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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Dill Of
Washington, d. c., came Monday ev-
ening to spend a several weeks va
cation here with the latter's par
euts, Mr.. and Mrs. John. w. Fox
and at Fredericktown, o., with Mr..
Dill's home people.
The interest is spreading rapidly
in PyrofaX gas for cooking in the
country home beyond the town gas.
Just as sure as you are living, some
day you will have PyrofaX natural
gas, SO why put it off, but see Nor
ris Hardware now.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Balding who
recently returned from Italy where
they spent two years, are taking a
two months vacation which they are
spending for the most part with the
formers sister, Mrs. Evart NJ. Dav
is of Wolf Greek, and other rela
tives. Mr.. Balding is employed
with the Max Miller Construction
company Of New York City.
Miss Dorothy Miller returned to
Columbus, Sunday, where she has
position following weeks vaca-
tion which she spent with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller and
brother Don of near Malta. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Miller of Newark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sinclair Of
Cleveland. were also guests at the
Miller home over the week end.
Cheer up-cook with comfort
what a change PyrofaX gas and 4
Magic Chef gas range are bringing
to the country home that has been
slave to using coal or anything
but gas for cooking. Ask the fam
lily using PyrofaX from Morris Hard
ware.
Miss Freda Foster. deputy clerk
in the county clerk of courts office,
and Miss Mary Wickersham of I'm
ionville, returned Sunday evening
from an eight day motor trip of @
AS miles, which took them to Nj
agara Falls and Detroit; into Can
ada, where they visited Montreal,
Quebec, Ottawa, North Bay and CAL
lender At the latter place they
saw the world famous quints.
Carolyn Lou Adrean was compli-
mented on her third birthday Sun
day, when her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Adrean entertained with a
family dinner in her honor. Covers
were laid for Frank Adrean and
daughter Betty Ann; Mrs. Ray
mOnd Adrean and daughter Su-
zanne; Sheriff and Mrs. L. B.
Adrean; Mrs. Charles Stowe, and
! host and hostess and honor guest
Miss Carolyn received many gifts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08
Ralnh p Dunnington of Canton
COrinthian Lodge Notice

Regular meeting of Corinthian
lodge, No. Ill, F. e. A. M, next
Tuesday evening, August 13.--Thos
Patterson, w. M; C. A. Gaylord
Sec'y
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

DR.. and Mrs. E. w Denny return
ed Monday from two days outing
on the Great Lakes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Miss Carolyn Coburn Of Holly
wood Fla, who with her mother.
has been spending the summer
here with the latter's mother, Mrs.
S. C. White. and other relatives, left
last Thursday for Toledo to visit
her father, Atty Frank Coburn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

A daughter was born last Thurs
day to Mr. and Mrs Carl Master
son (Lorena Greuey) of Malta.
Grandparents are Basil Masterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Greuey.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Ratliff and
son Clifford, jr., of the Maysville
pike, near GAINESVILLE, returned
home last week from western
trip, which took them to California.
They visited II states.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

The daughter born last week t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Huntington Of
this place has been named Ora 10
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

The officers elected for the Bris-
tol Presbyterian youns peoples 50
ciety are as follows: President,
Galen Hardesty; vice pres, Jose
phine Dunkle; sec'y Jean HardeetY;
treas, Albert Sherman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

When you are interested in a Gas
Automatic Water Heater, it will be
worth your while to stop and see
the thing itself at Morris Hardware,
where you can get satisfactory guar
anteed service and a beautiful saw
ing in price
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Smith at
tended the reunion of the Smith
family at Leesburg, Sunday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs Michael Vince dor
othy Kraps) returned here Satur-
day, following weeks wedding trip
to the Smoky Mountains, and other
interesting points. After short
visit hara. they left for their home
Heaf Lyons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Miss Martha Barlow of Columbus,
is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.
j. n. Barlow, of lower Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Miss Elinor Price, who is attend
ing business college in Marietta. is
at home for a two weeks vacation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Just received at Coulson's a New
Shipment of Chldren's Cloth Of
Gold New Fall Print Dresses. Sizes
Is, So 1a, ia. Exceptional Val
ueS at 69c
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mrs Kate Finley. Mrs. Emma
Woodward Mrs. Frank Kuntz Mrs.
Maude Maxwell and Mrs. S. A. Fin
ley left Saturday in the Kuntz car
for Bloomington, H.. where Mr..
Harold Finley, of Chicago, will join
them and they will accompany him
to Chicago, where they will spend
about 10 days.
The Jolly Cooks Al club was
called to order by the vice presi-
dent, Betty Silvus. at the high
school July 90 The roll was cali
ed by the secretary, Gretchen Scott.
and answered by the members who
gave the name of their favorite col
or. Miss Ruth Knoch, home DEM
onstration agent, was present at
the meeting. A demonstration of
an upside down cake was given by
members. The program was follow
ed by refreshments of cookies, sand
wiches, and iced tea and lemonade.
The next meeting was August 6.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

