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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-11
, STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

Detroit 3; Chicago 0.
Philadelphia S; Washington Z.
Boston 3; New York 2.
Cleveland 9; st. Louis 4.
National league
Pittsburgh s; Chicago 8.
New York Z; Brooklyn 2.
(Only games scheduled).
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MOuntville

Miss Ardith Able spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Carl Ahle.-
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Vickroy and chill
dren of Malta spent Sunday at Ches-
ter Ball's.--Mrs. ARA Ball spent a
few days with her son, Otis Ball,
and family, near Elliott Rev. ARA
Ball was attending conference last
week Mr. and Mrs. Earl Able and
children and Mrs. Chas. Duncan
spent Sunday with the formers
aunt, Mrs. Leura Carpenter and Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Carpenter and son
Paul of Federal Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Wells and daughter Jaun-
ita spent Sunday with their aunt,
Miss Oca Ahle.--Mrs. Bertha Wade
spent the week end with her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Jones, and
family and Mrs. John Ball
and children attended the North re-
union at Chauncey, Labor day
Mrs. Zettie Archer was calling on
Mrs. L. G. Able, Friday. THE Able,
Archer and HaZen reunion will be
held at Embree park, Pennsville,
Sunday, Sept. Is. All relatives are
requested to come. Bring we'll fill
ed baskets and own table service
Come early and spend the day
1t was stated in last weeks paper
it was Able, Archer and Ham re-
union. II should of been Able, Ar
cher and Hazen.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Bishopville
Birthday at Alden Wells

The home of Mr.. and Mrs Alden
Wells was a happy one when Mrs.
Wells gave party recently in hon
or of her mother, Mrs. Bertha Mar
tin, of Athens, who was on a vaca-
ton, and to make this affair doubly
a happy one, all of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells daughters were home-Mrs.
VIM. Morgan and daughter Judy of
Youngstown; Miss Donna who has
been taking college work in North
Carolina; Miss Mary, who will teach
at Cleveland, were all home. 9th
ers, intimate friends and neigh
bors of Mrs Martin, present were:
Mrs. Lille Carter, daughter Lucille,
Mrs. Myrtle Norris, Athens; Mrs.
Miss Jessie M. Wilson and Mrs.
Hattie Hoon. At noon a beautiful
ly decorated table, made so with
garden flowers, and good things to
eat, was surrounded by Is guests,
and a happy hour was spent in spite
of the terrible storm. The after
noon, after visit to the turkey
farm, was spent in visiting and the
time passed all too soon. Others Of
the family present were Mr.. Wells,
Miss Aldine and Billie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Clark of Co
lumbus, visited their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoon, last Sun
day-Mr and Mrs. Irwin Gill Of
Huntington, w. Va, came for their
sons Richard and Thomas, and
grandmother Mrs. Ellen Roswall,
who spent the past month here at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Har-
bert, on account of infantile paraly-
sis, in Huntington Mrs. Anna Will
son and her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dankel,
of Delaware, visited Miss Jessie NJ.
Wilson, Sunday Frank Bishop and
granddaughter Miss Eleanor, re-
turned here from Columbus, Thurs
day--Mr and Mrs. Tony Spain
were guests at the Hoon home,
Thursday Miss Lena Davis and
Allen Beard called on Miss Wilson,
Sunday--M Mrs. VIM. Ginsberg of Lo-
gan came Friday to spend week
with relatives and friends. She ex-
poets to return home next Saturday.
Clarence Williams of Akron came
Sunday to join his wife, who spent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

Join our Blanket Club today. Pay
the easy way.-WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Death of Allen GesseJ
East Branch
Dawson Reunion

