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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08

The observance of Mothers Day
on the second Sunday in May (May
10 this year will mark the fifty
first anniversary of the first similar
tribute to Motherhood which took
place in a little red school-house IN
Henderson, Kentucky, in the spring
of 1887. The occasion was initiated
by a red-haired school ma'am, Miss
Mary Towels Sasseen, who invited
the mothers of her pupils TO vlslt
the school and participate in a cere-
monial organized in their honor and
to the honor of motherhood. A pro-
gram Of songs and recitations about
mother, motherhood and the home
was presented, and the event was so
successful that Miss Sasseen held
Mothers day ceremony each year
thereafter while she remained in
school work. Also, she quietly pro-
noted a Mothers day observance in
other communities.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-08

The establishment of Mothers
Day in this country had precedent
in England. An old English Gus.
tom observed "Mothering Sunday
as day on which boys who were
Evening star., 1941-09-07

under his nose, and wasn't she lucky
to have such a good provider?
Having thus so1tened MIN UP, she
showed him the new furnishings. No
instinct warned him to get tough; he
was almost asleep anyhow, and the first
thing he knew he was hooked into
promising that they could remain,
thereby booming himself and his de-
scendants to hfetimes of homemace
twilight.
From then on woman never relln-
quished control. About 1000 BIC. man
invented glass, and had some hopes that
windows would solve the problem OF
having both heat and light in the home,
but woman promptly countered by hang
ing heavy drapes across them. There is
no reason to suppose King Tut's palace
was much brighter than his tomb.
Another challenge to woman came
with Thomas Edison, but there was good
stuff in the gals; they did not quit even
when his minions, with hideous eff
cheney, began producing 200-watt mon
sters capable of routing gloom from the
darkest corners. Somehow they found
ways of replacing them with cute little
10 and Is watt bulbs, with frosted globes,
and these, combined with such protec-
tive devices as heavily armored, light
proof lamp shades, enabled them to hold
out and vin
Evening star., 1941-09-07

the few dim bulbs glowing in the living
room barely suffice to outline the scene
and show some woman, presumably his
wife. If she has the dinner candle COM
plex he is still more out of luck. Even
the usual feeble 15-watt bulbs beat eat
ing by the anemic light of candles.
Some ask-how did it all start? The
answer is fascinating. Recent researches
of picture writing in prehistoric caves
have uncovered the origin of the mys-
terry, though not its cause. 1t began
about 10000 BIC, at the cave of Mrs.
Stonehatchet, popular matron of her
day.
1t seems she was standing in the door
way of her cave, waiting for her mate
to bring in the bacon, when she noticed
that vines growing over the entrance
had begun to slip and hang down. Idly
she pulled them down further, still leav-
ing them rooted above. She had acci-
dentally invented the curtain.
Fascinated by its possibilities, she
went inside and repaired gaps in the
leaves, her busy fingers working until
perfection had been achieved and it was
no longer possible to distinguish the
dinosaur- skin bed from the antique stone
stove Then she offered a prayer that
her husband would come home in
good humor.
In those days before the emancipation
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Let There Be LIGHT

of woman and the invention of the dog
house, it was extremely important for
wife not to incur her husbands dis
pleasure, to avoid having her hair pulled
out by the roots or her brains battered
out with a club. Wives then needed no
Dorothy Dix to emphasize the i'm
portance of keeping their providers con-
tented. They knew-and Mrs. Stone
hatchet realized she was taking fear
full chance.
However, he heaved into view, drag
ging by a vine rope the left hind foot
of a brontosaurus, proof that he had had
a good day at the Office. She cooked
dinner outside the cave, and all through
the meal listened with rapt attention to
all the boring details of how he had
put one over on Bill Flintaxe and
snitched that brontosaurus right from
Evening star., 1941-09-07

