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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
McCOnnelsville Rt. 2

Mrs. Claude Murray and daughter
Shirley of this route, and Mrs. Miles
Bryan of Malta, visited two days
/ last week with relatives in Zanes-
Vile.
Mrs. Mary Graham who spent
the past six months with her SONS
Richard and VIM. Graham of Fol
lensbee, W. Va, has returned to
her home
Miss Ruth Simcox spent one
night last week with Miss Ruth
Stegner.
Howard Sherwood and son Ralph
and family will move to the Elmer
Kirkpatrick place soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schimmel
and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Stewart
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Morris and family of DUNCAN
non.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Dewitt Of
Martins Ferry spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs Carl Dewitt.
Several from this route attended
Palm Sunday service at McKendree.
Mrs. Alice Murray of McCon-
nelsville and Mrs. Georgia Murray
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Murray. 81,
Joann Parker of Malta is spend
ing few days at the Dora Nelson
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Newton Ridge

Mrs. Emma Tompkins visited las
Tuesday with Mrs. Rachel Holcoml
of Pennsville.
Frank Bragg attended the cele.
| bration at Marietta, Thursday.
Mrs. Ann Wetherell and daughter
Catherine spent Thursday with hel
aunt, Mrs. Laura Pidgeon, of Penns.
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sells and son
Duane of East Windsor spent Sun
day at the Howard White home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clifford and
daughter Ernestine and sons
George, Fred and Harry spent Sun
day afternoon with Vana Dougan's.
Miss Allie Bailey who is helping
at the Sam Van Fossen home spent
Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther McKibben
visited Tuesday at the ]. A. Simp-
son home.
The sale at the Sextus Henery
place Friday was well attended and
things sold we'll The farm was
sold to Weltha Henery.
Ernestine Clifford of Malta spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Clifford.
John Wetherell and family visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wetherell.
We were sorry to hear Of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Blanche Simpson, and
her many friends wish her a speedy
recovery. She formerly lived on
our ridge.
The Newton Ridge grange will
entertain the Pomona grange next
Saturday, April 16. Pot luck din
ner
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
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POrtersville

Mrs. Errett Hickerson and son
Marion visited Friday at the c. M.
Bankes home.
Mrs. Cora Maris. near Malta,
spent last week with Mrs. Clara
Williams.
The community is saddened by
the death of John A. Bankes, which
occurred Saturday night, April g.
(See account elswhere in this pa
per.-Ed.)
Mrs. Hester Butt WHO has been
suffering the past week with heart
trouble, is some better.
Carroll Cornell of. CCr camp,
near Logan, spent Sunday WI
home folks
Mrs. John Ketchunl il seft9 lsly
i'll.
G. M Bankes who has been i'll
with a heavy cold, is some better.
Mrs. Harold Bankes was a 1snes-
Vile visitor, Saturday fi.,
George Sidwell and family Of
GAINESVILLE were callers al the l. C..
Masterson home Monday evening.
Mrs. Ronald Bankes spent Mon
day with her parents, NJ and Mrs.
G. c. Almendinger, of Malta.
Errett Hickerson and family,
near Pennsville, visited Sunday at
the Herbert Bankes home.
Willard Patterson and family Of
GAINESVILLE visited with relatives in
this community, Sunday.
Quite number attended the con-
cert given by the McLuney school
band, Monday evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Roxbury

Birge Triplett and wife and two
daughters of GAINESVILLE spent the
week end with his daughter Elsie
Beach, and family.
j. A. Risen and son John and
Eber Beach spent one afternoon
last week in Beverly.
Oscar Wilson of Malta ate Sum
day dinner with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs John Wilson,
The Oakland ladies' aid met with
Mrs. Cad Matthews, last Wednesday,.
Roxbury grange will meet in reg
ular session, Friday night, April Is.
Nola Thompson of Stockport
spent several days with her broth
er, Fred, who has been sick with
f1u
Albert Danielson and sons How
ard Danielson, wife and baby, and
Ray Danielson and friend OF Low
Ill and Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Wilson
and son Gale were Sunday que IS Of
T. A. Wilson and wife
Several from here attended the
celebration at Marietta, last Thurs
day
Mrs O. r. Wilson and nephew
Howard Danielson, wife ard baby,
hiney home at Rokeby Lock, to see
the formers new granddaughter
Mrs. Vernon Ross nd children
visited with Mrs. Augusta Ross,
Sunday afternoon She does not
improve as fast as her friends
would like.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Morris, NJ.
and Mrs. Roy Blackburn and Mrs.
Vernon Ross and daughter spent
Friday afternoon in McConnelsville.
John Risen spent Sunday night
in Malta with, his aunt, Miss Mary
Risen.
John Wilson and wife were Sum
day afternoon callers at the Scar
berry home.
Myrtle Drake spent the week end
with her sister, Mrs. Nellie Ross,
who is in poor health.
Mrs. Elsie Beach has not been so
well the last week.
Easter services at Oakland church
next Sunday evening at 1880
n'c10nL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Westland

Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Spurrfer re.
turned to their home at Cuyahoga
Falls, Sunday, after spending the
week at Web McPeak's.
Sunday callers were II. G. NC
Peak at J. A. McPeak's; Mrs. Lena
IMcPeak, children Robert and Aud.
Trey, Harold Harris and family al
James Harris; Russell James and
Ifamily, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Z. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis James at Ray
lmond James; Mr.. and Mrs. p. b
Daniels, daughter Lucille,f Mrs
Mary James, daughter Mary Fran.
ces at Leonard Benjamin's; Este
dawson and family at George Ben.
Ijamin's.
Raymond James has purchased
new tractor. t
Mrs. Bert Rouanzoin is a griI
victim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Harris spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
C. Smith. McConnelsville.
Oval Ball of Wrightstown spent
the week end at the Otis Ball home
Anna Mae Fonner Of Pennsville
spent over Sunday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd.
Kay Black went to GAINESVILLE,
Monday, to consult doctor in re-
gard to his eye.
Mrs. Ida Wade is assisting at
the Henry Abel home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fitch were Sunday af'
ternoon callers at the Abel home.
Miss Hazel Harris returned to
school Monday, after a weeks ab-
sence on account of sickness.
Sunday visitors were Davis Nc
Inturf at James Harris; Frank
Medley and family at Raymond
James; Mrs. Edith Harkins, Ebert
Wilson and family of Pennsville at
Paul Wells; R. w. McPeak at ]. \.
McPeak's; Mrs. Ida Boyd and An
IA Mae Fonner at Will Reeds,
PennsviIle
Floyd Abel of o. S. u, spent the
week end at Orin Abel's.
Miss Cleo Sevall spent Thursday
night and Friday at Carlos Harris.
Mrs. Cora McPeak spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Florence Har-
ris
Estel Dawson and family were
Saturday evening visitors at Leon
ard Benjamin's.
MT. ana MTS. OflH ADel anu SUI
Floyd attended a birthday dinner
for Mrs. Abel's brother, Harry Ell
lis, of Ellis ridge, Sunday.
Henry Abel spent few days the
first of the week with Mrs. Abel at
Memorial hospital, Marietta. Mrs
Abel is expecting to be able to come
home the latter part of the week.
Mrs Lizzie Earich spent Sunday
night and Monday with her sister,
Mrs. Geroge Benjamin, and family.
Mrs. Pearl Fonner, baby Ruth
Eleanor, spent Tuesday at James
Boyd's. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daw-
son were Thursday visitors at the
Boyd home.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Fitch spent
last Thursday at Frank Fitch's.
Mrs. Delmar Niceswanger, near
Rosseau, was able to be brought
home from Memorial hospital, Sun
day, where she had received sur
gical treatment Mrs Gladys Kin
caid Of Malta is working at the
Niceswanger home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Morgan County Democrat McConnesv Thursday April 1888

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Kennard and
son David Of Cleveland are spend
ing the week with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Kennard Of this place
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Milligan
Of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor of
Malta spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Olin Davis.
Sam Van Fossen and daughters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van Fos-
sen visited Mrs. Myla Van Fossen
at Grant hospital, Columbus, Sun
is expected to return home some
time this week.
Worth Hilaman and family NOV
ed Monday into rooms in the late
DR.. Jessie Smith house.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. G. rorgan and
daughters of Columbus came 70 PHI
10 Friday evening, where they were
met by Grant Gilmore and all at
tended home talent play in which
Miss Maxine Gilmore had 4 part.
After the play they accom- atlied
Mr.. Gilmore home and spent the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Williams mo:
t0red to K1llbuck, Sunday and spent
the night with their daughter, Mrs.
BernArd Click and family.
Emmett Williams and wife Of
Chesterhi1l were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Adell Williams.
William j. White Dies
William Jay White, son Of John
and Elizabeth Startling White, was
born in Penn township, Nov. 6,
1883, and died at his home near
Pennsville, April 8, 1898, aged 81
years and five months. He was
united in marriage to Alta Snearly
May %, 1905 Almost his entire
life was spent in Penn township,
where he was successful farmer
and truck grower. He had been i'll
for about five months He leaves
his widow, one brother, Alvertis
White, near Cadiz, one sister, Eta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
BrOkaW

