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Personal Representative

Harry L. Hopkins trip to London
as President RooSevelt'S personal
representative should be worth while,
even if it results in nothing more
tangible than the cultivation of a
closer personal relationship between
the President and British leaders,
to which his mission would seem to
be limited by Mr.. Roosevelt'S press
conference remarks concerning it.
1t is significant that Mr.. Hopkins
projected trip is welcomed in Lon
don as the next best thing to visit
by Mr.. Roosevelt himself. Because
of his long and intimate association
with the Chief Executive, Mr.. Hop
kinS should be an effective inter-
mediary in bringing about the sort
of understanding between Mr.. Roose-
welt and British Prime Minister
Churchill which best could be
achieved only in a face-to-face talk.
Complete understanding is essential
now that this country is fully COM
mitted to the policy of helping Brit
ain as our own first line of defense.
The special mission of Mr.. Hopkins
should not be considered any ref1ec-
ton on the State Departments ma
chinery for maintaining official con-
tact with the British government,
however. Mr.. Hopkins announced
task is something above and beyond
that-an attempt to achieve a meet
ing of minds on personal basis that
is too intangible to be effected
through written communications.
And while there will be some specu-
lation to the effect that the Hopkins
mission may involve something more
tangible than its announced pur-
pose, it would be surprising if any
sensational results of a concrete ma
ture came from it. The President
emphasized that his emissary had
no special mission and that he would
60 to London without official status
or authority. Mr.. Hopkins is not
considered especially qualified to
conduct negotiations of a technical
character, but his close association
with the President does give him
unique qualification for the Job
publicly outlined for him by Mr..
Roosevelt-that of merely acting as
his personal representative for
friendly contacts with leaders of the
British government.
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and Narva, Estonia, are located two
of the largest mills in Northern
Europe and their production has
increased considerably in recent
months. The cotton needs of Rus
sia itself, therefore, undoubtedly
account for portion of the present
American exports.
What the United States could do
to halt this trade, even if it were
shown that Russia is acting as buy
ing agent for Germany, is hard to
determine. 1t would be unusual for
a non-belligerent to inquire into all
the purposes to which a purchaser
of its cotton intends to put it; unless
it is willing to cut off all or a sizable
portion of its foreign trade. And the
cotton trade still is important to
much Of American agriculture. For
the present, American officials are
inclined to remain out of the con-
trOverSy.
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SeIective Service ACES

An interesting discussion has
arisen among legislative and admin
istrative authorities regarding the
advisability of revising age limits of
the Selective Service Act. 1t has
been suggested that the present
age spread of twenty-one to thirty
six should be narrowed to provide
for induction only of young men
in the tWenty-one-yearold group.
This plan would follow closely the
European pattern of military service
by annual classes of recruits of the
same age. The age claSSifcationS
vary in different countries, some call
ing youths as young as eighteen,
nineteen or twenty for a period of
intensive military training.
There are definite advantages to
such a system. For one thing, there
is less likelihood of economic disloca-
tions. Young men in these countries
know in advance they will be subject
to training when they reach a certain
age, and they are prepared for it.
The men are trained before they have
become settled in industry, thus re-
ducing to minimum peacetime in
reference with business or employ
ment Families, too, are less apt to
be affected when younger men are
called.
But, while the European system
may be a good one on which to base
a permanent plan of selective service,
it would be a mistake to adopt the
single-age group program for the
United States at this time, when the
need is for a large reservoir of man
power upon which to draw for emer-
gency training. Army authorities
point out, moreover, that were we to
60 to war under selective service
program based on restricted age
grouping, the burden of casualties
would fall on limited class of men.
The present law provides for more
equitable distribution of the burdens
and the risks of military service.
Of course, if the immediate war
emergency passes, there will be
time to consider amending the
draft law so as to bring it more
nearly into line with other meth
ods of maintaining in time of peace a
trained reserve of man power for ma
tional defense. Once we have built
an Army adequate to protect us from
attack, it might be entirely feasible
to change over to the yearly class
system, with It's obvious advantages
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An Important Post

