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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
This Memorial Day

Memorial day this year falls time when practi-
cally the entire world is at and when the free
dom have enjoyed is seriously threatened While
thinking of the present struggle, yet we should
not honoring the soldiers of the War Of the Rev
olution the War of 1872; the Mexican War; the civil
War the Spanish-American War and World War /.
The in all of these when their country
cause stake gave their best-in many instances
their ALL their sacrifices and their courage and
their services that made America great and mighty
so mighty that will win the present great struggle
We should reflect upon price the soldiers of our
various have paid might enjoy the many
advantages and privileges which are ours. We live in
rifces.
The Memorial rites this year will be performed with
greater solemnity and keener because OF the
conflict in. We know the past, and we are won
dering what is ahead but have reason to be-
eve that the soldiers who already in the present
war and others to be will take their places with
the bravest of the brave of the past.
Saturday. which is Memorial Day. lay aside our
vocaons and activities the purpose of which is
to honor dead-especally soldiers While
Memorial Day is holiday it is holy day and during
the time when Memorial services being conducted
all should give reverence. The writer recalls how dis
turbed those when assembled the local ceme-
terry year ago to hear at the time the shouts
and laughter from nearby ball game, which was in
progress at the time Perhaps those taking part
in the innocent game along with hundreds of Others
who had hied off to pleasure resort would have
felt their employer very unpatroc if he had not clos
ed his place of business that day-especally during
the time the exercises were being carried out
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
1t Is Different This Year

Ordinarily when commencement rolls around and the
seniors step from high school, the question facing
the graduates is whether to ahead to college to
forth into business and industrial world to for
their living. This it is different especially
with boys. The question is to win the war-to go
out and fight for the things that have made America
great-for freedom of Speech freedom of the press,
freedom of religion free schools, free ballot to vote
sentiments and freedoms not known in those die
tator countries where the meaning of the word is not
known, understood. While this country is called
upon to provide the for carrying the tantic
struggle, and the burden for payment is sure to be
heavy it will be hundred times worse, if lose the
In fact, after living in country, with all
of its freedom-Where are all equal and then to
under the yoke of Germany and Japan where the
lives of subjects planned and mapped out by their
rulers would find life not worth the living.
So the question for hgh school graduates this
year not what college to attend what profession to
up, what line of business enter but rather
for what branch of service best fitted. Already
number of the young of this years graduating
class of NJ & NJ. high school have enlisted in the
vices of this already seeing action
others in training, will be within few
weeks
The finest and nobest thing young American can
do is to offer his services for his countrya country
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
PATRIOTIC RALLY
Continued from page One)

our will. "Be careful he remark
ed, where you throw the first
stone-it may fly back and hit you" !"
DR.. Naylor was given rapt atten-
ton and his telling address did
much to arouse Americanism.
Mrs Evelyn T. Button had been
requested TO give the same address
she did at the first patriotic rally,
which was the community Mother s
day and tribute to the boys in the
service combined, on May 10. This
splendid address was reviewed in
our issue Of May 21, so will not re-
view it again. However she spoke
both times without notes, or manu-
script. and the address differed
somewhat in places. She empha-
ci2ed the importance of quick ac-
ton, and that we should be alert
in finding something to do, saying
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
East Bloom

III. J. Clifford spent a short time
at his home Sunday evening, re-
turning to Duncan Falls where he
has been working.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Greer We're
Sunday visitors at Ed Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Greer were
Sunday afternoon callers at Mrs.
w. A. Greer's.
The little son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Greer is doing nicely /;
also Mrs. Greer. Mrs Katherine
Haynes is helping care for them.
Robert Barkhurst and family
from near Pennsville were among
the many callers at the Lewis
Greer home, recently.
Wilkes Richardson and family
spent Sunday evening at Fred Par
miters where dinner was served
in honor of Dwight Richardson,
who expects to leave soon for army
service.
School closed at Tunnel Hill
Tuesday afternoon when the pupils
enjoyed treat of ice cream and
cakes.
!, There will be no church services
at Pisgah next Sunday, as the
members are planning to unite with
Wesley Chapel members In Me-
mortal service.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
MRS. JULIA ANDERSON DIES
AT MASSILLON