The 18th annual Dawson reunion
was held at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Dawson, near Dresden
AT the noon hour a basket dinner
was enjoyed by all. Officers elect
ed for the year were: Mrs. May
Johnson, pres; Mrs. Glenn John
son, secretary-treasure Those pres
ent We're: Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Daw-
son of Kimbleton; Mr.. and Mrs. La
Wayne Dawson and sons Jimmie
Paul, Joe, Clinton and Glenn, OF
Dresden; Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Nix
on of New Straitsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Cavender and son
James of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs
G.. NJ. Dawson and daughters Car
men, Gail and Anna Mae, Of New
lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Johnson and daughter Carol, Zanes-
Vile; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Carpenter
and daughter Maxine, McConnels-
Vile; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson
of Chesterhill; Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Ansel and daughter Elaine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nelson and
daughter Janice and son Robert,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Fiscus, Mrs. May
Johnson, all of Zanesville; Mrs.
Wayne Dawson and children Clar-
ence, Nancy, Bonnie and Betty of
Belle, w. Va; Mrs. Maud Wag-
staff and daughter Coda, Cam
bridge; Mrs. Leathel Dawson and
children Barbara, Shirley and Wes-
ley Reed, West Virginia; Mrs. Ber-
thana Norman, Edison Ansel, Chas.
Lee and Richard Huffman, Zanes-
Vile; Leonard Divers and Billy FL
lott, McConnelsville; Miss Dorothy
Ludman, GAINESVILLE, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Dawson.
The Chappelear WPA road recelv-
ed a coat of stone last week. and
the school bus comes by Harry
Grimes down the creek.--We un-
derstand that Mrs. Rule Martin will
move from the farm, elsewhere this
fall. -Vern Love is making i'm
provements on his house by con-
structing a shut-in porch with con-
crete floor and tile sidfngs. Bert
Williams is doing the work.--Mrs.
Anna Williams is able to get around
by the aid of crutches.- .--Everett
GLADDEN. spent few days recently
in Columbus.-M Mr. and Mrs. Hull
Cof of South GAINESVILLE, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Glad
den.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

the week with her mother, Mrs. Et-
ia Worden, and was accompanied
home by Mrs. Williams and Miss
Glacia Worden, who teach four
miles from Akron. Others at the
Worden home were Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Antle, of BeXley.
Homecoming
A Homecoming will be held at
the Bishopville church, Sept. 20.
Pedicord's Party
A birthday party was held at the
C. N. Pedicord home last Sunday,
it being Mrs. c. N. Pedicord's S birth
day. At noon folks began to arrive
to help celebrate. A nice tablefull
of good food, was spread. Those
present were: Mrs. jamie Roberts
and daughter Alverda, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elton Pedicord, Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Spain, Mr.. and Mrs. Logel
Stump and two daughters Betty
and Sharlene, Mrs. Luella Ginsberg,
Of Logan; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy White
and children Vernon and Jane, of
Millfield; Mrs. Ben Harbert and
the host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pedicord. After jolly day spent,
all left wishing Mrs. Pedicord
many returns of the day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

All those who care to come early
and bring their lunch, tables will
be at your service in the high school
room The Miller Furniture COM
pany Of McConnelsville, will furnish
chairs, stage settings and tent. A
male quartet and possibly mixed
quartet from McConnelsville are ex-
pected to sing in the afternoon,
and possibly others not yet listed
will appear on the program. A re-
freshment stand will be on the
grounds to serve you. (Later:
Definite word has been received
that Congressman Secrest will be
present).
Mrs. Fred Albright of this place,
who is critically ill from complica-
tions was taken Saturday to the
county home hospital for care and
treatment.
r. H. Ray returned Sunday from
a motor trip to Gasaway, w. Va,
where he had taken Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Prunty, who reside on the Har-
ry Bozman farm, for 10 days visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stegner and
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stegner oil
GAINESVILLE spent Labor day at the
Fred Singree home.
Mr.. and Mrs Riley Morris of Cen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Beverly Route

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Watt and lit
tie son of Pittsburgh. were week
end guests of Forest Stiers and
family Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Welch
and sons Earl and Beryl spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Welch and family Of Reinersville.--
Miss Helen Mercer has returned to
her home at Byesville, after spend
ing the summer with her aunt, Mrs.
Clifford Albright. Miss Winnie
Hupp who is employed in Columbus,
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Hupp.--
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stiers and
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hinton and
daughter of Akron, spent Friday ev-
ening with Forest Stiers and fam
ily.--Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dearth
have returned to their home at Bel
videre, ILL.,, after visiting home
folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dearth
accompanied them home for few
days visit Miss Betty Stiers visit
ed friends in Columbus, recently
Mrs. John Crosser does not i'm
prove as rapidly as her many friends
would wish-- Mrs Forest Stiers en-
tertained the ladies' aid society of
the Beverly Christian church, last
Friday.
Death of Allen. Gessel
Allen Gessel passed away Sunday
evening at the home of his son,
Duel Gessel. His wife preceded him
in death last May. Five children
survive and several grandchildren
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Hackney

