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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

held at the auditorium, March II,
Tuesday night.
The last short course meeting OF
the season was held Wednesday
March IL.
p. T.. "A. Meeting
The regular p. T. A. meeting was
held Monday, evening, Mar 8. De-
votionals were conducted by Rev
Bretz. The project committee re-
ports the following expenditures:
$25 to Red Cross; $40 for band
uniforms, and SIS to the public IL
brary.
1t was decided at the p. T. A.,
meeting that no spring exhibit will
be held this year due to the fact
the peoDle have lostl interest to
some degree. It is the opinion g
the teachers that the pupils would
rather take their work home as
soon as completed. This years eX.
hibit will therefore give way to
school program A committee OF
teachers and pafen's was arnoiat2i
by the P. T. A The president is
to consi( or the advise bility of hav-
ing school gardens and serving
lunches for the school yaar 1542'
43. A trumpet solo was rendered
by Wendell Whitacre.
Tuesday March II, Howard E
Hamlin. state supervisor of heath
and narcotics wiz be here to talk
to tic entire student body. He has
asked the pupils and teachers to
write out questions concerning
health and narcotics and he will
answer these questions.
Chesterhin Methodist Charge
~ esvilc: ,in, worship at
o'clock. Church school al
1890 IL. M. Miss Jessie Lortz.
superintendent Woman's Society OF
Christian Service, Wednesday ev-
ening. Fourth quarterly confer
ence, March 20, at 7:3o p. IN.
Chesterhill: Church school, at
I1O:3O a. m. Miss Emily Kinsey,
Superintendent. Morning worship
11:3O O'Clock. Junior church,
I11:3O a. m. Ruth Bowman ant
Charlotte Bretz, leaders. All chill
dren come and join in Camel Race
contest through the Bible. Youth
fellowship, p. m. Donna May
Harris, leader. Mrs. Dean Whit.
acre will speak.
Oakland: Church school at 9:45
a. m. Elsea Ross, uperintendent
Prayer and class meeting, 10:45
The visitation groups from all
the churches are to be at First
Church, Athens, for an inspiration
al meeting, Sunday, at p. M, then
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and
!, Thursday at $50 p. m.
Last Sunday at Chesterhill morn
ing service Mrs. Dora Bowman and
Mrs. Lena Whitacre gave a beauti-
full vocal duet. Mrs. Ruth Bowman
presided at the piano in the ab-
sence of pianist Mrs. Alta Reed
Three persons were received into
the church, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Stone
and Mrs. Dacy Beatty
Sunday evening after League the
young people gave birthday par
ty for Pastor ]. A. Bretz, who was
completely surprised. When going
to the church basement with Mrs.
Bretz and others he found the long
double table surrounded with young
people in glowing candle light and
two lovely birthday cakes decked
with numerous candles and was
greeted by Happy Birthday to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Ycu-4-near Pastor. - After blowing
the candles all were seated and
sang Praise God from Whom All
b 'essin~s Flow" and other hymns,
tnen tie delicious cakes, ice cream
(home made) and nut fudge were
served. Mrs McCurday, Mrs. Col
die Hoon and Mrs. Bessie Schofield
assisted the young folks Marian
Shook hao charge of the entertain.
ing.-Joseph A. Bretz, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Carrie Ashton OF McConnelsvilley
Stockport, and James Young Of.
Canton. Two sons. three brothers,
and two, sisters are deceased. .e
She united with the Church Of
C.Oist at Fairview at an early age
and remained faithful Christian
throughout her life. She was a de-
voted mother and was always ready
and willing to help in time of sor-
row or sickness. ~ i
On April 20, 1918, she was mar
ried to T. j. Newman Of Neelyville.
and in 1919 they moved to Nicely
Vile and on April L, 1923 took
charge of the telephone there
where they served until his death,
July Z, 1895, after which, she With
her daughters, continued faithfully
so long as her health would permit,
and where she made wide circle
of friends who were deeply grieyed
at her sickness and death. She
will be sadly missed not onlya1 by
her family and relatives, but by
everyone who knew her. A prec-
ious one from us has gone, voice
we loved is stilled; place is va
cant in our home, which never can
be filled.
Card of Thanks 49,
We wish in this way to express
our thanks to the neighbOrs,
friends, the undertaken, singers,
and Rev. l.. S. Wees for his COM
forting words, during the sickness
and death of our beloved mother,
Mrs. Sarah E, Newman.--The
Daughters.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Anyone wishing tickets for the
GAINESVILLE concert next year, may
secure them from Mrs. j. G. Scott
of this place. The numbers include
Joseph Hoffman, pianist; Albert
Spalding, violinist, and Russian
chorus. Mrs. Scott will have tick
cts to sell this week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Fred Davis, of the west side, de-
veloped a very serious attack of
nose bleed last Friday. Medical aid
was summoned, but it was not un-
til Saturday afternoon that the
bleeding was controlled.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Mrs. Blanche Sears returned to
her home in Columbus, Saturday,
after having spent the winter at
Miami Beach, Fla. Her sister, Miss
Maydelle Alderman of San Francis
CO, Calf, and mother Mrs. Lizzie
Alderman, of this place, remained
in Florida.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Mrs. W. E. Montgomery who has
been i'll for some time, has not been
SO we'll the past week. She suffers
from weakness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