"I went to bed that night as usual,
and slept, according to my wont, quite
soundly. I awoke in the gray Of the
morning twilight, and, as 7 lay waiting
for the dawn, the long lines of the de-
sired poem began to twine themselviS
in my mind"
During the period of the District of
Columbia from 1871 to 1916, the original
10 square miles were divided into two
counties. All that part which had been
ceded to the United States by Virginia,
lying to the southwest of the Potomac
River, became known as Alexandria
County, and the remaining portion of
the District-that part ceded by the
State of Maryland to the Federal Gov
ernment-became known as Washing
ton County. The present Arlington
County and much of the city of Alex
Evening star., 1941-09-07

andria was included in Alexandria
County, D. c., and it was during this
time that an incident happened that,
had it turned out as planned, the land
toward the south end of the Highway
Bridge would have been built up will
houses and factories, and this part O:
the original District most likely would
have been permanently ruined.
This event, which was highly adver-
tised at the time, was the attempt to
found community there, to be known as
Jackson City, in honor of Andrew
Jackson, who was then PresidenS but
many preferred to call it the "HuTbug
City" However, Jackson City proved a
failure. and the area is recalled mainly
for its horse racing tracks and gambling
houses during the gay Cos"
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Review on Grand Scale

However, the Baileys Cross Roads re-
view was undoubtedly arranged upon
the grandest scale of all except, or course,
the final grand review which took place
here in Washington at the close of the
war.
Regarding this great event, the first
edition of The Star of November 20, 1864,
has this to say:
up to noon today the crowd passing
the Long Bridge to attend this review
was immense. Perhaps 10000 citizens
and others went over from Washington.
No business to speak of was transacted
in either executive department this
forenoon, nearly all being away at the
Evening star., 1941-09-07
By Basil Gordon.

Since these words were spoken by the
Great Creator mankind has rejoiced in
light. But not womankind. If given her
way-and who can stop her?-woman
will keep her domain, the home. in per-
petual twilight. over which she reigns
in dim glory like some queen of the
neither regions, graciously dispensing hos
pitality and justice to her subjects, but
firmly denying their plaintive requests
for light.
The average husband, returning from
work, wants to enter his own little world
of brightness. He is proud Of his family
and would like to get good look at
them.
Often it's not possible Curtains shut
off what little sunshine remains, and
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Bp Alice MatweH.

A woman who wants pair of shoes in
occupied France today must go to her
local mayor, who examines the condition
of her footwear personally and decides
whether or not she really needs them.
If his decision is favorable he gives her
a bon dachat, form of ticket authoriz-
ing some one to sell her pair.
Nine months ago silk stockings were
problem No. for women shoppers. To-
day it is shoes.
Signs for next winter point to no
creams or lipstick at ALL since both con-
sist largely of the fatty material the Ger
mans take wherever they find it to grease
their war machine.
Countless other luxuries and so-called
necessities, such as sheets and wooden
clothing, are very hard to get and are
sometimes obtained only through the
black market, bootleg enterprise charg-
ing bootleg prices.
Spools of ck-and-white thread are
scarce as hens teeth. Listed among the
missing are hat elastics, dress shields and
good hairpins. Upper fastenings are
hard to find and bad actors when located
Without authorization no shoe mer-
chant would risk a sale, for the Germans
impose severe penalties; even the least
important of foot covering, such as the
tufted felt slippers concierges love to
wear, is subject to restriction.
Investigators Feared
Many woman prefers patronizing the
cobbler to having investigators in her
home because tales are told about in
spectors who carry away foodstuffs they
regard as surplus or anything else that
looks little extra. In one instance a
mans suit was confiscated because it was
thought he had one more than neces-
sary.
Cobblers are rushed to death. Many,
have stopped taking new work and put
up signs to say so. The work they do is
good enough, but their materials are
poor. There is no more genuine sole
leather to be had What is used for soles
now is about as resistant as tough card
board. Far more satisfactory is the
latest wrinkle-rubber. Pieces of old
tires cut to shape are nailed to shoe bot
toms, making for quick repair and easy
tread.
The silk stocking shortage remains
acute, but women have found substitutes
in home knit hosiery and, so far as
weather permits, in bare legs. Two firms
in Paris, one American, one French, ad-
vertise suntan liquid to be brushed over
the legs, with streak of darker color to
be painted down the back to simulate
the stocking seam.
Stocking qualities are far from service
able, though prices have jumped. Stock
ings that were Is francs before the oc-
cupation are now rs to 100 francs. The
franc is now valued at $50 to the dollar.
Silk stocks are low and there are no
requirements, as the bulk of the raw sup
ply came from Japan. italian silk i'm
ports to France are negligible.
Germans Buy Hose
Hot cakes are slow selling, compared
to the way German officers and men are
gobbling up the silk stocking supply that
remains. They are greedy buyers.
An officer being shown an expensive
quality in speciality shop, ordered the
entire stock on hand. He said German
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Editors note-AIice MarweH, for
sir years q fashion urtter in Paris,
recently returned from France, Uhere
she remained during the German oc-
cupation to report the latest ners
from the former fashion center of the
Uorld.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