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baesel were
Sunday guests of the formers S
brother, Fred Baesel, and wife, of
Big Run and Mrs. T. E.
Dearth and daughter Bernice and
Mrs. Lille McFerren attended the
funeral Friday afternoon of j. w.
Dearth, rs, of GAINESVILLE. He was
an uncle of the former, and cousin
of the latter Miss Leona Hosom
spent two days last week with Mrs.
Val Combs .--Quite a number from
this vicinity attended the fair at
Marietta, last week. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Baesel spent Thursday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crosser The latter has been very
i'll, but is some better at the pres
ent time.--Mrs. Lille McFerren and
son Dale spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Galen McFerren,
on Onion Run Mr. and Mrs. A G.
Albright, and Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Morris motored Sunday to Athens.
and were dinner guests of Mrs. All
brights children, Josephine and
Edgar Garvin. They enjoyed the
trip and visited several points of in
terest in the city.--Mrs. Mincks re-
turned to her home Thursday at
Dungannon, after spending several
days with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Morris. Mrs Laura Watson, daugh-
ter Fern, Mrs. Della Porter, Mrs.
Lille McFerren and Mrs. Hazel
Conn and granddaughter Barbara
Ann, attended the social at Mrs.
Chas. Noyes', Thursday Mrs. Chas.
Wagner called Saturday on her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Val Combs
Miner Morris has been on the sick
list.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

Mrs. Temple Appleman of Malta
spent Wednesday night with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daw-
son.
Mrs. ARA Ball of Wrightstown
is visiting her son, Otis, and fam
lily, while Mr.. Ball is away, attend
ing a convention.
Paul Wells and family were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. Edith
Harkins, of Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Harris visit
ed from Wednesday until Monday
with relatives in Michigan. Miss
Lizzie Harris of Malta stayed at the
Harris home during their absence.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Swingle of
GAINESVILLE at Ray Niceswanger's |;
Leonard Hickerson and family of
Pennsville at Leonard Benjamin S !;
Raymond James and family at
Frank Medley's.
Mrs Bernice Harris and children
spent Saturday at the James Harris
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
UniOnville
Anticipate Huge Crowd

The largest crowd in history is
expected to attend the 18th annual
Homecoming here next Sunday,
Sept. Is. Noted speakers are book
ed to address the crowd, and good
musicians have been procured for
the occasion. A large number of
extra seats have been procured to
accommodate the large crowd that
is expected to attend. A partial
list of those who are expected to
contribute to the entertainment
which will start at 1 o'clock sharp,
include: Prof. w. P. Haskins, well
come address at l p. M; At
torney Clair A. Young, candidate
for congress, at 1:30 p. m; Con-
gressman Robert T. Secrest, at 2 p.
M; Attorney C. A. Graham, at
2:30 p. m.; Attorney G.. O. McGon-
agile and Fred S. McInturf will
contribute with readings during
the afternoon; music will be fur
nished by the Watertown orchestra.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

terville visited here Sunday with
Mrs. Margaret Groves.
w. w. Simcox and Miss Dora
Nelson sold a number of fat cattle
last week to w. A. Bitcher, of Blue
Rock
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuyford and john
Greiner of GAINESVILLE, and John
Poinchack, Byesville, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Barnes
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Veyon OF
Crooksville and Mrs. Anna Reed
and son of Malta spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Singree.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stegner
who reside on the former Captain
j. w. Barkhurst farm, recently
completed a so ton concrete silo,
and filled it last week from several
acres of corn.
Mr.. Clease Olney of Beckett was
in this section Saturday, delivering
peaches from Virginia at $1.25 per
bushel.
Mrs. Mary Graham returned to
her home Sunday at Beckett, from
two weeks visit here with her
daughters, Mesdames Ed and VIM.
Stegner, and families.
Very little corn has been cut In
this section to date
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
BIG REDS ARE OFF AGAIN

Fans of the M. G M. Big Reds are
glad to hear the thud of punt and
the sounds of that kind that go to
make up all the joys of football.
September 8, Coach Rich issued
call for all boys aspiring to be
members of the squad of football
players wearing the Red and White.
About 25 boys responded. OF this
number eight lettermen are return
ing for their last year at M. & M.
With the lettermen forming the
nucleus of his squad and with 9TH
er boys who saw some service last
year, Coach Rich is rapidly whip
ping together team that promises
to be one of the best that the Big
Reds have been in last five years.
The backfield will have three men
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
w est1and
Goiter ODeratiOn


