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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-01
IF IT DOES HAPPEN HERE

Three years ago. or even two years ago. if you had told the residents of London or Paris Berlin that war would blast their cities to pieces, likely the vast majority of them would have ginned and called you "balmy' or tried to argue that such a thing while possible, highly improbable
 But now they know. With sections of their cities now piles of ruins with historic buildings and art treasures devastated by bombers from enemy raidng planes with thousands of dead and injured on the casualty lists-they have learned that the sayagery of modern aerial warfare knows no favor ites has no preferred list. It has been case Of let the bombs fall where they may"
 With the havoc shown in overseas cities as horrible example, the United States is this summer beginning for the first time to drive hard toward civilian defense-a drive which is headed by little flower" with a bulldog jaw.
 The little flower of course, is New Yorks fight ing mayor, Forello La Guardia In taking the posi- ton of director of the Office of Civilian Defense, La Guardia has grabbed hot potato which VIII quite probably take of his time to handle than all his other three major jobs combined For be- sides being mayor of New York La Guardla Is also nresident of the U S. Conference of Mayors and chairman of the American section of the Joint Per- manent Defense Board, set up. to cooperate with Canada
 War nrophesies this month still were setting the chances against air raid this continent at 95 per- cent but La Guardia. busy in his preparations for home defense pointed out that we can not take that five percent chance.
 So he was going ahead with his careful plan ming and organizing of a home guard, to be made up of volunteers under army-like discipline, ana with their duties parcelled out so there will be no overlapping of the vast amount of work which must be immediately and capaby taken care of in event of an air raid
 Where organization of home guard units has
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IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD

The wacky film capital, suburb of Los Angeles must have something in its very atmosphere which urges all manner of living creatures into glamour Even furred and feathered cousins do not seem exempt from the temptation to show off after they have attained cinema prominence. as witness this recent dispatch from Hollywood:
 "Oscar, the Penguin. co-ssar with Wallace
 Beery and Marjorie Main in 'Barnacle Bill
 has regular theatrical entourage.
 Although this is Oscars screen debut, and
 until now he has been inmate of public
 zoo he now has estate of his own, com-
 plete with swimming pool, private fish pond,
 lackeys and a manager lawyer agent"
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HOROSCOPE. E. E. :.
 S esi "The stars incline 4ey but do not compel"
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

SoA OTtOh1, AO1Oo1 %
 Good and evil planetary aspects balance today. It is a time when there will be much mental disturb ance and women may be obsessed by many anxieties regarding the welfare of their sons.
 HEART AND HOME: Women are under rule of the stars which is adverse. There may be expectancy of bad news and general depression while this configuration prevails. Although degree of development in character is indicated for the average girl, much will happen to cause discontent and apprehension. The long predicted changes in so- cial conditions may be apparent as the youth of the land trains in camps and on warships. This. is a time to begin preparations for the autumn. Early shopping is en- joined.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: This should be a profitable day for heads of great organizations, gov ernmental and commercial, but labor troubles are prognosticated It is not a favorable configuration for merchants and manufacturers Many obstacles will retard plans for ifnl mense productiveness in certain factories. There are evil omens af. fecting employers and employees. Efforts to curb strikes may precipi- tate grave reactions inspired by enemy agents.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Greed for gain will be evident in certain lines of commerce. Government machin- cry will work slowly in retarding trade that indirectly aids the arch enemy of the United States. The public will make many protests re- garding existing inconsistencies in foreign policy. Secret agencies will prove that great advantage has been taken of the usual American happy-go-lucky attitude in public affairs. Sabotage will be widely practiced this month, despite safe- guarding of factories and airplane centers. .a
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: The lunation of July "A found Sa- turn and Uranus in close conjunc- ton with the Midheaven, the NJ minaries being in sextile aspect BN the cusp of the twelfth. This and other configurations were read as
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vited to White House conferences on foreign policy.
RACIAL PROPAGANDA
 THANKED

