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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

/ at Ravenna with her husband They
| expect to return to their home here,
Saturday.
Mrs. Duane McKibben and two
children Carolyn and Richard and
Miss Charlotte Jordan, all of Day
ton, are spending a few weeks here
with their mother, Mrs Ethel Jor-
dan. They expect to return to Day.
ton in a short time, where Mr.. Me-
Kibben has employment. &
Stlvey Norman who purchased the
former Bert Hartley property from
G. G. Spears, moved in Tuesday.
A colored family by the name OF
Norris are occupying the Joseph
Finley house here. They moved
here to this village Sunday into
what was formerly the DR.. Massey
home. until Joseph E. Finley pur-
chased it from the Massey heirs,
about two years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bentley and
son Bob of Crooksville and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Allard of Roseville were
Sunday visitors at Charles Buck
ley's.
A. j. Wagner and grandson Gene
Wagner of Hedgehog were Sunday
visitors at Mrs. Ethel Jordan's.
They brought their violin and gui-
tar with them and the neighbors
went in and all enjoyed the music
and singing made by the two mu-
sicians.
S. c. Massey who has been suffer-
ing from a very sore leg caused by a
spike when he fell on it while about
his work is able to be about his
work again.
Mcclellan Fitch informs us he is
expecting to leave for Newark by
the last of this week, Or the first of
next, where he will make his home
with his daughter, Ruth Balding,
and husband. Mr.. Fitch will be MISS
ed in this locality, as he was a fire.
quent caller in this village, and as
his house and farm is in almost
talking distance Of Morganville, we
will miss seeing him around about
his chores. His health has not been
SO good this summer, but he tells
Us he is feeling much better than he
lid while back.
Mrs. Ethel Jordan spent Friday
hight at Will Reeds in McConnels-
7ille.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Day of Akron
spent a few days here at the home
,lace, recently.
Judge Arthur Torbert and FAM
iy of McConnelsville, We're Sum-
lay visitors at Blanche Torbert's.
Mrs Elizabeth Sands was a busi-
less visitor in the twin cities, Tues
ay.
We wonder what has happened to
he oil industry in this immediate
ocality. There have been no runs
made in the past three years, for
ONE. Where there are oil wells
nd equipment, there should be pro-
uction and sales. Let's get busy,
,e need oil for defense.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
Newton Ridge

| Mrs. Kenneth Apperson and three
children Of near McConnelsville
spent the week end at the Luther
McKibben home. Mr.. Apperson and
daughter Ilene came Sunday and
all returned home Sunday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wootton of
Stockport were supper guests OF AL
lie Bailey, Nan Sherwood and
daughter Harriet, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Newsom and
| daughter Velma and Frank Newsom
attended the Marietta fair, last
Tuesday.
Miss Genevieve Creighton spent
part of last week with Mr.. and Mrs
M. w. Bishop.
Mrs. Jesse Bishoff of Marietta
spent last Thursday at G.. r. Bail
ey's. Mrs. Bailey is improving and
| able to be up some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Beamer spent
Saturday evening at J. Harry Hen
ery's.
| Charles Graham of Pennsville and
grandson Bobby Graham of Hope
well spent Sunday with John Weth-
erall's.
Newton Ridge grange has pur-
chased piano for their hall.
Grace Wetherell who has been at
| Bethesda hospital for several weeks
with typhoid fever, was brought to
her home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fouts and
three children of GAINESVILLE visited
at M. w. Bishops, Sunday.
Will Miller of Xenia spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Hen
cry
Frank Boles and family moved to
the Wallace farm
Mrs. Linnie Farmhouse of McCon-
nelsville spent Saturday with her
brother, Emmett Newton, and fam
lily.
Velma Newsom spent part of last
week with her sister Mrs Dewey
McKibben of McConnelsville.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Linley
Mills, daughter, Monday morning
Marion Mercer filled the appoint
ment at Bailey's Sunday, as Rev.
Ringgenberg was not able because
of being in an auto wreck last We'd
nesday, near Elliott.
Mrs. Nettie Sherwood and daugh-
tcI Aud VI new LcAluSlUH, spent
Monday evening at j. Harry Hen
erys.
Mary Newsom spent Saturday
with Eva Jeffers in Malta.
Hanson Gheen of Wheeling, and
Sanford Gheen Of Pennsville spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. :
e. Henery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Henery and
daughter Hilda, Mrs. Florence
White and Della Bowles, Bernice |
Porter and daughter Dotty visited I
Sunday afternoon at T. S. Ford
hams.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11

