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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24
ReinersvilIe

Mrs. ]. B. Rohrbaugh has been
visiting relatives at Akron. Roy
Wright and family have moved
from the house belonging to Dale
Gilliland to Onion rum. Mrs. G. K.
Grawburg has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Emma Tannehill of this
place. Mrs. Grawburg's home is in
California a--Choral Hutchins and
and family and Mr.. Joseph Hutch
ms, all of this place, attended the
funeral of Mr.. Robert Maxwell, held
at McConnelsville, Sunday Mrs.
Rachel Smith, who recently under
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24
The Morgan County MConnesv Thursday October 1910

number Of people from here attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Bachelor Tuesday afternoon at Dale
church. Mrs. Bachelor is sister
of Mrs. Louisa HoonMr. and Mrs.
Ed Barnes, Athens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bowman and family and Mat
tie Crew King were Sunday guests
of Joe Bowman's s.--Mrs. Abbie Den
ny is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Stotler at Newark, this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bode
and daughter Dorothy were Sunday
guests of Harrison Hoon and fam
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24

trice Williams, Mrs. Lena Whit
acre, Mrs. Sarah Patterson, Mrs. AL
ice Faires and Mrs. Racie Goddard.
Members of the Townsend nation
al headquarters secretarial staff in
Chicago, christen one of the Is COIN
pact movie trailers now touring tho
country. One of these will be here
on Oct. 27 to present a movie. The
trailer is equipped with sound NOV
lie protector, power plant and pub
lie address system. Lillian Todd,
Grace Worthington and Mrs Ella
Edgerton were dinner guests Sum
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24

ily.--Juanita Dillon, of GAINESVILLE,
spent the week end with her par
ents here.--Mr and Mrs. Murray
Geddes and Mrs. Abbie Denny were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Michener.--Th Minerva
literary club met last Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Dora Bowman at
her home. Edith Patterson gave 4
book review "In the Shadow of
Liberty Those present included
Winnifred Healy, Marian Reed, Mrs.
Beatrice PEBBLES, Mrs. Dencie Bail
CIV. Mrs. Lucille Hodgin. Mrs. Bea-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24
Chesterhiu

Mr.; and Mrs. Ernest Kincaid and
two daughters spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Shrivers at NAL
ta.-Mrs. O. e. Lochary of Stock
port, and Mrs. Dora Bowman visited
Mrs. Roy Lochary at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Knowlton, at Malta, Thursday
The Good Will Sunday school class
met with Mrs. Laura Hammond at
her home. SATURDAY. afternOOnA 4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24

I and Morgan county. was educated
in the Windsor township schools completing four year
high school / 80 years Of age, married ana
have two If elected this office fair
all partial
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
One More Link

Another section of the Merritt Park
way will be opened to the motoring pub
lie this weekend when that portion OF
it between Nichols and Milford is appro-
priately dedicated Greatest interest
naturally centers in the new Housatonlc
River bridge which will be used for the
first time. This bridge actually will con-
Stitute the eastern terminus of the
Merritt Parkway. Once a motorlst
crosses this span from west to east he or
she will then be driving along the Wilbur
L. Cross Parkway.
incidentally enthusiasm may be bit
dulled by the fact that there will be toll
houses at the bridge to collect 1O-cent
pieces from all passing motorists. This
is the second such stop along Connecti-
cuts new parkway system. Eventually
the toll-houses will be pushed along the
route as it moves towards the northeast
ern corner of the state. In time, perhaps,
such progression may mean that there
won't be tolls collected at the older sec
lions of the parkway. At least that
should be the general idea.
Incidentally this latest link in the
parkway is bit off schedule. Originally
it had been planned to have it ready for
early summer But engineers claim
weather interfered with their plans. OF
primary interest to Naugatuck Valley
residents now will be the creation of an
adequate feeder route to the parkway
from the north. That means, of course,
that the valley road from Waterbury
down to Nichols must undergo the long
anticipated repairs and possible reloca-
ton in places. It's high time the route
received it's share of attention.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Cause of Concern

