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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Morgan County Democrat Thursday

that while we make many mistakes
spelling of proper names is not one
of them. If we don't know we find
out before we write them. Anyway
it was Salmon, and he was car
penter, not Solomon.
Moving
Elwood George and family moved
last week from the John Anderson
Easlick house to the Everett Wells
house, the former r. d. Whitehouse
home. C. d. Nichols and family will
move this week to their new home,
the former J. j. Evans-Gray farm.
Delbert Roberts and family. will
move from the George Fox farm to
the property vacated by the Nichols,
which they purchased some time
ago.
Miss Jewel Kuntz will make her
home with her sister, Mrs. Kay
Barnes, and family. Miss Kuntz has
tenderly cared for her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Kuntz, during their
illness, the former through a 10
year and the latter a two year pc
riod.
We find that folks acquainted
with county home conditions, and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wallace,
are pleased that they are to have
charge Of the countys unfortunates.
1t seems the campaign in Bristol
is a very calm one. In fact some
voters haven't heard who the candi-
dates are-and some are not going
to vote.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Keller and son
Hon. Lawrence Kellar, ex-represen-
tative of Delaware county, were call
ers at the home of the formers
cousin, Mrs. Fanny Lyle, Thursday
of last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Page Sever

about. It's not so much a joke as II
may seem, because the men really
get taste of the real thing, al
most. They sometimes go Is hours
without food, marching through
swamps, over hills, packing heavy
packs and guns. Practically every
type of fighting unit the army pos
sessess / have seen in action down
here-cavalry, infantry, field arti1-
lery, tank corps, signal corps, coast
artillery anti-aircraft outfits with
their searchlights sweeping the sky.
Then comes the most important OF
all, the air corps. 1t gives a person
quite thrill to see 10 or 20 men
bail out of ship with full equip
ment-machine guns and all, set up
in position and open up on the en-
emy in no time. It's really a sight
worth seeing.
1t is even hard to get a good
nights rest around here-seems like
their greatest battles take place
around this camp In the middle OF
the night machine gun opens up,
then a half dozen more, then things
really break rifles, airplanes, trucks.
ambulances, everything. With TO-
UUU acres W run over, why 90 LuGy
pick this place? 1t beats me!
Although not actually participate
ing in the maneuvers, I have been
captured three times and shot with
machine gun once that / actually
know of. How many times I've been
shot at l can only guess I run
around hunting materials, dressed
in fatigue clothes, and the maneu-
vering outfits think I am an enemy,
SO they don't even give me chance.
1t is a great game and lots of fun.
You meet fellows from every place,
swell fellows. too. I'm glad they
use blank ammunition! I'll enclose
picture l clipped from a newspa-
per Of some of the maneuvers.
Hey, what is this, manuscript?
started out to write letter not a
book. All this scribbling and what
have I said, Nothing! absolutely
nothing, SO in case of that kind
what do you do? / quit.-Your for
mer employee, Johnnie Richardson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
ALBERT WAYNE KIDD WRITES

Albert Wayne Kidd, who is a Sc
lect trainee, and is stationed at Fort
Columbia, Washington, writing his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidd.
McConnelsville route two, states
that he is all right, only tired, since
he has to keep on the job firing the
boiler for IS days until the other
man gets back from furlough he is
spending at home. He states that
he is taking care of the officers
headquarters, which makes him
more money-also more work to do.
He writes that he likes the work,
and he says he recently saw a man
by the name of Foster at Seattle,
Wash, who formerly lived in Nor
gan county. (We presume he means
Atty H. E. Foster, or some of his
peOple-Ed)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Meigs

The Charles Mautz corn picker
will be operated in the neighbor-
hood this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson, South
Bend, Ind, came Saturday for a few
days visit with the formers brother,
w. e. Wilson, and family and 9th
er relates and friends here at his
boyhood home.
Let Them Hatch (Hatch)
We wonder why Mr.. Bricker
seems hurt about the enforcement
of the Hatch act. We have the
opinion that Republicans had the
right to solicit and contribute to the
cause of their party candidates. In
fact we were led to that belief by
the fact that during the Democrat
regime they gave aid to we pick and
shovel section of the state highway
division. In fact it seemed they
had double indemnity, as some OF
our Republican friends insisted that
they were paid up, and in good
standing in the G.. O. p. If Hitler
can't tell the U. s. A., what to do,
and what not to do, we feel Bricker
hasn't enough tanks and crafts to
come close to doing it, While we
are watching with interest the out
come, we are not as nervous as no
doubt some of the civil service folks
whose names are on the records as
contributors. Eth?
The proof reader for last weeks
issue went Mr.. Birch one better,
when they made Solomon" out of
the late Salmon" Snediker. The
said proof reader should not feel
bad about this, as they are not the
first one to do this with this name,
and so far as we can learn the said
Salmon was the one and only citizen
OF this part of the u. 8. A. to go
through life with that name. We
have prided ourselves on the fact
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Reinersville