her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Don Will
son.
Joe Smith of Bristol spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Smith.
DR.. Ruth E. Bowman of Chicago
came Saturday night to spend a
couple of weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Mamie Bowman.
Blanche Schofield, Grace Worth
lngton, Elizabeth Burgess and Rule
Schoheld attended meeting at
Lakeside, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
three sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Williams of Ringgold visited Sunday
with relatives at Somerset.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Calendine
and baby returned to their home at
Dodgeville, Sunday, after visiting a
week with relatives here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-11
AngOraS

More wool may be obtained from
an Angora rabbit over a period OF
months by combing rather than
shearing.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

not want them out at night. The
program is to include bobbing for
apples, various traditional Halloween
games and a Danish game of Cat
in the Barrel" the latter under
direction of r. H. Gaber, boys work
secretary at the "Y."
A special feature will be cham
ber Of horrors" which the boys are
said to be anxiously anticipating
The party will be both for the boy
members of the Y. M. c. A. and their
friends.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

at the intersection Of Route 2ll
and running west. The Blackwell
Engineering g. Construction Co. OF
Warrenton submitted a low bid OF
s69,so7s4, ,, - :.
A bid of s30,2s5 for four resi-
dence office: buildings at Franklin
Leesburg. Petersburg and Waverly
was submitted by the Taylor Manu-
featuring Co.. Inc, Of Farmville.
No bids were submitted on q
project for construction of OF mile
of concrete road In Fairfax County
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Nosfradamus Talk 10 Aid
Free French Relief

The predictions OF Nostradamus,
18th century French philosopher,
will be discussed in lecture on
Sunday by DR.. James w. MCGUIRE,
under auspices Of the Free French
Relief.
The lecture will be given at 8 pm.
in Pierce Hall. Fifteenth and Har-
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Fairfax Roads Project
Slated al S6o, ,S07 Cost

BY the Associated Press. g.. .
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. I-One
Fairfax County project was included
in bids totaling ss54,6236s submitted
yesterday to the State Highway De-
partment. -s-~.~ -e
The Fairfax bid was on a. Route
so project, is miles long, beginning
Evening star., 1941-10-31

ward streets NV. Sacha Bartnow-
sky, pianist and composer. and
Michel Wiener, violinist, will give
q recital.
Funds raised by the lecture will
be used for purchase of wool, to be
knitted by volunteer workers into
garments for Free French forces.
DR.. MCGUIRE is fellow of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science and has made
an intensive study of the prophecies
of NoStradamuS.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
". N. Boys Department
Plans Halloween Fete

The Boys Department Of the
Central Young Mems Christian AS
sociation will hold its annual Hal
loween party at II am. tomorrow
in the building at 1872 G street NV.
Saturday morning was chosen as
the time for the party for the
younger boys. whose parents would
Evening star., 1941-10-31

forces of the United States was
announced yesterday by Red Cross
Chairman Norman H. Davis.
Raymond B. Fosdick, president Of
the Rockefeller Foundation, is chair
man of the committee, which held
its first meeting yesterday.
Other members include Dwight r.
Davis, Maj. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy,
Harry p. Dawson, DR.. o. c. Car
michael, Gurney Newlin, Arthur
Hays Sulzberger and Lester Armour.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

on Route 2ll, beginning at the
intersection Of Route Z and running
west
Eight other bids were included in
the total
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Red Cross Group Named
10 Serve Armed Forces

The creation of committee on
Red Cross services to the armed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Laws Blame To President

