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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
Not Always Red Tape

The government is often accused and rightfully
of too much red tape and apparently unnecessary de-
lay in getting certain things done. However there
instances where the government has accomplished
wonders in completing gigantic undertakings SEEM
fngly impossible in brief period of time The latest
of these is the Alaskan highway which has been
pleted and to traffic for its entire length of l.
GIL miles, all in record breaking time And let it be
remembered that leads through country of the worst
kind, over which to build roads, such hundreds of
miles of swamp land, mountains and hills,
through dense forests, and 200 streams Just
visualize what undertaking it was which few
years ago would have been impossible. The gigantic
task completed with 10000 soldiers divided into
army engineers regiments, and 1000 civilian
workmen under direction of the public roads admins
tration, did the work, completing the highway in
slightly six months Ed Erwin of this place was
of the engineers this road.
What this highway to this country and the
world in general cannot be realized Alaska is great
ciuntry, and call attention of readers the
very able article Alaska, written by DR.. H. H. Scott
OF this place, Don't fail to read it.
While the Alaskan highway, which will be dedi-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
CHRISTMAS MAIL

Letter to all postmasters, from
Smith w. Purdum, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, to the effect
that the public be notified, that for
smooth and efficient air and railway
mail service, that the bulk of Christ
mas Mail must be in the postoffice
by December 1st
In the year 1941, about 21,95O
mail cars were required between
December IL and "a to deliver
Christmas mails-enough cars to
make train 270 miles long.
The postal service usually bor-
rows about $500 trucks from the
Army and other Government agen-
cies, and rents some 10000 from
private owners to handle the Christ
mas mail. This year the army needs
its own trucks and private owners
come under the tire rationing.
Attention is also called to the
task of the Post Office Department
In moving millions of pieces Of mail
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
4 GREAT LAND

Great Land is the meaning o1
the Indian word Alaska. 1t is
great 1t has more coastland than
the Atlantic seaboard. The Yukon
river, 1000 miles long, is like an
other Amazon. It is a mile wide
and freshens, like the Amazon, the
ocean, for ten miles out from its
mouth. Many big rivers drain that
Arctic country.
Pick Alaska up and lay it over
the United States. 1t will reach
from San Francisco to Atlanta. It's
area is 100000 square miles. 1t is
20 times the size of Pennsylvania,
and four times the empire we call
Texas. From Kiska Island. now in
the hands of the Japs, to Sitka, is
1000 miles. From Sitka by sea to
the Yukon is also 1000 miles. For
1000 miles hundred Aleutian Is
lands stretch southwest.
Look at the map. The Aleutians
are shaped like the tusks of an ele-
phant, if you imagine Alaska to
look like the head of an elephant,
as some imagine. The Alaskan
Range is continued in the Alaskan
Peninsula, and the islands are
clearly the foothills submerged.
The coast sank years ago, as is
proved by the fact, the mountains
are laved by the ocean, which
climbs far up their steep sides.
Muir Glacier, 200 feet high, and
still higher ones, dwarf the Swiss
glaciers to Pygmies. They cut out
majestic fiords like those of Nor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

4 m
an appreciative audience. These
boys, under the direction of Sadie
Moor, are to be highly commend
ed for the singing: Cline McCurdy,
Donald Parsons, Clarence Newton,
Sherman Hickerson, Galen Davis,
Harold Hill, Jack Davis and VIM.
Snyder. A trumpet solo by Ron
ME NORM was greatly enjoyed. On
Thursday and Friday evenings John
Price, with his drums, and accom-
panied by Mrs. Max Price, gave a
grand performance. This talented
young drummer is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Price. Fred Nc
Donald sang "Caroline," for his
audience and was encored to render
praise the Lord, and Pass the
Ammunition" The M. e M. high
school band was present Friday
evening and rendered several Sc
lections. Girls taking part in the
speciality numbers were Viva Van
Horn, Carol James, Jeannine Hill,
Charlotte Hayes, Virginia Ander-
son, Betty Cooperrider, Marjorie
Vanoster, Donna Jean Bowles. Bon
ME Jean Vaughn and Neva Ken
nedy.-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