The Unionville Happy Hustlers
met at the school house July 81,
with II members present The meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
dent, Ruth Stegner, and the min-
utes Of the last meeting were read
by the secretary, Wanda Foster In
structions were given by the advis-
or, Mrs. Dale Singree. Later the
following guests were entertain Cd
with a fine program and pot luck
supper: Mr.. and Mrs. I'd Stegnc~.
Richard Stegner. Robert Stegner,
Mr. and Mrs. William Stegner. Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Barnes, Jay Barnes.
Dora Nelson. 10 Ann Parker, Bobby
Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs Everett Rob
erts, Mr. and Mrs Will Barnes, Mrs.
Mike Ponchak, James Ponchak,
Wesley Ponchak, Mr.. Hum, Peggy
and Carole Dewitt and Hope Silvia.
The next meeting will be held Aug.
IA, at 7:30 at the school house.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mrs. NJ. E. Archer Of Liberty
street entertained last Thursday ev-
ening at her home in honor of Mrs
Neil Lining, of Bloomfield n. j.,
who has been visiting here with her
brother, J. r. Smith, and family.
Bridge was played and refresh
ments served Wednesday evening
of last week, Mrs. J. ]. Christie
complimented Mrs. Lining with a
bridge party. Lunch was served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Miss Ruby Balding, R. n, of Be
thesda hospital, is spending a two
weeks vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Edna Balding, and other rela-
tives. Jimmy Deitsch of Columbus.
accompanied his grandmother, Mrs.
Balding. home recently for two
weeks visit.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

The first two weeks in this
month, $500 relief clients in Ath-
ems county will be without food or
ders. They We're withheld pending
revision Of the countys financial
setup, after merchants complained
that they were unable to collect for
food, after furnishing it to clients.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

A new 20x30 office building, and
glazing room, is being added to the
main building at the Elliott Coal 4
Lumber Yard, Malta. The building
is of tile construction. When com
pleted the office will be moved to
the new building A set of new
scales will be installed in the pres
ent scales building, where the Of
flee is now located.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Miss Jane White, student nurse
at Christ's hospital, Cincinnati, who
spent her vacation Of three weeks
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. White. and other rela-
tives, left Sunday for Cincinnati
She was accompanied by her faith
er and sister Miss Nancy White.
James A. Gorrell. son of the late
DR.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Gorrell, has ac-
cepted position with the New York
City law firm of Cravath, DeGers-
dorff, Swaine & Wood, which is one
Of the largest legal firms in the
United States. Atty Gorrell is a
grandson of the late A. B. Gorrell
and wife of this place
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

w. c. Robinson of Columbus,
son of Mrs. Nettie Robinson of this
place. was re elected as member
of executive committee Of the Asso-
ciated Master BARRIERS. at the annual
convention held last week in Mans
field Mr. Robinson is secretary of
the state barber board
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Dill Of
Washington, d. c., came Monday ev-
ening to spend a several weeks va
cation here with the latter's par
euts, Mr.. and Mrs. John. w. Fox,
and at Fredericktown, o., with Mr.,
Dills home people.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

Mrs. Katherine Mcdonald and her
daughter Miss Barbara of Ames.
Iowa, have been guests the past
week here of Mrs. McDonald's sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Rosa Fouts. Mrs.
Mcdonald is residence hall director
at Iowa State college at Ames. She
is the widow of the late DR.. How
ard Mcdonald.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