Former Senator Rush Holt of West
Virginia, who is an outspoken nom
interventionist, and is giving speeches
from one end of the country to the
other, is very critical of the Presi-
dent for having given orders to the
American Navy to shoot. The Sena-
tor maintains that the President went
beyond his constitutional rights, and,
in his Rock Island speech, on Nov.
Is, stated that the President should
be held accountable for the loss of
112 American men on the Atlantic
ocean. The Senator insists that
American ships have no business in
the war zones.
"The second false approach argues:
If your house were burning, would
you ask what his religion was of the
man who came to help you put it out.
No! I would not ask him his religion,
but I would ask him if he started the
fire. And Russia did help set fire
to Europe by jointly burning Poland
with Hitler, and applying the torches
to Latvia, Estonia and Finland, while
the other international firebug set
fire to the West"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

that is government in a democracy.
"Fine sentiment, beautifully ex-
pressed. But a closeup of the Of
fetal record does not look so good,
for it reveals glaring inconsistencies
my recent layoff, without cause,
from the job of state tourist bureau
publicity man is case in point. In
this instance at least apparently nc
thought was given to either that I had
prior right, under the civil service
to this post, or that I was being de-
prived of my sole source of iveli-
hood for myself, wife and two chill
dren. Instead my place is now occu-
pied by young woman not under
the civil service.
when, after six weeks or more Of
humiliating runaround, 1 finally was
admitted to his eXcellency's august
presence, he told me he was sorry
but could not see there was anything
he could do in the matter.
Here we have democracy a:
preached, and as is. Does this mo-
suggest that it might be wise to take
our governors orations with grair
or two of salt?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
NODiversiOn Wanted
Continued from Page u


''The tragedy of such policy as
demonstrated in Wisconsin is that
highway construction and moderniza-
ton will come almost to stand
still. In the meantime, obsolescense
and deterioration increase at great
er rate because of highway negli-
gence, and soon the state is faced
with huge maintenance costs and the
necessity of rebuilding many more
miles of paving in a short time"
Enough Difficulty Already.
Concluding, the president of the
Northwest Good Roads Association
said, Minnesota is having enough
difficulty in trying to extend hard
surfacing to remove death traps and
to modernize the state and county
highway systems without having to
face the extra burden of the road
funds being diverted to a common
pool for general state expenses.
'In the opinion of highway au-
thorities, it would require a con-
stitutional amendment to allow high
way funds to be used for general
state purposes, and that the motor
lists who are now protected by an
anti-diversion amendment will not
tolerate such a change"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Southern Representation

When the vote was taken recently
on the drastic revision of the Neu-
trality act, the result was PIP for re-
vision and 1874 against revision in the
House of Representatives.
The number of voters represented
in the constituencies of those con-
gressmen voting 'No" exceeded that
of the Eyes" voters by more than
three million.
The reason for that is that many
voters in southern states are prac-
tically disfranchised-the poll tax
keeping millions of colored people
from voting. Therefore, the number
of votes required to elect representa-
tives or senators in the south is much
smaller than in other parts of the
country. The four freedoms are not
taken as seriously as they might be
in the south.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
OF MORE BENEFIT TO HITLER
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
The German sympathizer is clad in
the cloak of the isolationist.
Occasionally they shake the bones
in Arlington cemetery to find cita-
tons of men better than Franklin D.
Roosevelt-who is doing more for the
laboring men than all his predeces-
sors have done together
Lindbergh and his company blame
the Roosevelt administration, Eng
land and the Jews for prevailing of
the European war. Lindbergh's atti-
tude towards that war benefits Hitler
more than it does England. Still he
says he would like to see England
win.
The only chance to turn an isola-
zionist into an interventionist will
be when Stain is as near to Berlin
as Hitler is now at Moscow.
The isolationiSt is no pacifist, not
anti militarist or peace lover. They
are nationalistic or patriotic (Which
mean the same) ready to fight and
die for their country, right or wrong,
if their sympathies happen to sway
that way or play the role of a Quis-
ling if their personal interest lies in
that direction.
Scandinavians are no exceptions
to that rule. Sweden, Denmark and
Finland support Germany and COM
plain about America supporting Eng
land, the lesser of the two evils.
JOHN NIEBOER.
Sandstone, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04