The Steuben Society of America, 369 Lexington Avenue, is sending out large quantities of propaganda in the franked (free maiD en- velopes of Senator Gerald P. Nye, vociferous North Dakota foe of Roosevelt's anti-Axis policy.
 The propaganda consists of a speech by Theodore H. Hoffman, national chairman of the Society, which Nye inserted in the Con- gressional Record Cat public ex- pense) as an extension of his re- marks" The only way the franked envelopes could be obtained is from Nye himself.
 The Society also is offering franked envelopes of Nye and Sen- ator Burt Wheeler, containing at tacks on the Aid-Britain program, to its members for distribution.
 Announcement of this interesting U. S.-financed propaganda cam paign is contained in a bulletin issued by Unit No. 55 of the So- ciety calling meeting to be ad- dressed by Hoffman This was the message:
 At this meeting copies of ad- dresses by Senators Nye and Wheel CT will be distributed to members so that they may send them to their friends. Come and get your share of leaflets for distribution. These excerpts can be used to pub licize our Society to great advan- tage. They can be sent to those of our race and others to demonstrate in the first instance that our So- ciety is doing something, and in the second instance, that those of our race have been an impor- tant part in the building up of our country.
 These excerpts are in franked envelopes ana require no postage. We must keep up the fight to stay out of war, and this is one of the ways in which we can help"
 NOTE-Henry Hoke, editor of the Reporter of Direct Mail Advertis- ing. also has charged that Wheel CTS frank was used by certain or ganizations to distribute racial lit- erature. Wheeler hotly denied this, but when further challenged on the matter of Uric Bell. executive secretary of the Fight for Freedom Committee, made no reply.
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THE SOUR-PUSS

There's always someone dunking a sour pick in the ice cream of happiness This month it seem to be that prominent financial analyst, Roger w Babson who wrote the following cheery note fo the Washington Post, leading newspaper in th' national capital:
 While the newspapers filled with war news and it looks as if the world might go to smash it is well to remember few funda mentals: God is still reigning in His heavens; the trees are budding as they have every year. and compound interest is going on just the every day, including Sundays and holidays
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

They badly in need of money Say They EXCEEDINGLY of money"
 ISPRONOUNCED vapd Pronounce vap-id in ADD n ILL, syllable.
 Glutinous (stcky. Guonous (greedy
 SYNONYMS. Dlate, expand distend inlate.
 WORD STUDY: is yours" vocabulary mastering Toays word intimately acquanted familiar Radio makes it sbe for everyone be events.'
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y ROBERTA LEE

reserved obligatory cancel the reservation?
 customary By doing this the hotel S rec to
 the blade the knife when cutting meat?
 fingers upon handle the blade.
 emphasize them writing a letter?
 emphasis the phrasng of the words rather than by lulderlining
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warming of the danger that Hitler would win in peace negotiations. The seers continue to warn that there can be no policy of appease- ment which assures liberty and jus tice for the democracies. Desperate crises for Britain have been fore cast, but there is always the proph- esy of final victory
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pro- gress. Prosperity of unusual scope is foretold, but extravaganza should be avoided.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be highly talented and exceedingly fortunate. They may be entirely too fond of luxury and should be trained in frugal habits
 Copyright, 1941)
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LOOK and LEARN %y. sy c. GORDON

Which that it liquid at ordinary tenn peratures?
 What the Sargaso Sea? appointment of the Treasury President Washington gained reputation great fnancier? ! the fautless painter? "a many there in the human arm? # ANSWERS: tsEIy l. Mercury. 9 section of patches 
 
 Andrea del Sarto 3sr Thirty.
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SLAPPED DOWN

On the other hand, every time one of the Presidents supporters speaks out for conveys or some other vigorous policy, Senator Lee complained, he is promptly slapped down by a White House spokesman.
 T am sincerely trying to heip the President" said the senator from Oklahoma, but frankly, l am getting disheartened by his failure to back up those of us who stick our necks out for him. l delivered a speech on foreign policy not long ago which the President saw and approved beforehand. The next day I was called to task by the White House"
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20 YEARS AGO EfME fyfm EMPIRE
AUGUST 1, 1921