Mr.. and Mrs. James Shrivers and
family spent Sunday with j. c..
Hutchins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ranshaw who
have spent the past week with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Brown, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lewis and
family visited Sunday with George
Dean and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Sparks spent
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Walters.
Observation-Disclosures Nuptials
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Charles Burkheim-
er, son of Mrs. Rilla Burkheimer,
near here, to Miss Thelma Wymer
of Stockport, which occurred June
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16
Spurrier Ridge

The people of this ridge deeply
regret the passing of William Bow
man which occurred at noon Sun
day, Oct. IL, at his home near Ches-
terhill. Sincere sympathy is extend
ed to the bereaved family.
Miss Pauline Gillespie and sisters
and Mrs. Chas. Vincent and daugh-
ters June and Joy were Sunday aft
ernoon callers Of Mrs. Eliza Shook,
and Mrs. Eliza Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hines OF Fed
eral and Ralph Wood and wife were
Sunday afternoon callers Of N. M.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

II, an old Bishopville club-first
club ever organized here, and which
has never disbanded, but now meets
but once year.
Mrs Lillian Codner who has been
very i'll at the home of her son,
Fisher Roush, here, has gone to
Laurelville for an extended visit
with her sister.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-16

Ladies', if you wear size AZ, "A,
or 46 silk slip, you can buy a $1.98
slip for CSC, at WHITES.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
TIIE RIGHT 10 WORK

Recent polls of public opinion have indicated tlat
the public expects labor unions to conduct their
business openly. furnish financial statements, and in
other ways Danish secrecy in the handling Of their
affairs.
without question. the public Is right. More publicity
In the conduct OF union business would be desirable.
For one thing, 1t would help to eliminate conditions
such as those brought out In recent testimony before
the Senate committee investigating the national de-
Tense pro~gram-testimony that indicated that some
unions, NJ least. charge exoFbitant fees 10 employees
before granting them the right to work on q union
job Here are a few highlishts from the record.
In The Sheet Metal Workers International Assocla-
tion. Nc. 4. ON the Wolf Greek ordnance plant being
built at Milan. Tenn. the price of a union card was
si1s and monthly dues were -. Cement iinishers had
"a pay SO to Join their union and S. monthly dues
In addition 70 such fees. 5 per cent Of the weekly pay
checks were collected. The union funetioned as an
employment agency, and before a man could get q
Job he had to join, whether he wanted to OF not.
Coalitions like those need to b. corrected, and the
unions themselves ought TO be among the leaders 81
the movement 10 correct them
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND

A friend Of ours complains because We recently ex-
pressed opposition 10 the proposal TO pension school
teachers after the age Of s.. Mind you We are In favor
Of caring for the aged and infirm, whether they afe
teachers or not, but We see no more reason why We
should pension school teachers than preachers. print
es or plumbers. II is true that most Of our teachers
are underpaid. and this Is especially true d those en-
ployed in our rural schoo8-WeSt Point Times Leader
But preachers are penSioned. Several Of the prin-
cipal Protestant churches have a retirement fund for
their clergymen By which those workers can retire NJ
. certain age and set q pension equal to half the sal
AIRY they received while at work. This Is true Of the
Episcopal church which has a large Insurance. fund.
and pays It's retired preachers q minimum Of 10000
. year for life. We believe also that the biographical
Union cares for its old members who retire IN good
standi4s. And the employees Of newspapers and
printing offices have the benefit Of social security and
have one per cent Of their wages deducted each week
TO so into their old age Insurance. and the same Is
true Of nearly every industry.
Why should the teachers be left out in the eold9
They are entitled to As much consideration when It
comes 70 old age and retirement. as preachers.
printers. plumbers or others who are protected by
social s4esStty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
a WORD ron OURSELVES