News that Senator Francis 7. Maloney
of Meriden is one of number of DEM
ocratic senators who are believed to be
facing hard battles for reelection this fall
should be of some concern to the state
at large Since his election in 1884 Sen
otor Maloney has been valued member
of Congress. He has been of inestimable
aid to this state, too, as it's representa-
tive in the upper house. No more fitting
RECOGNITION of such services could be given
than an endorsement at the polls in No
vember.
Senator Maloney has been more than
a mere Democrat in his politics at Wash
ington. He has ably represented this
state on any and all occasions. He has
been complimented for his non-partlsan
efforts on many occasions And it has
been noticeable that Republicans from
time to time have seen fit to add their
word of encoura cement. In view of such
splendid services as this would indicate
we think that his appearance at the polls
in November should be greeted by heavy
vote in his behalf.
Democrats will naturally lend him their
votes; many Republicans will also do the
same. But it is from the independent
voters of Connecticut that he must re-
ceive support. To them we issue an earn
est appeal to consider carefully the quail
fications and the past record of Senator
NGaloney If they do this they cannot
help but vote for him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

ardized to cut costs and prices and speed
up production.
1t may be necessary we wouldn't
know. That is dictatorial efficiency. 1t
has been estimated that single shoe
plant could turn out all the shoes needed
in the United States if they were stand
ardized and turned out on mass basis
on single model But would that make
the country richer, create more employ
ment, increase the general variety and
richness of life? 1t may be efficient, 1T
may be necessary, but is it progress?
Petain may put France on a one-shoe
basis. But will it fit?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Independent Mr.. Quezon

The Philippines, to which the United
States blunderingly fell heir during the
war with Spain, have long agitated for
their promised independence. 1t has
been promised them in 1916, and the
present years are considered a tapering--
off process which will lmake the final
separation less painful to the islands
themselves.
President Manuel Quezon of the Philip
pine Commonwealth has long been an adj
vocate of independence. Today he seems to
be actively practicing for it. At the OPEN
ing of a new bridge (the "Quezon Bridge"
by the way), Mr.. Quezon is reported to
have said, "An American business man
had the nerve to criticize me, SO I told
the president of the Rotary Club to tell
him to get out of the country if he did
not like what had DONE" Mr.. Quezon,
by this exceedingly independent display
of independence, is making it easier for
the United States to cut the island ties
without regret when the time comes
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Automatic ATROCITIES

In sending to the United States pic
lures of churches, hospitals, schools, and
humble homes bombed by the enemy,
both Britain and Germany try to stress
the brutality of the other. 1t is useless.
Everybody knows by now this much
about aerial warfare:
l. No bomber, British or Ger
man, is stupid enough to waste
bombs on targets like those if he can
help it.
2. The plain fact is that air bomb
ing is not accurate enough for any
bomber to be sure what he will
hit when he pulls the lever He may
aim with clear conscience at the
munitions dump, but the workers
home or the First Methodist Church
gets the bomb.
War, and those who have resorted to
war, must bear the blame for the death
of these innocents, the destruction OF
these treasures Atrocity propaganda,
when the atrocities" are the blind and
inevitable results of the kind of war that
is waged today, is not going to get any
body anywhere.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

(Molka Borden Kaufman in the Poets Corner,
Hartford Times
Have you ever seen dewdrop trembling
On petal of a rose
Naivey happy? Have you seen 1t thrill
To the first kiss of the sun
When twilight softly passes into dawn?
Have you ever listened to the laughter OF brook
Or the constant woong of waterfall?
Have you ever seen sunbeams, like little elves,
Dancing in and out with the summer rain
Hiding for a moment, then softly tripping out
again?
Have you ever seen the sun WELD her brush
And paint such loneliness across the sky
That one must hold ones breath In wonderment-
Have you ever seen her gently tuck away the light.
Then draw a velvet curtain for the night?
II you have seen the beauty Nature paints,
Have heard her music. drunk her sweet perfume.
n you have felt the rhythm that pulsates
Within her breast, you'd leave world chaotic ana
oppressed
And seek within the heart OF Nature peace and
rest,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