He has loosed the fateful lightning oi
His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujahi
His truth is marching on"
Evening star., 1941-09-07

The soldiers seemed to like this, and
answered back, Good for your Mr..
Clarke said, Mrs Howe why do you not
write some good words for that stirring
tune?' replied that I had often wished
to do this, but had not as yet found
in my mind any leading toward it.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

beguile the rather tedious drive We sang
from time to time snatches of the Army
songs so popular at that time, conclud-
ing, think, with:
John Browns body lies a-mouldering
in the ground;
His soul is marching on
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Soldiers Had Hard Day

THE President was there; Gen. Nc
Clellan and the Prince de Joinville were
there; and all the elite were there But
to the poor soldiers it was very hard
day. They marched heavy, with KNAPP
sacks and all the equipment of soldier.
They started early, marched 10 miles,
were then several hours under review,
and then marched back to camp. Many
gave out and were left by the wayside,
to come up when they can the rest of
us are back in camp tonight, worn out
and heartily tired of grand reviews. I
hope the crowding of my hospital is not
to be one of the results of the overWork"
One of the incidents connected with
this particular review at Baileys well
worth mentioning was the visit made
there upon this occasion by Julia Ward
Howe and the writing at the old Willard
Hotel, early on the following morning,
of her immortal poem, "The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Competent
writers have declared this hymn to be
the best of the many beautiful and SEN
timental songs written during the Civil
War period; indeed, none has quite
reached the heights of excellence of Mrs.
Howe's lines, the first verse of which you
will no doubt recall:
mine eyes have seen the glory OF the
coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Songs Inspire Soldiers

"We were invited one day to attend
a review of troops at some distance from
the town. While we were engaged in
watching the maneuvers sudden move
ment of the enemy necessitated imme-
diate action. The review was discon-
tinued, and we saw detachment of SOL
diers gallop to the assistance of small
body of our men who were in imminent
danger of being surrounded and cut off
from retreat. The regiments remain
ing on the field were ordered to march
to their cantonments. We returned to
the city very slowly Of necessity, for
the troops nearly filled the road. My
dear minister was in the carriage with
me, as were several other friends. To
Evening star., 1941-09-07
How Song Was Written

Mrs Howe's own version of how she
was inspired to write this soul-stirring
song follows:
1T would be impossible for me to say
how many times have been called upon
to rehearse the circumstances under
Republic 1 have also had occasion
more than once to state the simple story
in writing. AS this oft-told tale has no
unimportsnt part in the story of my life,
will briefly add it to these records.
II distinctly remember that feeling
Of encouragement came over me as l
drew near the city of Washington at the
time already mentioned. I thought OF
the women Of my acquaintance whose
sons or husbands were fighting our great
battle; the women themselves serving in
the hospitals or busying themselves with
the work of the Sanitary Commission.
My husband as already said, was be-
yond the age of military service; my eld-
est son but stripping; my youngest was
a child of not more than years. could
not leave my nursery to follow the march
of our armies, neither had I the prac-
tical deftness which the preparing and
packing of sanitary stores demanded.
Something seemed to say to me, You
would be glad to serve, but you can
not help any one; you have nothing
to give and there is nothing for you
to do Yet, because of my sincere
desire, a word was given me to say
that which did strengthen the hearts of
those who fought in the field and of
those who languished in the prison.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Canon Fire at Fairfax

