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Evening star., 1940-04-09
Good Citizenship
Pilgrims Selected
For D. A. R. Session
Eloise Collinewood
Chosen to Represent
District Of Columbia

Miss Eloise Collingwood, 1924
Crittenden street NV, will repre-.
sent the District of Columbia wher
the D. A. r. Good Citizenship Pill.
grims are presented at the open
ing Of the 49th Continental Con-
gress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at Constitu-
ton Hall Monday night.
The 40 good citizens. one from
every State and the District, are
winners Of the Nationwide good
citizenship pilgrimage contest spon-
sored by the D. A. r.
Chosen for dependability, service
leadership and patriotism, the
young women will be presented with
certificates of award and will be
qualified to join the good citizen
ship pilgrim groups organized by
the D. A. R.
Tours Planned.
During their four-day stay in
Washington, the pilgrims will visit
the D. A. R. buildings, the Library
Of Congress, the Washington Monu-
ment, the Lincoln Memorial and
other shrines, the House and Sen
ate and the Supreme Court and
will journey to Arlington National
Cemetery and Mount Vernon.
Considered by the D. A. r. a
cross-seoion OF young American
womanhood, the pilgrims come
from farm and city and were Sc
lected from one-third of the public
high schools Of the United States
which participated in this years
contest.
Mrs. Roscoe c. oByrne of In
diana, national chairman of the
Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Com
mittee, will meet the girls when
they arrive Friday and will present
them to the congress.
List of Winners.
The contest winners include:
Frances Bull, Alabama; Betty
Doughty, Arizona; Stella Parker,
Arkansas; lola Whitlock, California;
Minnie Bell Boyd, Colorado; Mara
lyn Priest, Connecticut; Helen Colt,
Delaware; Miss Collingwood, Dis
trict OF Columbia; Nagal Mahon,
Florida; Sara Ann Nix, Georgia;
Lois Marion Lemon. Idaho; John
Savage, Illinois; Carolyn Wood, In
diana; Marjorie Book, Iowa; Mary
Ellen Crawford, Kansas; Anne
Win Crutcher, Kentucky; frankie
Kern, louisiana; Olga Mittel-
bachert, Maine; Dorothy Loats,
Maryland; Rose Mennino, Massa-
chusetts; Archolose Godoshian,
Michigan; Elizabeth Kraemer, Min
nesota: LeLaine Hester, Mississippi;
Dorothy Rutledge, Missouri; Mar
jorie Cross, Montana; Betty Mae
Reese, Nebraska; Lola Tidball, Ne
vada; Jean Dora Bolton, New
Hampshire; Patricia Marker, New
Jersey; Esther Miller, New Mexico;
Margaret Gere, New York; Jean
Maddox, North Carolina; Elizabeth
Kjorlaug, North Dakota; Suzanne
Rea, Ohio: Leona Judd, Oklahoma;
Jeanne Lee, Oregon; Sara Louise
Bloom, Pennsylvania; Mary Aiello,
Rhode Island; Catherine Harrison,
South Carolina; Phyllis Blanche
Manning, South Dakota; Elizabeth
Hughes, Tennessee; Allene Propst,
Texas; Ruth Winterowd, Utah;
Louise Pellet, Vermont; Mary Pace,
Virginia; Marjorie Engelbracht,
Washington: Helen Louise Hard
man, West Virginia; Alberta Griffis,
Wisconsin,; Joan Clark, Wyoming.
Evening star., 1940-04-09

Brennan, State chairman Of the
junior court.
Luncheon will be served, for
which reservations are being made
through local grand regents. All
Catholic Daughters, grand regents,
district deputies and State officers
are invited to be present.
A meeting of the Past Grand
Regents Chapter will be held dur
Evening star., 1940-04-09

ing her talk with specimens from
her bell collection.
Mrs. Lyle Campbell will read
some bell poems to which music
has been set by Mrs. Arthur J..
Seaton, music chairman.
Evening star., 1940-04-09
ing the day, at which Miss Alberta
Mobley, president, will preside.
Pensioners Sought for Jobs

-Four employees being called to
war, the proprietor Of a drink en-
porium In Glasgow, Scotland. asked
the labor exchange for four old.
age pensioners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Mt. Cory

