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Evening star., 1940-05-07

paign contributors, the amounts con-
tributed, how these sums are ex-
pended, and also to investigate "the
use Of any other means of influence,
including the promise or use of
patronage or use OF any public
funds" and all other facts in rela-
ton thereto, which, now mark this
carefully, I quote: would be of
public interest" and which would be
of aid for certain specific uses which
shall outline later in this talk.
The committee may Investigate
anywhere in the United States or its
territories, on its own motion or
initiative, or on information of any
kind which it deems reliable enough
to authorize committee action.
| Whether or not the committee acts
on its own initiative, or on such in
formation, is entirely discretionary,
| but action of the committee is
mandatory if complaints or charges,
of specific violations are filed with
the committee under oath, unless,
after public hearing of the COM
plants and allegations, they are
found by the committee to be untrue
or immaterial.
Perhaps it would be well, in view
of the Nation wide interest in the
work Of this committee in the COM
ing presidential election, to review
briefly the statutes which may be
the foundation for charges filed or
investigations made.
Strictly Senate Body.
In the first place, it must be borne
in mind that this is a committee Of
the United States Senate, created
by Senate action alone rather than
by action of the Congress or set up
under an existing statute. We have
nothing whatever 20 do with CAM
paigns for election TO the House of
Representatives, or in the campaigns
for election of the Governors and
other State Offices of the various
States. Neither do we have anything
whatever to do with the campaigns
for nomination or election to the
political subdivisions smaller than q
State. Our interest as q committee
IN these matters, Or any investiga-
ton by the committee of facts con-
corning these matters, is based solely
on situation wherein these cam
paigns would have a bearing on our
own field of inquiry.
In the second place, there is no
Federal law governing the methods
for nomination of candidates. for
Senator, or delegates to the national
party conventions for presidential
or vice presidential nominations
within the various States Whether
the nominating machinery is the
caucus, the convention, or the pri-
mary system, the method of making
these nominations, conducting con-
ventions and primaries for senatorial
nominations or selection of delegates
to the national party conventions, is
a matter for State supervision alone
The Supreme Court of the United
States has spoken definitely on this
particular question.
| The committee, however, is di-
rected to make inquiry into these
candidates. for nominations or Sc
lection of delegates to national con-
ventions with view to five possible
uses of developed fact:
First-For public information
! in the public interest.
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election or affecting the result
thereof. No ofncer or employe in
the executive branch Of the Fed
eral Government, or any agency
or department thereof, shall take
any active part in political man-
Agement or IL political CAM
paigns. All such persons shall
retain the right to vote as they
may choose and to express their
opinions on all political sub
jects. For the purposes Of this
section the term Officer or EN-
ploye' shall not be construed to
include Cd vthe President and
Vice President Of the United
States; co persons whose COM
pensation Is paid from the ap-
preparation for the ofiice of the
President; ca heads and assis-
tant heads of executive depart-
ments; "a officers who are ap-
pointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, and who deter
mine policies to be pursued by
the United States in its rela-
tions with foreign powers or in
the Nationwide administration
Of Federal laws.
New Hatch Bill Pending.
At this session Of the Congress,
Senator Hatch introduced further
statutory proposal which sought to
extend certain provisions of the
original Hatch Act governing Fed
eral employees to employees Of the
various States who were paid in
whole or in part from Federal
money. This bill passed the Sem
ate and is now pending In the House
Of Representatives. It is not yet
on our books as part of our statu-
tory law.
I have called attention to these
statutory provisions at the risk OF
being tedious in this broadcast, but
I deemed it very essential to re-
state them for the purpose Of in
formation.
I want to make a few statements
now with reference to the policy
to be followed by the committee in
the work which 1t has to do. We
have definitely determined that we
shall not in any sense of the word
be a shopping committee, and we
are just as insistent that we shall
not be a smearing committee! The
committee is bipartisan and will
Evening star., 1940-05-07
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D c. TUESDAY, MAY J. 1910