| Mrs. Sadie Sites of McConnels-
vile spent the week end with her
sister Mrs. z. T. White.
Lawrence Sillins and family and
his brother of Newark spent the
week end with Mrs. Phoebe Lane.
Lester Pattin and wife, Walter
Baker and family of Youngstown
were week end visitors of their
father, w. o. Baker, Mrs. Blaker
and children remaining for a longer
visit.
j. J. Johnson attended the fu-
neral of Jay White at Pennsville,
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Myrtle Drake of GAINESVILLE
is caring for her sister, Mrs. E. J.
Ross, who is ill.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen John
son, April IL, a nine pound son,
named Kenneth Eugene, grandson
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Johnson, this
place, and to Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Helman of Mansfield; great grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hep
Ter, GAINESVILLE, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Davis of Roswell.
Nellie Ellis of Oak Hill spent q
few days recently with her sister,
Mr'. Cecil Hoover.
Mrs. Lew Hoover and son were
Sunday visitors at Arley Johnson's.
Clarence Walker and Ed Sullivan
attended the stock sale at Marietta
last Thursday.
Harold Franklin Hepler, son of
Elmer B. and Myrtle Hepler, was
born near Hackney, Morgan county,
..k, Z
this life April 2, 1888, aged 20
years. six months and II days. He
was employed at the GAINESVILLE
Hazel-Atlas glass plant No. Q. Be-
sides his parents, he leaves one
daughter, Bonnie Hepler, two broth
J ers Edward and Dean Hepler Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

1 Headlined among the many fea~
itures of the Haag Brothers circus
this season is the famous Matso-
moto troup of oriental acrobats and
gymnasts whose clever artistry has
won them renown wherever they
have appeared.
East member is a specialist in
his or her contribution to the act,
which is a splendid display Of CO.
ordination of brain and muscle,
agility, and balance Every move
made by the members in each indi-
viduaI stunt or exhibition is timed
to a split second, muscles stiffen or
flex to the immediate need, the re-
suit being a perfect symphony and
symmetry of motion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

ican would take in his stride or ig-
more with the result that few
Americans have ever approached
that 1.-the, nimble, supple grace OF
their. oriental cousins, have been
dealt with by each member of this
outstanding troupe in most pains
taking fashion. r
Today they receive their reward,
not only in the large weekly salary
paid them and which their act COM
mands, but more so in the plaudits
accorded them by men, women, and
children who have been thrilled and
awed by their magnificent perform.
ance. At the commons Saturday,
April Is, afternoon and evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Reinersville

Twin city merchants no dOub
hope to see a lot of "early settlers.
Victor Mclaughlin, 26, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaiah (Doc) Mclaughlin
of the former Charles McMannis
farm, near this place, is very ser
iously i'll with something in the
nature of a spinal affection. Tho
patient has been i'll only day OF
two, and being in delirium, two
physicians have been called in the
case.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Murphy OF
Mclaughlin, and John Rohrbougn
of this place, drove to Golfers, w
Va, Sunday evening, where they
were met by Dennis Mclaughlin
who returned with them to his pa
rental home here, on account of the
serious illness of his brother, Vic
tor Mclaughlin.
Miss Ruth Collins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collins of No
BILE county, entered upon household
duties in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Thompson of the former
Frank Fitch farm, near here, Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Wheeler
(Rita Sealock) of Sharon vicinity,
were Sunday callers at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D..
Rodeback
This April month is bad actor.
During tenancy of IL days, it has
brought us thunder, lightning, tor
rental rains, winds, damaging
frOsts, a snow blizzard, floods and a
temperature as low as % on the
3rd and 10th day. 1t has supplied
close to three inches of precipita-
ton. Rains, especially of the 8th
and 9th, with most rain recorded
on the 9th, caused local streams to
go on rampage, and it was said
that it has been a good while since
WoodgrOve on Dyes Fork of Meigs
water as it was last Saturday. At
about $40 a. m. last Saturday, the
rain quickly changed to icy grauple,
then as quickly to snow; and then
on Sunday morning, snow lay about
an inch deep in places on the
ground, with tree branches and
roofs decorated out in white raj
ment. B-r-r-r! This snow almost
entirely vanished by three o'clock
in the afternoon, without any pro-
test from the populace of our vii
lage. Then, Monday morning, while
frost was not observed on higher
ground to a very noticeable degree.
it is said to have manifested itself
strongly at Woodgrove, where ice
was also observed.
Cyril Wilson Dies
Word comes this Monday a. m.
that Cyril (Sid) Wilson died this
morning at the Good Samaritan hos
pital, GAINESVILLE, where he had been
removed from the Thompson hos
pital at Caldwell, March 1st, in an
effort to save his life from an at
tack of pneumonia. Mr.. Wilson be-
came i'll the latter part of January
from exposure to the damp inclem-
ent weather of that period and the
seriousness of his condition was
disregarded for few days. Later
when a physician was called it was
deemed advisable to remove him
from his home which is the (Gilli-
land) Cox farm, to the Thompson
hospital at Caldwell, which was
done February 9Th. His condition
for time seemed to improve, but
later it became more complicated
and on March 1st he was trans
ferred to the GAINESVILLE hospital,
where from the start, there emf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14
Pennsville