Mrs. Julia Meyer, of Lansing,
Mich, is visiting her sister Mrs. J.
w. Garlinger. Later she will go to
California. Sunday afternoon visi-
tors in the Garlinger home were Mr..
and Mrs. Harold McHenry, Toledo,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Taylor and Miss
Elinor King of Bellefontaine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klein of FindIay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Kinstle and
daughter called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Guyer in Lima and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Morey near Wapakoneta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Seitz and
daughter Barbara Kay of Lima and
Mrs. Nancy Basinger of Columbus
Grove called on Mrs. Larena Guin
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Doty motored
to Toledo Sunday to see their little
granddaughter, Carol Eileen Her.
bert. The mother was the former
Margaret Doty, former teacher in
the Mt. Cory school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. White and Mrs.
C. w. Bailey were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Whis-
Ter. Afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. White and family.
Misses Mary Lou Henning, Sara
Meyer, Dorothy McVey, Ruth Bower
sox, Raymond Dale Crawford, Robert
McVey, Kenneth Bowersox and Ear
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
FRED MAC MURRAY WASHED
CARS FOR A LIVING

NECESSITY is the mother of in
l Y vention, they say; and if that
is so I think someone should en-
phasize that Courage is the IA
ther of opportunity. So many
times, when things look blacklist, 1t
seems that only by drawing on re-
serve strength can we keep going.
Suddenly we find ourselves face to
face with opportunity. Everything
looked hopeless before. We were
really almost ready to give up.
And, then looking back, we wonder
how things could have seemed as
bad as they were.
Fred MacMurray was born IN
tESnkakee, H., in 1908, and spent
hfs boyhood in Beaver Dam, Wis.
He lived a normal small town life
for an American youngster. In 1928,
when he was seventeen, he was
awarded the annual American Le-
gion medal for the student show
ing the most well-rounded develop
ment in scholastic subjects and
sports. His mother worked in Of
fees to support them both, and
Fred attended Carroll college in
Waukesha, Wis, earning his way
by playing the saxophone. A bro
ken hip forced his mother to quit
work, and Fred left college to try
to blow a living out of his saxo-
phone. They moved to Hollywood,
Calf, for her health and the boy
was glad to get a job washing cars
in a garage, to pay her hospital
bills. Before he could collect his
pay, the garage went bankrupt, and
Fred MacMurray faced discour-
aging period without job. He
tried to obtain work in the picture
studios as a saxophone player, but
had no luck. Things looked very
black, indeed.
Then, he was signed up with a
band called the California Collegi-
ans, which worked its way to New
York city and was hired for the play
"Three's a Crowd" Fred had a
small bit which led to slightly bet
ter part in Roberta. A talent
scout for Paramount saw him,
brought him back to Hollywood, and
he was given contract which led
to his success in pictures.
9-WNU Service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

in Orange township. They motored
to Findlay in the evening and en-
joyed the musical program presented
by the Johnson family of Cygnet in
Calvary church.
Mrs. II. I. Fritz and daughter
Martha called on Mrs. Irwin Kinney
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ribble and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Sutton and daughter
Norma pent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Anna Keel.
Mrs. Earl Ludwig of Pontiac,
Mich, was a week end visitor in the
Hutchinson home.
The pinochle club held their meet
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hutchinson on Saturday even
| ing, with husbands of members as
guests. Those present were, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Naylor, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
| Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Hammer, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Garlinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Boobring, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
| Werner, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wise,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison, Mr..
and Mrs. Wm Morrison and the host
and hostess Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hutchinson. High score far ladies
was won by Mrs. Hammer; low,
Mrs. F. S. Garlinger; high score for
men, J. A. Naylor; low, c. E. Boob
ring. Mrs. Earl Ludwig of Pontiac,
Mich, and Mrs. Nettie Sheldon were
guests.
Mrs. B. M. Smith of Lima and
Susanne Wooley were Sunday. .even-
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. |. Fritz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Green, Mrs.
Joyce Rosenfelder and Mrs. Milford
Green attended the funeral of Claud
Stuber of Van Vert. Funeral was
held at Leipsic Monday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Pleasant Hill