Securing the nomination - 4 candi-
date. - IN this particular field the
State laws must govern. There u
also provision that in general
election the limitation here nxed by
Federal law for expense Of Z sena-
torfal candidate must conform to
the State law, II the State law fixes
= lower nsure than the Federal pro-
vision.
At this point I want to direct the
attention Of my hearers to q pro-
vision Of the Federal Corrupt
Practices Act concerning which
there Is some confusion Section Ills
Of this act provides: (Again I quote.)
ut is unlawful for any Senator,
Representative, or any candidate for,
or individual elected as, Senator,
Representative, or commissioner. or
any onlcer or employe Of the United
States, or any person receiving any
salary or compensation for services
from money derived from the
Treasury of the United States, to
directly or indirectly solicit, receive,
or be in any manner concerned in
soliciting or receiving any assess
ment, subscription, or contribution
for any political purposes whatever
from any other such officer, employe,
or person" I wish to direct particu-
lar attention to the fact that this
provision, under penalty later pro-
vided, makes it unlawful for candi-
dates to Congress, or other ofIicers
or employees of the United States, or
any persons receiving any salary or
compensation from money derived
from the Treasury Of the United
States, to solicit, receive, or be con-
cerned In soliciting or receiving any
assessment, subscription, or contri-
button for political purposes from
any other of1icer, employe, or person.
1t will be noted that this provision is
not contained in the sc-called Hatch
Act, but is quoted directly from the
Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
Gifts by Banks Unlawful.
Another provision of the Corrupt
Practices Act which am sure will
be proper to call to the attention of
my hearers is that 1t is unlawful for
any national bank, or any corpora
tion, organized under the laws Of the
Congress to make q contribution in
connection with any election to 4
political ofilce, or for any corpora
ton whatever to make 4 contribu-
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investigate each and every COM
plant laid before It which seems
to have some substantial basis Of
fact for investigation. When the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

much peeved after politicians agitated it on) at
what they claimed to be slap in the face. How
ever he did not openly break with the president
then for the reason he was not yet through run
ming for office-he was running at that time, and
has made race since, and went to the conven-
ton at Chicago last month as a delegate from
this state, pledged to vote for Roosevelt Now
he has openly renounced Roosevelt, and has sig
nified his intention to vote for Willkie, who was
Whites campaign manager in Summit county
when he was a candidate for governor and made
campaign speeches for him. Many have the idea
that White would have made the break with
Roosevelt several years ago. had it not been for
his own political ambitions.
Mr. White seems to be bit inconsistent. He
knew or should have known, that when the Oh
delegates selected to the national conven-
ton that they to vote for Charles Sawyer
as Ohio's favorite son, and beyond that for Pres
dent Roosevelt. Had Mr.. White not wanted to
support Roosevelt at that convention, why did he
not call for poll of the delegation, when the roll
Of states were being called?
Knowing of good Governor Whites willing.
ness to serve the public in most any honorable
elective capacity sort of have the feeling that
had he been the nominee eight years ago, anc
there would lave been the demand for him tc
take another cup of presidential nomination cof
fee, he would have done exactly what the pres
dent did. At the May primary Mr. White was
entered candidate for governor again-ask
ing for third term
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
Notice To Contractors
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio,
August ), 1910.

August D, 1910.
Clerk of Sales Legal Copy No. 4o-2S1
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the State Highway Di-
rector of Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio, un-
til ten o'clock A. NJ, Eastern Standard
Time, Friday. August %, 1910, for i'm
provements in:
Morgan County, Ohio, on part of
Section Malta of the Flatiron-M Malta
Road, State Highway No. S22. State
Route No. $50. in the Village of NAL
TIA, by resurfacing and widening with
asphaltic concrete
Width: Pavement 30 feet 26 feet, 80
feet; Roadway variable
Length, 1850 feet or 0.3SS mile.
Estimated COST. ..$5, 700 90
Contract to be completed not later
than November Is, 1910.
The minimum wage to be paid to all
labor employed on this contract shall
be in accordance with the Schedule
of Prevailing Hourly Wage Rates AS
certained and Determined by The De-
plicable to State Highway Department
improvements in accordance with
Sections 17-3, 17-4, Ida, 17-5 and IT.
5a of the General Code of Ohio
The bidder must submit with his
bid a certified check in an amount
equal to five per cent of the estimat-
ed cost, but in no event more than
ten thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the department Of highways and
the office Of the resident distric,
deputy director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
ROBT. s. BEIGHTLER,
Sac State Highway Director
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
WILLKIE DODGING ISSUES