In the course of the review yesterday,
the practiced ears of hundreds of officers
present detected the sound of heavy ana
irregular firing from the direction OF
Fairfax Court House. 1t came from the
enemy, and was set down simply to an
effort to create the momentary impress
sion that our outposts had been attacked
in force somewhere, and thus to throw
the review into confusion. 1t may be
added that our pickets were considerably
strengthened along the lines yesterday
as a precautionary measure in case the
enemy should attempt any mischief at
the time of the review
Alfred L. Castleman, who was a sur
geon in the Civil War, records his recol-
lections of this event as follows:
This morning We received marching
orders to Baileys, to have a grand re-
view of the whole Army. Very few had
any confidence in the part Of the order
announcing the purpose review. All
believed it was to take Fairfax. and then
perhaps to move forward on Centreville
and Manassas; but all were disappointed.
1t was Grand Review very grand
one. such as doubt whether this CONT
nent ever witnessed before. 1t may
never witness the like again. There were
about 100000 men in battle array; not
in one long line stretching far beyond
the reach of vision. and leaving the
imagination to picture what we could not
see hIlt all in sight at orce on an i'm
mense plane, in squares and columns,
marching and counter marching, charg-
ing and retreating,
Evening star., 1941-09-07
History Made in Nearby Virginia Counties

review, except clerks who could not leave
their desks. We expect our report Of
the affair in time for today's second
edition Of The Star"
In the second edition Of The Star we
are told that:
Everybody in Washington went over
today to see the great review at Baileys
Cross Roads, but owing to the length of
the route prescribed (via Balls Cross
Roads, and the narrow passageways at
the Long Bridge draws and tho stockade,
it was half days work to get to the
point of review. Many who went were
sitting for hours in their vehicles at the
bridge waiting for the slow current to
move on.
General and Staff DELAYED.
Gen Mcclellan, with brilliant staff
and escorted by several regiments of
cavalry with full cavalry band, pro-
ceeding by the same route Nong Bridge,
Balls Cross Roads and Munsons HID,
did not reach the ground until quarter
past II m.
ON MS ARRIVAL he received q salute
and SalvoS by battery, and as he rode
along the line in review the roars OF
cheers that were sent up from the $4,000
throats of his army were never as deaf
ening as the thunder of the artillery.
The scene at this time was imposing
in the extreme-a scene to be remem-
bered for a lifetime-as Gen. Mcclellan,
with his full staff and accompanied by
President Lincoln and Secretaries Cam
eron and Seward, on horseback, dashed
rapidly along, passed the immense bodies
of infantary, cavalry and artillery ex-
tending for miles in the open fields be-
tween Munsons Hill and Baileys Cross
Roads.
Following upon this review, the
marching review of the troops would take
place, not probably to be finished until
nightfall, such were their numbers.
The divisions of Gems. Mcdowell, Nc
Call, Heintzelman, Franklin, Blenker,
Smith and Fitz John Porter were on the
ground, including 80 regiments of infan-
try. of cavalry and 20 batteries of
artillery; altogether in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 men,"
The following day The Star, in speak
ing of the review. printed this news item:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-12

its on the size of the army did not
Immediately create larger armed
force, since 1t was not an appropria-
ton bill.
Its major provision is a section
lifting, for the next fiscal year,
starting July /, all present restric-
tions on the strength of the vari-
GUS branches of the army, the air
corps, the nurse corps and the air
corps flying cadets.
The army's present strength. In
Guiding selective service trainees
and national guardsmen inducted
into federal service. totalled 1902
500 officers and men as Of May q
It's composition was 487 600 regu-
lars. 29050O guardsmen. $1,000 re-
serve officers on active duty and
100000 selective service trainees
The new bill would have no effect
on the number Of selective service
trainees which may be inducsed
into the army. since that Is limit
ed by the selectiye service at 10
10000 at any one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-12
1700 Keep 10000
From Defense Jobs
IN ST. Shipyards
Machinist Strike Ties
Up 500 Millions of
Vital Ship Orders