Cleo Garau called Sunday after
noon at the Norval Scoles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess and
family and Mr.. John Boedicker were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lily
Fett and Miss Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and son
called at the Harry Weaver home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
visited with the Cal Herr family
Sunday evening.
Sunday evening callers at the VIM.
Lugibihl home were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Welty, of Cleveland; Mr..
and Mrs. Aldine Welty, of Lima;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Zerbe and Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Younkman and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl and
daughter called Wednesday evening
on Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lugibihl and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mont
gomery and son called Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Watt and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Jennings and family were Sunday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Stratton and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Huber and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and
family called Monday evening at
the |. M. Jennings home.
Huber Winegardner spent the
weekend with Mrs. Cora Huber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

gowersox attended the Christian En-
deavor rally near Findlay last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Laird and
baby and Miss Ellen Wittenmyer of
Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Fields and
family.
Mrs. Pearl Jordan and daughter
Ruth spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Fillwock of Lea
vitsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palte and
son Clarence and two grandchildren
from Ottawa called on Mr.. and Mrs
J. J. White and Mrs. c. w. Bailey
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Crawford were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Oren Bibler in Wharton.
Mrs. Lottie Alspach of Findlay /:
spending several days with her sis
ter Mrs. Arlo Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sampson o.
Arcadia and Mrs. Emma Ausfahl o.
Findlay were Sunday afternoon
callers in the Ghaster home.
Misses Mary Lou Henning ant
Ruth Bowersox and Earl Bowerso'
attended the birthday party fo
Ralph Powell of Findlay Sunda,
evening after church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer wer
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. am
Mrs. Ray Nonnamaker and famil.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
family of Toledo were Sunday din
ner guests of Mrs. Cynthia Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Younk-
man and family at West Unity.
Fred Criblez returned here after
spending the winter at Mansfield.
He was accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. VIM. Criblez and sister Flor
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Fryer of
Lima were Sunday afternoon callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren M. Durkee
of Washington C. H. spent the week
end with Mrs. Carrie Durkee and
daughter Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Pratt and son Warren, and daughter
Betty Jean of Toledo were Sunday
dinner guests also.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. NJ. Jennings at
tended a meeting of the Grange at
Elida Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Yant visited
Sunday with relatives at West Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Grieder of
Sturgis, Mich, were week end visit
ors of the formers mother, Mrs.
Mae Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bierly and
sons of Lafayette; Mr.. Darst Yant
of Gillespie, Illinois, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young, son
Robert and daughter Nancy Anne
Of Indianapolis, Ind, were Sunday
| visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slusser.
Roy Eckenwiler has purchased the
property formerly occupied by j. r.
Prigmore.
Several of the Young People of
the M. Z. Church, Epworth League
attended county rally at the
Wesley church at Lima, Tuesday
evening.
Miss Ruth Durkee attended
meeting of the Past Matrons club of
the Eastern Star at the home of
Mrs. Emma Studer Tuesday evening
at Bluffton.
George Moser of Richmond, Ind,
was a weekend visitor Of his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. John Moser.
Mr.. and Mrs.s Warren Bassett and
daughter of Bowling Green; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Bassett of Cincinnati spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Mayberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Augsburger
spent a few days the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Archer at
Hume.
Mr.. Wilson Young who is a pat
lent at Bluffton hospital is reported
as being seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Weaver at
tended the Benjamin Edward funer-
al at Conner, Friday afternoon.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weaver and
sons kennard and Gary of Fremont
were week end guests of Mrs. Lille
Anderson and daughter Carol Fern.
Sunday callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
+, Lewis Yant, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Anderson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Anderson, daughter Mir
lam and son David, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Anderson, and sen Edwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein,
Mrs. Delmar Beery and jeanne
Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Rupright
called Sunday on Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Kaytor and Daisy Bohannon
at Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
ROckp0rt