that there were eight points that de-
termine whether a farmer is going
to be above or below the average in
net income"
All of these eight points deal with
more efficient and economical farm
ing. And, of course, the most eco
nomical and efficient farmer will be
above the average in net income,
but l am hoping that as result of
this discussion none of those who
heard it or read of it in your paper
will be fooled into feeling that that
is all they have to do to be success
full farmers, for no matter how effici-
ent and economical they are prices
that they receive for their products
after they produce it still can be be-
low cost of production, and they can
still lose their homes.
l am afraid that too much stress is
being laid on efficient and economical
production, when today it seems to
me that our problem is one of distri-
button, just and equitable distribu-
ton of the things we produce. No
matter how economically and effici-
emily we produce if we have system
of distribution that enables few to
accumulate far more than they them
selves produce, it means that others
must receive in returns less than they
produce.
Such distribution is unjust and in
equitable. Such distribution enables
few to live in luxury while most
people live in dire poverty, even if
they produce economically and eff
fciently When we hear so much
about surpluses-that our depressions
unemployment, tenantry and fore
closure among farmers, and even
WARFARE caused by SURPRISES, then
isn't it plain that we have fairly
well solved the problem of produc-
ton; that our problem today is one of
distribution?
And if that is true, then should we
not be putting in our time studying
our system of distribution? How can
it be improved? How can waste and
inefficiency in it be removed? How
can exploitation, which is part of it.,
be abolished? And wealth concen-
tration in the hands of the few? To
solve this problem we should be
thinking about the cause of the
trouble, and its removal. If we do not
do that, we get nowhere-towards its
solution.
And the problem as I see it today
is one of distribution, not produc-
ton. hope, as I said above, that
those who heard the speech or read
of it in your paper will not become
confused. The purpose of this letter
is to prevent such confusion if posi-
BILE. / hope you can find space to
print it. With best wishes,
CHAS. D. EGLEY.
South St. Paul, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
FOREIGN RELATIONS
February 10, 1884.
BY John Adams.

Peace is made between Russia and
the Porte, and the defensive treaty
between England and Holland is ex-
pected to be soon signed. May the
world continue at peace! But if it
should not, hope we shall have wis
dom enough to keep ourselves out of
any broil, as I am quite in sentiment
with the Baron de Nolken, the Swed-
ish ambassador at st. James's, who
did me the honor to visit me, al
though I had not visited him. "Sir"
said he, 81 take it for granted that
you will have sense enough to see
us in Europe, cut each others throats
with a philosophical tranquility"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Sandstone Lodges
Pick New Officers

At its regular meeting Monday
evening the Sandstone Masonic lodge
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Leslie Edstrom, mas
ter; DR.. M. Brownstone, senior war
den; Arthur Markus, Bruno, junior
warden; Oscar Oakland, treasurer;
and Godfrey Olson, secretary. The
new officers together with the vari-
Gus appointive officers will be in
stalled into their respective stations
at the next meeting December Is,
at which Svend Petersen of Askov,
will be the installing officer.
At their regular meeting Tuesday
evening the Sandstone Eastern Star
chapter elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Phyllis
Sorensen, Askov, matron; Svend Pc
tersen, Askov, patron; Mrs. Dorothy
Brownstone, associate matron; DR.. H.
D. Stokes, associate patron; Miss v.
A. Mullholland, secretary; Mrs. Char
lotte Murray, treasurer; Mrs. Eileen
Davis, conductress; and Mrs. Jennie
Shogren, associate conductress. These
officers together with a number of
fappointive officers will be installed
into their respective stations at the
first meeting in January, the 9Th,
with Mrs. Roy Sandwich as install
ing officer.
The final meeting of the Eastern
Star lodge for 1941 is scheduled for
December Is at which time six can
didates are scheduled to join the
chapter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Original Plan Is Sound

