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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Snake-Charmer Needed

The defense program has it's ups
and downs. New problems are al
ways presenting themselves. A Pc
culiar quirk turns up in Arizona
and it seems that no one had
thought of needing a snake-charmer
on the national defense personnel.
Enlargement of the airport at
Tuscon is a part of the defense pro-
gram. Some time before work be-
gan, a clan of rattlesnakes started
to homestead the airfield. Their
presence has handicapped workmen
and slowed down the work. To date
more than 200 rattlers have been
found
Tax Collections Jump
Millions of Americans had the
new experience last month of filing
their first income tax return Due
10 the lowered exemptions, workers
in the lower salary brackets were
reached for the first time. Early
figures indicate that about 10000
600 returns were filed this year
compared with 8,000,00 last year.
Income taxes yielded the govern
ment $1.139, ,34S, 900 the first 20
days of March this year. The same
period last year yielded little more
lnan half this amount or $621,448,-
600. T. S. citizens may still feel
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Morgan County Thursday

fortunate that they are not paying
taxes at the British rates which are
several times as high.
Uncle Sam has an almost abso-
lutte check on the incomes of prac-
tically every industrial wage Garner.
Figures on the returns can be
quickly and accurately checked
against Social Security records.
Frequent mistakes are made by the
taxpayers in calculating the amount
of tax due and most of these errors
are in favor of the government
Cargo PriorIties
The U. S. is rapidly reaching a
point when a priority system for
space on American ships will be es-
tablished The maximum advantage
will be made of all shipping capacity
and strategic materials and defense
requirements will be given cargo
priority over other materials com
ing to this country. Already
wharves in some ports in this hem
isphere are piled high with goods
awaiting shipment and only hall
the required cargo space is avail
able
To relieve the lack of sufficient
cargo vessels, every available facil-
ity for ship building from Maine TO
the Gulf and up the West Coast is
busy building new ships Congress
has appropriated several hundred
million dollars for additional ves-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
OUR GRANDPARENTS CONTEST

In last weeks Democrat we read
the article about the little boy who
had lots of grandparents and the
request was made that anyone an
swer who could compare with him
So we are sending the following
about our children's ancestors:
Nellie Joann, aged five years, and
Charles Dale, aged 19 months, chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall,
have four grandparents-Carlos
Hall of McConnelsville, Bessie Hall
of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs.
Minor Moore of Meigsville township:
they have five great grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Haines of
Meigs; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Har-
sha of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Ella
Hall, near Neelyville; they have
one great great grandmother, Mrs
Lide Scott who resides in the STAN
berry building, McConnelsville (Mrs
Scott is almost SO years old and we
believe she is the oldest resident in
the county,. They have six aunts,
five great aunts, three great uncles,
five great great uncles, two great
great aunts and seven cousins, all
living, making a total of 40 ances-
tors.-Yours truly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hall, Stockport
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Arlington

Miss Ilah Greer of Columbus
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Everett Greer
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Lawrence vis-
tied Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
O. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Watson and
sons Bobby and Donald, of Newcom-
erstown, Miss Ida Frederick, Miss
Ruth Infield and Burton Infield of
Coshocton, and Miss Beulah Nc
Gregor spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamer Wilson and Mrs. j.
NJ McGregor.
Sunday school at Mt Carmel
church. April 27, at 1870, and
preaching at 2:30.
Cecil George is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs Connell, near
Renrock.
Miss Lila Woodward of GAINESVILLE
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Woodward.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24