The Light Bearers of the Presby-
terian church will meet Saturday af-
ternoon with Jenette and Loren HUI
Der.
Eugene Haas and family who have
been making their home with Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Haas the past winter,
are planning to move to Toledo in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg and sons
John and William were Sunday call
ers in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Van Meter near Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mills and Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Brotherton of Del
phos were Sunday afternoon guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Marshall.
Rural Life Sunday was observed at
the Presbyterian church, Sunday with
an appropriate program. 1t was first
established in 1929 and is the 5th
Sunday after Easter. In recent years
it is being observed by the Grange
and several members of Pleasant
Grange, living in this locality, attend
ed the annual service at the M. Z.
church in Columbus Grove, Sunday
evening.
Miss Edythe Cupp attended din
ner and sectional meeting of the
Home Economics group which was
held in the Elk's Home in Findlay,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Florence Bolton and daughter
Alice Louise of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Wagner and Fred Wagner of
Ft. Recovery were Sunday afternoon
guests in the F. C. Marshall home.
Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Marshall were
former classmates at Oberlin college.
Mr. .and Mrs. J. C. Begg Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Begg and Edgar Begg
were among those who attended the
! Cattle Feeders banquet held at the
H. S. building in Pandora last We'd
nesday night.
We are informed that Mrs. Alvin
Whistler of Ocean Side, Calf, will ac-
company her sister, Miss Ethel Boy
er of Covena, Calf. to Ohio and are
expected here in the very near future
Mr.. Whistler will join them later and
all will return to California together
Mrs. Clifford Fruchey is still num-
bered with the sick and is not show.
ing any marked improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall, son
Robert and Mrs. M. r. Bixel and sor
Paul Don were in Oberlin, Friday fol
| the State solo and ensemble music
contest for C and &C schools where
Robert competed in the flute solo anc
was given rating of ] to Nationa
which will be held in Battle Creek
Mich.
The May meeting of the Presbyter
ian Missionary society will be held il
the home of Mrs. Charles Armentrou
in Bluffton, Wednesday afternoon o.
next week. The following program
will be given: Bible Study-Mrs
Orlo Marshall, Presbyterial Reports
Mrs. Guy Mayberry and Mrs. Glel
Huber, Mexico-Mrs. Williams Reich
enbach, Devotions-Miss Elnora Mar
shall.
An anniversary service will be helc
in connection with the regular ser
vices at the Presbyterian church, Sun
day morning. Following the regular
church service a representative from
the Gideons will speak and a program
consisting of special music and some
church history will be presented il
connection with the Sunday schoo
hour. This will be followed by a pot
luck dinner. All attending are re
quested to bring their own service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bowers anc
daughters Dorothy and Lou Ann o.
Findlay were Sunday dinner guest!
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry ane
family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

8:45 The Great Seal of Ohio-H. E.
Eswine, Historian.
300 How FrozenFoods Contribute
to Better Family Living-Mrs. C. L.
Kline and Mrs. John E. Ruth, Marion
Co. Farm Homemakers.
9:15 Vitamins and Their Impor-
tance-R. F. Bethke and w. E.
Krause, Ohio Agrl. Exp. Sta., Woos-
ter.
$3.50 Drainage Problems in Wood
County-F. Groscop, Supt., of CCC
camp, Bowling Green.
9:45 to 10 Columbus WPA Solon
orchestra.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Will Discuss Vit0nains
And Their Importance
On Farm Night Radio Program of
WOSU, Monday, May 6-DiaI
$40 kc.

800 Music, weather forecast, pro-
gram preview student farm reporter.
8:15 Hooking County All and Rural
Youth Program-Members directed
by James R. Smoot and Mrs. Ruth
Stone Bennington, Co. Ext. Agts., Lo-
gan.
$3.50 Columbus WPA Salon orches-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
Black GangSterS

"Black gangsters" are causing
anxiety to the Johannesburg, South
Africa, police, who have noticed
that bands of criminal natives have
started carrying arms and using
high-powered cars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

Agronomists at Ohio State univer-
sity advise farmers not to permit the
rush of delayed work to make them
forget soybean seed should be tested
this year before any of it is planted.
Seeds from other states apparently
needs testing the same as Ohio seed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

Members of Ohio herd improve
ment associations still are culling
their herds to improve production rec
ords. Last month, 237 cows were
sold for beef and 169 for replace
ments in other dairy herds. The
members bought 45 purebreds and so
grade cows and II purebred bulls.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

State nurseries supplying trees for
forest and windbrake paintings re-
port the supply exhausted for 1910.
Many late orders went untitled.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02

OF the worst of men it can be
at least said-their lives are useful
in so far as they show what all
men ought not to be.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-09
WORK A LITTLE HARDER