The craftsmanship of the Senate
District Committee is a post which,
If properly administered, affords an
opportunity for rendering service
of first Importance to the Capital
and to the Nation.
Problems of the District are of
more than purely local interest. In
a very real sense they concern the
American people, for this is their
Capital, and the manner in which
it's affairs are conducted should in
fluence the government of other
municipalities throughout the coun-
try. For these reasons, in addition
to the direct interest which the
residents of Washington have in
their own community, it is gratify-
ing to learn that Senator Reynolds
of North Carolina, who seems slated
to succeed Senator King as chair
man of the District Committee, pro-
poses to make every effort to effectu-
ate certain of the major reforms
which have long been advocated by
representative groups in the District.
In this connection, his announced
opposition to continued denial of the
right Of representation in govern
n1ent of the people of Washington
and his advocacy of more equitable
fiscal arrangement between the Fed
eral and local governments are par
ticularly reaSsuring. Likewise, the
emphasis he places on the need for
improving traffic conditions in the
District, while refraining from criti-
cisn of underStaffed and poorly
financed local traffic officials, pres
ages an intelligent and fair-m minded
approach to this vexing problem.
Senator Reynolds also is to be
commended for his candid recogni-
ton of the fact that legislation
should be enacted which would per-
nit the District to derive part of its
revenue from the many thousands
of persons who come here annually
or spend part of the year here.
Washington has a larger number of
residents who are listed in the
census counts, but unlisted by the
tax collector, than any city of the
country. This fact should be recog-
nized in fixing Washingtons tax
obligations and the Federal pay
ment. Immediate, specific recogni-
ton would be made by amendment
of the local income tax-as already
recommended.
It seems Self-evident that these
are some of the Districts problems
which ought to be the concern of all
of the people, not merely those living
In the Capital, and any contribution
which Senator Reynolds, as chair
man Of the District Committee, can
make toward their solution will
command the appreciation of all
who are interested in efficient and
equitable government and in proper
development of the American Cap
ital.
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Cotton for Germany

Frequently during the past year
the British have charged that Ameri-
can raw materials, particularly cot
ton-vital not only in clothing a
nation, but in the manufacture of
munitions as welfare leaking into
Germany by way of the Russian Far
Eastern port of Vladivostok. Leslie
Hore-BeliSha, in his weekly contri-
button to The Star last Sunday, made
special reference to this matter.
Although the British, at no time,
have adduced concrete evidence to
support this claim, American Off
the course of Americas cotton trade
with Russia closely and have arrived
at certain conclusions concerning it.
The Soviet Union in 1889 an
nounced that it had enough cotton
for it's own needs and a small sur
plus. 1t negotiated trade agree
ments with six countries other than
Germany - Switzerland, Bulgaria,
Denmark, Finland, Hungary and
Yugoslavia-and these agreements
were made public. That with the
Reich remains confidential. Each
of them provides for the expectation
of Russian cotton, to be used by the
small but important textile indus
tries of each of the other countries.
During 1910 Russia, for the first time
in five years, imported cotton from
the United States, the total being
100000 bales, all of which was
shipped by way of Vladivostok. Pre-
sumably this has gone to replace the
Russian reserve, depleted by ship
ments to Germany and to the six
other Enlargement countries.
Russia's own consumption of cot
ton has increased measurably since
the acquisition of part of Poland and
the Baltic states. Mills in those
countries account for large part
of Russias present cotton consump-
ton. LODI, Poland, was known as
the Manchester of Europe before and
after the first World War. In Reval
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from longview standpoint. This is
something for serious consideration
after the existing world crisis has
passed into history-not now, when
speedy enlargement of our land
forces is vital to immediate security.
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What a difference one letter in a
word can make: For example, that
between plans" and planes" Read
ers of American newspaper head
lines, and British ones also, hope soon
to note that little "e."
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Steady exercise of certain arm and
shoulder muscles in giving the Fascist
salute has been found to come in
very handy by some thousands of
Italian soldiers operating in North
ern Africa.
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Rough trails in the human brain
are blazed even before birth, &C
cording to findings of Carnegie In
stitution scientists. Indeed yes, in
some cases, very rough.
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All of this adds up to a strange sit
uation, but one that can 60 far to clear
up some points that have been concern
ing the country.
For one thing, it is recalled that busi-
neSSmen only short time ago were ac-
cuSing New Dealers of having a lack of
faith in the American future. They as
serted that the New Deal was trying to
stifle industrial expansion and to act as
though the Nations growth had stopped.
Now New Dealers are accusing business
men of having a lack of faith in the
American future. They say that business
now is being urged to expand, and even is
being offered Government help to ex-
pand, and yet resists expansion on the
scale now required. Government officials
now are saying this test reveals that in
dustry and not Government acts a
though the Nations growth has stopped.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
El5Sulndaa!y El5Sumnday- a
A<ESerViice.

