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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

DR.. Walter Kelly of this place
who enlisted in the US. Navy, and
received his basic training at Great
Lakes Training School, Illinois, has
been transferred to the Norfolk,
naval base, and is assigned to the
Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, Va.
Wednesday evening word was
received by Mr.. Ryan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Ryan, that their
son has been transferred to Lowry
Field, Colo, about eight miles from
Denver, Colo. He left Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, last Friday and
arrived at Camp Lowry, Sunday.
Pvt Calvin w. Dulaney, son OF
Clyde Dulaney of Chesterhll mas
been transferred from Camp Lee.
Va, to Atlanta, Ga. His address is:
Pvt. Calvin W. Dulaney, 354O7365
First Provisional Co. Barracks 403,
Atlanta ON. Motor Base, Atlanta,
Ga.
Pfc. Robert D. Morris, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Miner, Morris, of Center
| township, is now stationed in the
| New Caledonia Islands. He entered
the service August 4, 1941.
In writing the editor of this pa
| per, Dwight Richardson says: How S
| the weather in Ohio? It's hot as
| the dickens here. | suppose the
doughboy still stands on public
square in good old McConnelsville?
Sure do wish l was back there.
| I've been in the, hospital for over
two weeks and plenty sick. All as
the result of spider bite on my
elbow. l developed blood poisoning
and infection in my elbow which
| necessitated the removal of the
lubricating gland and part of the
| bone from my elbow. AS a result Il
| has left my arm stiff. Let me tell
| you I never suffered SO with any
| thing in all my life as | did this.
| Prt feel much better now. Ray,
| someone is sending me your good
| old county paper, "The Democrat.
don't know who it is, but I can t
begin to tell you how much I'm en-
| joying it, If you know who it is
or if it's you-"Thanks a Million, y
or tell whoever it is, | said the
| same His address is Pvt. Dwight
E. Richardson, Co. B, 26th MIRO
| Building 2O5, Camp Grant, Ill
| Pvt. Richardson is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs Wilkes Richardson, of East
Bloom.
Pvt. Galen Hardesty, now al
Pendleton, Ore, writes: Dear
Ray:-Just a line to let you know
where / am stationed. They say
this is going to be our permanent
base. This is fine country out
here, except it is too far away from
home I am doing guard duty now
1t is supposed to last from one to
three months. They don't have
much for us to do yet, as they are
trying to build up the camp. Not
| many soldiers are here now. Salt
Lake City was a fine camp l was
| there only six days; would like to
| have stayed, but the army had diff
| ferent ideas. There are several
Ohio boys out here, but none
know. 1 certainly enjoy getting the
Democrat and reading all about
| happenings at home. l also like
| getting mail from home folks.
| am feeling fine.--Your soldier friend
| Pvt. Robert G.. Hardesty, goth All
Base Squadron, Pendleton Field
| Pendleton, Oregon.
| Pvt. Hardesty is the son of Mr.
| and Mrs. Frank Hardesty, of Bris'
tol.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Miss Fern Buchholtz, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Buchholtz, of
Roseville, has resigned as teacher
of the Roseville fifth grade, to ac-
cept similar position at Spring
field Miss Buchholtz has taught
for seven years in the Roseville
schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Lieutenant Clyde Vaughn com
pletes his four months officers
training at Fort Benning, Ca, to-
day. He hopes to come home on q
furlough, before being assigned
Lieut.. Vaughn was near Pearl Har.
Dor when it was bombed by the
Japs, December Z.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Washington, D. c., August 5.-While maintaining
tentative annual level of twelve billion dollars as Its goa
the Treasury Department today fixed the August quota
for the sale of War Bonds at as SHOWN ny W
accompanying map by states
In lowering the quota from billion dollars IN July
to S815 900 900 in August the Treasury has given
nt;on to certain which may be expected to
in variations in sales the 12onth PERIOD such as
tho sea sonal character of farm income.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

The local Lions club met Tues
day evening at the Malta hotel
Following dinner a round table dis
cussion was enjoyed and business
session held.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