sugar shortage.
Cecil Lawrence of Canton spent
the week end with home folks. and
was accompanied back by his wife
who had spent the past week at
her brothers home and assisted
them with their moving.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Ladies' 81 pure silk hose, special
at soc, or three for 50. and ladies'
tailored satin slips at 79c or two
for $3.50, will give you an idea OF
the special values Coulson's are Of
fering in their Grand Opening sale
that closes Saturday evening, March
IA. You should get your share OF
the bargains.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

B. F. Reed remains quite i'll from
the after effects of flu. He is now
suffering with gathered ear.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12
l. O G A l. N E w s

j. v. Brown, local employe of the
to his home with influenza.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Telephone or come into our store
for one of the economical sizes, OF
RUX Compound. Special at Stan
berry Drug Store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-03-12

Watch your subscription date.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Perry's Statue

The monument to Commodore
Matthew c. Perry at Kurihama is to
be destroyed. A radio broadcast from
Berlin reports that leading per-
sonages" in Toxic have ordered the
demolition of the statue of the man
who introduced Japan to the COM
munity of nations. His eff1gy was
erected by the japanese American
Association of Japan as gesture OF
friendship to the United States. Now,
however, after more than forty years,
it symbolizes not amity but rather
bitter strife. Perhaps it is just as
we'll that it should perish with the
sentiment by which it was inspired.
Perrys fame, of course, will be en-
hanced by the insult to his memory.
The effect of any such spitefulness is
bound to be paradoxical. His own
countrymen, few of whom are ia
miliar with the romance of his long
career, may be stirred to inquire
about the invaluable services he rem
dered to the world. The most i'm
portant diplomatic mission ever in
trusted to an American naval officer"
was but a single incident among
many that are worthy of remem-
brance In connection with his name.
Born at Newport, Rhode Island.
April 10, l7o4, Perry was . brother Of
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Urges Wartime Use
OF Substitutes for Sugar.
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor of The Star:
The people of the United States should
realize that excessive purchase and con-
sumption of sugar simply mean that they
are sending out of this country huge
sums for the enrichment Of alien mo-
nopolies.
It appears to be the policy of short
sighted bureaucrats to aid and abet this
large outflow Of our money by asserting
that sugar is needed in the making Of
alcohol for war purposes
But it has been stated that it is not
necessary to use sugar for such purposes
when there are available here, produced
within our own borders, huge quantities
of products suitable for manufacture of
alcohol.
It would be more helpful and patriotic,
therefore, to use to the fullest extent the
varied substitutes for sugar available, as
was widely done during the First World
War.
With sugar as with milk, 1t Is not
necessary to consume q fixed quantity
per day; it may be acquired in combina-
ton with other foods.
The newspapers would be rendering
outstanding service by directing attention
Of the people to the many substitutes for
sugar and pointing out the best way to
use them. JOSEPH w. CHEYNEY.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Spying on Spies