AUGUST 1, 1921
 attended the Gastneaux Lodge given at Taku Harb before in spite of the rain. Bank the first banking institution to be opened in celebrating its J. re-ee President
 ton of clans was to big picnic planned following Sunday Snow
 
 Ludwig of the jewery firm of Wright and Nelson temporarily south High 50
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SILENT SOCIALIST TREATMENT

Norman Thomas found the Sen- ate Military Affairs Committee a poor sounding board for his iso- lationist views when he testified against extending the one-year ser- vice of selectees. What he doesn't know is that New Deal Senators Josh Lee of Oklahoma and Lister Hill of Alabama planned it that way.
 The limelight = loving Socialist leader was painting for clash with supporters of the Presidents de- fense policies. After reading a pre- pared statement, he leaned back and challengingly demanded: Any questions, gentlemen?"
 Lee and Hill looked him over. How do you think we ought to handle him?" whispered Lee. Hes just aching to have someone ques- tion him so he can sound off"
 Let's give him the silent treat ment," advised Hill. That's the one thing that will stop him." Lee nodded enthusiastically, and the word was flashed down the line, from Senator to Senator, Each in turn grinningly replied, No ques- tions''
 Thank you very much, MT. Thomas. We enjoyed hearing your views" said Chairman Reynolds fin- ally, as the Socialist leader, his face the colcr of stop-hght, gath cred up his papers and sheepishly left the stand.
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SALESCLERK-W age SO, well-groomed, attractive, experi- enced as demonstration, salesclerk, hotel manager for many years. Wishes to locate Juneau as sales clerk. Please call ES 341.
 The Daily AIasKa Empire mas the largest paid circulation of any Az aSka newspaper.
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of Wheeler-Lindbergh outcries that he is trying to get the country into war.
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Washington Merry
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BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
"America First"

Much has been written and spoken about "America
First" 1t is good slogan and should be carried
It that in all matters of work, positions,
what not, Americans should always be given first
sderation. This does not mean that must take
selfish position. But it is like members of fam
ilies-always entitled to first consideration.
This nation is sending supplies, ships. planes
tanks, etc. to England to assist that country in its
struggle against Germany. While do want to
send them worn-out and obsolete equipment. do
not believe it good policy business to send them
best, and keep the inferior dangerous equip
ment for ourselves.
Just recently number of American sailors
went to waery in submarine, that according
to reports which should have been used. 1t is
stated that the vessel old and dangerous had
not been in use until recently, when it was repaired
Our soldiers entitled to the best we have and they
should have newest, safest best equipment of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
SPORTS

The McConnelsville softball team
is aeading the league with one vic
tory and no defeats. Bristol, NAL
ia and Stockport are tied with one
victory and one defeat. Pennsville
occupies the cellar with no wins
and one defeat.
Last Thursday McConnelsville de-
feated Stockport on the common.
Monday evening Stockport edged
Bristol 4 to 8. With John Ham
pitching four hit ball, Malta tri-
umphed over Pennsville, to 2
Ham was credited with 10 strike
outs. Bob Best captured hitting
honors with two home runs and a
single in three times at bat.
Miller's defeated White Cottage
on the common Tuesday evening.
to 5. Stockport plays Haddad ALI
Stars at Stockport Friday afternoon
In the baseball line this past
week there have been both victories
and defeats. Ihe regulars defeated
Somerset II to l with Sam Wltham
going the entire game. The Twln
City Cubs lost two games; one to
GAINESVILLE Jr. Legion and one &C
Philo.
The regulars play the st. Nicholas
Red Birds here at $3.50 Friday, IL
a non-league gone.
The Miller Morticians will play q
double header here Sunday after
noon. beginning at o'clock, will
the Community Center (colored)
team of GAINESVILLE. Lowell Palmer
and "Bunt' Boyer will be the start
ing pitchers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
Reinersville

