of 10 the very person loudest
in his remarks is too shiftless to
better his own condition.
THE very foundations of
democracy lie in individual free
dom of effort toward success. If,
by controlling the money a per.
son may possess, we do away
with thaj freedom, the democ-
racy that we are so proud of
will begin to crumble. Instead
Of grumbllng at the rich mans
good luck, we young Americans
should be working toward that
goal which he, by hard work,
has set for us.
CHARLES MOORE,
cage 16)
"Armor, Miss"
($10 prize winnerO
Great stuff, youngster! And
here's hoping that your prize
money will prove a nest egg for
a busting big Matching" of
Good Luck.
RADIO ETIQUETTE"-
That's the new subject intro
duced today by MARGARET
LoKEN of SEATTLE, WASH.
And a timely tip it is!
Dear Elsie:
Many a disagreement has
been caused by radio programs.
AL tastes differ, and each one
in the home naturally prefers
his own selection. Hence all
the squabbles! Personally I pre-
fer symphonic broadcasts-and
can sympathize with those
whom jazz bores. Yet when
friends come to my house I
tune in to their taste, and I
think this should be adopted as
a common rule of good breeding
everywhere-a new rule for our
radio books. Don't you?
1. MARGARET LOKEN,
(10 years ODD
1908 West 62d ST.,
Seattle, WASH"
($5 prize winner.)
I do indeed, little Marge. And
here's cheer as well as a prize
for a thoughtful Miss America.
RULES OF THE CONTEST
1. The writer of a letter in
compeC1tlon Tor one OF the three
weekly prizes-two of $40 each
and one of $5-must be under
30 years of age.
2. The letter must be upon
some subject of Importance to
American Youth.
3. The letter must not exceed
500 words.
4. The writer must give his
or her age and full name and
address, and the name of each
writer awarded a prize will be
published.
S. To be eligible for one of the
prizes awarded each Monday a
letter must bear postmark not
later than noon of the preceding
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

There are books n books"
says Beatrice, "on How to Be a
Good Wife, How to Hold Your
Man. ETC., etc. . There are
even college courses on efficient
wifehood. But why doesn't some
one write a volume for boys on
HOW TO BE A GOOD HUS-
BAND?
THE popular notion seems to
be that a man will Just natu-
rally make a good husband,
merely because he's man, but
a woman needs special training.
That idea might have worked in
grandma'S day, when the home
was the woman's exclusive care
and career. But it certainly
won't work today, when the wife
so often is the breadwinner as
well as the husband, and where
it's up to the man to do his full
share in the home OR ELSE!
"IF THE MODERN WOMAN
NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO
HOLD A TWO-WAY JOB
IN THE OFFICE OR SHOP AS
WELL AS THE HOME so
DOES THE MODERN MAN.
"a lot of marriages will miss
the rocks when a man learns
the art of pleasing his wife, as
well as the woman learns the
art of pleasing her husband. So
how about teaching the hus-
bands-to-be How To Get Your
Girl, and How To Keep Her
BEATRICE OWENS, Aged q.
BOX 562, Brownsville, Tex"
($1o Prize Winner)
A grand idea! So here's
where you get those Beauty
Hints and Knitting Needles
ready, boys. not to mention a
few fruit salad recipes. There's
nothing like being a Little
Household Treasure. Wonder
how many of you could qualify
AS IS.
us IT A CRIME FOR A
HARD-WORKING, THRIFTY
YOUNG AMERICAN TO MAKE
GOOD. .AMAsS A FORTUNE?
The notice seems to be getting
around that TT IS, and from 16-
year-old CHARLES MOORE of
AMORY, MISS, comes today
one of the Spunkiest protests
we've heard against these
strangely anti-American notions.
Dear Miss Robinson:
my family Is by no means
rich. My father earns a very
moderate salary and I have very
little money to spend. But in
spite of this, I cannot agree
with the current, venomous at
titude toward wealthy people.
If a stranger should pass along
our streets today and listen to
the average comment, he'd think
that this was COMMUNIsTIC
RUSSIA instead of DEMO
CRATIC AMERICA.
"It seems to me that if a per-
son, by hard work and study,
acquires a fortune, then it
should be his, and whatever he
chooses to do with it should be
no ones business but his own. I
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

North Dakota
ranches work
a b out the
hardest and
receive jus t
q b out the
worst pay of
anyone I can
t h / n k o f.
These women
get from 50 to
$3.50 a week
and t h e y
usually work
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

ceased to startle or even attract
attention. There was only one
thing to do, and she did it. She
went feminine-and how!
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen ROULG1ad

Short Skirts short hair and the streamned figure
born of femnism When threw off the yoke they
began throwing off everything ese-hour corses long
trains, tight Shoes false hair false modesty, Victorian
manners and all the conventions grand big Boston
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