President Roosevelt has good rea-
son to be deeply concerned over legal
restrictions which handicap Amer
1ca'S countereSpionage agents In
their vital task Of spying on enemy
spies. The Roberts report on Pearl
Harbor clearly revealed the danger
and the abSurdity-of leaving on
the statute books a provision of the
Federal Communications Act which,
because OF its broad wording, pro-
hibits the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and intelligence officers
from "tntercepting and divulging"
wire and wireless messages passing
between foreign spies or saboteurs.
In announcing a conference on this
subject between the President and
Director Hoover of the F. B. l., Presi-
dental Secretary Early declared that
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that the hand
cuffs ought to be taken off the F. B.
I. and put somewhere else"
The restrictions Of which the Rob-
erts Board complained can be re-
moved only by legislative edict. 1t
Is gratifying to learn that Mr..
Roosevelt will press for prompt ac-
tion by Congress to permit tapping
OF wires and examination Of cable
or radio messages in cases where
as at Pearl Harbor-the national Sc
curity is at stake. A bill which
would grant this permission already
has been introduced by Representa-
tive Celler of New York and similar
legislation is being prepared on the
Senate side, it is understood. OBJ
jections which were voiced against
such legislation in the past no lon
ger are valid, in the light Of the
startling disclosures Of the Roberts
report. Congress should move at
once to abolish the restrictions which
continue to hamper the Nations
battle against the Axis fifth column.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Shelter

A ragged flame leaped thin behind
the log
And raveled into tatters In the
draft;
Beneath, a chubby flare that reeled
and laughed
Sank oasping, in Uhite ashes Ike q
bog.
The snow outside the wtndo,ps made
q fog
OF phirling phiteness, dizsy-dripen,
daft
As derpishes. The house, a solitary
OF safety IN the tempest, shook tho
dog
Upon the hearth-rug, Nth each
strdining blo,D
OF blizzard bludgeoning; but he, too
With older storms, kne,o hop tough
timbers keep
Strong faith and ,oard; and resting
constant so,
Fldttened his nose to todrmth and
closed his eyes,
And once again, 1ent hunting In htS
sleep.
DOROTHY BROWN THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
THIS AND THAT
Bv Charles Z. TracetpeH.
often hanging head down With the great

often hanging head down With the great
est Of ease.
Ttmice-which, Of course, Is the
proper plural-eat insect eggs wherever
they can find them, and also caterpillars,
beetles, weevils, flies, cutworms, wasps,
plant lice and scale insects.
The mere recital Of the roster shows
what fine bird this is in every garden.
Few songsters do better by our gar
dens than the titmouse.
The titmouse often is not held exactly
in the same regard by bird lovers as
the chickadee. The latter seems less
timid, and more lives up to the title Of
cheerful" which is 10 often given it.
But the titmouse cannot be called
really shy.
1t will come for seeds to almost any
cert Of feeding box, although it will not
be exactly chummy about it. That is, 1t
never comes to eat with other birds, not
even its mate, but waits until it can
dash into an empty station. Then 1t
seizes q seed and flies away with it.
One good thing about this bird is that
1t seems to bring both the nuthatches
and the chickadees. Wherever one Of
the three appears, the other two are
sure to come, although not every day.
Newcomers to bird feeding should
learn as much rs they can about these
three, since they are the very backbone
Of the winter garden.
They will not be seen every day, maybe
not every week, but in time. over the
season, will give a good account Of them
selves.
Often the titmouse can be told with
out ones seeing it, by the high pitched
whistle 1t makes, as If calling . dog.
The flicker, handsome member OF the
woodpecker family. is another species
which remains here all winter, but which
Is not always present, and 80 when It
does appear gives the observer the idea
that it must have migrated, even at a
strange season.
The frst flicker in our yard for weeks
on end showed up last week end, and
has been present every day since.
This is the big handsome fellow with
the red patch on the back Of his neck
and the black crescent on his throat.
When he flies, his wings show golden
underneath.
When we first saw him, he was
perched on the side Of . tree, indus
triously leaning back and jamming in his
bill, but he was doing the tree no harm;
he was just after ants in the crevices Of
the bark, these having been brought out
by the warmer weather.
The next day we saw him feasting on
suet tied to the fence, but when three
old starlings approached he thought
them too much and few away.
AS he passed the feeding station on
q stake, a squirrel therein threw out =
uawful of seed, squarely at the flicker,
which thereupon wheeled abruptly and
made OF to a tree. The action by the
squirrel made 1t seem as If the animal
had thrown the seed purpoeely.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the anstDeY to any
question OF fact by ,Critin1 The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred-
eric J. Haskin, director. Warrington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Did England have blackouts dur.
ing the last war7-V. M.
A. Though strong lights were shaded.
blackouts were not resorted to on the
scale in which they are now being used.
@. How many broadcasting stations are
there in the United states2-F. McA.
A. At present there are sSs licensed
broadcasting stations in the United
States. and Is with construction per-
mits.
@. Could you tell me where the low
est point in the entire Western Hemi.
sphere Is located?-N. OBJ.
A. Badwater, in Death Valley. Calf.
is the lowest point in the Western
Hemisphere. 1t is $50 feet below Sea
level.
@. VIII the cathedral at Coventry,
A. According to recent announce
ment Of the bishop and his chapter,
Coventry Cathedral is to be rebuilt.
g. What is the size of the smallest
opening through which q clothes moth
can enter?-F. L.
A. Tests have shown that larva Just
out Of the egg can crawl through m
opening of only Al ,000s OF an inch, or
one no wider than the thickness of .
sheet Of good quality bond paper.
@. When and where did Toscanini first
conduct an orchestra ?-N. L. M.
A. He made his debut as q conductor
In 1886 at Rio de Janeiro, when only
10 years Of age. A cellist, he was called
upon to take over in an emergency, and
to the amazement of every one con-
Quoted the opera Aida" from memory.
@. should like to know the narne
OF the whaler on which Herman Mel
vile. author Of "Moby Dick" made Q
voyage as a young mann. P. C.
A. 1t was named the Acushnet and
cleared from New Bedford on Deem
Der 80, lS40 Melville deserted his ship
after year and half at the Mar
quesas, was captured by cannibals, res
cued by an Australian vessel and finally
reached New York two years later.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Export Currency