The Advertiser Publishing Company this week closes
. contract for the purchass Of . Fiat Bed P%erfecttns
Press on which 10 print the ChrOnlcie-star and Mos
Point Advertiser. The new press viii arrive soon ant
viii be IN operation some time during the month Of
January, is42. It viii print eight pages Of the present
size Of the combined papers At one time, The papers
viii be delivered from the press folded and ready for
sale and mailing.
This Improvement VIII enable Us 10 get out the
paper much quicker than al present when We have
to print only two pages at once, and then gather and
fold them by hand
This Is only a forerunner Of other improvements We
expect 10 make IN the near future. one Of which Is
a twiee-a-week paper. thus giving local news and As
ISOLATED Press dispatches fresher than once a week
As at present Another promise We have for the future
Is a daily paper. II the semi-weekly succeeds, as we
think Il will, the next step Is 4 daily. which We do not
promise for any definite date, but It is In the offing
and viii become q reality, As soon as the business and
patronage ~Iustifies. There Is no real reason why q
city the st1e Of Paseagoula. which is growing By leaps
and bounds, should not have a daiiy paper but for
lae present Inc seml-weeky Is tue next step.
The press We shall install next month was pur-
chased from Herman Roe. publisher of the North
field. Minnesota, News. which he has published Tor
the past thirty years. lie Is selling the press on which
the News Is now printed TO get a larger press A speci-
men copy of the News shows that the press does cx-
ceIent work. and We are sure 1t viii enable Us 10 get
out a better and larger paper, at less trouble and ex-
pense than at present.
MIR. Roe stands very high in the newspaper fra
ternity. lie was selected IN 1887 as a member of the
AIl-American Newspaper Eleven and has occupied
various positions OF honor and trust IN MS home
town-
We are sure that the press he has sold Us will uphold
the traditions Of its former owner: and while we
believe that the Chronicle -staF and Advertiser Is the
best weekly paper in the State OF Mississippi. We
premise our readers continued improvement, this new
press being one Of the means TO ns keep growing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19

the alert. OCD Director LaOuardia
announced enrolment Of e5O03O air
raid wardens and other volunteers
lnd called for three times the ex-
sting permanent fire personnel
plus one air raid warden for every
90 persons.
The Wal Department asked all
Governors to be ~on the alert with
home guards and State troopers
available 10 meet any situation In
structed special plant protection
services 70 protect all arSenals. fac
tories and storage depotS against
sabotage
Director McNutt of Defense
Health and Welfare Services asked
Governors 10 complete mobilization
Of State health and welfare sery-
icea He also issued a call for young
women to enroll IN schools of nlrs-
inc To meet critical shortages of
professional nurses for the ARMY.
Navy and civilian requirements.
Communication
The Navy Initiated cenSorshop on
all outgoing communications and
forbid publication Of any naval in
formation that might be OF value
70 the enemy, The Army restricted
information OF troop movements ex-
eept when announced by the War
Department, The Maritime Commits
sion requested the press. radio and
other news channels 10 refrain from
publishing information about mer-
chant vessels in any waters.
The President authorized the De-
Tense Communications Board to
designate radio facilities of the ma
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
NATION MUST TAKE eAaMOR Oh con, e
WALLACE DECLARES

Wee President Hsnry A Wallace. IN q radio speech.
quoted the Bible 70 illustrate TO Americans the Just.
mess Of their cause IN war.
tie quoted from ST. Paul In his letter % the
Ephe6ians as follows
For We wrestle not against flesh and blood. but
against pFincipanty. against powers. against the rulers
Of the darkness Of this world. against spiritual wicked
ness IN high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor OF God.
that We may BE- able 10 Withstand in the evil day. and
having done all. TO stand.
Stand therefore, having your iolns glrt about with
truth, and having ON the breastpiate Of righteousness
And your feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel Of peace,
Above All. taking the shield OF faith wheresith ye
shall be able to queneh all the fiery darts Of the
wicked
And take the helmet Of salvation and the sword
OF Tho spirit which Is the word OF God"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
CHRISTMAS. isll

Business as Usual vas an overworked expression
during the nerve wracking DAYS when London and
other cities Of England we're treated 70 a baptism OF
fire b the bombing planes Of Germany. and nov ne
are 70 hear the same expression used in our country
as We are being attacked By a barbarian nation.
But the business as usual Of America at the present
time IS % win the war. 70 wipe the ships, submarines
and aircraft Of our enemies off the face OF the earth
and restore that Peace Of God Which PaSselh Human
Understanding" to our haraSsed people. that peace
that peace that the Prince Of Peace died to perpet-
uate. Let Us resolve. at this chrtstmastide. to carry
on 70 victory. looking forward 70 q peace that viii be
founded on justice and humanity. so that the people Of
the Demoeraeies Of the earth mas abide IN that peace.
and enjoy forever the God given liberty that all men
deserve.
But the bushes Of Psscagouia merchants Is mere
than business as usual" 1t Is business more than
usual In spite of war and wars alarms. cur stores and
shops are filled with q greater variety Of goods than
ever befoFe-theFe are more people mere 70 buy those
goods and more money with which to buy. and all
stores are crowded with Christmas shoppers.
So let Us enjoy this Christmas. giving and receiving.
making our loved ones and friends forget the vlcissi-
tudes Of var for the tender and sentimental SIDE OF
the holiday, hoping for that Peace and Good VIII 70
Al Men suns b. the angel choir m Bethlehem two
thousand years ago.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
THE FIRST AMERICANS