sells and new ship yards. In some
instances, keels of new boats are be-
ing laid down before the ship yards
are complete. Germany is sinking
tonnage much faster than the COM
bined production of ships by the U.
S. and England.
Defense Plants Bring Problems
Depression racked communities of
the U. S. with large numbers of
unemployed workers went scramb-
ling for many big defense plant.
With a sprawling giant in their
midst, some of these communities
successful in their efforts, are now
beginning to wonder if they got a
bargain.
The War and Navy Departments
have had some revealing experiences
connected with the location of their
new defense production facilities
Where new plant was located in a
small town and the community was
literally taken over by the depart
ment, problems were usually work
ed out satisfactorily. No great diff
Guilty was encountered where new
plants were located at or near large
cities.
Local Governments Burdened
But where a large plant has been
located in an average American
industrial city, complications i'm
mediately set in. In some in
stances the population increased by
leaps and bounds each month Fed
eral agencies could not assume the
administration of local functions
and many mayor, councilman, and
commissioner is spending sleepless
nights trying to find means to meet
the new public burdens. Such pop
ulation increases brought new
traffic and Transportation problems,
over-taXing of water supplies, tenn
porary sanitation programs, costly
sewer. street, and school construc-
ton, new housing facilities, new
roads and bridges, and new hos
pitfalls and health precautions. Of
ficials Of one city recently made de
mands on the Navy Department for
funds to meet these new costs With
no authority to use appropriations
for such purposes, there was no al
ternatives but to turn down their
demands.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
CONGRESSMAN ROBERT
SECREST'S COLUMN
Magnesium Bottlc-Neck Broken

Magnesium Bottle-Neck Broken
RFC Administrator Jesse Jones
has just approved $9,250,000 loan
for new production facilities for
strategically important magnesium
by a new process. The new plant
will be in production before the
years end and will at least double
the total U. s. production.
AS mentioned III tnis column
previously, L. S. production last
year was limited to $500 tons
through monopoly made possible by
German controlled patents. The
new plant is designed to produce a
maximum Of $1,000 tons. Magnes-
ium is vital for airplane construc-
tion.
Little known American engineer
ing genius, Harry X. Kaiser, is
launching the new industry. Some
of the greatest engineering feats OF
all time are to his credit. He has
had a finger in many Of the big en-
gineering jobs of recent years.
Kaiser is president Of 15 companies
and director of 20 more. The proc
ess he will use was developed by DR..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Big Woods


Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis have
been visiting few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Dav-
is.
Mrs. John Schofeld and son
Bobby and Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Smith of Malta were callers at w.
B. Smiths, Sunday afternoon.
Paul Smith and mother, Mrs.
Carrie Ray spent Sunday with Ar
thur Teeters and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith enjoyed
a picnic supper at the Kenneth
Starting home, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Calendine
and children of Philo were week
end guests of Milton Wallace and
family. They also called on his
mother at Pattin Mills in the after
noon
w. y. Smith and Clyde Huffman
were business callers in Marietta,
Thursday afternoon
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Frits Hansgirg, an Austrian scien-
tist now living in California.
ADDrODristiOn TrOny

To cut an appropriation where no
one feels the pain is q delicate con-
gressional operation Few con-
crosses have the deft surgical touch
to accomplish it but it has just been
done 1t is ironical that the sub
ject of this rare accomplishment is
one Of the few arms Of government
which actually puts cash in the fed
eral till.
The stamp division Of the post Of
flee department has, for several
years, been making nice profit
above it's operating costs. U. s.
stamp collectors have eaten up the
stream of new cCmmen orative
stamp issues put out by the stamp
division Since many of these stamps
go into collections, the value of
such purchases represent profit.
The division was given a decided
slashing from $187,940 to $65,
The further printing of two-color
stamps is temporarily prohibited.
The net profit earned by the di-
vision during the past year is
roughly estimated at more than ST.
OO0 600
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
WIILKIEISMS

Mr.. Wilkes speech, in Montreal
Quebec, was notable especially fol
his Endorsement of a new league o.
nations
| When the war is over | hope
| we can all remain joined in a
great confederacy of democratic
| states SO that the curse of war
| will never occur again.
In another speech the next even
ing, in New York City, Mr. Willkie
made strong plea for interna-
tionalism-he wasn't afraid of using
the word. 1t is an internationalism
too, that his present party, of which
| he is the titular leader, used to re-
gard as the heresy of free trade.
| The protectionist has become the
isolationist, says Mr.. Willkie, who
scorning isolationism, EXPLAINS
The isolationist believes that
while international trade may
be desirable, it is not necessary
He believes that we can build a
wall around America and that
democracy can live behind that
wall. He believes that America
can be made self-sufficient and
still retain the free way of life.
But the internationalist de-
nies this. The internationalist
declares that, to remain free,
men must trade with one an
other-must trade freely in
goods. in ideas, in customs and
traditions and values of all
sorts.
This is not necessarily be-
cause trade represents certain
number Of dollars. The great
value of world trade lies in the
fact that it is the best guaran-
tee of open, competitive mark
ets-markets in which individ-
uals can freely compete, in
price, in quality and in tech
biological developments, for the
standard of living.
The low tariff Democrats Of so
years ago would have hailed Mr.
Willkie as a brother, while Wood
row Wilson only 20 years ago would
have found in Mr. Willkie interna-
tionalism sympathetic tolerance of
his own vision of collective security
and economic cooperation among
the nations The question must in
evitably arise. is the Republican par
ty following it's leader?-Springield
Republican.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Page Five