Christ Shows Himself Alive, Luke
24:13-35. for Sunday CASTER
April 49,:
The two disciples in this lesson,
confused and distressed and yearn-
ing to know more about the risen
Christ, were comforted and instruct
ed by the Lord himself, who walked
and talked with them.
v. 13. "And, behold, two of them
went that same day to a village call
ed Emmaus." These two were not
of the chosen twelve; nevertheless,
they were two disciples to whom was
given part in proving the resur-
rection of Christ. The Lord is pleas
ed to reveal himself to any and ev-
cry one.
v. IA. "And they talked togeth-
er of all these things which had hap
pened' In their conversation the
last days of Christ were reviewed
and, like the chosen disciples. they
were discouraged not being sure
that Christ had really risen from the
grave as reported. Doubt often
arises in the minds of some Chris
tians.
v. 15 ''And it came to pass, that,
while they communed together and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near
and went with them" 1t was to
men who loved him and were trying
to understand him that Jesus drew
near
v. 16. "But their eyes We're hold
en- that they should not know him. .
Very likely some mysterious change
had taken place in Christ. But in
addition to this it is probable that
in some supernatural way God with
held from them the power to recog-
nize Christ until the truths which
they needed to learn had been
taught them. Had they recognized
Jesus at the start, it would have
hindered a thoughtful consideration
of the presented Scriptures.
V. II. "And he said unto them.
What manner of communications
are these that we have one to an
other, as We walk, and are sad'?" Je-
sus deals kindly with an honest
doubter. By means Of direct ques-
tiOn he diagnoses their troubles that
the remedy of faith may be given.
v. 25. "Then he said unto them,
o FOOLS and slow of heart to believe
all that the prophets have spoken"
They were foolish because there
were so many reasons why they
should believe and so few reasons
why they should doubt. Lack of
faith is due to a lack of the COM
pelling truth of the Scriptures
v. 26. "Ought not Christ to have
suffered these things, and to enter
into his glory?' In asking this
question Christ declares that his
sufferings were necessary to the ac-
complishment of his mission on
earth they were in Gods plans.
The will of God travels on the road
of suffering love.
v. 27. "And beginning at Moses
and all the prophets. he .expounded
unto them in all the scriptures the
things concerning himself. These
were the truths that the two dis
ciples wished and needed most to
know. Jesus is the great Revealer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Oakland

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Mills spent
Sunday with relatives of this place.
Shirley and Donna Morris of
Stockport are visiting their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Morris,
of this place.-A daughter named
Darlene Faye was born April 8. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hoover, of Can
ton, formerly of this place-Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett Mills and Mrs. Minnie
Mills spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Price, Marietta. Lee Ball
who has employment at GAINESVILLE,
is spending few days with his wife
here. -Dickie Cooper, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Damon Cooper, who has been
confined to his bed for the past two
weeks with heart trouble, is now i'll
with mumps.--Mr and Mrs. Dayton
Hoover and two children spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Newark.
There will be penny supper at the
RoXbury grange hall Friday, April
25. Everyone welcome.--M and
Mrs Chester Mills spent Sunday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Burt Mrs. Damon Cooper, Mrs. O.
r. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs Lowell
Bowman, attended the funeral of
Mrs. George Price, at Marietta,
Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Hillcrest