Wendell Willkie, who is running for presl-
dent on the Republican ticket, has been accused
of favoring compulsory military training and yet
attempting to dodge the issue until it is settled
in congress It is pretty well understood that
Wlkie takes the same position compulsory
military training does President Roosevelt
but does not want to say anything about 1t until
the fight is over The nominee has said that he
will set forth his views in his speech Of accept
ance on August II. He knows that by that time
the question will be pretty much settled-at
least he will know by then the sentiment OF the
country Some of the senators have pointed out
that this is strange conduct for the bold forth
right non political candidate that Willkie pro-
fesses to be.
Another bit of lodging the part of Mr.
Willke is that when recently condemning the
Democratic political machines of Chicago, Phila-
delphia and Jersey City, he did not mention
Tammany Hall Records show that this same
Willke Just few years ago-long after the
present national administration came into power,
was "Tammany Brave"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
Hackney

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hosom OF
Parkersburg! w. Va, were Sunday
guests of w. C. Hosom and fam
ily
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
Val Combs We're Mrs. Chas Wag-
ner and children Eleanor, Ruth
Betty. John, Dorothy and James
and Mr., and Mrs. Wilbert Myers and
Carolyn and Jane.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Haines and
family O. Renrock and Mrs. Haze
Conn and granddaughter, Barbara
Ann, were Sunday guests of Hoy
Hilton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Combs and
children Willard and Catheryn wcrt
guests recently of Mr.. and Mrs. Va.
Combs. Mrs. Bernice Combs ana
sister Mary Alice, near Reinersville
were guests for few days at thei,
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Combs
Also Miss Eloise Rex of Mt. Vernon
spent two days at the Combs home
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hall We're
Sunday guests at the Hall and Law
renee homes
Mrs. c. II. Clark, near Center
vile, who has been sick for quite {
long time, was not nearly so wei
Sunday, but is resting much better
at this writing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
WORTH CAREFULLY CONSIDERING

Congressman Robert T. Secrests measure to
permit voluntary one-year enlistments and to in
crease the pay of enlisted soldiers from S2l to
$50 per month, has the ght sort of ring to It, 1t
is plan to avoid conscription, and that is what
the country is looking for The ma jority of our
citizens feel that this country should strengthen
it's military defenses
Mr.. Secrest points out that in six years more
than 100000 boys have gone to CCC camps for
$50 per month"; and he states that many more
wanted to go but could not find places Mr.. Sc
crest's plan does not conscript boys for the SER
vice, more than the present plan conscrlpts
them for CCC camps. Secrest says: Make the
pay of the soldiers the same as the CCC boys.
$50 per month"; instead of $21, and it is pointed
out plenty of them will enlist. 1t does not seem
consistent to pay the CCC boys who take no risk
of their lives whatever nine dollars more per
month, than the pay of soldiers who will sacrifice
his life. if necessary.
Mr.. Secrest states that under his plan count
less boys will be glad to volunteer for one year
who unwilling to give up three years of
college or employment and on the other hand
boys without employment would find year OF
real opportunity in the army.
President Roosevelt has avoided direct en-
dorsement of the Burke Wadsworth Consumption
bill in it's present form. That word "conscrip
ton has rather harsh sound, and we believe
conscripton should not be resorted to- unless as
an emergency measure, or last resort
We hope careful consideration will be G given to
Mr. Secrest's proposal-it certainly sounds log-
cal and practical.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