The old proverb that "a bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush" is prob
ably the wisdom which primarily guided
ex-CommisSioner of Labor Joseph M.
Tone in his final decision last Saturday
morning to turn down the offer to run as
Lieutenant Governor on the Cross ticket.
incidentally the tossing-around ne re-
ceived from the same gentlemen two years
ago over at Eastern Point who were seek
ing his support in New Haven last Satur,
in his mind, which again inspires us to
end this paragraph with another proverb,
"politics make strangs bedfellows," only
in this instance Mr.. Tone was too wide
awake to accept the belated hospitality
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

Upper Connecticut and many sections
of Massachusetts, have apparently sui
fered considerable damage from the
frosts that struck suddenly the last few
nights This has been more or less I'M
fortunate year for farmers and gardeners
of all descriptions. There was cold and
wet spring which delayed planting June
and early July we're unreasonable and
plant growth was so slow that harvest
ing was due to be late. Only late July
and early August aided the crops. Now
we get few more hardships to top OFT
the season and make it go down IN the
records as one of the worst suffered by
this state in many year. Wonder If we
hope for warm winter to follow such
year?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

Anyone fairly conversant with what's
going on in the state would have recog-
nized in the platform adopted by the
Democrats at New Haven last Saturday
community effort. 1t was as patent IN
the plank on public utilities that New
Britain public officials had been con-
cerned. Not only do the Democrats 60
on record as favoring election OF Public
Utilities Commissioners, but they also
think that the laws should be relaxed SO
that a city or town wanting to establish
it's own electric power plant or gas-Works
or some such public utility would not be
hampered New Britain under Mayor
George Coyle has long been seeking to
get an electric-power plant. It sought
federal funds for this purpose, but there
are strings attached here. Evidently
Mayor Coyle hasn't yet given up the fight
for such a public utility and hopes to
make state issue of the matter, perhaps,
this fall
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Views of The Press
GOVERNOR BALDWIN is RIGHT
(Hartford Times

Governor Baldwin deserves COM
mendation for his order to Personnel
Director Downing that new Merit
System rule be promulgated forbid
ding even voluntary contributions to
political campaign funds by employ
es of the State, though there may
be doubt as to the constitutionality
of his position.
In the past political parties frank
ly required jobholders to contribute
to the party funds. The leaders were
quite coldblooded about it, They
took the position that the jobhold-
ers were recipients of party favor,
and that they should make no OBJ
lection to chipping in a percentage
Of their pay as job insurance.
The Merit System did away with
that. The law is definite in debar-
ring civil service employees from
participation in politics. Section 698e
says: mo person employed in the
classified service shall participate
in any manner in any political ac-
tivity on behalh of any political
party or candidate for election
other than to cast his vote in any
election and express his opinion as
a citizen with relation to any poll
tical issue before the electorate ;. I"
The Governor takes the position that
making a contribution TO a political
fund is political activity" 1t is his
personal opinion, he says In his let
ter to Mr.. Downing, that the spirit
OF the law Is violated when any
person In the classified service OF
the State makes a contribution 10
any political campaign fund, be 1t
Federal. State or local.
The Governors instructions 10 the
Personnel Director will have the
effect OF relieving State employees
OF the last remaining indirect poll
teal pressure. The parties should
raise whatever funds they need
from general solicitation; they
should observe the spirit OF the
Merit System Law as well as its
letter. The none too well paid clerks
should not be made 10 feel that they
had better make gifts 10 the parties
''or else" n the political powers that
be ere as lnetlculeus ~ their obsers
anee Of the spirit o. she Merit
System Act a. a whole ~ they are
Ia this one phase Of u, there win
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