Mrs. Julia Paxton Anderson, rs,
former resident of Bristol town
ship, and later lived here, died Sat
urday afternoon at the home of her
son, Earl Anderson, Of Massillon,
where she had made her home for
the past / 5 years. From this place
Mrs. Anderson moved to GAINESVILLE
She was the widow Of Frank An
derson who died many years ago.
Surviving are son, Earl Anderson,
who was a member of old Company
NJ. and brother, Clyde Paxton, of
GAINESVILLE. A son Clyde Anderson
died about nine years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Trimmer funeral home,
GAINESVILLE, Tuesday afternoon with
Rev. j. w. McMahan, pastor of the
South GAINESVILLE Methodist church,
officiating. Interment was in
Greenwood cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

we were forced into this war-we
must win it, and we must be care
full of the peace we make with coun-
tries that never have kept their
word Mrs. Button has been in
Japan three different times, and
brought first information concern
ing that country.
She said we are apt to get the
wrong impression of Japan and
think of her as a small nation, but
such is not true, since today Japan
is a mighty empire, which has won
many conquests and every one she
wins, it whets her appetite for
more, and warned that it will be no
easy victory. In conclusion she
said I'VE must get the idea that it
all depends on me, if We win this
war;
The third and last speaker was
Evangelist j. c. Roady, of Sullivan,
Ind, who is holding series of
meetings here at the Seventh Street
Church of Christ. Mr.. Roady is
very forceful, eloquent speaker.
Some of the high spots of his speech
We're: America must express her
self; Japan deceived us until Dec.
8, 1941; talk is cheap, but there is
one class of Americans not saying
much They are your boys on the
battle fronts or in army training
camps-they are not talking-they
are doing; truth, liberty and free
dom--the things we love in this
world, are at stake; take them
from us and we would be in bond
age; this is our war-nOt President
Roosevelt's war, or war of the boys
who are now fighting; we have
many people paying income taxes
or buying bonds, who feel they are
making a sacrifice, which is net
true. The people who are making
the real sacrifice are the boys in the
service and their parents; the en-
emy is not going to whip America
because America is founded on
truth which can never die. 1t is
our obligation to do all We can to
CdSC VIC UOyo oA tAC ooSeAS - OAsS
We must not betray their confidence
back of the president, who
is standing for America. Our boys
in the service are the finest and
best to be found any place, we must
back them with our money and
with our time The Red Cross
which we should contribute to,
more to the boys on the
front than anything else. Work at
winning the war-become interest
ed God forbid that when this war
is over We will be weighed in the
balance and be found wanting.
Mr. Eveland announced that an
other patriotic rally will be held at
the Opera House Sunday afternoon,
June 14th, which is Flag Day.
Richard Mcclure, commander of
the local citizens defense, spoke
briefly in which he called attention
to the citizens defense schools in
Malta and McConnelsville, which
will be in charge of W. 0. Porter
during the month of June. All who
wish to attend and did not regis
ter, may enroll by communicating
with Mayor Deedrick or Mayor
Martin Rev C. A. Moore pro-
nounced the benediction.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
WASTE PAPER DRIVE
SUCCESSFUL

The highly successful waste pa
per collection campaign has caused
temporary surplus, and upped
production of paperboard contain
ers which had to be limited last
fall by so percent. Bureau of Indus
trial Conservation, however, points
to possible shortage next win
ter, and urges continued collection.
From the paper drive, Lessing J.
Rosewald, chief Of the bureau,
draws this moral: 'If similar inten-
sive efforts in the collection of scrap
rubber and scrap metals can be car
ried out, the public can go a long
way toward filling the nations need
for these vital materials"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