Mr.. and Mrs Orin Rohrbaugh Of
Akron spent the week end with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
B. Rohrbaugh Miss Clara Louise
Grandstaff is employed at the James
Shrivers home.--Junior Dean and
Jerome Walters who are in CCC
camp at Newark, spent the week
end at home.--The infant daughter
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Nc
Ferren has been named Phillis
uth.--Donald Collins of Zanes-
vile is visiting with his aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Hutch
ms Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Finn
of GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with the
latter's father. Mr. Thomas Allen
Mrs Maxine Mclaughlin has gone
to spend a week with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Harlan Foster, who re-
Gently underwent an operation.--
There will be a stated meeting of
Reinersville Chapter, O. E. S, on
Thursday, July 10.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03

land has thus far lost every cam
paign, in Greece, in Crete, and
elsewhere.
The English know that Hitler
will not win the war unless ne
starves or captures the Island it
self. For this reason, they work
day and night to make the British
Island and arsenal Other campaigns
are analogous to a man who, with
hive of bees, sends one occasionally
to sting hated neighbor. The hive
is kept for use the day the neighbor
barges into the owners house.
For the time being, Hitler has
given up his idea of invasion. The
reason, according to rumor, is that
the British have great stores OF
gasoline and oil along the coast at
every spot where Hitler might land.
This would be poured on the water
for miles and set on fire. Nothing
could survive. 1t is certain that
England has taken every precaution
to throw back any invasion and
that every man, woman, and child
has a job to do for which he has
been trained. Home defense has
been the one great objective and
all other battles have been poor eff
forts to keep a promise and to
spread Hitler's forces as far away
from England as possible.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
STREAMIINED COLLEGE
COURSE

Ever since college education be-
came an advertised commodity in
America, innumerable spare-time e
equivalents" of such an education
have been offered to all who could
not afford to spend four years on a
campus. Needless to say, many al
legged substitutes for the college
curriculum have been nothing other
than out-and-out "sells" designed TO
separate the gullible from his money
in return for a few pounds of print
ed matter and an engraved certifi-
cate. Now, for the first time, an
accredited university will supply the
need for a streamlined college edu-
cation. Next fall Ohio State Uni
versity will offer a two-year course
of "wide human interest study, des-
ignated especially for students who
want to make the most Of their
time
The new curriculum, the result of
six years of planning by university
officials, was designed to cover five
basic college educational require
ments, including:
j. Proficiency in the reading,
writing and speaking of English.
2. Ability to employ scientific
approach to the solution Of prob
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
Rural Identification

It was in 1885, the Rural Electrllcatlon AoIhihls-
tration was created. To date they have loaned over
s367 600 600 to farmer co-operatives for the con
strucon of power lines in rural areas In the United
States, the lines constructed exceed $4,000 miles
and now serve 17O, 900 consumers. In Ohio 14,55o
miles line have been constructed for the beneht OF
4152O customers. Generally, the power is purchased
from private companies and distributed to the men,
bers money collected is used to operate the CO.
operative and repay the loan. The sale of electrical
appliances these of electricity has been
tremendous
While Morgan county has received some Rural Eee-
trfcation there is still much of the county where it is
not available. believe that it is of the best
things that has been inaugurated AT one time it was
fought by the trust, but it is beginning to
alize that cooperation is better than fighting such
worthy, worth while matter. Like R. D. mail service
telephones, and good roads, it should be extended
every part of county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
TWO GALLONS is PAR IN
EATING ICE CREAM