gas, arc and incandes6A Gli lighting.
Mounted on posts nin~1modern set
tings resembling early American
homes, wired for electricity and
dedicated to new usefulness as
we'll as ornamentation, the old
lights give a traditional touch to
our modern cities, towns and coun-
try places.
Because of the scarcity of the old
lamps, thousands of which have
rusted away beyond repair in the
past so to 100 years, artisans have
gone into the business of manufac-
turing replicas in authoritative
style and these, too, are in demand
according to their beauty and 5au-
thenticity.
The return to the old post lights
recalls the days of the old lamp
lighters, whose menial labor was
one of the. most honorable and
necessary of the early days of the
nation. They trudged through snow
drifts, torrential storms and all
kinds of weather to light these bea-
cons along the primitive streets of
yesteryear.
Nowadays it is a simple thing to
throw switch and flash on hun
dreds or thousands of bright street
lights, without SO much as the
strain of muscle for the switch
thrower. But in the old days it re-
quired the grit of lamp lighter to
go to the end OF his. route, lighting
each lamp separately, regardless of
heat or cold. There was a code
among them-and it was a time
long before written codes--t that .,no
night must ever be permitted to 5go
unlighted.
So there is more tradition in the
old post lights that are being re-
called into usefulness than their
mere. architectural beauty. They
recall alike the lighter t;whos tended
the lamps and people who threaded
their way by their iianies in times of
calmer pace.
1t is significant that the 1Ameri-
can people like to surround their
homes with Sthese~oid- emblems, de-
spite the, storm and5 stress OF ma
tional affairs and theI, harassme ent
ehcountered .today iA Yoffices store
and factory. i, indiearss Their de-
sires to hold fastst6 TIE best aof the
old things and to ,ahFfoGid their
homes and families with the9 40.
sgapSpall, as| h. ;sss ssz
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
.,SFRANKLIN AND GEORGE

Former Governor George White has come out
"agin' President Roosevelt for another term.
This is his, and every other free born Americans
right. His announcement has caused no partic-
ular furry. The feeling between Franklin and
George have not been the best for number of
years-if ever. Back eight years ago when
Roosevelt first presidential candidate, so
White. AT that convention the larger part
of the delegates from this state voted for White
through the several roll-cals. On the final roll
call when the various states broke loose and vot-
ed for Roosevelt and his nomination assur
ed before calling for Oho's vote, when our state
finally called presumably at Whites request,
he refused to fan in line, and the majority of del
egates voted as they had been, for White, the
on the other roll-calls.
At Marietta during the Centennial celebration
when the president spoke, and White then
candidate for u. S. senator, Governor White
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
sPoRTsMEN 10 MEET ANG. 1918
AT INDIAN LAKE

4t4
Sportsmen from all parts of Ohio
have marked August II and Is on
their calendar as red letter days.
The midsummer convention of the
League of Ohio Sportsmen will be
held on those dates at indian Lake
and advance information indicates
a record attendance. Featured on
the sports event card for the two
day meet are the following: Coon
dog trials, srorting dog how, cast
ing tournament, Ohio open archery
tournament, clay target shoot. surf
board exhibition and other events
A highlight of the convention
each year is the midsummer ban
quet. This year the banquet will be
held ON Saturday evening, August
II at p. m, at Beatiey's Hotel at
Russells Point, with George NJ.
Trautman, chairman of the Ohio
Conservation Commission; Conser-
vation Commissioner Don Waters,
and Walter Frye, president OF the
Ohio Division of the Izaak Walton
League as the principal speakers
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
JEFFERSON AND THIRD TERM