the family home was near Bartlett.
After the death of her husband in
1905, Mrs Wagner moved to Vim
cent. Surviving are her son, r. E.
Wagner, of Athens, at whose home
she died; two sisters, Mrs E. j..
Riecker of Beverly, and Mrs. Min
ME Brill, of Stockport, and one
grandson.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
Fawcett- Stone funeral home, Ches-
terhill, with Rev. Frank Donaldson,
officiating. Interment was in Lib
erty cemetery, Washington county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
WITH SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
Gene Mccormick, son of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Homer Mccormick, Bristol
township, who was inducted into
the U. S. air corps at Patterson
Field, last week, is now located in
a small camp on the state fair
grounds at Indianapolis, Ind He
is in the ground division of the air
corps. This is a new camp, and
Mccormick is one of the first 70
men to be sent to that place. His
present duties are to look after re-
pairs on planes. His address is
Private Gene O. Mccormick, 46th
Air Dept. CIR, State Fair Ground,
indianapolis, Ind.
C. Donald Fox, who left here
March 6 for army service, and is
stationed at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri, was recently promoted to
engineer officer cadet, at the en-
gineer's replacement training CEN
ter, Fort Leonard Wood. His ad-
dress is: c. Donald Fox, Co. D,
Wood, Missouri.
Private Raymond Pennell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennell, of NAL
ia, who entered the service from
Wisconsin, is now stationed in Ten
nessee. Address Private Raymond
Pennell, Co. G, 136th Infantry
Camp Forest, Tennessee.
Word has been received here
from Lieutenant Walter Mayes, who
has been stationed in California,
and by Pennsville friends from Ted
Abel, who has been at training
camp in Kentucky, and recently
transferred to New Jersey, that
they are sailing soon for an un-
known destination
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Dougan of
Pennsville, who has been stationed
in New Jersey, has been transferred
to. camp in Virginia, where he
will receive officers training in the
engineering department.
-
Floyd Slater of Fort Knox, KY,
came Wednesday on seven-day
furlough, which he is spending
here.
Pvt. Robert w. Porter has been
transferred from Camp Murphy,
Florida. His present address is:
Pvt. Robert w Porter, 1st Rep. Co.,
501st S.A. w. f., Plant Park, Fair
ground, Tampa, Florida.
Pvt. Leonard Eppley, who is in a
camp near New Orleans, came We'd
nesday on a furlough, which he is
spending at his home at Eagleport.
A number of other soldiers from
this county who have been at the
same camp-members of Company
l., 166th Infantry, are expected
soon on furloughs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
MRS. EMMA WAGNER DIES

Mrs. Emma A. Wagner, 75,
widow of William A. Wagner,
whose residence was in Vincent,
died at the home of her son in Ath-
ems. Saturday afternoon at 1:40
o'clock, following two weeks ill
ness.
The deceased was a daughter of
the late John and Louisa Hass
Zumbro. and was born and reared
in Wesley township, Washington
county. Following her marriage
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
NOTICE

Jerry, Percheron stallion, No
201211, will make the season 1912
at owners stable, four miles west
of Pennsville, and eight miles south
of Malta. Terms to insure, $12.
Will not be responsible for any ac-
cidents.-J. r. Best, Owner.
21m1
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

A civil service employee who re-
signs and is off the job for more
than a year loses his seniority if
job, Attorney General Thomas j.
Herbert said this week in an opin-
ion to Miss Gertrude Jones, Chair
man, State Civil Service Commits
sion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Roberts and
daughter Christine and Miss Ber-
nice Lay are leaving today by bus
for Jacksonville, Florida, where
they will visit Dean Roberts, who
is at an army training camp. They
will return Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28
l. o @ A l. N e w s

A son weighing three pounds was
born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs
Wendell Hambel, at the home of the
formers parents, Everett Hambel
and wife, near Elliott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

is of the people by the people, and
for the people
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

Pvt. Robert w. Porter has been
transferred from Camp Murphy,
Florida. His present address is:
Pvt. Robert w. Porter, 1st Rep. Co.,
501st S.A. w. f., Plant Park, Fair
ground, Tampa, Florida.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

Private Raymond Pennell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Pennell of Nal
ia, who entered the service from
Wisconsin, is now stationed in Ten
nessee. Address Private Raymond
Pennell, Co. G, 136th Infantry,
Camp Forest, Tennessee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

Floyd Slater of Fort Knox, KY,
came Wednesday On a seven-day
furlough, which he is spending
here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-28

Private Geo. d. Dougan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Dougan of
Pennsville, who has been stationed
in New Jersey, has been transferred
to a camp in Virginia, where he
will receive officers training in the
engineering department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Washtenaw County WithhoIds
Huron Clinton Parkway Fund