Gated tomorrow, is perhaps the most outstanding
ample of the speed with which our government can
things DONE when really sets itself about to do
it, due to cutting out red tape and other government
regulations, which function under normal conditions
there other instances of the speed in which gil
ganc undertakings have been accomplished way ahead
of schedule, such the Coulee Dam-one of the mod
wonders of the world; then too would name
the speed with which the government took charge of
big manufacturing plants changing machinery over
into making Of Notwithstanding out planes,
tanks, ammunition, etc., way ahead of schedule.
When learn of what the government really
accomplish when it has mind to, excelling in
speed the work of privately owned company own
ed manufacturing plants, wonder why the old
government system of red tape, with its delay and
out impractical methods established by the gov
ernment years ago, cannot be thrown into the dis
card, and the later good business like methods, be
used
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
MORE REGISTRANTS RECENT.
LY ACCEPTED

The following have passed theil
final examinations, have been sworr
in and will leave soon for theil
basic training:
Howard Dale James, Pennsville
route one.
Denver Benjamin Kittle, Glous
ter route two.
Gerald Harrison Porter, Chester.
hill route two.
Harold Leroy Swain, Malta.
Raymond Harland Weinstock
Reinersville.
Ralph Eugene Vickroy, Chester.
hill route two.
John Thomas, Crooksville route
two.
John Eldon Vincent, Chester.
hill route two.
James Benjamin Smith, McCon.
nelsville.
Maurice Herbert Henery, McCon-
nelsville.
George Raymond White, Crooks
vile route two.
Donald Leeper Barr, Blue Rock
route two.
Elton Clark Hickerson, Penns-
vile route one.
Dale C. Scott, Pennsville route
one.
Lee Jackson, Malta route three
Harold Ormond Frash, Malta
route one.
Walter Lee Niceswanger, Malta
route three.
Virgil Rex Startling, Chesterhill.
Ray c. Ellis, Chesterhill route
one.
Douglas Richard Hooper, Nc
route three.
John Doney Haines, Beverly
route one.
Rufus Francis Garner, Malta.
Jimmie Riley Shepard, Malta.
Glenn Leo Burkheimer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
"SWING OUT" WE'LL RECEIVED

| "Swing Out" three act comedy
and musical show, presented at the
high school auditorium, on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, and spon-
sored by the Trinity Guild, was
well received by a small audience
Sitting as spectator in the aud
ience, one felt each character was
well suited to the part they por-
trayed, and much praise was heard
for every member of the cast.
"Swing Out" was opened in the
garden Of the T. j. Kissler estate,
Mr.. Kissler being acted by Vic
Jaynes, who played the part of the
harassed Mr.. Kissler, capabIy and
well and who met his match in his
wife "Gustie," taken by Mrs Agnes
Newman. Gifted in elocution, Mrs.
Newman enacted her role in a most
charming manner. Betty, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kissler, was
most graciously filled by Mrs. Paul
inc Anderson. Oliver Lindsay, as
Pierre Castor, the Frenchman,
with the big and not too scrupu-
lous ideas), very realistically por-
trayed Frenchman, even to an
accent. John Arthurs, the popular
suitor for Betty was Ralf Benja-
min. Mr.. Benjamin delighted his
audience with much ad-libbing, and
with his vivid personality added
much zest to the play. Doris Wild
iner in most clever manner, play
ed the part of Betty's lisping
friend Patsy. Virginia Beckwith
was Rita Phillips, the widow friend
of Mrs. Kissler, who had her eye on
the Frenchman. Annie, the maid,
was Mrs. Hazel Warne, who as
black face, bid fair to becoming a
second Hattie Mcdaniel. Jesse
Hayes very solemnly and well, be-
came Perkins, the butler, for the
Kissler family. Gus Nelson, the
Broadway booking agent, was en-
tertainly done by Vernon Kester.
After many ups and downs John
Arthur succeeded in unmasking the
fraudulent Frenchman during Mrs.
Kissler's charity show, at which
several of our local entertainers
were performing. On Thursday eve
ming those taking part in the char
ity show were Attorney and Mrs.
Francis Doudna, with piano and
bells. The Doudnas who are ia
vorites with any audience, played
both evenings in their usual talent
ed manner. On Thursday evening
the double male quartet from
Pennsville was well received by
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

The Noble County Leader last weeR day lat be-
cause nobody told the editor the postoce would be
closed Armistice day Git always isl concerning
the recent election states 1.-THE Leader devoted prac-
tically all of its political efforts to the congressional
electon-wth the result that Noble county reversed
itself did the entire district; but taking
credit unto ourselves" Well spoken Mr.. Editor. You
take no credit yourself, and else in so far
we learn gives you any credit so that makes it
unanimous.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
WITH SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from page one)

