Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-28

wee recited at No. nine, Knee Deep
in June" and the best orator re-
ceived a prize, and of course he
won. A.. H. Humphries took an ac-
tive part in staging the exhibitions,
and last fall when the Dyes were in
him. A. H. is good Republican,
and I-well-I guess we were just
born Democrats.
Newark at the present time is in
the midst of a local depression
factories are very slow, especially
the Wehrle Stove company, the
largest in the world, which em-
ploys approximately 5000 people.
But in hope when the wheels Of in
thing will be much better than last
year, which was very good here.
Since the new federal loan was pass
ed, that and the r. III. A. will make
it possible for more people to build
new homes. or course the HI. o. L..
c.. never contracted and constructed
new Ihomes-just refinanced old
ones to keep the banks from fore
closing. They are a back number.
This Is the way we do things here
Sitting at the evening meal linger-
ing over our dessert, we decided to
visit the Dyes in Iowa. Writing a
note for our neighbor and laying 1t
on the kitchen table saying, "Iu
our faithful Plymouth we trust to
Iowa or bust" SO they would know
it was not to abscond. Leaving at
IL midnight Tuesday, got to Iowa
at p. m. next day-...going due west
through Indianapolis to Keokuk,
then north to Washington, Iowa.
Leaving there at IL noon Friday for
home, we told the Dyes with our
celebrity we might run over for SUP
per and spend the evening. We
came home through northern Illi
nois, but it might not have been so
funny for the Buchanans in Illinois,
highway -patrolman. To be frank
he looked the size of two ordinary
men. We did some tall talking,
and searching in our pockets for
credentials, and under our breath
murmured a prayer. All we could
find was Gerald's 1886 drivers Ii
cense, and a courtesy card from our
police chief, Berry, of 1885. Our
journey home would have been de.
for questioning, we told him we
were in hurry and he said ''sure,
anyone could see that from the
rate of speed you were travelling.
Well he gave us break, thinking
perhaps we were more ignorant
than careless, and as you say, Byron,
it pays sometimes to play dumb,
he advised us to learn to read and
observe the highway signs. heav--
the boundary into Indiana, for |
had nv neck almost twisted off
looking out of rear glass. At that
time | was issuing drivers license
for deputy registrar for 1887, so l
decided to get mine early next time;
| don't think any Of us mind a hard
days work if we can take a little
time for play and jokes. When 81
censes Margaret Flowers (the dep
uty's assistant and myself thought
we would try the thrill of violating
a motor traffic law, and then tell
the police and state patrolmen1
about it afterwards. We dared
Floyd to take us home on his last
years tags, after IL midnight, that
being the dead line, SO he accepted
and | working till 2 p. m. Floyd
proceeded to get to the car first,
and with motor started, and timid-
" backing out from curbing, open
ing the door for both OF us, and
Miss Flowers and / chasing through
alleys and short cuts to where. he
was parked, climbed in and then
Home James" Every car follow
ing the head lights looked as large
as e wash tubs. and next day we told
the police of our escapade. NO car
is allowed on the street improperly
licensed either parked or operat-
ing. / guess we just get out OF lie
what we put into it, and some OF
nv tricks now remind me OF when
we used to halloween in Morgan
county.
II wears, and think | should at least
ask Governor Davey for pension,
mot an old age). We hope some
time this summer to make trip
east. and may spend next winter IN
Los Angeles. 1t is 5:45 and soups
on. Allie P. Buchanan, 324 Mousl
Place, Newark, Ohio. o,-
If you don't read us next week
we are still Democrat-and can
tin l.. Davey, which reminds US OF
the story they used to tell OF the
Brothers boys-John, Fred and
Will. Their father was going away
one day. Before leaving he told
Will. the youngest, he could be boss.
John and Fred went ahead paying
no attention to Will, when VIII
said, dad said for me to be boss,
and by bod l be boss The people
governor-and by bod he is being
governor-and we are glad, amt,
aren't, or are you wanting the big
dailies instead of the governor and
the people to run Ohio
We are sorry to read that our
friend Nate Wood Don't choose to
run" While we know Nate Won't
suffer for food and rainment with
out the office pay, we don't like to
see him discarded. Whether the en-
trv of Benton Cordray of Center
had anything to do with his with
drawal, we leave to you the answer.
Sunday we met a prominent Demo-
crat of Marion, Mates home town
ship. and he knowing we had the
power of N. P. said Mate Wood was
one of the best trustees Marion
township ever had-but he doesn't
need the salary, and can't afford to
be bothered, for what it pays Let
the fight go on.
Oh yes, weather men who mad 70
stay in the back yard didn't have
a chance to run afoul OF the steers,
or help old age pension. How 90
We the people out in the sticks
don't have to go to town and ask
how to vote. In fact since the state
has hard surfaced our road we feel
we have passed the eighth grade, |
and we know more if the what you
call it was put on us-than some
folks we have voted for to make |
laws for u.s. While we don't know |
much, we know enough to know |
folks in Bristol have sense enough |
to know if you stop WPA the gov
ernment can proceed to remove the
toilets put up by WPA labor in
oh we are tired-think for yourself.
If you can't you will find a toilet
at the county home.