Much has been said regarding the third teri
candidacy of President Roosevelt, and Thona
Jefferson, founder of the Democratic party, h
often been quoted being opposed to third terr
candidacy. In quoting Jefferson they only do S
in part From the Springfield, Mass, Republca,
an independent Republican paper, who is fair t
both political parties, we quote the following:
Much dependence is usually placed upon
the hostility of Thomas Jefferson to third
term by those who would not tolerate de-
parture from the precedents under any cir
cumstances. But their attitude not JEFF
ferson's. Writing to John Taylor in 1905 he
said that there circumstance which
could engage my acquiescence in another
election, to wit such division about sue
cessor might bring in a monarchst. While
that possibility was remote Jefferson still
made the reservation concerning his attitude
toward third term.
1t would seem that with the British empire
in immediate peril of dissolution, with the
British Isles in the defensive throes of re-
sisting armed invasion, with the British
navy threatened with fate not unlike that
recently suffered by French navy, and with
the whole world being remade' before our
eyes, as a prominent American banker and
economist has just declared-it would seem
that, under the impact of contemporaneous
events so tremendous, President Roosevelt,
with two terms in office and therefore the
most experienced statesman IN the Demo-
cratic party at this time, could not Justly be
condemned as unpatriotic or disloyal for offer
ing himself with the backing of his party
convention for a third term.
He has as much justification as Jefferson
would have had in accepting third term, in
order to Illustrate a threatened monarchial
movement in this country: for today some
thing far worse than monarchy of the Eng
lish model threatens the democratic system
of government to which Jefferson was devot-
ed. Stating the issue of third term in any
of its aspects, however, amounts to saying
to the voters, This is for you to decide
If the voters in all parties and those indie
pendent of party ties could be so self-re-
strained as to take advantage of the next
three months for the study of unfolding
world events, of the most critical nature, be-
fore passing final judgment as to the gov
= ernment they prefer in the next presidential
term, they would show sound and udicous
temper The political situation in the United
States may undergo radical changes this
summer or the coming autumn because of
events abroad wholly beyond the control of
the American people and it's government
Those events may magnify or may minimize
the present justification urged for third
term"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
BrOkaW

Friends here were sorry to hear
OF the death OF Tilghman Kinney
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leake OF
Portsmouth arrived here Friday
night and his father VIM. Leake,
returned with them, and expects 70
stay there permanently.
Connie pirlerton spent from
Monday until Thursday evening
with his aunt, Mrs Woodrow Pink
erton, OF Sharpsburg. Then M'
ana Mrs pinkerton stayed over
Sunday with her parents. Mir. ana
Mrs Arley Johnson.
Ruth Hunter OF Bartlett has been
Spending the las, two weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Ed Hoover ana
expects to be here for another
week
Wilmer Walker. Glen johnson
and Doran Pinkerton Of New Mata-
moras spent the week end at thail
respective homes.
Mrs. Stanton White and son ol
Paris, O., have been visiting witr
relatives here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
EVANSVILLE PAPER TELLS OF
GOVERNOR LEE O'DANIEL

Back years ago when little Lee
O'Daniel was wee toddler in NAL
ta enjoying cookies and playing in
the yard of his fathers River street
home no one thought he'd grow up
to be governor of the biggest sta(e
in the Union.
and the few persons who still re-
member him are pretty proud of
their childhood playmate
For today by dint of strenuous
campaigning and hilly-billy singing
he's Governors w. Lee O'Daniel,
just elected to his second term as
the chief executive of Texas.
The "W" stands for Wilbur. and
says DR.. James Ball Naylor, famous
Muskingum Valley novelist and
lonetime resident of Malta:
Il think the boy was named after
Dr.. ee Humphrey who attended
his mother at birth, and Wilbur Nc
Henrv who operated a store here
for many years"
This vas also the thought of
Charles. B. Smith Malta banker,
who was lifelong friend and
rriahHor of"Dr. Humphrey, who
died lest December. ~
(. Related Smith. ~ Fh'n.~
y while | didn't know Governor
O'D"riei'S family myself, I remem-
Der Dr. Humphrey talking about
trem after theaeovernof was elect
ed head of the Lone Star state and
achi ved, national prominence,
II recall his saying the boy was
named after him, Apparently they
mc~c' ~ WoEn from either Union
or Penn townships The father,
William O'Daniel was employed at
the = Manly rs pIow factory
The governor, is remembered best
however. by Mrs. w. H. Manly. The
two families were neighbors back in
the old days, and little Lee O'Dan-
iel. Dean DeWeese, Mrs. Manly 8
brother, were constant chums and
playmates. DeWeese now lives in
San Diego, California.
Mrs. Manly recalled the days Of
her girlhood, when the Texas gov
errior played around the neighbor-
hood, from the front porch of her
Malta home. just few doors away
from the site Of the executives
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