Mrs. Estel Dawson underwent a
goiter operation at Grant hospital,
Columbus, Saturday. Claire, Rus
sell and Glen Dawson are staying
with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Benjamin, during their
mothers absence.
Sunday visitors were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Newburn of Amesville
at George Johnson's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Fitch, son Dwight, at Mrs
Rule Martins at Ringgold; Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Love and three children
of Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Baum of Sugar Grove, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Best, of McConnelsville, at
Frank Medley's; Henry Abel and
family at Harold Best's: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. McInturf and grandson
Ralph, at James Harris.
Miss Mary Frances James spent
Thursday night with Miss Hazel
Harris.
Dale, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Harris, who attends the Wilson
school at GAINESVILLE, spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. Mary Nolan, and son How
ard, took Miss Bernice Nolan te
Massillon, Sunday, where she vii
teach the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Tignor anf
daughter of White Cottage, spen
from Thursday until Sunday a
Harvey Greenhouses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Benjamin
son Kenneth, Mrs. Mary James, chill
dren Myron and Mary Frances
spent the week end with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard Kramer and son Jim
mie, of West Salem.
A belling and kitchen shove
was given Mr. and Mrs. Herman
1 McPeak, Thursday evening.
! Raymond James and Lee Barne
were Columbus visitors, Monday.
Galley Randall is better, and ha
returned to her own home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

from last year. At quarterback
will be that elongated boy by the
name of Longley. Longley played
this post last year and did bang
up job not only on the offensive but
also on the defensive. At one Of
the halfback positions will be that
triple threat man, Dick Huck. Dick
was kept busy last year trotting on
and off the field. At the other
halfback post will probably be Gene
Mccoy. Mccoy held down one of
the guard positions last year, but is
being switched to the backfield to
help to bolster the team with
speed. Occupying the fullback post
will be John Fisher. John is also
another man who played practical
ly all season last year.
On the line are the boys who get
very little notice during game,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
NOTICE OF DRAWING JURORS
Office of Commissioners of Jurors
Morgan County, Ohio
September 4, 1910.

September 4, 1910.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
On Saturday, the 14th day of
September, 1910, at 1000 o'clock
sioners of Jurors of Morgan coun-
ty, Ohio, Jurors will be publicly
drawn for the September term of
the Common Pleas Court of said
county.
Geo. d. Wagner,
HI. r. BoZman,
Commissioners of Jurors.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12

yet do a whale of lot of work.
At ends will be Dick Steward, Edgar
Roberts and Bob Miller This will
be Stewards fourth year on the M.
& M. varsity. He is big and with a
reasonable amount of speed. He
has an educated toe which accounts
for many conversions after touch
downs. Roberts is a light but
speedy boy with plenty of what it
takes. At tackles will be two hus-
ky lads, Bingham and Best, who
are both letter men with reputa
tion for getting their man. At the
guard will be Grandstaff while the
other post is still open, "Kincaid
has the inside track" At center
is "Sneezy' Cronin, who spent the
first half of last year getting splin-
ters in his pants and then got in
enough games the last half of the
year to get lot of valuable eXper-
ience. Maurice Henery is also an
other lad out for the guard position.
For replacements there are: F.
Bingham, Smith, Skinner, Miller,
and few other freshmen.
The Big Reds are out to bring
home the league championship, and
when the Big Reds go after some
thing they mean to get it.
Football Schedule, 1910
Sept. 27, Glouster, there (night).
Oct. 4, New Lexington, here.
Oct. IL, New Concord, there.
Oct 18, Philo, here.
Oct. 25, Crooksville, here.
Oct 81, Roseville, there.
Nov. II, Caldwell, there.
Evening star., 1940-10-16

tive reforms, even when no law is
being violated.
This committee, headed by Senator
Gillette of Iowa, already has inveSti-
cations under way at several points,
notably in the domain of Frank
Hague, perennial Mayor of Jersey
City, and the Chicago stronghold of
the Kelly-Nash machine. In no case
have disclosures yet warranted fur
ther action, according to Senator
Gillette, but if there is basis for the
complaints of gross irregularities
that have been made to the Justice
Department, prosecution most EN-
phatically will be demanded.
For this task, Mr.. Milligan Is we'll
equipped. He prosecuted the power
full Pendergast ring in Missouri and
sent the principals to prison in elec-
ton fraud and income tax cases, and
he can be counted on to bring the
same vigor to his new office.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
A Phoney Tale