The interest is spreading rapidly
in Pyrofax gas for cooking in the
country home beyond the town gas.
Just as sure as you are living, some
day you will have PyrofaX natural
gas, so why put it off, but see Nor
ris Hardware now.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-08

DR.. Frederick i. Cook, famed as
explorer and a principal in the Cook
Peary dispute. over discovery of the
north pole. died Monday in a hos
pital at Rochelle, N Y.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

nee would not be Mr.. Roosevelt. The
anti-third term tradition might be
too much for the President to sur
mount, but the rank and file Of the
q. o. P. would prefer to see some
other candidate making the race
even with that hurdle removed.
This Is not meant to imply that
the Republicans gave any indication
that they are afflicted with an ad-
vanced case Of defeatism. On the
contrary, there were definite signs OF
hopefulness despite the almost unan-
imous belief that Mr.. Roosevelt will
again be heading the Democratic
ticket when election day rolls around.
Many Of the Republicans believe
that the denomination of the Presi-
dent will give them a campaign issue,
in addition to the traditional third
term argument. The tendency OF
the Democrats to fall back on Mr..
Roosevelt, they say, is an implied
admission Of party weakness, a tacit
confession that the Democratic
party. after seven years in power, is
SO torn internally that no other
nominee could hope to unite the
contending factions.
Other G. O. P. leaders are keeping
their fingers crossed. They want to
see what happens in Philadelphia
during the week beginning June "a
before having too much to say about
the inherent evils of disunity and
lack Of leadership in political party.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Study in Protection

Results of Washington's efforts to
reduce traffic accidents, particularly
those involving pedestrians, have
been reviewed previously in these
columns, especially in reference to
the reduction of personal injury
cases in the past year. Traffic
Director Van Duzer, writing in the
publication of the National Safety
Council, calls attention to another
factor which has attracted the
most severe criticism made against
the pedestrian protection regulations
since their inauguration last March.
This is the lack of adherence by some
motorists to the rule which gives
those afoot right of way when
making legal crossing.
Unfortunately, arrest comparisons
are impossible, due to the method of
compiling police statistics. During
the ten months of last year in which
the regulations were operative, near
ly thirteen hundred pedestrians were
arrested. Reliable estimates indicate
that a substantially greater number
of motorists were charged with
violations of right of way. It is sig
nificant that in April, 1886, only
sixty-one per cent of pedestrians in
the congested district observed the
signals, while in August, 1899, nearly
ninety three per cent exercised COM
mon sense safety. In the same sur
veys it was found that eighteen per
cnt Of these pedestrians were inter-
ferred with in making proper cross
ings by motorists making turns, a
fractional increase il this type Of vio-
lation being shown last year. These
counts were made when policemen
were not on duty. In the presence OF
officers less than sixteen per cent of
pedestrians were delayed by motor
interference. In outlying sections
comparative figures are not available,
yet 1t Is in this territory that nearly
every fatal accident occurs.
Fortunately, in spite of unusually
dangerous weather conditions, Wash
ington has shown a decided improve
ment in safety in 1910. There have
been only six fatal accidents, five of
them involving pedestrians. The year
is young and definite conclusions
cannot yet be drawn. But one fact is
obvious: If drivers can be induced to
cooperate to as full an extent as
pedestrians have done, further i'm
provement may be shown.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