"I thin k
one of the
hardest jobs
a n d t h e
poorest paid
u ed to be
that of the
S t ock board
o p e 7 a COES.
The b oa d
boys W e re
paid a b o u t
$12 a week,
and t h e y
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Wise Words

Those who are basest and, as
experience has taught, afraid
to venture into danger, are very
talkative and very fierce with
their tongues.-Tacitus.
Think what you like. say
what you ought.-French prov.
erD.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

long hours at machines, receiV-
ing pay which is miserably low
at the best, and when work is
scarce, below a starvation
scale"
4 4
Milton Probey, 4104 Four
teenth st. N. w., garage dis
patcher:
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
Men on Foot,
Men in Trucks

From recent book entitled Infantry in Battle,'
collection of articles made up by the Infantry Journal
we gather two contrasting bits of information.
. Item l. In 1914 the first year
o0' ''1f' of the World War, the German
Americans, 1918 27+l FnsiI;or Poain,on+ r,arobod
4OS miles in y consecutive days, an average of 151
miles day, carrying full packs, and taking part in
10 battles, including three days of the First Marne.
This a wonderful feat of marching demonstrating
high efficiency and superb training.
Item 2 On May 80, 1918, the last year Of the World
War, the Third I. S. Division, still in training, made
1O miles in % hours carrying full packs and went at
once into battle. This trip was made through very diff
ficuIt territory and the Third Division constantly
interrupted by fugitives during its 110mile 22hour
journey. The explanation of this brilliant piece Of
work, aside from the freshness of the U. S. Third
Division soldiers at the time, that they Travelled
by motor truck, not by foot
It's an interesting sdelght the changes and
chances of The Germans started out in 1914 with
the besraned foot soldiers in the world The gasoline
,-,. D. engine, properly hooked up
with the foot soldier went
'"O "1e" u" OO' long way toward beating the
getting in its work at the very first major battle of
the war; the First Marne. It was the Paris taxicabs
rushing soldiers to the 'front.' that enabled Joffre to
turn back Won Kluck almost at the gates of Paris.
Conversely the gasoline engine unscientifcally and
overoptimsticaly hooked up with fighting men, did it's
bit toward helping the Germans lose the war. We
refer of course to the zeppelin, and the Kaisers hope
that his air-going gasbags would terrorze Paris
and London civilians as to cut home support out from
under the Allied armies
The zeppelns did material damage to Allied
cities Far from ntimidating Allied city populations
they merely infuriated them into redoubng their
efforts And by the end of 1916 Allied arplanes had
shot the zeppelins out of combat that it is to be
doubted whether any A. E. F. soldier, arriving in
France after April 1917, zeppelin in action
AL Ill S,,4o :J41... l.
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a n d depart
m e n t stores.
They oft e n
work from 8
to 6 o'clock,
S t a nding on
their feet all
d ay lon g,
with the Gus
t o m RS to
please W ith
whom the y
must be most
tactful. T h e
usually there
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

poor things
are work d
long hours
usually doing
all the house
h old chores
as well as the
cooking a n d
looking after
children, and
they receive
m i S e r a BILE
pay, W h e n
som e people
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
The Inquiring.
Photographed
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

What is the most difficult Job
you have ever known any one to
do for the least money?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Lillian C. Bender, 2127
G St. N. W., secretary:
My sympathy goes to the girl
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
INVENTIONS AND THE MILITARY
MIND

"a subject which has inspired some very interesting
and indignant books by military observers such as
Capt Liddell Hart.
rn, A. n1.,.4 The general thesis of these
HE:J 0o3 books is that the military mind
~ OS 00 a rule rejects all inventions
until they forced it by facts and experience
The tank and poison gas were invented long before
they tried out on the Western Front for example
France in 1914, wisecracker has remarked was
we'll prepared to fight the Franco Prussian War of
1870 over again; France now is brilliantly prepared
to fight the war of 1914 over again.
We doubt that the military mind is as stupid as
all that or that all military minds cut from the
strip of brain material
After all, though the Germans clung to marching
foot soldiers, the Allies did learn some lessons from
the taxicabs of the First Marne By 1918 our Third
Division riding in trucks to battle.
Nor did the Allies fall for the zeppelin. In Stub
bornly eectng to fight this marvellous invention with
the faster maneuverable airplane the Allied
military mind hung up justification for go-slow
skeptcism, at least
Ot course, we have military minds here who are still
falling for the zeppelin propaganda, despite the
tragedies of the Shenandoah, Akron, Macon linden
burg Such military minds past our comprehension
Fortunately, they to be in the minority Most of
our Army and Navy leaders appear to be noblv re-
sstlng the dlrgble propaganda (much of it inspired
by interested parties, beleve) and to be holding
out for naval and military forces equipped with the
best most uptodate weapons of all kinds at all times
That is the practical, workable plan we think
especially regards the Navy which should have all
the types of ships and in use in any other navy
AS for the size of our Navy-it should be at all times
far stronger than the Imperial Japanese Navy; it
should be the best navy in the world.
ne New York; Daily News
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worked under terrific tension"
X y
Miss Edythe Sheaffer, 1929
Eighteenth st. N. W.:
THE women employed on
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