American tourists in the France of
happier days were wont to grumble
at its telephone service. AS an Irish
man might have put it, the quickest
wayfto make phone call from one
city to another was to telegraph or,
in some cases, write. From one part
of Paris to another the quickest, and
also most hair-raising method, was
to take an insurance policy and a
taxi and deliver the message in per-
son. Visitors never could understand
why electricity, travelling at 10000
miles a second in America, craWled
at a snail'S pace in France. They
made no secret of their thoughts,
but it did no good. AS long as a slow
call brought in as much revenue as
a fast one, incentive was lacking
1t is not lacking any more. Nazi
tourists in France, unable to get a
call through Nantes the other night,
did not confine themselves to sui
phurous remarks. They slapped a
fine of hundred thousand dollars
on the city. According to latest re-
ports filtering through the censor
ship the phone company has dis
carded, as luxury not to be used in
wartime, an almost ineXhaustible
supply of wrong numbers, and re-
duced their service to a strictly blitz
basis. 1t is not yet known, however,
what they intend to do about the
hitherto insoluble problem of women
who spend half an hour on the wire
discussing new recipes for bouil-
labaisse or the latest styles from
Armentieres.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Support for Training
Program Urged.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
On the 18th of October, $500, 900
young men of this Nation will present
themselves for registration for a year of
selective military service.
All will not be accepted. Some will be
found unfit. Many will have dependents.
Yet every one of this group of American
citizens will have the opportunity to sign
his name for the defense of his country.
Certain of these will resent any con-
Scripticn of their time. A very few may
even attempt to evade it. The great
majority will hold it privilege-for they
co want to keep their America.
There will be those who say it will take
a year of their lives away from a job
they have learned to do and hold, from
a profession that is just beginning to
offer security and future.
Yet these same thoughts must have
been passing through the minds of many
boys in other lands not so long ago Along
the canals of Holland, the fjords of Nor
way, in the villages of Belgium and
SOulllICoo youIiS ulCii wiz, dpd-
thetic to dangers only year ago, would
gladly trade their lot today for the kind
of year these selected youths of Amer
lea will live during the next IL months.
One year to train to defend a home
land that has been their heritage for
over a century and a half; one year
to learn how to protect it for their chill
dren and their children's children.
Very little of consequence may happen
in a young mans life in one year. Also
a great deal can happen. If this one
year away from job, trade or a pro-
fession can bring some assurance that
the things happening in Europe today
can be prevented from happening here,
then 1t will be year we'll spent
october 10. GEORGE CUSHING.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Cites Republican Record
Against WilIkie.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Mr. Willkie has persistently harped on
the failures of the Democratic party
both in national defense and in farm
relief. In view of the record of the
Republican party in respect to those
issues. he certainly does not lack
effrontery.
Just let's look at the record on the
building of the present Navy, for many
years our first and practically only
line of defense After the Republicans
let the Navy rot after the Civil War, in
1883 a Democratic President and Secre-
tary of the Navy started to build many
years after all nations of any I'M
portance, with the possible exception of
China a fleet of steel vessels. When
Cleveland was President the second time,
in 1896, five capital ships were added
to our fleet of four flrst-class battleships,
two small second-class battleships and
two lightly armored cruisers. After we
had built a powerful fleet and were
building a fleet that would have been
stronger than any other two fleets in the
world. in 1921. the Republican admin
istration caused six AZ 000-ton battleships.
a 32000-ton battleship and four battle
cruisers of $4,000 tons, a fleet in itself
stronger Gf built than any navy on
earth to be scuttled, and two more
42,000-ton battle cruisers to be converted
into the present aircraft carrier LeXiug
ton and Saratoga All these ships had
been laid down under President Wilson.
Is that a record to give the country con-
fidence in the Republican party to give
us national defense? 1t was under the
Republican party also that the Army
had been allowed to become practically
obsolete. And when it came to show
down for real honest t-to-goodneSS pre-
paredness in the form of the Selective
Service Act, over 100 Republicans voted
against it.
On the question of farm relief, the
only far-reaching attempt to really bene-
fit the farmer, the McNary- Haugen
bill, was vetoed by Republican Presi-
dent. Only this year the Republicans
voted almost solidly against the farm
parity provision. So it would seem that
either a Republican President or a
Republican Congress, or both, has scut-
tied both our defense and the farmer.
Is Mr. Willkie so much bigger than
his party that he can do Gas he prom
ises) what no Republican administra-
ton has even made a serious effort to
accomplish in the past? If he can, then
he will be "superman" indeed.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT.
October 8.