Twenty years ago Americans
bought little over quart of ice
cream per person annually. Enough
now is sold each year to supply ev-
eryone with eight and a half quarts,
says Velma Golding, home demon
stration agent in Portage county,
who adds that the wholesale produc-
tion of this favorite dessert began
less than 100 years ago in Mary
land.
While lawmakers are busy decid-
ing minimum requirements for the
amount of butterfat in ice cream,
scientists are finding out about reg
ulating its mixing and freezing.
Butterfat requirements set by states
for plain ice cream range from 8 to
IA percent, and only few states
limit the amount Of air that may be
beaten into the mixture.
Ice cream can be made at home
without any fancy equipment. AL
that is actually needed for freezing
cream is a pail to hold ice and salt
and a tin can with tight cover to
hold the cream mixture. The mix
ture must suit the freezing method.
A light mixture is used in a freez-
er with crank and dasher to stir
the cream as it freezes. A heavy
mixture is used when it is frozen
in a refrigerator and gets no STIR
ring.
A recipe for freezer ice cream
calls for light cream, sugar, lemon
juice, and salt, while recipe for
the refrigerator calls for heavy
cream, sugar, salt, egg white beaten
stiff, and gelatin or cornstarch
thickening. The air bubbles whip
ped into the cream and egg white
help keep the mixture smooth as it
freezes.
Miss Golding points out that
freezing ice cream in the refriger-
ator eliminates using ice and salt,
but there are other points to remem-
ber. One is to chill all the uten-
them for at least half an hour in
the coldest part of the box. Set the
temperature regulator at it's lowest
points to hasten the freezing. An
other point to remember is that
freezing time depends partly on the
amount of frost on the freezing cab
met. When cream mixture is pack
ed in the freezing tray cover it
, with wax paper TO prevent IL from
absorbing other flavors.
If fruit ice cream is made, crush
or cut up the fruit and mix it with
sugar before adding it to the
cream; otherwise, it will freeze
harder than the ice cream. A novel
way to serve ice cream is to give
each guest a dish of plain ice cream,
then let each select the sauce,
fresh fruit or berries wanted. Nuts
may be used to top the sundae.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
NOTICE ON FILING SCHEDULE
OF DEBTS
The State OF Ohio, Morgan County,
Probate Court

To the surviving spouse, the next
of kin, beneficiaries under the will
and all creditors, of the following
estates and the attorney or at
torneys representing any of the
aforementioned persons:
Minnie V. Burdine, Beverly, r. f.
d., Ohio
James Clements, Malta, Ohio.
You are hereby notified that
Schedules of Claims, Debts and Liza
bilities against the estates of the
aforementioned, deceased, late of
said County, have filed in this
Court. Said Schedules of Claims,
Debts and Liabilities will be for
hearing before this Court on the
21st day of July, 1941, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ
Any person interested may file
exceptions thereto at any time prior
to five days before the date set for
hearing.
Given under my hand and seal Of
said Court, this 1st day Of July,
1941.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of
Said Court.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-03
"OUR SACRED HONOUR"

"For the support of this Declar-
alton, with a firm reliance on the
protection of Divine Providence, we
mutually pledge to each other our
Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred
Honour"
The first part of the Declaration
of Independence with it's glorious
credo Of Americanism is well known
to all of US, but until the Presi-
dents voice rang out to the nation
in those stirring last lines of this
same document, how many of US
remember that the DeclaratiO Of
Independence demanded service
from us, in return for the rights Of
''life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness?"
Our fortunes are small price to
pay for the freedom under which
they were built up. Without liberty
where would they be? We have thes
answer in every land where the de-
mocracy haters have conquered a
careless, uncoordinated people.
Our lives-would they be worth
anything under the iron hand of
dictator? Devoid of freedom to
worship, to speak, to study, even
to think--what could life hold to
those of us who are STEPPED in the
traditions of liberty?
But the third part of the pledge
is our greatest safeguard of our lib
critics.
What is a Sacred Honour? Ac-
cording to the dictionary, Honor is
''the sense of what is right and
comformable to high standard Of
conduct And, according/to the
Bible-"A mans pride shall bring
him low; but honour shall uphold
the humble in spirit"
Doing what we should because it
is the right and honorable thing to
do is the basis of stable society.
There is no security unless men and
nations can depend upon each 9TH
er's pledged word.
Reliance on our sacred honor has
been the bulwark of our defense
during all the trials through which
the nation has passed. The pledge
of not just our lives, or our for
tunes, but our sacred onour as we'll
that is what made and will con-
tinue to make the Declaration Of
independence work!
AS a nation let us therefore on
this one hundred and sixty-fifth an
niversary of the signing of the Dec
laration Of Independence solemly
repeat this pledge and consecrate
ourselves anew to the ideals of the
democratic way Of life.-Charles
Stelzle, Inc, by Ruth Taylor.