John Lowell, son of Mr. and Mrs
George, w. Lowell, and E. ]. (Billy)
Bell, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Bell, both, Of this place, who en-
listed some time ago in the naval
reserves, left the first of the week
for Evanston, ILL.,, where they will
take a four months course, al
Northwestern University.
~
Staff Sergeant James Whitehouse
of the army air force, who has been
stationed at Bridgeport, Conn,
come Sunday for a weeks visit here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R..
d. Whitehouse. Sergeant White
house does not expect to remain
much longer at the place where he
has been, since he will go under
restriction orders, Nov. 26.
Pvt. Judson Smith of Fort Bliss,
Texas. left for camp this morning,
following, furlough since Satur-
day, with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Smith, of Malta.
Pfc. Dwight Wallace, of Ft. Bel
voir, Va, had three day pass over
the week end which he spent with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Wallace, near Todds. He has four
brothers in the service. Wallace is
in the engineering corps, and has
completed his course in the water
publication school. Upon his re-
turn to FIT. Belvoir, he expects to
be transferred soon, to some other
camp.
Aviation Cadet Frank Bragg, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bragg, near
Malta, who enlisted in the army air
corps, more than two years ago.
and was sent ito Panama soon after,
and some months ago was trans
ferred to camp near San Fran
cisco, Calf, is now at Randolph
Field, Texas, training for an army
air pilot.
Staff Sergeant Frank Dugan, who
has been waiting, course in the
advanced school, OF flying at Carls-
bad, N. M, left that place Tuesday.
AS yet no iwond has been received
as to where be was sent. His
brother, lieutenant Charles w.
(Wayne) lbagan. is at Columbia.
8. c., 1915 Devonshire, DR.. The
address Of his other brother, is
Cadet VIM. r. Dugan, Room 237I
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
Sheep Claims Allowed

Chester Carr, $500; C. K. Combs
$8.4O; H. M. Fell 1920; Willard
Fox, 5000; M. H. Grandstaff, $10.-
60; E. A. Greer, $3.50; Doyle Hale
$19.45; Ray McKibben, $3.50; D.
r. Orndoff. s78.7O; Fred Scott, $32.-
00;C. 1. Scofield, 1925; Paul P
Smith, $9.10: J. A. Spencer, 1920;
Same, $5.2t, 5. d. stewart, $7.z0;
Gerald Syphers, s11.70; Lenna Will
liams, $500; D. c. Woodward, So
90; J. H. Wooley 1880; Jesse j
Worthington, s31.15; S. B. Zumbro
S7.3O.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

every day to and from the soldiers,
sailors and marines throughout the
world. ans
The Postal esta ablishment is oper-
ating with many thousands of mex
perienced personnel, due to the fact
that former employees have been
called to the service.
The Department can not assure
deliveries of gifts unless the public
cooperates by mailing early and
thus spreading the transportation
load over longer period than
usual.-Morgan County Postmast-
ers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

George Eldon Carr, jr., Of Logan
is attending officers candidate
school, at Fort Knox, KY. He is the
son of Professor George E. Carr
former superintendent in M. & M
schools. Address Candidate George
Eldon Carr, 6-C-2, F. A. r. c., Fort
Knox, KY.
Pfc. Charles c. George is spend
ing Today furlough with his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood George,
| who reside on the James Hum and
Emmett Abel farm, the former
| Beard place, route 78. He is locat-
| ed at Morris Field, N. c., in the air
| force.
Pfc. Herman Merrell, who is in
the parachute division, and station
ed at Fort Bragg, S. c., came Fri
day to spend 15-day furlough
with his mother and other rela-
tives. His brother, Pvt. Freddie
Merrell, is in the same camp in the
field artillery.
~
Price Bruner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Frank Bruner, who reside on the
c. S. Dye farm, Malta township, has
enlisted in the U. S. navy air corps,
and has passed his first examination.
Bruner took training at the Ohio
Aeronautics School at Columbus,
and afterward was employed for
more than year in defense work
at the Wright Aeronautical Corpor-
alton, Patterson, N. J. Because of
his training, he enters the navy as
third class petty officer. His
brother, Charles, who is in the sig
nal corps, of the navy, has been
overseas since in July, and until re-
Gently was in England. His ad-
dress now is not known by his home
people.
Address of Pvt. Charles Wilson
is: Pla. 923, Recruit Depot, Marine
Bks, Paris Island. s. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans, Ches-
terhlH received word that their son
Max has been transferred from
Camp Carrabelle, Fla, to Fort Ord,
Calf His address now is Pfc. Paul
M. Evans 35401767, Co. C. 532nd
Engr. Amp. Regt., us. Army. Fort
Ord Calf.
J. The address Of Pvt. Charles e. |
Robinson is: 18th Station Hospital, |
Barracks No. 8. Camp Chaffe, Ark.
He was recently transferred from
Camp Grant. Ill. He Is the SON Of
Ross Robinson Of East Bloom.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
From Private Gerald L. Parks

