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The Washington times., 1938-01-26
CIO-STEEL PAY
ACTION WAITED
BY RO 0 SEVELT
Reply to Appeal to Keep
Wages Up at Stake

G.N.S.) AS the zero hour ap.
preached for United States Steel
to undertake negotiation of q new
working agreement with John L.
Lewis CIO, official Washington
today awaited immediate reaction
to President Roosevelt's demand
for continued wage levels.
The workers contract with
Steel expires February %. Negotia'
tions looking to renewal will
begin February 7. Administers
ton spokesmen, industrial leaders
and labor officials are in agree
ment that a payroll cut in steel
probably would precipitate one
all down the line.
STATEMENT CITED
News dealers predicted, how
ever, that President Roosevelt's
statement on wages and prices
made at the urgent insistence Of
numerous recent callers - would
go far toward clearing the gen.
eral atmosphere.
It was pointed out by White
House aides that Government,
industry and labor were not far
apart in their viewpoints.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared un-
opposition to wage
reductions. and suggested that a
maSs-production industry could
best increase its volume by ask
ing prices the people can afford
to pay. .,
John L. Lewis, speaking before
the United Mine Workers conven-
ton here, declared labor will fight
with every weapon against either
wage or price reductions in the
face of the current business de-
cline.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
Secret Sessions
Planned to Frame
New Tax Program
Three Major Issues Faced, With Party
Lines All But Shattered
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL

QNS) The House Ways and Means Committee today pre-
pared for series Of secret sessions to frame tax bill
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
NEED TWO.THIRDS

There was some doubt that a
majority of the Senate could be
mustered to vote for cloture,
whereas a two-thirds majority of
those voting is required to clamp
that Seldom-used rule onto a de-
fiant minority. Out of this battle
arose demands for reformation of
the Senate rules to permit a ma
jority to rule, but senators in the
minority were loath to give up
their privilege of unlimited debate.
Sixteen Senators, all supporters
of the bill, having complied with
the requirements of the cloture
rule. filed their petition last night.
Automatically, under the rule, the
vote comes at l p. M, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26
SENATOR'S SIGNING

Senators Nicely (DO of West
Virginia, circulated the petition
as the filibusterers held complete
control of the Senate. With his
name topping the petition, these
Senators signed: o.
LaFollette CP) of Wisconsin,
anu these Democratic Senators:
Minton, Van Nuys, Indiana;
Wagner, Copeland, New York /;
Brown, New Hampshire; Clark.
uman, Missouri; McGill,
Kansas; Schwellenbach, Bone,
Washington; Bulkley, Ohio; Hitch,
cock, South Dakota; Ebert
Thomas, Utah, and Guffey of
Pennsylvania. McAdoo CD of
California, also signed but his
name was not necessary to force
"a vote on the rule.
All of the Republicans present
will vote against cfoture, Minority
Leader McNary (RD, of Oregon,
disclosed. Two or three of the
regular 16 Republicans in the
Senate may be absent.
The Washington times., 1938-01-26

ALL MAIL sgBscRJpTIn'.s EAGARTE
IN ADVANCE
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(COntlnued from Page II
ever, and the cold and snow would
be much less severe than that
which struck Michigan.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
UniOnville

]. P. Kidd disposed of one Of his
farm horses last week, to the Zanes-
vile Reduction company.
Edgar Chambers and family Of
Reinersville spent last Friday with
Mrs. Chambers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett Duvall, near here.
Mrs. Belva Knox of Reynoldsburg,
after transacting business in Nc
Connelsville, spent Saturday night
here with her mother, Mrs. Belle
Kidd
Miss Mary Wickersham, student
at the o. u, Athens, arrived here
Sunday for weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wick.
ersham.
Miss Beulah Foster of the Mrs.
Mildred Harris home, east of Me-
Connelsville, came Thursday for a
few days visit with her parents, MI.
and Mrs F. E. Foster, and to at.
tend the operetta at Reinersville.
Aaron Groves of Onion run has
not been so well the past week.
Several students of the Unionville
school have been absent the past
week, on account of illness.
Late reports from Mrs. Corda
Hooper at Bethesda hospital, is that
she is improving nicely, and hopes
to be able to be removed to her
home this week.
Many of the hard surfaced roads
in this section, during the recent
wet, mild. weather, have been
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
APPLES