In view Of the advantages which
would result from the stabilization of
foreign exchange rates in Western
Hemisphere countries, the plan of
Secretary Morgenthau for an export
currency seems to merit careful con-
sideration. A currency stabilization
conference has been proposed in
resolution introduced at the Third
Conference of Pan-American Foreign
Ministers. This meeting would pre-
sumably discuss, among other mat
ters, the suggestion for hemisphere
currency.
What Secretary Morgenthau has in
mind Is a unit common to all the
American Republics and Canada, for
use in international trade. To assure
a fixed value for the proposed export
currency, it would be backed by
stabilization fund. The broad OBJ
jective would be to devise a method
for the quick settlement of balances
In hemisphere trade, through export
currency of a definite and stable
value, wherever used. There are
various means through which such
a medium of exchange might be
created. As Secretary Morgenthau
pointed out, this currency, if adopted
by the Americas, could be extended
elsewhere.
The principal purpose of the pro-
posal is to assist in the restoration of
peacetime trade. Sterilization of ex-
change rates would tend to increase
the flow of goods between the Ameri-
can Republics and facilitate capital
movements. BY ending present de-
lays and uncertainties as to exchange
payments, stabilization would enable
United States exporters to offer bet
ter credit terms to their Latin Ameri-
can customers, thus providing them
with wider market for their prod
ucts.
According to reports reaching off,
cials here, agents of the Axis have
held out the promise that it's clear
ance system would solve the post
war foreign exchange difficulties Of
Latin American countries. The
Treasury plan, it is pointed out,
would offer Latin America an al
tentative to the Axis program, and
an agreement to stabilize exchange
rates through the adoption of a
hemisphere currency would therefore
deal another blow to Hitler's hopes
for economic conquests in the New
World.
Latin American countries have
their own currencies, and in normal
times most of their economies are
largely dependent, for their efficient
functioning, on foreign trade. AS a
result of our heavy purchases of
strategic and raw materials, many
of them now enjoy a favorable bal
ance of trade with the United States
This is reflected in a marked i'm
provement in their foreign exchange
positions. After the war, there may
be a slackening in the demand for
their products, resulting in q less
favorable trade balance.
Unless q reasonable division Is
maintained between exports and i'm
Evening star., 1942-01-30
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
Discusses Need for Housing
For Girl War Workers.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial, New Housing Bill"
printed January "a, is particularly in
teresting to parents not residing in
Washington who have had members of
their households leave their comfortable
homes to engage in war work and other
activities brought about by recent events.
Many young persons who never have
been away from home before are com.
PEELED now through force Of circun-
stances to live under conditions far from
those they have been accustomed to, but
these patriotic young Americans feel 1t
their duty to carry on though apparently
little or nothing has been done about
the housing problem.
Boys are called to the service and are
sent to places where adequate housing
has been provided, but how about the
girls? They come to Washington and
are compelled to take what they can get.
Often girl who has known the tender
care of a mother and q comfortable
home has to take q room and share it
with two or three other girls, strangers
and she has no assurance that it will
be for the better.
Oficials are deeply concerned about
the welfare Of the boys in camp. 1t is
time they gave some thought to the girls.
Certainly something must be done to
provide proper housing for those whose
work is necessary to the carrying on and
victorious conclusion of the war.
Providing adequate shsltae for ths
Evening star., 1942-01-30