Now and then, we hear agitation
for diverting gasoline tax revenue and
money received from motor vehicle
license fees in Minnesota, to other
purposes than that of road construc-
ton and maintenance.
Diversion of gas tax and auto Ii
cense money to other purposes than
roads has been tried out in some
states, but it makes for continual
controversy and confusion. Once a
program has been started for diver
sion of road money to another pur-
pose it sets up a continual debate as
to what other purposes the road
money might be used for.
Gasoline is consumed in automo-
biles and trucks that wear and tear
the highways and therefore the money
derived from that tax should be spent
only on highway construction and
maintenance. The same is true OF
money received from auto and truck
licenses.
Income, general property, and such
other taxes are naturally to be used
for education and the general ex-
penses of government, but gas tax
and auto license fees should be spent
on highways. This is especially true
so long as there is highway construc-
ton to be done, to say nothing OF
continual maintenance of the high
ways. Furthermore, while it does not
appear to be sound and logical to
divert such tax money to other pur-
poses, this is especially true so long
as general property taxes in town.
ships, villages and counties are still
being used to some extent for road
purposes.
If there is ever to be diversion OF
gas tax and motor vehicle license
receipts to any other purpose than
for public highways in the State OF
Minnesota, such diversion certainly
should not take place before all high
ways, including state trunk, state
aid, county aid, and township roads,
are paid reconstruction and main
tenance-out of gasoline and motor
vehicle license money.
| Thus far the revenue from those
two sources has not been enough
to pay for all the highway construc-
ton in the State of Minnesota, and
until that time we should leave the
gas tax and motor vehicle license
fees where they are, for highway
construction and maintenance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Willkie Variety Of
Campaign Oratory

If Governor Stassen ever advocated
civil service-the merit system-in
state employment prior to his cam
paign of 1888 it must have been done
very quietly, but in that campaign
he stated repeatedly that with his
election we would have the merit
system in state government, and that
any man or woman then working for
the state would remain on the job if
they were honest and efficient.
According to his own press agent,
Joseph H. Ball, then on the st. Paul
Pioneer Press and Dispatch, over
1900 state employees were dismissed
within seven months, or before Aug
ust l, 1889. How many since, has
not been published If new admin
stration desires new help that is their
business, but the administration
should 60 about it honestly and di-
rectly and not be camouflaging in the
name of civil service.
About 40 game wardens, most OF
whom had worked for the state five
years or more, were unceremoniouSly
relieved of their jobs, though they
were presumed to have some protec-
ton when they had worked for the
state more than five years, and in
accordance with the campaign prom
ises of Stassen that those who were
honest and efficient would remain on
the job.
But here is a letter from one who
got state position with this admin
stration and was let out recently
The letter by Frank Ostman, 83a
Grand Ave-, as published in the st
Paul Dispatch, follows:
"In his radio speech on the thirc
anniversary of his election to the
governorship Stassen said:
"'All departments are constantly
urged to keep in mind the way in
which their work affects the individu-
al man and woman and child, because
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-04
Government Issues
BY Hjalmar Petersen.
The Same Old Story

We cannot spend billions upon
billions in war preparedness,
gifts to other nations at war,
or upon war itself for our own
country, without the burden be-
ing felt by our own citizens and
business in general. Taxes are
bound to 60 sky high and there
will be need and suffering
the inevitable consequence of
war, regardless of how much it
is glorified. Herewith is an edi-
torial, in which some of those
points are we'll emphasized, from
the Weekly Valley Herald at
Chaska, Mimi:
City papers have announced that
the pioneer st. Paul general merchan-
dising firm of C. Somers & Co. will
go out of business shortly after JAN
uary l, 1912. The firm was organized
SO years ago and only recently had
$50 employees on the pay roll. Mr.
c. L. Somers, secretary-treasurer, in
announcing the decision of the firm
to quit business, said: among con-
ditions which determined the firm
to liquidate are the uncertainties OF
business in general, the prospect OF
increasing taxes and regulations and
the mounting cost of operation, with
little prospect of sufficient mark-uI
to cover the same"
It's the same old story and thai
story is going to be told more glaring-
ly as time goes on. The picture thai
the future presents with a hundred
billion dollar deficit facing the coun.
try in the final analysis, what with
underwriting the war for Britain
Russia, China and before we ge
through, possibly others, is certainly
nothing to look forward to with hope
The war will end with a bunch O.
bankrupt nations and with youl
Uncle Sam holding the sack, as usual
Had common sense prevailed at tn,
start of the conflict, there is little
doubt but what the outlook woulc
have been far brighter today. Wher
war hysteria was unleashed on tn,
country in the spring of 1910 with /:
national election in the offing, i
served the purpose of diverting pub.
lie attention from our own economi,
issues and before the hysteria coulc
be checked, We were on our way.