his jealousy came at last to surpass
his valor: his disobedience became
such vice that not even the best
of his qualities could atone for it.
Yet to the end, even the ones
whom he had wronged most seemed
to love him. His son Jonathan,
whom he had tried to Stay, died at
his side; Samuel wept for him when
he fell; David. whom he had pur-
sued and prosecuted for years, sang
a lament at his passing. But his
charming personality did not count
in the sight of God. Though others
might be fascinated by his PERSONAL
ity. God was through with him as a
wilful and disobedient servant.
The only things that count with
God are obedience and faith. and
whosoever would try TO substitute
anything else will end as Saul did.
an enemy OF the Most High.
All Righs Reserved Babson
Newspaper Syndicae
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
What's Your |. O.:
Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn to back page
for the answers.

l. Under which monumental
structure in Paris is Frances I'm
known Soldier buried?
2. Are daddy-long-legs flies OF
spiders?
3. What is the name for airplane
bombs, designed to break into small
pieces when they explode?
4. In which country is the Mac
kenzie River?
S. For whom was the State of
Georgia named?
6. What property must metal
possess to be hammered into thin
sheets?
z. If Presidential nominee
should die or be incapacitated be-
fore election day, who would choose
the one to run in his place?
8. Was Ignace Paderewskis title
as head of the Polish government,
President, Premier or Chancellor?
9. Who fixes the rates of postage
in the United States?
10. How many stars are In each
row of the American Flag?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

they had been asked to leave
meetings of Willkie Clubs. Ac-
cording to their accounts. when
Grin Root, young New York
maestro of the WiAkie Clubs,
meets with state leaders he
asks all who have official con-
nections with the Republican
party to leave.
His explanation is that the
Clubs are partisan and
have no tie-up with the regular
COP organization. For party Of
ficials to attend meetings would,
in Roots opinion, impair the eff
fectiveness of the clubs in winning
independent votes for WilIkie.
Among county and district
chairmen that sort of talk doesn't
go down especially when they
get to thinking about patronage
and the fact that they have no
assurance the Willkie Cub leaders
will not be much closer to the
pie counter.
To the regulars, who have
been out in the cold fer a long
time, this is not happy situa-
ton. So they are doing a lot
of undercover muttering and de-
manding that party officials do
something about it. But one
thing these leaders already have
learned is that Wilik.e is boss.
He is running the campaign to
suit himself. Win or lose. Wendell
is going to do ii his way.
AFL APPRAISERS
Bill Green doesn't know it. but
his AFL building trades depart
ment gave its bitter rival. the CLIO
construction workers union, nice
piece of business recently
The Cincinnati headquarters of
the AFL building unions needed
paint job and called in friend
ly local contractor for an estimate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
NEW LONDON'S OCEAN BEACH
Hartford Courant)

A number of reasons have been
advanced for the failure of the
revenues at New Londons Ocean
Beach Park to come up to expecta-
lions. The weather in the early part
of its season was not good enough
to boost attendance at a shore re-
sort. The park was opened before
all the revenue-producing facilities
had been completed. The new de-
tense tax that is collected on ad-
missions to the park and the SWIM
ming pool may have discouraged
some. Or it is possible that the
original estimate, which seems to
have been based largely on the ex-
perience at Jones Beach, may have
neglected to allow sufficiently for the
fact that the New York beach draws
almost wholly from an urban popu-
lation, whereas Ocean Beach ex-
pected to receive visitors from an
area in which there are already
numerous free facilities for recrea-
ton.
Not improbably, tire key to the
difficulty lies in the fact that at
tendance at Ocean Beach Park Is
but 10 per cent below the expecta-
tions, while revenue is off rs per
cent. That seems to suggest that
the price scale may be slightly above
the point Of diminishing returns,
perhaps due to the new three cent
tax on admissions both to the park
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