We have long been certain that
eventually the world would come to
know and appreciate the superior
value Of Ohio-grown apples. And
now the surplus commodity corpor-
alton has bought 425 cars of the
Buckeye fruit and is going to buy
lot more.
Practically every variety of apple
known is produced in Ohio. But the
growers in Washington, Virginia
and other states seem to have had
the drop on our orchardists in re-
spect to packing, advertising and
sorting 1t was the royal house Of
Great Britain that obtained it's ap-
pies from Virginia, and that fact
gave the Old Dominion fruit a bit
of promotion. Packers in the north
western states have standardized
their apples, they have packed them
showily and they have advertised.
Ohio apples are just as juicy and
just as appetizing as those of any
other state and perhaps even more
so. What is needed is that the or
chardists of this state shall get to-
gether, adopt an Ohio brand, strict
standards, including sorting ana
packing, and put the Ohio apple
where it belongs, in the forefront of
the procession.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
By
Sfanbery Alderman

We have followed the progress of
affairs in the Northwest Territory
in a general way to the close of the
year 1899. So we will go back and
enter the Muskingum valley and see
what we can find pertaining to that
particular locality.
The organization of the Ohio
Company was the greatest single
factor in the development of the
valley as 1t was in fact the initial
step in the settlement of the entire
territory.
The founding of Marietta was a
direct result of activities of this
company and while other places
would have eventually been picked
for3 settlement, tht fact remains
that Marietta was the first perma
nent settlement north Of the Ohio in
the new territory; it is true that
Detroit and some points on the lakes
had been settled by the French, but
they were not trading posts.
Rufus Putnam and Benjamin Tup-
per were the two prime factors in
the organization of the Ohio Com
pany.
They were citizens of Massachu-
ssetts, as were nearly all the first
settlers at the mouth Of the Mus
kingum.
At the close of the war the ma
jority of the people were bankrupt
as were the states and the new gov
ernment
Congress had made grants of land
in the nature of bOunties to secure
soldiers during the war.
The amount varied with the rank
from 100 acres for a private to 500
acres to a colonel and 1,10O to a
major general.
Washington had been in the west
.ern country when young man and
was enthusiastic for it's settlement.
However it was not until Virginia
in 1884 ceded to the new govern.
ment her title or claim to the land
north Of the Ohio, that the govern
ment was in a position to encourage
settlers to go there. The soldiers
had been paid in script, which was
of very little cash value, it going as
low as to be worth but three shil
1ings to the pound
Upper had surveyed the land in
southeast Ohio and knew the land.
He wrote very favorable report of
it which was issued as an adver
tisement for the organization of the
Ohio Company. Congress had made
grant to the soldiers, of land in
the Ohio country. Tupper and Put
nam wanted to effect an organiza-
tion of holders of certificates to the
value of $1,00O,000, Zone million
dollars). This to be used to buy
land. The idea was slow to get
over and at the end of a year they
had sold but ESQ shares.
However, they decided to go
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27

ahead and chose three men to guide
the destiny of the company, Putnam
DIR. Manasseh Cutler and Gen. Sam.
uel H. Parsons.
One thing that hurried them was
| that other companies were being or.
] ganized and they feared they might
not get the pick of the land. They
especially wanted to get their land
in the southeastern part of Ohio and
east of the Muskingum river. The
reason for this was that Tupper had
surveyed the country and knew the
lay of the land and thought it as
near ideal as they could find. Also
the lower Muskingum had never
been used as living place for the
Indians. They seemed to have re
served it as a hunting ground, and
SO they thought there would be less
opposition from the Indians to set
mouth of the river and gave them
protection by its nearness and from
the troops stationed there. They
knew it was covered with the very
finest timber, especially the kind
needed for building cabins and max.
ing the utensils they needed for
household use. No doubt they were
aware of the deposits Of coal. as it
showed on the surface at places, and
IACy Ou6RCCICO OtuCI luluCIdlS " OC
there. The pasturage along the bot
toms was the best for their stock.
The river was good stream all the
year round. The hills were full of
fine springs. The Indian trail from
the lake to the Ohio followed the
river and they thought that even
tually the main line Of travel would
follow the old trails. To close the
deal congress passed the Ordinance
of 1887, which included the terms
for. purchase, by which the Company
million acres. However they meyer
got but about 965,O0O acres. The
final contract was signed October
27, 1887. Full details of the terms
of this contract and the way the
Company subdivided the land may
be found in Robertson's History,
and other histories of the state.
The patents issued for this land,
were, with one exception, the frat
A large part of what Is now Nor
gan county was included in this
purchase and the first party of %
set out from Massachusetts in De-
cember, 1887, to be followed soon
by others, until all along the river
could be seen cabins rising from
clearings made for planting.
Why The Buckeye State
We will relate the tradition as to
how Ohio got the name of the
Buckeye state, though it has been
told many times.
It is said that when nearing the
shore two Of the men sprang on
land and started a contest to see
who could cut down the first tree.
One happened to choose hard
wood tree, the other chose a buck
eye. The latter, being the softer
wood, and more easily cut, and so
sooner felled. Another story is
that Colonel Sproat, a very large
powerful man, was called by the In
dians, Hetuck, or in the Indian Ian
guage, Big Buckeye, and from this
the name was applied by the In
dians to all the settlers.
The story of the building of the
fort at Marietta, the development
Of the settlement, and the gradual
growth from thence up the river, is
rightfully part of the history of
Ill the river, but space will not per-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
Newton Ridge