WAR DEPARTMENT figures show
that today's average soldier is
nearly an inch taller and ten pounds
heavier than in 1917.
That's great gain for one gen.
Grafton. We're glad our industry
helped build Bills husky frame.
While food experts were discov-
ering new vitamins and better diets
for Bill, electric research was work.
ing out ways to refrigerate his food
% it would be fresher, safer, cheaper.
While doctors were developing
new serums and new drugs, elec-
tric laboratories were improving
x-rays. diathermy lamps, etc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

These select horses cost from 500
to $165 and our crack cavalrymen
are expert riders and carry on the
traditions which have followed the
cavalry from the earliest days of
the Army. Purchase of War Savings
Bonds will insure good mounts for
the Cavalry. You and your neigh
bors buying War Bonds and Stamps
regularly every pay day can help
buy these horses for the U. S.
Cavalry. Invest at least 10 percent
of your income in War Bonds.
IL c T.nnc,.., d rf.neaf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06
LO AL n e w s

The residence property of the
late w. o. Littick, GAINESVILLE, has
been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Bintz.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Automobile riding was reduced
by 60 percent during the first two
days of gasoline rationing in North
Carolina.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Frequently an otherwise good sermon, or gooo ad-
dress has been spoiled by it's length Too often the
eood noints are smothered in a maze of words
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

These factors have been taken into account in de-
termnng states share for the national quota Tor
August and will be given consideration IN hxlng quotas
for subsequent months
In addition to the state quotas as set out in the
map there is federal payroll allotment quota Of
&c. $50 900 and territorial quotas as follows Aaska'
s76O 900; Canal Zone, $2l3 900; Hawaii $4,SOO,O ,Oo0
Puerto Rico, $4,000 and the Virgin Islands,
ST., 900. u. Treasury Department
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Even before Bill was born, elec-
trio servants freed his mother from
much of the work of washing, clean
ing, cooking-so she and her chill
dren could be healthier, happier.
Actually, these advances can be
credited to the American Way at
work-free men producing the
things that other men want and
need-for eveybody's benefit.
The electric industry grew that
way. A few men organized a COM
pany. Many men invested their
savings. Good business management
multiplied jobs, extended service,
lowered rates.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Today, the average American
home pays only 10c a day for all
electric service-and gets about
twice as much electricity for that
dime as it did 10 to Is years ago.
And Americas booming war in
dustries have the worlds great
est electric power supply on tapf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
The Fall of the Tanks

The triumph of the St. Louis baseball team of the National League in the World Series was really something for the sports editors to write home about. Losing the Series opener in their own park they quickly disposed of the American Leagues perennial champs in no time at all. The manner in which they did it was quite convincing. They deserve the title and all the praise that is now being heaped upon them from manager down to the lowlieSt substitute.
 No one gave the Cardinals an even chance of winning the 1922 World Series, not even after they had captured the second game to even it up or even after the third game when they were one ahead. But odds against them meant nothing to this scrappy bunch. Having lifted them selves by their boot-tops into the National League lead late in the season and Staved off last-minute rush by the Brooklyn Dodgers this bunch of youngsters really went to town in the World Series.
 It would be hard to say that their defeat will break the spell the Yankees have held over their own league and the National League champions for many years past Next season will be different one than the one just ended. If the war made inroadS in organized baseball this year it will certainly make a more notice able one next year. In fact no one knows what organized baseball faces next spring, what with rationing and restrictions to be taken into consideration. But at least we have the satisfaction of knowing that baseball'S last fling before the war really took it over was one for the books With the word - CARDINALS = brightly em- blaZoned therein.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

to do that" When asked whether or not he encountered many peo- pie who wanted to do what they ought not to do, or did not want to do what they ought to do, he replied that lie almost never en- countered such people. My ex- perience is, "he declared, "that most people are pretty good at heart and want to do the right thing. So I just advise them to go. right along doing what they feel they want to do; and 1t almost always pleases them, and turns out for the best"
 Risky-and yet suggestive. Risky, because Of two things. One of these things Is what the Puritan the- oiogians called original sin" The other Is that experience does not at all prove that the things we always want to do are the things which would really give us the lasting happiness.
 But such c policy ls suggestive bee cause taken by and large q person generally knows better than aiiy- one else what is good for him There is always a way in which We can never advise anyone. Every man ls the best judge of his own deeps ct needs,
 Ali Flights Reserved Hatron
 NeWAE#N*E Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