Dear Sir:-You asked me to in
form you of my location in the army
and you would publish by address
in your paper. / certainly would
appreciate your doing that, as / en-
joy getting mail from my friends
and it's difficult to find time tc
write to them all.
We have Morgan County Dem
ocrat" here in camp and though ]
always enjoyed reading it at home
it has much greater value to me
now. You have fine paper. Thanks
million, and my address is: Pvt
Gerald L. Parks, 319th Ord. M. T
Depot, Co. CO.., Camp Barkeley
Texas, U. S. Army.
Cecil G. Lyon has been transferred
from Camp Grant, ILL.,, to Arkansas
He is serving in the medical divi.
sion. Address is: Pvt, Cecil G. Lyon
U. S. Army, 18th Station Hospita!
Bldg. T. 1775, Camp Chaffe, Ark
Pvt. Robert S. Campbell, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Campbell OF
this place has been transferred from
Nashville, Tenn, to Fort Knox, Ky
Address is: Pvt. Robert S. Campbell
18th Obsn. sgd, Goodman Field
Fort Knox, Ky.
Pfc. Charles r. Mills who received
his basic training at Camp Grant
ILL.,, has been transferred to Fitz.
simmons, U. S. General hospital
Denver, Colo He states he can
see a mountain range 80 miles away
The high peaks are covered with
snow about one third of the way
down. The altitude of this camp
is $3.50 feet and the air there is very
pure. His address is: Pfc. Charles
R. Mills, U. S. Army, Co. A. End Pla
S. M. D. T. Fitzsimmons General
Hospital, Denver. Colo.
Pvt Dwight Richardson, who has
ben stationed at Fort Hancock, Nj,
came last Thursday for a three day
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkes Richardson, and his brother
Carl Richardon of East Bloom, and
other relatives and friends. Pvt
Richardson believes that he will be
sent overseas soon.
Pvt. Robert Galen Hardesty of
Camp Pocatello, Idaho, arrived
Wednesday to spend about 10 days
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hardesty of Bristol township and
other relatives and friends. He is in
the Air Corps and has been in the
service better than five months. This
is his first furlough home. He made
the trip by train and he will spend
five days of his. furlough on the
train
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
NOTICE OF. APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Annie Mehahfey, deceas-
cd: Emmett Abel, whose address
is McConnelsville. Ohio, has been
appointed and, qualified as admins
traitor OF the estate of Annie Me-
hatfay, late of Morgan county. Ohio,
deceased. s,
Dated this 18th day Of November.
A. D., 1912.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge Of Said County.
19n3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

Hillcrest, U. S. Navy pre-flight
school, 18th Bn., Co. A, End Platoon,
Iowa City, Ia. They are the sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Dugan, Nor
gan township.
Pvt. Albert Sherman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Sherman, of Bris-
tol, who was at the Wright Field,
Dayton, has been transferred to the
Patterson Field. His address is:
3rd Sta. Complement, Third Pro-
visional Group, Patterson Field,
Fairfield, o.
Pvt. Ralph L. Shaver writes that
they are having some cold weather
in Texas, where he is located, and
that the boys were wearing more
clothing than we do in winter. His
full address is: Pvt. Ralph L. SHAY
er, U. S. Army, Bat. C, 35th C. A.
T. B., Camp Wallace, Texas.
Robert Porter, of Malta, who is
stationed at Camp De Soto, Fla,
has been promoted to corporal
-
Festus Kincaid Breaks Arm
Cpl. Festus Kincaid, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Kincaid, of Ken
nebec hill, has been in the hospital
at Camp Gordon, Ca, on account of
a broken arm. He and two other
soldiers were in an auto wreck more
than a month ago in which his
two companions lost their lives.
-t-
Cpl. Technician Roy Jameson
Vorhies of Camp Young, Indio, Cal
ifornia, came last Tuesday to spend
a weeks furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Vorhies, Morgan
township.
Delmar Walker, who is in the
government service and taking a
course at the West Virginia Insti-
tute of Technology, Montgomery,
w. Va, spent the week end here
with his mother, Mrs. L. D. Walker.
Tee. Sergeant John Hammond of
Fort Knox. KY, visited the week
end here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haven Hammond and other
relatives and friends. He is taking
radio technician course, which
will require months to complete.
Pfc. Robert McInturf, OF Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo-. left for. that
place Saturday, following few
days furlough spent With his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McInturf,
Of Penn township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