Geo. Ham, wife and children
came Saturday for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilaman.
Mrs. Ham and children will remain
for week. jm
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Van Fossen
and daughter Edna Lee spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Vina Van
Fossen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orren Abel attended
a birthday dinner at the home of
her brother, Harry Ellis, Of Ellis
ridge, Sunday.
Curt McInturf and family and
Mr.. Dunn of New Marshfield, were
week end guests Of John McInturf
and family, and Lawson Geddes and
family
Walter Scott had six sheep killed
y dogs, recently. y s.
Mrs. J.. F. Dougan who has been
her daughter, Mrs Myla Van
sen at Grant hospital, Colum-
bus, returned to her. home, Friday.
Mabel Carnes OF Cleveland is vfs-
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
B. DeWeese. ~
Mrs. Gertie Hooper HSs zen stay
ing at the home of her r1*her Dek
mar Niceswanger, wl1fle his wife
has been in the hospital Mrs. Nice
swanger came home Sunday.
Mrs. Fred s.. McInturf returned
Saturday from a weeks visit with
Dwight McInturf and family Of
Macksburg, and Leonard Nice
swanger and family of Marietta.
Born to Robert Barkhurst and
wife Frances Anderson) of Malta,
Saturday, April 8, 10 pound boy
Morgan lodge conferred a degree
upon two candidates from New
Marshfield, and two from McCon-
nelsville were present. Refresh
ments were served at the close of
the meeting to about so members
and guests.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

To attain the eminence Of head
line act in the nationally known
Haag organization this group of
stars from the sun-skissed strolls Of
the eastern seas, the Il spice coast Of
the East Indies, the lands of the
dragon and the cherry blossoms.
have spent a life time Of : training,
beginning when as naked tots in
their own door yards they romped
and tumbled and competed to de-
vclop the agility and muscle mas.
terry that is the whole basis of their
performance-their art. Healthy in
mind and body they set themselves
the task of becoming practice per-
feet in their work.
Details which the hustling Amer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

P. church at Pennsville, the Mac
cabee lodge and Pennsville grange.
Funeral services were held at the
M. p. church in Pennsville, Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Myron
Mcdonald. Three songs, ''Going
Down the Valley" beautiful Isle
of Somewhere, and Fright From the
Heart of Cod" were sung by DR..
and Mrs. c.. V. Davis. Pail bearers
were Alger Brewer, Walter Scott,
Clyde Anderson, Jno. McInturf, Will
Thompson and Walter Anderson
Interment was made in Pennsville
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

mated a degree of hopelessness. Mr..
Wilson came to this neighborhood
with a wife and one SON. about
three years ago, from Noble county,
and was quiet, industrious cit
izen.
:, Minstrel Show
There willabee a big minstrel show
given at !. the. Reinersville high
school auditorium. Come and en-
JOY the comedy Friday night, April
Is. Admission Is and 25c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

beautiful of Africa
mountains Of ASIA
than Bengal
will MConnesvle night
pride
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

GAINESVILLE; three sisters, Mrs. Maud
Pearson, GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Leora
Mcbride, New Concord; Mrs. Alma
Johnson of Brokaw, and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

OF Stockport, and several
nieces and nephews, and a host of
friends to mourn their loss. One
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Matson is de-
ceased. He was a member of the M.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-29

"The yells about Independent
Judgment and threatened Roosevelt
dictatorship are simply campaign
stuff which should fool no voter.
The real fight is between those who
want pld-style capitalism intact and
those who want to bring capitalism
up to date, so that more Of us can
live under it more comfortably That
is Roosevelt's determination. New
York News, (Ind.)
Montana labor news., 1938-09-29
Red Hunters Lashed
By Itkes As Real
Danger 10 Democracy