en-, Sunday afternoon. The latter
had an attack of asthma Saturday
morning, but is some better now.
Miss Dorothy Beach spent the
week end in Stockport with her
friend, Miss Grace Rowland
Oakland M. S. c. S. will have a
penny social at Roxbury grange
hall, Friday night, April 25. Ev-
erybody come and help the good
ause.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Loar spent
Sunday evening at Delbert Eddie
blute'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Rice of Park
ersburg, w. Va, spent Sunday at
their farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel White and
family spent Sunday with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eddie
blute and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24
Roxbury

The Oakland womens society OF
Christian service will meet We'd
nesday, May Z, at Chesterhill, with
Rev and Mrs. G. G. Nutter for an
all day meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burge Triplett and
son and daughter spent Sunday at
his daughters Mrs. Elsie Beach,
and family. Mrs. Beach and son
Reverdy went to Zanesville with
them for few days visit, at her
fathers home.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick and Mrs.
Lena Loar called on Mrs. J. A. Ris-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24

nesday at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ben Day of Crooksville.
Norman Sigler Of this community is
son of the deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-24

Mr. WILKES speech, in Montreal
Quebec, was notable especially for
his Endorsement of a new league Of
nations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
TERRESTRIAL RING

The moon, at some future date, will approach nearer the earth and break up into a ring, which will encircle our earth like the rings of Saturn, according to some scien- tists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

ties as quickly as possible. Wash ington will continue its refusal to pay the sewer assessment of 2,00o which the city has levied at the sites on Long Hill road and Hamil- ton avenue, and will If necessary in- stitute condemnation proceedings in order to insure that the sewer con- nections are made. ....
 Condemnation procedure was fol- lowed by the government in acquir- ing title to the two plots of land on which the defense houses have been erected, though in that action the owners of the land did not oppose the transfer of the property In the case of the altercation between the city and the government, the former may oppose the condemna- ton proceedings, If the matter is brought to court.
 Federal officials are unalterably opposed to paying the sewer assess ment which the city seeks to collect before allowing the connection to be made. They assert that they have no authority to make such a payment, and that even if they had 1t would set most unwise prece- dent, as other municipalities throughout the country woule doubtless be induced to take sim liar action.
 The City of Waterbury insists that the Federal Government must pay for the use of the cityis sew age disposal system, as would any other property owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
MARY ROBERTS, 10, ADOPTED LOCALLY
Second Church Women Subscribe to Support of
 South Wales Resident

Tn Rontypridd, in South Wales England, where the devastation of the enemy power has been felt, Q i0-year -old girl. Mary Roberts, one of family of four, has received clothing and nouriShment through tho Waterbury Women's association of the second Congregations church by being an adopted" ward by a subscription fund sent over there.
 Mrs. George A. Baronian of Wood side avenue, publicity agent for the society, announced receipt of Q let- ter from the girl and said her par ents, have found 1t difficult to eke out on existence on Q total income of S9.7S and the local subscription has partly relieved the fathers burden in these crucial times as cost of living in England mounts to new levels.
 The adopted child by the orgatl- ization's subscription, Mrs Baron- ian said, has been suffering with chest trouble. The letter from the girl expressed gratitude by pointing out It's aid to the rest of the fam fly.
 The subscription was sent to the British Aid unit of the Save the Children Foundation through which the family were given the assist- ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
@,te4M7yn-vv% " gsIADLISHED isSS
ESTABLISHED isSS