Pfc. Robert McInturf, OF Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo-. left for that
place Saturday, following few
days furlough spent With his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McInturf,
of Penn township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
At Fort Mcclellan. Ala.

The following soldiers from this
county were recently transferred
from Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind, to Fort Mcclellan, Ala: Frank
Mccormick of McConnelsville, route
two; Stanley l.. Hanson, Stockport
route two; Glenn C. Tabler, Chester
hill; Francis e. McFerren, Beverly
route one.
Pfc. James M. Henderson has
been transferred from Miller Field,
N. Y, to North Carolina. His ad-
dress: 45S Engrs. Depot Co., Camp
Butner, N. c., U. S. Army.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

& The address Of Pvt. Charles e.
Robinson is: 18th Station Hospital,
Barracks No. 8. Camp Chaffe, Ark.
He was recently transferred from
Camp Grant. III. He is the son OF
Ross Robinson OF East Bloom.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

Delmar Walker, who is in the
government service and taking a
course at the West Virginia Insti-
tute of Technology, Montgomery,
w. Va, spent the week end here
with his mother, Mrs. l.. D. Walker.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Uncle Royss Corner
BY RAMON COFFMAN

In speaking OF the present war,
people often say that 1t is motor
ized." Some idea of what that
means may be gained by thinking
of the changes since the time of
Napoleon.
Napoleon Bonaparte was the
"conqueror" of his time. During a
period of 81 years he led French
armies which attacked other coun-
tries in Europe. Italy, Austria,
Spain and parts of Germany fell
under his power. He even drove
into Northern Africa and for
time held control of Egypt
There were cannon in Napoleon's
day and he knew how to use them
with great effect Soldiers were
armed with muskets and thousands
Of men were in cavalry.
Yet 1t was slow warfare by modern
standards. No motor cars and no
Rirplanes were used.
Napoleon was a skillful leader in
war, but at times he made mistakes.
Perhaps his greatest mistake was
to attack Russia. In 1912 he drove
into that country with close to
SOC, 900 men. People of those days
thought his army was of vast size.
Although Napoleon swept east
ward to Moscow and captured the
city he later retreated and lost most
of his army. Some French soldiers
were left to guard Poland and the
Baltic states, but hardly $4,000
marched back to Paris with their
general. About three -fourths of, the
Evening star., 1942-08-21

men had died from hunger, freezing,
disease or Russian bullets.
What a different story it would
have been If Napolean's army had
been motorized Even if he had
been forced to retreat he could have
saved most of his men If they had
moved aboard trucks and jeeps.
Trucks and other motor cars we're
employed in the fxst World War,
but not the "jeep.s This little car
Is an American product of recent
times and has caught the fancy of
the public.
Jeeps are automobiles made for
trough going" They already have
appeared in several battle areas.
and in coming months are expected
to play a very important part in
troop transport
Tanks are among the other ma
chimes In the motorized side of
modern warfare. They were used in
the latter part of the first World
War. Some tanks of today can run
from Is to 0stimes as fast as those
first used on. the battlefield, which
could travel only three or four miles
per hour. Later models in the first
World War could 20 somewhat
faster. but the best of them made
only a fraction of the speed of the
modern tank.
ror GENERAL INTEREST section OF
Evening star., 1942-08-21

they hurried over to tease Striped
Chipmunk to play with them. But
no matter how early they were they
always found him at work, and then
they might just as we'll have teased
the stone wall to play as to tease
Striped Chipmunk. Busy, busy,
busy was all they could get out of
him.
That was all Peter Rabbit could
get out of him, too, when he called
Now Peter is just as different from
Striped Chipmunk as 1t is possible
to be. Peter never does anything
until he has to. As for work, real
work, why Peter hardly knows what
it is. He is happy o-lucky, Is Peter
Rabbit. He was born that way, and
I suppose he Is not to be wholly
blamed II he cannot understand
how anybody can work all day.
l. He sat down and watched Striped