through to American diplomatic
authorities.
Against the opinions of the mess
boy and cook arc weighted the
avowed assertions Of many other
crew members that Captain 0ainard
conducted himself with admirable
tact and fortitude. The American
Minister to Norway paid high tribute
to him. And to add to the encom-
iums, Commander Field has informed
the union that 1t is apparent that
Captain Gainard performed his
duties throughout the whole affair
with wisdom, patience and forbear-
ance." The Bureau of Marine In
spection and Navigation's refusal to
take seriously the charges Of the
union will merit widespread popular
approval. q
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Stain, the spiritual kinsmen Of Hit
ler's butcher boys, who so heroically
went out to kill and plunder among
the innocents of Czech -slovakia. Po-
land and Austria.
The fact that the Bolshevik and the
Nazi killers pretend to hide behind
a political front does not make their
crime less vile and abominable. The
American Communicates are free to
team up with any foreign elements
which they prefer to good American
citizens, but they should not feel hurt
If we call them by their right names.
The Communist bolos make futile at.
tempts to justify their position by ac-
cusing the wicked capitalist press" of
smearing their innocent" pals abroad,
who are now so valiantly doing their
best to save" the Finnish workers by
throwing bombs on their women and
children and driving the sick and the
aged out into the Arctic cold. And yet,
this same capitalist press" cheerfully
gives the bolos and their fellow travellers
as much space in their columns to ex-
press their point Of view as they give
to any one else. Would they be dumb
enough to do this If they really were
engaged in one-sided "smearing"
campaign?
should like to remind you of the in
cident which took place a few weeks
ago when the movie critic on the
Daily Worker was kicked out or walked
out, because he was denied the privilege
of giving an honest opinion of certain
picture. Which shows that in America
the Communist press is as totalitarian
as In Russia, while the capitalist"
press reviewers can say what they please.
The Bolsheviks are now engaged In
an imperialistic war, as cruel and in
human war as was ever conducted by
man. The American bolos shout
"Hallelujah! War is wonderful" And
yet, I recall that during the World War
their great chief, Browder, chose to
languish in the penitentiary rather than
fight for Uncle Sam. There was q time
when gave him credit for having the
courage to stand by his convictions.
Now know that it wasn't war he was
against. he just didn't like the wicked
"capitalistic" Uncle Sam.
Let the bolos 60 and join their
brothers who are butchering the Door.
the sick and the innocent. America
will be better country when rid of
such rabble. ANTICOAkMUNAzI.
February II.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
OFF to the Wars

II Chairman John M. Hamilton's
bravely- -worded challenge to the
Democrats to nominate President
Roosevelt for a third term was re-
ceived with something less than
unadulterated enthusiasm by the
members of the Republican National
Committee, it merely tends to show
that the principle of the burned
child-hot stove maxim is equally
applicable to oldsters.
The Republican party leaders, in
the bitter Novembers Of 1882 and
1886, acquired a healthy respect for
Mr.. Roosevelt's talents as a vote
getter, and II the decision was theirs
to make the 1910 Democratic nonai-
Evening star., 1940-02-17
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Trace,pcll.

millions Of birds were slaughtered to 80
on ladies' hats, but today the keynote
Of style Is simplicity.
Birds are not stylish.
This is great good fortune for the birds.
But we must never forget that nature,
herself. through her storms, and through
lack Of food, and also by reason OF MI
grafton, kills millions Of birds every year.
Other birds kill other birds by the
thousands.
The law Of the survival Of the nttest
works its cruel way among the birds as
with the four-legged animals.
Oftentimes people who love birds cry
up the killing Of birds by cats, forgetting
that there are not many cats, after all,
compared with the number Of birds, and
that other animals also catch them.
Even dogs do.
The annual loss Of birds as the result
Of their annual migration must be stu
pendous. This is finding of the last
few years. Scientists have been studying
the matter, and have come to the con-
clusion that the loss must be great, as
the birds blindly answer this call to
migrate.
There is always a drive" Of some sort
against some creature or other.
Poisonous bait put out for vermin con-
troll must kill thousands of birds.
The English sparrow is a constant OBJ
ject Of attack.
All in all, most of these campaigns
end in time, as other people begin to
point out the good the birds do.
The crow has many excellent features,
but it is difficult to make farmer be-
lieve 1t. The city bird enthusiast must
believe, in his turn, that maybe he
doesn't experience a certain species as
others experience it.
AS for the starting eating meat ION
the hoof," this is difficult story to
believe.
A bird here and there might evolve
such scheme, for surely starlings are
intelligent, and intelligence, alas, often
is cruel
We do not believe that many starlings
have or will eat COWS alive. Perhaps this
Is an instance of one or two specimens
being dastards, and giving the whole
tribe in Kansas bad name.
A species of meadow lark is said to be
addicted to the same bad habit of boring
into the flesh Of live COWS.
This story probably arises from the
known observation of certain birds
perching on cows backs to eat certain
insects and parasitic grubs which grow
under the skin of the animals. One OF
our correspondents states that he had
seen "the same thing" but that the cat.
tie hardly seemed to notice the birds. II
Is even said that the COWS enjoy the ex.
perience, for it rids them of annoying
itching.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Captain Guinurd Wins