 The Young Men About Town Ar' Giving This "Sompeek" Aintree Co., vert Suit At $24.75 A Wonderful BuiIdup. In PREP Shop" Second Floor The only worth while build up-A build up of fact - Not fancy. The word of mouth build up of sot- isfoetory service, satisfactory style and satisfactory tailoring. You've got to see this $24.75 cov- ert suit-Ty one on-Notiee the style - Feel the fit and comfort = Then you're on your way with covert suit - You can't resist their lure. -
 "Kent" shirts = Button down or regulation coIIors Sizes Co l5- $1.50.
 Amerieon hosiery 0thIetie shirts, 50 cents - Shorts so cents. Stacks Socks New eoIorfuI stripes and solid shades 55 cents 3 poir $l.o0.
 Sports jackets. $l4.75 = SIoeks. $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
A. O. H. Delegates Convene Sunday for County Meeting
LABOR DEFIES
 HOGAN'S PLAN
NOn-Partisan League Now Claims TOrringtOn HOus-
 ing Project Needed

Torrington, October 3.-Labor's s Non Partisan League meeting on Thursday night challenged a state ment made by Judge James r. Hogan, chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, at a rally Wed- nesday to the effect that there is no need for @ hou$ng project in the city.
 The Leageu maintained that there is definite project housing snort age erd voted to pre5s for mcr3 thoro'Rh investigation of hoGsn g facilities in the city.
 At g Democratic rally Wednesday night Judge Hogan said he based his statement that there is no housing shortage here on Q survey made recently by an FILA representative. Mayer Patten asked thatt he survey be made. FILA officials, Judge Ho- gan said, interviewed manufactur- CTS as to the need of housing project here and they reported no need for 8 project.
 Mayor Patten explained Thurs day night that the only way Tor ringt could possibly obtain a housing project is through the local manufacturers handling defense or- ders. If the manufacturers feel that their employees are not properly housed project would be approved by the Federal government Mayor Patten stated. Municipalities, the mayor said, have very little to say in the matter eH also pointed out that a housing proect would cost the city nothing inasmuch as Fed eral funds would be used if the project were approved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Over 100 Expected To Attend Sessions.
 In Speedwen Hall
Members of MOnsignor, SlOcum Branch, Divisions 5 and 57 Complete Arrangements for 3lst Biennial
 Convention; Social Program Arranged

iident, William B. Costello, Meriden: state treasurer, Michael J. Enright of New London; vice-presldent, Ma lachi Lyman of Stamford. Also, State President Mrs. Hannah Press Ter of Rockville and county pres- itent, Mrs. Moran Kiernan of Derby.
 Mrs. John Bresnahan of Divi- sion 57 and Mrs. James Doyle of Division 5, head the local Auxiliary committees for the convention.
 Assisting the chairmen are the following: Division 6T: Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Loretta Maher, Mrs, Hannah Shanhan, Mrs. Mary No- Ian, Mrs. Elizabeth Killlan, Mrs, Mary Dunlap, Mrs. Richard Crean Mrs. Hannah Crean, Mrs. James Ousick, Mrs. John Leen, Miss B. Bowling.
 Division 5: Mrs. Sarah Conroy, Mrs. Hannah Sullivan, Mrs. Mar garet McCready, Miss Florence Cas- sidy, Mrs. Richard Savage, Mrs Catherine Horrigan, Mrs. E. B. Pe- ters. Mrs. John Marinan, Mrs. Fran cis Penney, Mrs. John M. Lynch Miss Anna Burke, Miss Mary Franklin, Mrs. Mary Grove, Mrs IneE 0'Reiliy, Mrs. Mary Lyon.
 Ths Monsignor slocum branch is under the direction of Edward F. Doyle assisted by Timothy Quane, James "A. Dillon, Beorge A. Hynes, John Bresnahan, Peter 0riffen, Will liam Dunlavey, Martin F. Hayden.
 Delegates from New Haven, Meri- den, Naugatuck, Ansonia and this city will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