Jesse Bishoff and family of Ma
rietta spent the week end with Nc.
and Mrs. G.. r. Bailey, who are
slowly recovering from an attack Of
grip.
Gladys Tompkins spent last Wed
nesday with Mrs. Albert Henery.
Mrs. Jennie Patterson of Stock
port is spending some time with
her brother, w. e. Bishop.
Church Ramage spent last We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wells.
Mrs. Nancy Sherwood is under
the doctors care, with grip and
ear trouble.
Kenneth Tompkins and son Ron
aid of McConnelsville spent Sunday
evening with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. 0. Tompkins.
Miss Valena Rardin Of Rooster
vile is helping at the Albert Hen
cry home. Mrs. Henery remains
about the same.
Floyd Revenaugh and family of
Blue Rock spent the week end with
Mrs. Revenaugh's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bishop.
Laura Mae Newsom of Columbus
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Newsom.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Henery of
Roosteryille visited with their son
A. A. Henery, and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Cannon Of
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with Mrs.
GannOn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Harmer. Mrs. Harmer ac~
cOmpanied them home for visit.
Mrs. Nancy Sherwood and daugh-
ter Harriet spent last Wednesday
in GAINESVILLE.
Shrivers sale was well attended,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27

changed to soft surface.
Guy Brothers and family spent
Sunday with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brothers at
Rockville.
Former Resident Writes
The following letter is from i
former resident of this place:
GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. 16. 1898
Friend Ivan: AFTER reading your
items in last weeks Democrat, I
cannot refrain from writing and
telling you how much / enjoyed
them To be sure I always enjoy
them every week, but more so last
week, for it took me back to scenes
of my childhood. How often have
we gone in a skiff in summer time,
and often in winter skated to Lick
run, and / never knew before why
it was given that name The same
with Four Mile, in summer we fish
ed and in winter we skated, and /
never knew why it was called by
that name, and to me it was val
liable information. Your reference
to Bill Mcfarland again took me
back to days that 1 once knew. /
had not thought of the old fellow
for years, but I remember him we'll,
and have been at his shack. Me
thinks if person like he was were
to go about the country nowadays,
some would want him sent to an
asylum Of some kind, thinking he
might do someone bodily harm, but
we never thought of being afraid
of "Old Bill" did we? We used to
call him Old Bill, not through any
but just because he
seemed to like it, and it seemed to
fit. l am sending the Democrat on
to sister Lettie, that she may enjoy
it the same as /. Am sending my
regards to Mrs. Barnes, and wishing
you and your family happy and
new year-Mina Bail
Pearson. Mrs. Pearson is sister
Of Mr.. p G. Ball of McConnelsville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
ably 100, 900 people lived and toiled