ID a i r y
hand. It's a
t o u g h 10 b
and the pay
is small. He
has to be up
at 4 o'clock
to milk the
COWS, to clean
the ba rn S,
separate t h e
m ilk, f e e d
the stock and
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January 1, 1887, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

4hAIN DO1O III De GOOD dUS6ANDO
TIM -. HARRY ED =. JACK E. d. AL AND
d PETE ATTENTION!
Here's BEATRICE OWENS, of BROWNSVILLE,
TEXAS with question which should jar you plenty.
Namely
WHY AREN'T BOYS TRAINED TO MAKE A
SUCCESS OF MARRIAGE AS WELL AS GIRLS?
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

the Editor should limited
the writer's will be omitted
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

do many other duties.
X
Mrs. Marie Day, 2129 K st. N.
W., stenographer:
"SaleSgirls in 5-and-10-c n t
The Washington times., 1938-01-10

From a recent book entitled Infantry in Battle" a
collection of articles made up by the Infantry Journal
we gather two contrasting bits of information.
The Washington times., 1938-01-10
WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson
YOUNG AMERICA SAYS:

TRAIN BOYS TO BE GOOD HUSBANDS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18

Watch your subscription date.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18

gaining, has not been so well the
past few days.
Mrs. Rachel Anderson (Rachel
Scott) has the whooping cough. II
is reported that this is the second
edition, having had the first in
childhood.
Allen Patterson, Mrs. Freda Fox
and little daughter Betty Lou of
Barberton, came Saturday, bringing
our fellow townsman A. l.. Lindi-
more home, after week spent up
there. Mrs. Patterson and son Ray
returned home with Mr.. Patterson,
Sunday, the others remaining for a
two weeks visit
w. E. Wilson is changing the
geography of the territory south of
the village, by razing the former
Johnny Henderson house-the No
9 school house out of whcih he will
have a barn, cellar house-garage
built. He has veranda All of
these Improvements are to be made
ON the former A. P. Wilson farm,
where w. e. and family now reside
Hambel brothers are the carpenters
l would like to ask question
if it is in order. els a man really
dressed up wearing a coat when
the mercury hovers between 80 and
1902"
We are informed ants and potato
salad are attending all reunions
and picnics.
Miss Rosa Fox, who has employ
ment in Springfield, is visiting rela-
tives and friends here at her old
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18
Ringgo1d

Roy Chappelear delivered a trucl
load of cattle to GAINESVILLE, Aug. g..
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Davis oi
Tampa, Fla, was here last week or
a visit with Miss Lizzie Skinner, and
also to view his old home country
where he was reared, after an alb.
sence Of nearly 80 years.
The Dawson annual reunion will
be held at the Morgan county fair
grounds, Labor day.
Mrs. AIDA Kirkbride returned
home, after a few days visit
A pure white water crane was seen
on Sunday creek last week.
To Clean Cemetery
We are requested to announce to
all people who are interested in the
East Branch cemetery, that gen.
eral call is made to meet on Tues
day morning, Aug. 23, to dress up
the city of the dead, and we hope a
good turnout to make the job short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright of
Corning were guests of her parents,
Sunday.
The fill on the bridge near Jesse
Chappelear's was made last week,
which will save much auto trouble.
The Old Mans Cave, Ash Cave
and Cedar Falls was enjoyable for
several people of this vicinity, Sun
day, Aug. Z. The following group
were there: Mrs. George e. Van
Horn, Mrs. Eli Westfall and son Nor
man, Burr Oak; Henry Ryan, Mr..
and Mrs Albert Weiner and Elsie
Van Horn, Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald, Doris and Errett, Emery
Van Horn, Bette and Earl Briggs,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18
UniOnville

The Misses Joan Nixon of Wheel
ing. w. Va, and Maydelle Ham
ilton of Crooksville, visited most OF
last week with Miss Mary Wicker
sham, at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wickersham OF
this place.
Oscar Hutchins of the Leland
farm and r. H. Ray of this place
left Sunday morning for Cincinnati
to witness the Cincinnati-Louisvill
ball game.
The Barnes~W ~Welch reunion will be
held next Sunday, Aug. q, at EN-
bree park. Pennsville
A number from this section at
tended the Charles Harris sale il
East Bloom township, last Satur
day
Unless We are visited by another
wind storm, the prospects are bright
for a good corn crop in this section
although too much rain for the early
potatoes which on low ground have
begun to rot.
Homecoming Sept. 1S
The annual Unionville homecom-
ing will again be held here on the
same grounds and the same date
the first Sunday after the Morgan
county fair. which will be Sunday
Sept IS. Good music and good
speaking. Plenty of parking space
Don't forget the date. If you have
never attended, you have missed
something-I r. Barnes, . presi-
dent; Mrs. C. A. Stegner, sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18