DR.. and Mrs. j. G.. Gage received
word that their sons Tom and John
Gage had been sent Saturday morn
ing from Fort Hayes, Columbus, to
S. A. Replacement Center, Fort
Bragg, N. C.--Lee Benjamin, jr.,
who is employed at Canton spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
parents ere.--Sunday afternoon
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Newton, were Mrs New
tons sister, Mrs. Leora Allard of
Deavertown, and son Elmo Allard,
wife and daughter Herberta Jane of
Crooksville. Evening visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hartley and daugh-
ter Dorothy, near Malta-The par
ents from here in attendance at the
FLA and FILA banquet at Penns-
vile, Thursday night, were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Phillips Mrs. Eva Ben
jamin and Mrs. Pearl Hanlin.-A
son was born Friday April 4, to
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dulaney. al
Good Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE
Mrs. Ivan Ball is an aunt of the new
arrival. Mrs. Alma Kinney and
Mrs. Clara Kinney spent Monday in
Marietta.--M and Mrs. Ray Asdell,
nee Edna Henery, Of Youngstown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward White of Stock
port, and grandson George Carr of
Athens, and Mrs. William White of
southern Ohio were guests at the
]. r. Henery home, Wednesday of
last week. Miss Ida Hanlin who
is nursing at Malta spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. V.
Hanlin. Rev. J. A. Goddard of Som
erset who closed his ministry was
also guest at the Hanlin home
Mrs. Goddard who recently under
went major operation at Grant
hospital, Columbus, is improving as
rapidly as can be expected. After
noon callers were Miss Anna Faith
Spencer, Stockport, and Mrs. Vernon
Ross and daughters Alberta and
Elaine Lillian and Norwista Faye
Hollett are ill with mumps-- Mrs
Elaine Kinney who has been i'll, is
improving. Miss Kathleen Burcher
of Pennsville was Thursday night
guest of Miss Mary Benjamin..
Mrs. Sclena Sleek of Stockport was
a Sunday dinner guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. V. Rardin.--M and
Mrs A. A. Henery and family of
Newton ridge were visitors Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
R. Henery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Page Three

lend a helping hand. 1t was while
assisting some of her neighbors in
time of sorrow that she fell and
broke both wrists. This left her
very much crippled, yet she carried
on for many years.
Poor tired hands and all for us,
why should it thus be so? Yet an
gels wait to welcome thee, from la
Dor here below; our darling mother
lived for us, our solace in despair,
her pure bright spirit now is free,
We hope to meet her there. Poor
tired hands, they labored long, for
all that's pure and good, and now
lie silent on the breast and yet be
understood. We know that she is
free from pain, her life's work here
well done, her brief career without
stain, home in Heaven won.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, at the
Pennsville Church of Christ. with
Evangelist w. A. Burcher, officiat-
ing. Pail bearers were six grand
children, Melvin White, Kenneth
Stokes, Virgil Williams, Gerald Dou-
gan, George Clifford and Paul Wood.
Those from a distance were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Stokes and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Max Frazier,
Mrs. Edith Riley, and Kenneth
Stokes and wife, all of Frazeysburg,
Mrs. Mary Thissell and Mrs. Freda
Drury, of Columbus; Mrs. Clarence
Fisher, Mrs. George Tress and two
children, Mrs. John Tress, Mrs.
Kathryn Twiggs, Mrs. Elizabeth
Luttenburger, Helen Risen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Riley, Mrs. Ola Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Somers OF
GAINESVILLE and vicinity; Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Purcell of Parkers-
burg; Mrs. Evelyn Mcfarland OF
Pataskala; and Mrs. Gladys Daugh-
erty of Marietta.
Gard of Thanks
We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends who assisted us in any
way during the illness and death of
our mother, Mrs. Amanda Smith.
Also, the minister, funeral director,
singers, and those who sent flowers.
The Family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
RALPH r. BAKER
JEWELEk and OPTONETRIST McCONNELSVlLLE. OHIO