the hero Of the Battle of Lake Erie.
He became midshipman in 1909 and
had his earliest experience in action
In 1911. Cruises to Norway and to
Holland, several voyages to Liberia
with settlers for that colony, certain
punitive expeditions against pirates
in the West Indies, a tour Of duty in
the Mediterranean and an official
trip to Russia kept him busy up to
1888, when he was appointed second
officer at the New York Navy Yard
and took up the work of establishing
a new cultural background for the
maritime branch of the national de-
fense.
As one of the sponsors of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and an Or
ganizer Of the United States Naval
Lyceum, Perry contributed immeas-
urably to the progress of the Navy at
time when advancement was i'm
perative. He favored the use Of
steam, organized the first naval en-
gineer corps, went to England and to
France to study lighthouses and to
collect information on ordnance, de-
veloped the first American naval
school Of gun practice and played an
active part in the suppression of the
African slave trade, the protection of
the American fishing industry in the
North Atlantic and the winning of
the war with Mexico.
President Fillmore found Perry an
obvious choice for the delicate busi-
ness OF approaching the hermit
kingdom" of Japan. 1t was in jan
uary, 1852, that the mission was de-
cided upon. The squadron assembled
by Perry arrived at Yedo on July 8,
1858. Two imperial princes received
Perry himself on the shore where his
monument was set up in 1901. A
second voyage brought him back to
Yokohama to sign a treaty, March 81,
1854, and 1t was the covenant then
formulated that was broken when
Japanese raiders attacked Pearl Har-
Dor on December 7, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-01-30

ports, with q substantial interchange
of goods and services, the scheme
advanced by the Treasury can hardly
be expected to hold foreign exchange
rates at stable levels. As a supple
ment to other measures designed to
increase the two-way flow of trade,
currency and exchange stabilization
should contribute much, however, to
the closer economic integration Of
the Americas in the postwar period.
Evening star., 1942-01-30

@. Please advise me II . retired sivil
service employe must include IN his
income tax return the amount he re.
ceives from the Government-O. W.
A. Civil service retirement pay received
from the Federal Government Is taxable
income If the recipient has received an
amount equal to the total amount which
he originally paid into the fund.
O. Were dogs used in the last war;
Are any being trained for this purpose
now?-C. S.
A. During the first World War dogs
were trained as sentries, messengers,
scouts and ambulance dogs. They
searched the battlefields for the wounded
and missing carrying TASKS of brandy
or soup and a roll of bandages. In
Britain, dogs are drilled for patrol and
1ntercommunications work An important
phase In the drilling Is to teach the
animal not to bark while advancing.
Q. Why do people throw salt over
their left shoulder when they have spilled
some?-C. S. S.
A. Salt was used to drive aWay evil
spirits, and the left is always the side
from which devils were supposed to
enter.
@. Can you tell me the nationality Of
Gene Krupa?-G. r.
A. Gene Krupa was born in America.
He Is of Austrian, Hungarian and Bo-
hemian descent.
@. How does the population of the
anti-Axis nations compare with that Of
the Axis countries?-I.
A. With declaration of war by the
United States against Japan, the pcpu-
lation of anti-Axis belligerents now to-
tails 1,3l7,S97 900, as against a popula-
ton Of 800, ,281 900 in the principal Axis
countries, as estimated by the Census
Bureau on December 9, l94l.
Q. When was cellophane first used a.
wrapping for cigarettes7-G. c. L.
A. The first large use OF moistureproof
cello2hane for the protection Of cigar
cites was in 1880.