In former days the idea of the
way to bring about prosperity was
ior everybody to work little har
der. This gave people more pur-
chasing power so they could buy
more goods, and thus started idle
factories humming.
The theory that has prevailed
If late seems to have gone in the
opposite direction. The working
week was generally reduced, with
the idea that this change would
make it necessary to put on more
help. This theory raised the la
Dor cost of goods, and increased
prices to the consumer. The gain
made by putting more people to
work was offset by the smaller
amount the rest of the people
could buy.
1t would seem there still is mer-
it in the idea of harder work to
bring about prosperity. 1t GER
tainly applies in the function of
selling goods. In times when or
ders come easy, there is a tempta-
ton to let up a little on the part
of the salesman. He feels he is
making a good record, probably
beating his former marks Some
people say why worrp about this
Or that sale, which possibly could
have been had.
Perhaps there is man in the
little village off the main road
who used to buy, but who hasn't
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-09

Here's word for the bluebird, the
robin, the lark
And the rest of the eloquent
throng
Which, when Winter is gone with
skies frosty and dark
In springtime returns with its
song.
But I'm certain the warmest of
praise which in words
We can truthfully offer is due
To that bevy of brave, weather
challenging birds
That is with us the long winter
through.
There's the chickadee - what
were the Winter without
That brave little blessing of
light?
And the blue jays whose blue
coats and welcoming shout
Put the gloom of old Winter to
flight.
And the woodpeckers, juncos, nu-
matches and crows
Though it's too cold to ask them
to sing
Cheer the winter till robins and
larks, and all those
Summer songsters return in the
spring.
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE GLOBE
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-09

and music, for those who look for
that side of existence.
Then there is the deep toned
bell effect, which suggests the
richness of experience, and how
folks can find the deeper happi-
ness by seeking the higher values
of life.
Some clocks, like some people,
are always ahead of time. No lag
ging by the way for these fast and
active tickers. And there are
those that lag behind, and are al
ways worrying in vain to keep up
with the rest.
SO clocks seem to be like people
grave and gay, fast and slow.
Perhaps those who reflect how
much they seem like human be-
lngs, and how they keep ticking
away with tireless energy for a
century. may forget their troubles
nd go to sleep.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-09
VOICE OF THE CLOCKS

People often complain OF sleep
less night and say they heard
the clock strike many times. The
voice of the clock may not be
pleasant sound when one wants to
be oblivious to it in sleep. Still.
those voices may start thoughts
which will help calm restless
minds.
There used to be grandfather's
clock. that tall and dignified sentl-
mel Of the stairway, which licked
out the minutes on it's unhurrled
wav. It's slow strike was sug-
gestion that life should not be
taken too impatiently, that there
is plenty of time for everything,
and that man should live out his
life with less hurry and scurry.
An opposite point Of view was
suggested by the old kitchen
clock in many homes which had a
quick and tingling strike. AS a
den:zen Of the working kitchen, its
last strike seemed to suggest that
there is lot of work to be done.
and it were better to be up and at
it,
Then there is the light and sill
very tone of many clocks, which
seems to suggest that life is full
of pleasant beauty, full of charm
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-09
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Lincoln's birthday offers to the
American people every year oppor-
tunitv for consideration Of the
qualities which as man and states
man make him such towering
figure in American history. His
unique quality as a man, the ad-
mixture of the virile and the ten
der in his makeup, the greatness
of soul revealed in the utterances
which have gained immortality,
have inspired a reverence which
has almost withheld due apprecia-
ton from the qualities of his
craftsmanship which might profit
ably reward study today.
Lincoln was not a radical, not
a revolutionary in any sense. he
had no desire to tinker with the
Constitution, or to make any al
terations in the American plan of
government to cope with the evils
of his day. He hated slavery but
he called his armies into the field
to save the Union and not to de-
stroy slavery. When secession
was beaten in the field he had no
thought but to restore the Union
as it had existed before the break.
There was no thought in his mind
of utilizing the extraordinary cir
cumstances that reduced so large
portion of the original Union to
imp0tency before the presence of
armed might. to force through the
changes in the original Federal
structure.
Reunion in fact and reunion in
soul and sentiment would have
been accomplished much more
speedily if murder had not cut his
life short. He was tolerant of OPP
position. "slow to smite and swift
to SPARE" The product OF an
American environment, in the alb
sence Of which he would not have
been the Lincoln the world knows,
his public career was made pos
sible by the free institutions OF a
Federal structure to preserve
which unimpaired was the con-
trolling policy of his statesman
ship.