He explained somewhat hesitantly
that his contract with AFL paint
ers had expired and hadn't been
renewed.
That's all right" he was
told. "Ycur price is reasonable
and as long as you use union
painters. go ahead. We have to
have this work done right away
So the contractor did the job
and it wasn't until the bill had
been paid that it was discovered
the work had been done by CLIO
painters. When John L. Lewis
heard about the incident he
grinned: Locks like appeasement
to me-"
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Friends of Wendell Willke pri-
ately are predicting that if elect
ed he will name at least two
Democrats to his cabinet. Only
a few intimates know it, but this
was the plan of Senator Bob Taft
if he went to the White House
The corn stalk discovered
flourishing in Commerce De-
partment grass plot was no ac-
cident. 1t was planted by Lee
Wood, Negro chauffeur of Assist
ant Secretary Robert Hinckley,
from a kernel he found on the
Sidewalk in April Wood ana other
department chauffeurs carefully
tended the sprout and were SO
elated by their success that they
also planted bean vine nearby.
Proudestt boast of Senator
Homer T. Bone of Washington is
a bet he won ever a Civil War
maneuver during the Union army's
siege of Vicksburg. Though his
opponent was a participant in the
action, Bone was right and won
the wager.
copyright. i940, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

and the pool. A dollar used to get
a party Of four non-residents of New
London into the park. The extra
twelve cents may be just enough to
deter them from going into the
park or, having entered 1t from
using the pool.
The State will watch New Lon
don's experience with its magnifi-
cent beach park with sympathetic
interest. The park was built on the
hurricane wrecked ruins Of an I'M
planned and unsightly shore resort.
It was the result Of vigorous and
civic-minded campaign that did New
London credit. 1t would be cause
for real regret. II New Londons fine
recreation center should turn into a
white elephant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

When Watertown Avenue is completely
repaved this city will boast any number
of fine entrances to the city. But its JOB
won't be finished even then. We will still
have the task of making North Main Street
a better avenue of access as well as the
very important Meridian Road and some
parts of East Main Street. But on the
whole we can say that Waterbury is we'll
provided for in fine entrances.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
The National Shoe

When the shoe fits, says the old pro-
verb, put II on. France Is reversing this
order. She Is decreeing a national shoe.
People have to put 1t on, whether II fits
or not. That sounds like an elaborate
gmile. II isn't. It Is q literal act OF
Frances new government. Only one
noe is 10 be permitted on The French
market - national shoe" manufac-
tursd In eight styles, but strictly stand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Current Comment

Life Is never 80 glorious rs when
some high purpose takes hold OF IL.
The experience emanclpates md
the cutters OIL fe are swept clean.
Rev. DR.. Joseph n. slzoo. New
York pastor
interruptions playing up 70 the
Red army masses and efforts OF the
commander 10 show his democratic
feeling are simply On 0ffense
against the service regulations.
Red star. Russian army news
paper.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

Such a man was
Saul, King Of Is
rael. He started
out his life with
more prom i S e
than any man in
the entire Bible
and ended one of
the most dismal
failures of all. His
evil t e n d e n C les
overpowered h 1 S
n a t ur a | endow-
ment for good:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
DRAFT WEALTH
IDEA NOT DEAD

Senators who believe wealth as
well as manpower should be drafted
in an emergency are not discouraged
by defeat of the Lee amendment.
Senator Claude Pepper of Flor
ida will introduce CONSUMPTION
bill amendment which would give
the government the right to take
over essential war industries.
Pepper proposes such action
only as a last resort. If such a
drastic measure we're necessary
the munitions maker would con-
tinue as the employer, but man.
agement would be under govern
ment control.
The manufacturer would receive
"fair compensation" when he sur
rendered control. Senator Pepper
thinks 4 or per cent profit on
war orders is "fair compensation. u
Isolationist and shorter war;
senators stand shoulder to Shout
der in debate on the wealth draft
issue. Senator Clark of Missouri
promised his colleagues they could
not evade the issue by shelving the
| Lee amendment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
A Thought for Today

know that the Lord will maintain the cause
of the afflicted, and the right of the poor
Psalms 140:12.
God has so ordered that men, being in need
of each other, should learn to love each other,
and bear each others burdenS-Sala.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
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