SAN FRANCISCO, May IL
(UP) - Striking CIO and
AFL machinists today fore
ed complete work stoppage
at seven San Francisco bay
shipyards and partially closed four
others-tying up $500,000000 in de-
fense contracts, including orders for
81 destroyers. four cruisers, and
numerous cargo vessels. There wa
no violence.
Despite urgent pleas from Wash
ington, 1700 strikers, demanding
higher wages, posted picket lines
under heavy police surveillance and
prevented 10000 to $4,000 other
workers from going INTO the yards.
In the nations biggest shipbuild-
ing strike since the national emerg-
ency began, all work halted at the
Moore Drydocks Co., Oakland; Har-
Dor Launch and Tug Co., Oakland; ;
General Engineering, Alameda; Pa
cific Dry Dock, Oakland; Parker
Diesel Repair Works, Oakland
MatSOn Navigation Company snip
Repair Shops, San Francisco; and
the Alameda plant of Bethlehem
Shipbuilding corporation, Bethle-
hem Steel subsidiary.
Work at Bethlehem's San Francisco
plant, largest ariecteG. was stopped
except for employment on private
contracts which the strikers said
were "of minor impoItanc Mach
inc shop work ceased but boiler
makers were on duty at the San
Francisco plants of General Engin-
eering, United Engineering, and Col
umbia Machine Works. No attempt
was made to stop the boilermakers
who informed the machinistS they
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-12
Lids Off as 0kay Given
Army Of LimitIess Size

WASHINGTON. Way 10 CUP)-
The United States moved to the
brink of all-out wartime prepara-
ton today.
Highlighted in onrushing defense
moves were these
l. The house military affairs
committee approved legislation re-
moving all statutory limits on the
size of the army, in ali its branch
eS.
2. Selective service headquarters
ordered immidate classification of
the ten million remaining unclasSi-
fled men who registered last Octo-
Der in a move to obtain complete
data on skilled workers and poten-
tial soldiers.
3. Maj Gen. Henry H. Arnold,
chief of U. S. army aviation, assert
ed that the air corps is rapidly get
ting ready for trial by battle" Ar
mold. who recently returned from
a secret mission to Great Britain,
made the statement in a speech be-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-12
Negro Houseboy Called to Tell LA.
Grand Jury Of Hollywood Parties
Following Girls Story Of Orgies

HOLLYWOOD, May IL (UP)-A
Negro houseboy employed by a
prominent film actor was called be-
fore the county grand jury today
as it resumed investigation of al
legged Hollywood parties where Syl-
via Hamalaine, 16-year-old Mime
sofa screen hopeful said she was
seduced.
Another Hollywood man and wife
and law student. also were called
to testify in the secret investi-
cation.
The jury began its investigation
when Miss Hamalaine, who came TO
Hollywood seeking a film career,
told the district attorneys office
of parties at the homes of film
personality during which she said
leWd movies were shown and i'm
moral acts INDUCED in.
simultaneously, trial resumed IN
Superior Judge Thomas l.. AM
broSe's court where Miss Virginia
Lopez, 32-year-old Cuban dress de-
signer, is accused of condoning an
attack upon Miss Hamalaine by
Adolph La Rue, one of the foul
men with whom She girl said she
had intimate relations since coming
to Hollywood last June.
The attack occurred Dec. IT, Miss
Hamalaine said, in Hollywood
apartment which she and Miss Lo-
PEE shared. The girl admitted, how
ever, that In Rue was not rcspon-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-12
School Closing in
Valley Ranges from
June 9Th 10 18th
CalexicO, H0ltville to
End School Terms First,
Brawley Last on List

Ell Centro's schools will
close June 13 and closing
dates for the other valley
cities ranging from June 3
to June 16, with all dates con-
tingent upon whether there will be
more mud holidays due to rain.
Commencement exercises for the
various city schools are: Central
junior college, juno IL; Wilson
school, June IL; Douglass high
school and junior college, June II:
Central high school, June 13. Wash
ington schools date is not yet set,
In Calexico, the last day OF
school Is June 6. Calexico high
school will have its exercises on
June 5. The elementary schoci
graduation date has not been set
tied upon.
June is also the closing date for
the Holtvlle schools with the high
school commencement on that eve
ming when DR.. Paul Perigord, noted
California educator will be the
speaker. The elementary school
graduation is the same date.
Imperial schools will close on
June 13 with the high school COM
mencement that evening and with
the elementary school graduation
probably the same day.
In Brawley, the JUNIOR college will
have its exercises on June 3 and the
high school June 4, while the ele-
mentary school graduation, due to
the fact that school did not start
until Sept. 80, will be on June 16,
Calipatria high school and gram
mar school have chosen June 13
as their final day of school and
the date of commencement pro-
grams.