With commendable forthrightness,
the Bureau of Marine Inspection and
Navigation of the Department of
Commerce has rejected without a
hearing the charges of gross neglect
of duty" and "reprehensible" conduct
filed against Captain Joseph A.
Gainard, master Of the S. S. City
of Flint, by messboy and a cook
who did not like the way that Cap
tain Gainard handled the extremely
delicate problems growing out of his
ships seizure by the German pocket
battleship Deutschland. The two
members of the crew filed their
remarkable accusations through the
general counsel of the National Mari
time Union, an affiliate Of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations.
These accusations were remarkable
not only for their utter lack of under
standing of the critical issues which
confronted Captain Gainard and the
State Department during the forced
voyage to Russia and Norway last
October, but for their disregard or
ignorance of many of the funda-
mental facts relating to incidents
cited in the complaint.
The ill-advised charges of "neg-
lect" were based chiefly on the
so-called failure" of the skipper to
get in touch with the American Con-
sui at Tromsoe, Norway, where the
City of Flint first was taken by the
prize crew, and on his failure" to
sail his ship out of Murmansk, Rus
sia, despite an assurance by Soviet
officials that he was free to proceed.
This gross misconduct" the union
alleged, endangered the safety of the
crew. Commander r. S. Field, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Marine Inspec-
tion and Navigation, to whom the
charges were referred, has replied,
first, that there was not then, nor is
there now, any. American consular
official at Tromsoe, and, second, that
Captain Gainard at no time was free
to proceed with his ship from MUIR
mansk. Despite Soviet assurances to
the contrary, the ships papers were
not returned until several days later,
when the German prize crew had
regained possession Of the. vessel.
During all this time Captain Cain
ard was trying to get tnessage
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Shadows Of Spring
Each naked branch and hemlock Z

Each naked branch and hemlock piled
with snow, =
Cast the same shadows, lacy as the boush
Full-leaved, which write springs tender
green rondeau
When dark loan breaks against the
ruthless plow.
Look long beneath the brittle garden
stalk
And larkspur's sapphire stars lift to the
wind;
The feathery mounds along the drifted
walk
Hide peonies whose rose -hued blush has
thinned.
Frost traceries upon the window pane
Are tall massed fern beside q broken
wall;
The ice-mailed brook CLEANS bright like
April rain
Across the meadow bog where peppers
call
Peach and forsythia, where the red birds
swing,
Are crystal shadows Of another sprins.
IVY L1NDSLEY.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Fireproof Coal

The Greek freighter Christian
Markettos recently ran into high
winds and put into Honolulu to re-
plenish fuel. But, alas, there was no
commercial coal yard there. I'm
daunted, the skipper secuted around
a bit and located some coal belong
ing to the United States Navy. When
he pointed out that unless he could
get it, Hawaii would be honored with
his presence indefinitely, the Navy
sold him eight hundred tons at the
juicy price Of twenty-five dollars
ton.
It is customary nowadays to think
OF Uncle Sam as a sort of glorified
easy mark whose function it is to
spread Joy, light, and checks, but the
results of this deal have restored to
him, in the eyes of Greece, the former
conception Of shrewd old gentleman
ready at any time to sell wooden nut
megs. The coal, all twenty thousand
dollars of 1t, according to the captain,
turned out to be almost completely
fireproof. In his version the cook,
by liberal applications Of kindling
and profanity, manages to use it in
the galley, but the engineer cannot
even get up a good sweat with 1t in
the boilers. In the naval version, this
coal is hot stun and would even make
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
uncomfortably warm, If nursed by
firemen who know their job. The
Navy is about to prove this, II pos
sible, but meanwhile the Greeks
whose steam pressure is high enough
If it could only be used, say 1t is not
even coal. They do have a, word for
it-but not one that can be printed.