PUTIN BAY, Ohio (UNS)-Red
hunters who yell Communist at
anyone trying to improve the living
standards of the mass of the Ameri-
can people, were lashed by the bitter
tongue of Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes, in a speech delivered
here.
"The drawing of this odorous red
herring across the trail is encour-
aged by those who, having fastened
themselves as parasites upon our
social and economic system, have
grown obese from the special privi-
leges upon which they have beer
permitted to gorge themselves.
ITO the Red hunter every man OF
woman who would bring about i'm
provements in our economic system
so that it could no longer be sale
that so per cent of the citizens o.
America are living at or below the
margin of a decent existence is
Red or a Communist who is danger
GUS to the welfare of America.
"The fact is that the man who i
most dangerous to our institution
is the man who would deprive an!
citizen of those civil rights whicl
are guaranteed to him by the Con
stitution or who would deny thos
economic rights without which civi
rights themselves are a hollow
mockery."
Ickes' speech was delivered at
dedication of monument to Com
modore Perry who won the import
ant battle of Lake Erie off the coas
here, 1875 years ago.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-29
Drive 10 Organize WpA
Opened by AFL Union
New York Unit Is Set Up to
Rival Workers Alliance, Which
Is Alleged TO Be Dominated
by Communists.
By A. f. of L. Weekly News Service

By A. +. of l.. Weekly news service.
NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has started
an undertaking to organize workers
on Works Progress Administration
white-collar and arts projects, in the
New York City area.
This forward step was disclosed
in an announcement by Hubert Nal
kus. chairman of the Federal Prof.
ect Workers, that his group had
been established as a separate sec
ton for WPA employees in the
American Federation of Labor Book
keepers, Stenographers and Ae-
countants Union, Local 2O94O.
In outlining the scope of the new
unit, Mr.. Malkus, an employee OF
the Federal Art Project and a for
mer member of the Workers Ali
ance. said the founders of his or
ganization were all from the five
arts projects, but that the group had
been authorized to accept members
from any division of the WPA. The
only restriction, he said, was that
workers coming within the iurisdic-
ton of established A. F. of L. unions
could not be enrolled without the
consent of the unions affected.
The executive committee of the
Federal Project Workers declared
that its aim is Ito unite the un
organized WPA employees and th'
many groups and branches that hav'
recently split off from the Workers
Alliance"
A statement issued by Mr.. Malku
in the name of the executive com
mittee saidI
"The Workers Alliance does no
represent the ideals of many pro1ec
workers. In the face of widespread
accusations that the Workers Ali
ance is under the domination 0
Communist leaders and has con
fused functions of a trade uniol
with political activities, the need ha
been emphasized for labor organi
cation that will concentrate on tn
matter of wages and working con
ditions on WPA projects"
Montana labor news., 1938-09-29
Parking Meters Garry
Mathinists Union Label

WASHINGTON, D. C. (AFLWNS)
An automobile parking meter
bearing the union label of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists is
now available, H. W. Brown, general
vice president of the Association,
announced here.
The meter is placed on the market
by the National Park-O-Graf Cor
poration of Chicago, Illinois. By de-
posting nickel in the meter the
automobile driver is allowed TO park
his car for an hour at the curb. The
parking meter device is being in
stalled by number Of cities
throughout the nation.
Union members and their friends
are requested to take note OF this
union-made auto parking meter ano
use it wherever parking meter sys-
TENS are installed.
Montana labor news., 1938-09-29

on which 140 men had signed up
for employment. There was some
difficulty in labor circles today when
Bob Bennett is alleged to have com
mitted an assault upon Tom Nc
Laughlin, an employee Of the G. d.
Lyon Construction Company, which
has the contract for construction OF
the bridge. Bennett was brought to
Superior where he was arraigned
in court on an assault charge. He
was released upon bond Of $500 fur
nished by A. H. Franklin.
Contract for construction OF the
$4,000 bridge was awarded last
November to the Lyon Construction
Company of Spokane. However, the
works were held up from the start
on account of labor difficulties
Actual construction was delayed
until today. After the lao mer
signed up for service there was
some disturbance by picket line oi
about 20 men. A rough and tumble
fight followed in which rocks ano
clubs were hurled. However, in the
late afternoon the bridge work was
actually under way.
Sheriff Roy Charette is reported
to have sent Undersheriff Dar
Longpre to the scene with instruc
tions to deputize all of the bridge
employees necessary to protect con
struction on the project.
In recent weeks interested citizens
of Mineral county circulated peti
tions praying for construction to b.
resumed. The petitions were circu
lated among business people, resi-
dents of the towns and among thu
labor people.