ably 100000 people lived and toiled
here.
/ had vision of a great central.
lied government, necessary to carry
out such a great project, with en-
forced labor to do it. 1t must have
required hundred, or hundreds OF
years. There is volcanic mountain
a mile away, the crater yet visible.
Here the stone was found, rolled on
the boles of trees, carved with OBJ
sidian tools, which abound here,
and finally lifted to its proper eleva-
ton. The guide said it was 400
years ago, but scientists say from
1900 to 1000 years.
At the top we had more sub.
stantial vision. Here is a greet
plateau, between the mountains
which surround it on all Sides The
mountains, 80 miles away, send
down their rich mineral salts A
circle of 20 miles radius is unde..
cultivation; was once very fertile,
and irrigated more than it is now.
A population of 100000, living in
huts, supported this great religious
movement, and built these pyramids
Even now the land is like an in-
mense crazy quilt of farms. Corn is
growing in the east, maguey in per-
feet rows in the west A hundred
other smaller mounds, covered with
cactus and humus lie far below us.
They were all buildings connected
with this unit of worship once, but
yield SO little to the explorer that it
does not pay to excavate them. So
much for the pyramids. Now for the
f0 m nj nf nf
coatl.
1t is enclosed by four walls,
which support seats for the spec.
tators of the human sacrifices. The
victims were sometimes voluntary,
stroke to make the incision with
the obsidian knife, then one more
movement to pluck out the heart,
and offer it to the serpent god.
walked up the steps SO often as
cended by the human victim, and
viewed the spot where he was i'm.
molated. Imagine our feelings.
Compare the sacrifice of Isaac with
this of the Toltecs. How far we
have come from them Religion
must be more helpful to fit the
needs of humanity than this, if it
survives
The Toltecs were students of as
tronomy and mathematics. Their
calendar was as perfect as ours.
after all our changes. They had
literature which was destroyed by
the Spaniards. They were very ar.
tistic, unwarlike and religious. Ev-
cry human heart is human, and they
were incurably religious, as some
one has said of the whole human
race. Memory fingers over this
scene, which to us was weird, awe
some and impressive to the last de-
gree
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
Spurrler Ridge

Joy Glass and family of Jackson,
and G. 0. Thomas and family were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Housitine and Mr..
and Mrs. Wolfe of Miamasburg,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Melissa
Wagner and daughter Dora. Mrs.
Wagner who has been seriously i'll,
is slightly improved.
Lee Howard and Vern Grigsby
attended a stock sale at New Eng
land, Saturday.
Leonard Nice and wife were Wis
iting Mrs. Wagner, Friday
Mrs. j. o. Carpenter, who has
been seriously ill, with bronchitis, is
slightly improved.
Mrs. Howard Quigley is better Of
her cold.
Mrs. "Pete'' Duncan is in a crit
ical condition
Mrs. Bessie Duffy and sister Anne
Carpenter of Columbus, were Sun
day visitors of their mother, Mrs.
J. E. Carpenter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Parsons and
two children, Mr. and Mrs Dale
woodward and Fred Lyman were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr. and
Mrs Chas. woodward.
County Commissioner N. M.
Wood, in company with the other
commissioners, and the county en-.
gineer, spent from Tuesday until
Friday in Cleveland.
Edith Shook, Kathleen Adrian,
Doyle Hale and Chas. McPeak were
Sunday callers of NJ M. Woods.
Richard Moody and little brother
Duane have been ill.
Owen Chappelear and wife were
Sunday visitors of George Mosier's.
Sammy Porter remains in very
poor health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
Triade1phia

Lyman Risen, an aged and re-
spected resident of this village, is
in very poor health.
John Richardson returned to his
home here, Saturday, from Chi
electrical science.
Mrs. Otis Martin who recently
underwent an operation for appen
dicitis, was brought to her home
last Thursday ,and is improving
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Edgell and
grandson Earl Martin spent Sunday
with Lester Edgell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Finley were
business visitors, near Beverly, last
Thursday.
A number Of children in this
neighborhood are thought to 0e
suffering from whooping cough
Amor Whitaker lost a nice hog
last week.
P. E. Carpenter spent a few days
last week at the home of his son
in.,law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Elliott, at Rokeby, help
ing with some farm work.
Ed Wagner and family of Zanes-
Vile spent Sunday at the D. l..
Maxwell home.
We understand Henry Campbell
is posting bills for public sale
next month. Mr.. Campbell has liv-
ed for number of years on the
Leighty farm, which is now adver~
tised for sale.
The telephone officers and pa
irons are preparing to do some
much needed repair on the line be.
tween here and Portersville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ellison OF
Malta were recent visitors at the
j. M Ford home.
Everett Martin and wife of Rose
Vile were Sunday guests at the
Otis Martin home.
Fred Henry and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Duncan
Falls.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
McKendree
Double Birthday Surprise

