Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20
ANOTHER INTERESTING
TOWN MEETING

Sunday afternoon in the Twin City
Opera house lacked in attendance.
the program made up for it in pat
riotism From the latter viewpoint it
was the best meeting yet. The U.S.O.
drive in Morgan county for $1,000
was launched. Earle Eveland who is
chairman of the U.S.O. for the
county, presided at the meeting.
Rev. L. S. Wees of Grace Methodist
church offered prayer. Harry C
Betz, led the audience in singing
Coward Christian Soldiers, "Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic and the
Fight is On, with Miss Kate Stan
ton and Miss Marjorie Sheridan, &C
companists, and they also played
Sousa's 'Stars and Stripes as q
piano duet Mrs. Shelton Root, with
Miss Blanche Danford accompany
ing, sang Kipling's Recessional
Other features Of the program in.
cluded reading by Miss Anna Nc
Bride-"Our Flag" Miss McBride's
father was Civil war soldier; she
had four brothers in World wal
one, and has several nephews ir
the present war Mrs Ralph Dye
explained her wings of Victory"
quilt, which was displayed on the
stage. This quilt, planned, de
signed and made by Mrs. Dye. has
attracted wide attention A picture
of it. in colors, appeared recently IN
the American Home Magazine This
magazine has a large circulation
Mrs. Dye in very interesting, cap
able manner told of the inspiration
that led her to design the quilt and
the way in which she told it,
was filled with patriotic emotion
and was one of the high points of
the meeting.
The "Wings Of Victory" quilt was
displayed by the side of large
flag that hung at the back of the
stage, which was made by members
of the Whitaker family, and other
residents of Triadelphia, and vicin-
ity, in the year 1876, during the
Hayes-Tilden presidential campaign.
The flag which is a large one is all
hand made, and the colors are still
remarkably bright. The flag was
first used at a flag raising, and
Jabez Mcdaniel, then blacksmith
at Triadelphia, and a Civil war SOL
dier, made the framework, used on
the occasion. This flag, another
flag, Mrs. Dyes quilt, and two bas-
kets Of cut flowers, one from Haven
Hammond's garden and one from F.
B. Barretts made up the stage dec
orations.
The principal speaker was Attor-
ney A. B. Mercer, and as he always
does, on such occasions, made
splendid address, one in which he
made.sh his hearers realize the SER
iousneSs of the present worldwide
war; In the beginning of his ad-
dress, he stated that it is a solemn,
serious thing to think that the
American flag has come down from
over thousands of square miles Of
American territory, that are now
controlled by the Japs. He spoke of
the seriousness of the conditions in
Russia, in Egypt, and in India and
Alaska He praised our splendid
young men in the service, and said
they are doing their full part, and
he deplored the conditions which
through strikes are responsible for
the curtailing of the manufacturing
and said that unless something is
done to put an end to such condi-
tions, we may not win the war. He
then went on to tell how in such
an event, the American laborer, the
farmer and manufacturer would
per day; the products of the farm
would be taken by Germany and in
fact every resource of the country
will be taken, with desolation and
despair following.
The speaker with all of the
great eloquence at his command
called upon the people to back up
our boys in the war, whose services
are source of pride-whose record
is, one of glory, while the record Of
the strikers in plants, some of which
have been taken over by the gov
speaker said he was proud of the
valor of our men, and said it is the
part of every one at home to back
up our fighting men. He called at
tention to the fact that this county
has furnished her full, share of men
g.. kI>{ mr. hnJS
far we have exceeded our quota for
war bonds. In conclusion Attorney
Mercer made an appeal for contri-
buttons to the United Service Or
ganization which provides O. place
for the boys after a hard days
work to rest and relax-write let
ters, take shower, attend picture
shows, and let us see to it, he urg-
ed, that our country goes over the
top in the U. S. o. drive, which is
ON this week, and in conclusion said
'Iet us offer up prayer every
uniform"
Mr.. Eveland then made a few re-
marks concerning the plan of the
u. S. O. drive. Before dismissing
the meeting, he asked If anyone in
the audience had anything to add to
the program, and Mrs. Flora Muir
phey responded with an original,
patriotic poem, which made fitting
climax to the meeting.
-On Pay Day Buy bonds
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