The Washtenaw County Board
OF Supervisors voted Tuesday to
withhold future allotment of funds
to the Huron Clinton Parkway Au-
thorities. the supervisors. agree
ing with the opinion of Prescott
ing Attorney George Meader. be-
iieye that the eyaluation of the
Huron-Clinton tax should he fig
ured in accordance with the coun-
ty equalized eyaluation. The coun-
sci for the Huron.Clinton authori-
ties, Miller, Garfield Paddock.
and Stone. advised their clients
that the county assessed eyalua.
ton should be used in the tax.
As has been the custom for
Washtenaw County, payment is
made on the equalized evaluation
and the State supreme Court has
already passed a decision in favor
OF this procedure The Huron
Clinton Authority secretary A. c.
Scheifle. points out that five other
counties with which the Authority
deals. uses the assessed evalua-
tion I'm their computations The
Huron Clinton Authority has al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Official Silence Wells
Solomon ISIandB Battle
CompuIsion After Election

ManpoWer officials vigorously
disputed the committee obser-
vations Two OF the most press
ins problems that could be
cured BY a national service act
are labor boarding and "pir.
sting they argued
Although McNutt has issued
.'directiNes' providing for the
hiring OF skilled WORKERS IN
labor shortage areas through
the L $ Employment Service.
pirating stiil continues. officials
admitted In some areas. war
plants also are "hoa riding
skilled workers IN anticipation
OF expansions and greater need
for trained msnpoyer
Another critical problem
which could he solved by com
pulsory legislation. IL was ex-
planned is the transfer OF
skilled workers from less essen.
tial industries to critical war
factories Voluntary appeals
have not worked. officials said.
because employees are reluctant
10 give up seniority standing
with their present employers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Band Provides
Varied Music

4 varied and entertaining CON
cert was presented Tuesday night
at Prospect Park by the John F.
Barnhill Memorial Band. The
time Of the weekly concert has
been advanced half hour, from S
to 1880 p. m.
The opening number was Amer
lea. There followed a program of
marches, martial airs and over
lures, interspersed with a waltz
and a popular number.
The program. America; General
Pershing (march) by Nandersloot:
The Narrator (oyerture) by Buch-
tel: over the Waves waltz by
Rosas; Soldiers Chorus by Gou-
nod: My Wild Irish Rose, by Oh
colt: The New Dawn (overture)
by Russell: The Footlifter tmarch)
by Sillmore: Gypsy Festival lover
ture) by AL Hayes; Nictor's March
by Elbel: Bluebells lmarch) by
Buchtel and Star spangled Banner
by Key.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
British Resort to FIogging
in Effort to Control India


indicated the Gandhi revolt was
spreading to all the larger Indian
cities Bombay remained the center
OF the most violent outbreaks. Sew
eral hundred additional policemen
were brought TO Bombay from other
points. Several times on Tuesday
police and soldiers had to fire on
mobs, killing an additional IL per
sons and inIuring scores.
More than 800 persons have been
taken 10 hospitals and several hun.
dred have been arrested IN Bombay.
The days worst demonstration
was in the Dadar section Of Bombay
where thousands OF Gandhrs dis
ciples attempted to storm and
wreck the railroad station Police
fired two volleys into the crowd be-
fore II would dispense.
Despite Increasingly stern repres-
siye measures the rioters have para
lyzed trade and transportation and
we're gradually affecting the opera
tion or more and more industrial
and manufacturing plants. particu
larly the large cotton mills which
are Bombay's chief industry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Washington. Aug. l2-lNS
Despite congressional criticism.
Man-poWer Commission officials
maintained today that compul-
sion will he necessary 10 eftec-
lively mobilize the nations hui
man resources for total war
\ national service act. en-
dorsed by ManpOwer officials
and giving the government au-
thority to order its citizens in
to jobs where they can best aid
the war effort. is in the draft
ing stage. but indications are
that il will not make its appear
ance until after the November
elections.
Chairman Paul V. McNutt OF
the War Manpower Commits
sion. said recently that such leg
islstion would intake my Job
easier
\ special House committee in
Vestigating the war effort
charged. however, that compul-
sion would not be "cure-all'
for the nations manpower prob
lem and termed the Manpower
Commissions consideration OF
such legislation "A confusion OF
weakness and lnadequacy."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Dinner
Hosts Needed