DOuUlC Dh htAAudy
Mrs. C. o. White entertained q
few friends Sunday in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jett,
whose birthday was Jan. %. She
was 80 years old The affair was
also in honor of Mr.. Whites birth
day, it being this week. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Tavenner, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Jett, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Spencer and
daughter Della, Mrs. Sarah White
and son Billy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy White and daughters; also Mrs.
Whites daughter, Mrs. Mary Lin
dimore of Marietta. The affair real
ly proved to be a double surprise,
as Mrs Whites daughter had
planned it for Saturday evening, not
telling her mother, and they all
came Saturday evening, also.
Never Silent Club
The Never Silent club met at the
home of Mrs. Alice Rutledge, Jan.
20. At the noon hour a sumptuous
pot luck dinner was served. The
day was spent socially, and in the
afternoon a fine literary program
was enjoyed.
MISS JudHltd IdVeHHeT, StuueAl
nurse, at Bethesda hospital, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Tavenner, of this vi
cinity.
Clarence Johnson and two chill
dren of Lancaster, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Darrell Greek, Of Columbus,
spent Sunday with Mr.. Johnson's
mother, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, and
family, of this vicinity.
Mrs. Forest Parmiter and daugh.
ter spent Sunday with John Greer
and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27

nit our more than referring to It
and as the celebration, this year
will revive all the historical inter
! est and much of the tradition, In
connection with it, you will get, all
you need in local publications dur.
| ing the next few months, and a very
| full and accurate history has been
prepared for the occasion as we'll as
the many local histories and the ref
erences in the sundry histories OF
I, the state and the United States.
Washington county at first en-
braced about one half of Ohio. Ham.
ilton county was the next organic.
Washington. Then, in order, follow
ed the organization of the follow
ing counties, all carved out Of Wash.
ington, with additional territory
taken, at first, from what is now
within the limits Of the states Of
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Wayne was first in 1896; Adams
in 1897; it was all within what is
large slice off Washington: Ross in
1898, took another large cut; Fair.
field and Trumbull in 1900, and
Belmont came in 1901. These were
all formed under the Territorial
Government.
After the state was organized in
1903, new counties came fast.
Gallia, in 1903; Muskingum in 1904
was formed from Washington and
Fairfield. Athens in 1905; Guern
sey in 1910; Monroe in 1915, and
Morgan and Meigs were formed in
1919.
When first formed Morgan was
much larger than at present, and I
shall develope this phase in more
detail at another time.
The first township organized in
what is now part of Morgan county
was Roxbury, organized in 1906,
and part of which was added to
Morgan county in 1845
There was some opposition to the
formation of the state at the time it
was done and if you will secure
copy of his history of Washington
county, you may read discussion
of it by Alfred Matthews.
The sessions of the legislature Of
181O-1811 and 1811~1812 were held
at GAINESVILLE.
In a later article we will take up
the first settlements made up the
river from Marietta and how they
grew and what happened to them
and some Of the ones who settled
there.
mo part of these articles may be
reproduced without the written per-
mission of the publisher.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27
State Capital News

Watch your subscription date.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-27

and things sold we'll.
Clarence Calendine of Stockport
visited at the G. w. Thompson
home, Friday.
Corrine and Clayton Williams of
Stockport spent Sunday at the Lor~
en- Spencer home.
Rev. M. T. Mcdonald was din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wells, Monday.
The following were visitors at
the Albert Henery home the last
week: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Henery,
Mr.. and Mrs E. Hale, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wells, Rev. M. T. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Will Young, Mrs. Ella McKib-
ben, Mrs. Blanche Fordham, Mrs.
Kate Henery, Mrs. Marie Reven~
augh and daughter Catherine, Mrs.
Mary Griest and children Billy and
Joan, Velma and Cecil Newsom
and Sextus Henery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-23
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
The Authority Authorities"
Tho Authority ON Authorities

The hearts K and @ were cashed
by West, who continued with the
heart A. South made the mistake
Of ruffing this with the heart j.
If the trumps had been split three
three in the opponents hands, the
play would not have mattered, but
South should not have banked on
that.
Instead Of ruffing the third heart,
he should have discarded club,
as it was loser in any event. The
diamonds provided for only two
discards. Played in that manner,
the contract would have beer
made, instead of being set one.