of truth.
V. %. "And they drew nigh un-
to the village whittier they went;
and he made as though he would
have gone further There was no
deception. He would have gone far
ther had he not been invited to
stay.
V. 20. "But they constrained
him, saying, Abide with us; for it is
toward evening and the day is far
spent. And he went in to tarry with
them" To admire Jesus is not
enough; We must constrain him to
come in and abide with us if we
would know him as Lord and Saw
iour.
v. 80. "And it came to pass as
he sat at meat with them, he took
bread and blessed it, and brake and
gave unto them" Jesus the invit-
ed guest now becomes host and he
reveals himself in the way he broke
the bread. When Jesus has the
right of way he becomes the way
the truth, and the life.
V. 81. "And their eyes were op-
ened and they knew him; and he
vanished out of their sight, The
film of unfaith was brushed aside;
they rose to the height of spiritual
discernment so that they saw in
their stranger-guest their Saviour
Lord. 1t was light unearthly that
shone into their souls.
V. 80. ''And they said one to an
other, Did not our hearts burn
within us by the way, and while he
opened to us the Scriptures" Christ
when allowed to be closely associat-
ed with us burns his way into our
hearts.
VS.. 33, "a. "And they rose up the
same hour, and returned unto Jeru-
salem, and found the eleven gather
ed together, and them that were
with them, saying The Lord is risen
indeed, and hath appeared unto
Simon The good report of the ris-
en- Christ as told in verse 35 was re-
inforced by a similar report from
Peter, the disciple who had denied
the Lord. The fact of Christ's resur-
rectiOn was being established be-
ycnd the shadow of a doubt.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
SUR-DISTRICT RALLY IN
TRINITY CHURCH

More than one hundred young
people from Muskingum and Morgan
counties will meet in the room
down stairs at Trinity church, Mon
day evening, April IA, at O'Clock
for a rally. There will ba worship,
business and recreation. The young
people of this community ar, urged
to come and enjoy this lire group
fellowship. Nj. Lloyd White OF
New Concord is the president or the
group and will be in charge Of the
meeting.
The Mems Brotherhood of Trim
ity church will meet this evening
Thursday at $50 in the dining
room. While the program commit
tee has not announced it's plans, we
are sure that something interesting
will come.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Trinity Methodist Church

9:15 a. M, Sunday school classes
for young people and adults. The
junior church will not meet Sunday.
1915 a. M, morning service of
worship. The junior and adult
choirs will both sing. Sermon
theme, "The Everlasting Hope" We
invite you to worship with us in
Trinity church Sunday morning.
The sanctuary has been cleaned and
painted and we are sure you will
enjoy singing and praying together
Easter Sunday morning. We sug-
gest that you come a bit early for
the better seats. Friday afternoon
after the meeting in the opera
house, Mr.. Tennell will be in the
sanctuary of Trinity church to give
the elements of communion or to
baptize any who will come. We will
also be glad to receive people into
the membership of the church,
Glenn L. Tennell, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Triadelphia

H. w. Whitaker is suffering from
a severe cold and bronchial trou-
ble.- Mrs. Goldie Lipp and daugh-
ter Miss Mona Nelson were Thurs
day evening visitors at the Mrs.
Hazel Fisher home.--Fred Henry
and family were at GAINESVILLE, Sat
urday Marion Gheen spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with relatives
at East Windsor.--E Ed Wagner and
family Of GAINESVILLE, were Sunday
visitors at D. L. Maxwell's--M Mrs.
Louise Henry and Mrs. Gertie Ed
gell each received an apron from
Cordovia, Alaska, and also from a
number of different states, through
the apron club.--T. A. Fluharty was
called to West Virginia Monday by
the death of his sister, Next PTA
meeting April 80. Atty F. S. Doud-
ma and family will furnish the pro-
gram.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

Schoolmasters' club met Wednes-
day at the Malta hotel at $50 p.
m. Karl Berns, assistant secretary
of the Ohio Education association
was the speaker, and there was spe-
cial music.
April 10 is the eighth grade state
scholarship test given at local
schools by teachers from a different
school.
High school track and field meet
will be held at the fair grounds Fri
day, May 9, with Gerald Anderson
in charge. The girls volley ball
tournament is included in this
meet. The one milo run for senior
boys has been eliminated, as it was
thought to be too Strenuous for high
school boys that are not in proper
physical condition. Outside judges
will be used to conduct the meet.
George Price Highest in Scholarship