2 II winston. noted Indian historian. elalna lae
choctaxs Of Mississippi have alsays been 100 pr
cent Americana They have always beer prepared 70
fight foF our country and shey have never failed -
resist = foreign invader - sad Iae Choetsss
have had trek zarrtass an eVefy eonteat sponsored
hl tst United states Government. from Gen Wasnaa
campaign asalns. die Northeastern fndtans 70 word
War +"
Recently the Leaks County seiective Service Board
announced that . young choctaw. iadnoted inte
service from Carthage. was the first among a group
Of Leake county boys 70 gain promotion n thc Aru5
About thirty young chaetave Of superior intelligence
viii BE- used b. the signal services o. the Z s Govern.
ment tn the present emergency. trained because q th'
linguistic difficulties % their Language fuf inter.
communication against a possible foreign enemy
pusi1mataha. the great leader. drove TecUmseh from
ths council grounds a. Old Plymouth. on the Toul5lg
bee. and Joined hs forces wi9l General Andrew Jack
son IN the Greek War. and N The final battle Of ReW
Orleans. which ended n the conquest Of the Greeks
and tls British failure Of domination Of tire Mississippi
Valley Tlsey had soldiers Ia Tue Mexican war. though
they were homeless and outeasts on their native soil
In the War Between the States tney sided with the
Southern confedsnaoy because it embraced their
native land.
There hangs IN the Borbonne the national ari
gallery Of France the portrait Of OTIS Leader. q young
noted French artist a. the typical American soldier N
World War ! This soldier descended from a long line
OF Mississippi ctoetaw warriors.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19

Rrsently TIE PRESIDENT Of the
Unlged states la a pgcAA c~uulereEsce
directed attention % dte fact tnat
cot 81 1000 a0e men who have re-
Gently been examined for tue seiect-
re service. Joe 00o have been re-
Neted because they do not have =
i~uurth-gFade education The Pre-
asEt did n8t propose 3 plan Tor
feme8giHa Wa condition. bu4 m
dlcaleo he has IL mind the mAkinx
d q proposal
he SAID education Is primarily .
state mnd local problem but that
asers aFf sections 81 the country
N4gh such loN tax Fsseauc u1ey can
net support modern SHOOK He
sad IRE nation may have . come
eventually 20 come form OF federal
aid 70 education ia the poorest Of
a8ese areas. that q formula may b
WcyseA OFT for giving federal as
etance 70 the educational systems
81 the poorest states. Inc south hai
mad & dispfOf0Ftionately high shar.
Of me educational REFLECTIONS
What III IHe SCUM
THIS last statement Is especlaiil
significant. II fits Ia wish uhat ".
nave often heard The edncattona
systems Of southern states ran
low IN comparison with other states
Are all southern schools Of los
quality or merely some Of them
WIS Is there a deaFth Of educatioua
opportunity and money for school
In the SOUTH Are the edacationa
deficiencies Of the south due 70 laci
OF effort by the southern states. o
20 their willingness To supper
schools. or - the lack OF ecouoml
ability to pay tie requisite costs o
adequate schooisa
The most convincing evidence tina
there r vide and indefenslDle dif
ferences IN educational opportunit,
IN the southern states as a who'll
Is found when compared TO state
IN other parts Of the nation. II /
evident also that the edueationa
differences within the individual
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
TWO SHIPS a a

When Il merchant ships were launched At United
States yards one day, we thought We began 70 fore
see the end Of the Battle Of uae Atlantic. The end Of
that battle is probably a long way of yet Nor have
Ne reached. b. ; long shot, our goal Of two merchant
ships = das But Ne snail II al probability complete
our planned iS05 merchant ships by the end Of 1913.
Il boks as L. this time. provided We don't have 10
turn our merchant marine over 70 a eonqueror. xeTI
come Cut Of var years with enormous tonnages o.
high-class shipping Oh hand.
We hope Il al foreznadoss = revival q American
enterprise On the seas. Ehieh vent into a decline after
the Civil Var and never really recovered While We
build these ships n wartime and send them out 70
carry our war goods where needed. lets keep n mind
Their huge polentalites fer peaeetlme business and
rounc-tae-E0rid prestige after ne Nef-Colliers
Magazine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
cREAs IN GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENTS

An alarming increase IN grade crossing accidents has
occurred during the first eight months OF ip4i. accord.
ing to the L. a NJ. Magazine. which quotes statistics
released by the Safety Section OF the Association OF
American Railroads. These reveal that during that
period more fatalities resulted from grade crossing
accidents than In any corresponding period IN the
last 10 years. Moreover. 28se persons were injured In
grade crossing accidents during the first eight riontlss
OF 1871, compared with 2.659 for the same period Last
year, an increase Of 100. IN view OF the disturbing
trend Indicated by these figures the railroad IN
.dustry Is asking all drivers to use increased predaution
IN approaching ana passing over highway = railroad
grade crossings.