! Washington, Governor ST. Clair
You will receive this before he ar
rives.. prepare for him."
A select committee of the house
representatives reported respecting
the admission of the Northwestern
. Territory as a state, into the union.
And on March 81, 1902, the dele
gate to Washington, Fearing, made
some remarks about it.
The measure passed and created
! a great ferment.
The supporters on both sides
turned loose and one wrote, 1.-THE
ruin....of the inhabitants. when
brought into competition with the
ambition of half dozen aspiring
individuals. whose intrigues.. have
brought us into the present dilem-
ma. can be of little consequence. =
At meeting held at Dayton,
one speaker said, .....This law Of
congress. lis an act of legislative
usurpation.. bearing striking sim
ilarity to the course of Great Brit
ain. imposing laws on the Prov
inces...."
st. Clair wrote from Washington
on April 21st, to George Tod,
e.. It) was an experiment 1 did
not wish to see made. / fear the
public credit will be affected by
it.. (and) should this be destroy
ed....a revolution would probably
follow....and where this might land
US no man can tell. mot improbably,
like all republics. that have gone
before SCATTER tearing one anoth-
er to pieces....and drenching our
country in brothers blood. I'VE
would settle quietly down into
monarchy.
While Tod was a strict Republi-
can, he had no sympathy with the
unfair warfare being waged against
the Federalist st. Clair, and sent
ST. Clair copy of a letter he had
written Madison, which was a hand
some vindication of st. Clair.
Our politicians of today follow
the same methods used by Tiffin in
1901. l find a curious certificate
or affidavit, dated December 26th,
1901, headed Certificate as to an
alleged private conversation of Gov
ernor st. Clair
This goes on to say that the
signers were in Tiffin's house in
Chillicothe, on the 10th of Decem~
ber, 1901, and at the time and place
aforesaid heard ST. Clair repeat
many words and phrases, ETC.
g. particularly. that the govern
ment would settle down finally into
a monarchy. .. (Which was) the only
government that can be support
ed by Cod..."
(No part of these articles may be
reproduced without the written per-
mission Of the publisher.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18
Spurrier Ridge

Oscar Newburn, wife and daugh.
ters Mary Anne and Marjorie, and
husband, of Wooster, and Mrs
Phipps of Chesterhill, were Tuesday
afternoon callers of COMMISSIONS,
and Mrs N NJ Wood. Mrs Della
woodward was Monday caller, and
Earl Wood, wife and son David were
Sunday afternoon callers.
Copperheads
While removing some boards from
building that had been torn down
Ernest Wood killed two copper
head snakes. One measured 81 "
inches, the other one 26 inches.
Mrs. Eliza Shocks Birthday
Aug 13 being Mrs. Eliza Shocks
birthday, the event was celebrated
Sunday, the 14th. by her children
grandchildren, and great grandchil
dren. An elegant dinner was serv
ed and fine time was had by al
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas woodward
were Sunday afternoon callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Ollie, and Hiram
Hart's. They were Saturday after
noon callers of Mrs Chas. Hopkins
and Sunday evening callers of Mrs
Abbie Denny. James Scott of Ma
rietta was a supper guest Wednes-
day evening.
Dennis Hallowell's and Mrs. Mil
dred Coulson were Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Harvey Hallowell.
Very Ill
Samuel Porter is in a very crit
ical condition.
Louisa Woolman, in company
with 20 of her scout members, left
Saturday evening enroute for Wash
ington, D. C. They returned Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schofield and
Minta Hopes were Sunday evening
callers of Harrison Woolman's. Mrs
Hannah Woolman attended camp
meeting Sunday in the Moody vicln-
ity
Charley and Donald Karney OF
Urbana, are visiting with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Newton.
Sunday callers were Geo. Howard
and wife,, Burdell woodward, wife
and daughter, and Charles McPeak.
Mrs. Anna Dickson is assisting
Mrs. Chas. woodward.
Bernice and Wayne Adrian visited
with relatives Saturday and Sunday
David Wagner and wife of Zanes-
Vile were Sunday guests of Mrs
Wagner and daughter Dora.
Joy Glass and wife of Jackson, c.
o. Thomas and wife were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Glass.
Miss Naomi Carpenter is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lee Howard.
Birthdays Celebrated
AS Burgess Wogan and wife, ana
Vern Grigsby had birthdays in Aug
ust about the same time, the event
was celebrated with big dinner at
the home of Burgess, near Plants
vile, Sunday.