Director
 ct the piona. Frank Wilson and AL bert Mai will be violinists, Barthol- omew Cross will play viola, Melvin MesSers the cello, and Carolyn Fow- Ter will be the soloist.
 Cyril Cross, Mrs. Carl Heebner Miss Ethel Keavaney, John Ensor and Norman Hovey comprise the music committee which arranged the service.
 The last ceremony in connection with the dedication will be 0 candle light service at 7:3o Sunday eve- ming, in which brief talks on seven aspects of church activity will be given. Tn first deals with "The Sanctuary; the second with "The Growing Vision; the third with "The Congregational Fellowship Grows in Waterbury" which Rev pr. James D. Gregg will discuss: the fourth with "The Vision oi Service Through the Bunker Hill Church.; the fifth with Unity in Divrsity"; the sixth with "The Worldwide Church." and the sev- enth with "The Church of the Fu- ture."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
LIONS CLUB HEARS
 GEORGE T. BOWLER

Members of the Waterbury Lions Club, ct their weekly luncheon meeting yesterday noon at The El- ton were told by Gerald T. Bowler, landscape architect and now horti- culturist of the local park depart- ment, that this Is the best time of year for the planting of new lawns and the fertilizing of old ones.
 He discussed such universal prob- lems for amateur gardeners as how to make grass grow under low trees, how to eliminate crab grass from lawns, how to fertilize lawns effec- lively, and how to transpalnt vari- ous plants.
 Charles dreenblatt, president of the club, announced meeting of the board of directors for Tuesday evening, and business session in place of the usual luncheon talk next Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
BICYCLES FOR TRIPS

On American sightseeing train carries bicycles as part of its equip- nent, to enable passengers to visit beauty spots which lie near the rail- way route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
DR. C.L. LARKIN
 CANCER SPEAKER

The control of cancer and Its im- portance in connection with na- tionai defense will be discussed in New Haven October l3 ct the first general meeting of the Con- necticut division of the Women's Field Army of the American So- ciety for the Control of Cancer.
 pr. Clarence Q. Little, known nationally as an authority on can- cer prevention and control, will be the principal speaker at the Yneet- ing in Yales Sterling Law school auditorium.
 Other spekaers besides pr. Little, acting secretary of the American Society for the Control of Cancer and president of the Roscie B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Me, include Mrs. Marjorie B. fllig of New York, national commander of the Womens Field Army; Mrs. Douglass o. Burnham of Watertown, state commander and pr. Charles L. Larkin of Wa terbury, chairman of the state ex- ecutive committee for the Connecti- cut Medical society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

Instead, the parleys in the future will be conducted between Federal Works authorities at Washington and the city officials, in an attempt to iron out the remaining difficult
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

Richard Whorf is Q member of a family that settled in the United States in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT Cloudy with occasional light rains and warmer tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy and warmer with sunshine in the afternoon.
 Boston, Oct. 3 -(UP)- Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cloudy, occasional very light rain and warmer tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy and warmer, sunshine in the afternoon.
 Five-Day Forecast
 Boston, Oct. 3-(UP)-The Weath- CT Bureaus five-day New England forecast for the period beginning at 7:3O tonight:
 The temperature will average close to normal. Normals for the period are Boston, and Nantucket, Mass, and New Haven, Conn.,, 51; Burlington, Vt, and Concord, N. H., 63; Portland. Me, 6i, and Passport
 Above normal temperatures satur- day will be followed by cooler Sun day and Monday with temperatures again rising al the end of the period. Rainfall will exeeed seven-tenths ol aA inch in northern New England and ba between three-tauthM and Aaven tantha Of nn inch ln southern Now EnKInmd. failing Saturday And NunHev and agaln ~ tho eu4 uK ihs #IKEHHs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-03

Former Alderman Peter Grimm la chairman of the local committee oi arrangements; Martin r. Hayden chairman of the reception commit tee and Mrs. Mary Grove, chair man Of dinner reservations.
 Delegates will be in attendance from Meriden, Naugatuck, New Ha- ven, Ansonia, Derby and Waterbury Rt. Rev. Monsignor J. ]. Duggan Of Meriden, county chaplain, and Rev Francis M. 0'Shea, chaplain of the local divisions, will be among the guests of honor ct the dinner. The Soloists for the musical program ar- ranged will be Miss Elizabeth Ma her and William O'Brien. Carney'l Irish orchestra will render music in connection with the program and for dancing.
 Among the A. o. IT. leaders ex- pected to Do in attendance ct the business session, which opens ct D. m. Sunday afternoon are State President John 0. Reilly of MeFi- den; national director, William r Looney of New Haven; county pres-