Therell be many a disappointed
soldier at dinner time Thursday
evening unless many more local
families respond 10 the American
Legion's call for hosts and host
esses for the service mems "emer.
gency party Legion spOkesmen
said today
Approximately 1875 persons are
needed 10 serve dinner to the sol.
diers stationed at the bomber plant.
only about half that number have
volunteered Families are asked TO
entertain as many as possible and
are being requested 10 take at least
three.
The Legion's plan is for the sol
diers 10 be entertained AT dinner In
private homes and then adjourn TO
the YpsIlanti High School auditofi.
um whore arrangements have been
made TO have motion pictures
shown. { so headquarters in De-
troit are cooperating In sending the
pictures from that city They are
expected 10 include comics. car.
looms and other purely entertain.
ing features
Following the entertainment at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
WPA Keeping
Park Program

With the close Of the city rec
reation program al the end Of
this week, organized playground
activity at most OF the. city parks
and Fairgrounds will cease. Sew
eral parks however. will continue
their programs under the super
vision OF WPA recreation leaders
The playground al 81 John
School will continue to be under
the supervision Of Mrs. Julia Cook
who is there from II a. m 10 s
D. m Equipment Of croquet. pad.
die tennis, horse SHOES. and riret-3h-
ers has been procured Other
parks which will be open are Rig.
erside park. with Mrs Marion Spit.
Ter in charge; Prospect park. IN
der the direction OF Mrs Mary
Schofeld; and Harriet playground.
under the supervision Of Mrs.
Betty Harrison. Miss Sylvia Jones.
and Doha Jackson
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Officials Making
Last Minute
Changes

Ypsllanti officials today were
busy making last minute adjust.
ments following announcement
late Tuesday afternoon that 10.
nights blackout, originally set for
II p. m. Eastern War Time, has
been changed to 10 p. m 1t will
last until 1890.
The change in the effective time
Tor Michigan was made upon the
suggestion of the Army and Navy
as well as some plant officials
who contended it would otherwise
hamper war production operations
at the beginning of the II o'clock
shift in factories.
Lieut.. Col George Strong. cen
trail procurement director Of the
Army Air Corps; Maj. Charles J..
McCabe, chief of the security di-
vision of the Ordnance district
and Commander Dwight Douglas
of the Naval Intelligence, called at
tention to the fact that the II
O'Clock time would disturb move
ment of workers to defense plants
and Major General George Cru
merit. of Chicago, Sixth Corps Area
commander ordered the change.
Warning whistles and sirens for
the blackout will sound at 9:57
y. m. with the actual warning at
10. The all clear signal will be
sounded at 1890 Npsilanti's
newly arranged siren system. with
the large siren moved to the top
of Hotel Huron. will have its mi
tial blackout test For rural areas
in the county, an airplane will
SOUND a siren.
Sheriff John L. Osborn, county
defense commander. Deputy Sher-
if Thomas A Fitzgerald and Har-
rison W. Caswell will observe the
blackout from an airplane.
Southern Michigan residents are
cautioned by Civil Air Patrol head
quarters not 10 be alarmed at the
sound of airplanes overhead dur
ing the blackout as number Of
Civil Air Patrol planes will be
aloft for observation purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Spies Testify to
Fairness of Tcp1

Washington. Aug. Pms The
six Nazi spies. who paid with their
lives for plotting 10 -atotage Amer
lea S war effort. voluntarily drafted
ana signed testimonial to the
fairness Of their military trial it
was learned today from a govern
ment official
Their action was unprecedented
in the history of International war
fare.
IRE -trFti-HgHisi FfiTisrii7 also -f-s=
pressed their grateful appreciation
for fair treatment ar the hands Of
military authorities was written iu
lons-hand by John Edward Korlins.
- yea 4-nld head OF The Nazf s4bl.
tours who landed on the coast Of
Florida June Il. The original draf.
was -i1ned by all six OF the Nazis
who died last Saturday in the Dis
tsiet OF Columbia electric chair.