Republicans are naturally jubilant at the results of the voting in the small towns of Connecticut. But if you went back over the results of the same elections for the past fifty years or more you'd find that Republicans have always been jubll- ant over the small town elections, because they have been carrying the small towns all these years Only on occasions have the Democrats made any inroads in the small towns. Here and there one would creep into the Democratic column, perhaps stay there for few years, too. But your average small town in Connecticut is Re publican. It might be more noticeable from Mondays elections that there's hard job ahead for the polling in Novem- Der. If the registered voters of Connecti- cut aren't going to take any more interest in candidates for state and national office than they did this week, there really isn't much sense in running for office any more. We have democratic form of government with everyone given a chance to take part in it. Let's do that by voting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
Special Sessions

At the risk of being accused of repeat ing over and over again we take up tonight the topic of extending the voting hours for the November election. Organized labor has just made plea to Gov. Robert A. Hurley that he call the Legislature into session so that voting hours in all Connec- ticut towns may be legally extended be- pond the customary closing hour of P. M. He probably will consider the matter seriously as Gov. Hurley has been roundly endorsed by organized labor throughout Connecticut this fall.
 If we were convinced that such an extension of the voting hours would ac- comodate thousands of our war workers we would encourage the special session. AS yet we have not been so convinced. The recent primary in Waterbury may not be regarded as true example of what would happen were the voting hours changed, hut we call attention to the fact that Democrats experimented with longer primary voting hours without any ap- rarent change In the total vote cast or aid i0f war workers.
 If there are workers whose hours are such that it would be inconvenlent for ihom to get to the polls this year during Ihr l2-hour period they are open In most &aEnmunlties, then something should be aena by industry itself. even at the ex-
 noe el slowing down production. Alter
 | IL g WeH rzrt participate in the demo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

ing, brushing their teeth and washing up, just before dawn.
 After battle, no matter how weary they are, the first things the troops do is to police up" their arms and equipment. And they do it with a will and dash.
 Only troops of high morale, troops who have pride in them selves and the cause they are serving, will stand up under gruel- ing tests such as part of those which the President witnessed. It takes more than merely wear ing uniform to stand Up under tough maneuvers of this kind. You've got to have it inside you. MERRY-GO-ROUND
 The Army will not permit the Justice Department to make any mention of crimes involving the Army. If a civilian is shot by a soldier, or vice-versa, Justice can say absolutely nothing. Even when Gen. Buckner in Alaska sWears out mandamus ordering Secretary Ickes to show cause why he should not get a hunt ing license to shoot moose, and it is all a matter of court rec ord, the Justice Department must keep its lips sealed After six months, the Justice Department usually asks if it can release the information, and the Army re- plies, "It's old news,. so let's forget about it" Bill Hassett, White House assistant press secretary, telephones cabinet officers and high dnfnistration officials whenever anything appears in the papers showing they are at log gerheads. Bills idea is to keep up the appearance of peace inside the official family :. War has not removed the peacetime problems of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, which is today debating the reduction of the freight rate on candy from Hershey, Pa, to Buf- alo ;. Fuel situation in Ireland is so serious that Dublin has service on cooking and lighting gas only '51z hours a day. Smaller towns will be without gas entirely this winter.
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 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

We hope that State Labor Commis- sioner Cornelius J. Danaher continues to wage war on those who think that the unemployment compensation laws were made to take care of people who don't want to work. After checking over his lists the commissioner has just had re- moved from the rolls of unemployment compensation some 1900 persons They are termed as persons unwilling to work despite the plenitude of jobs throughout the state. When a person has no valid excuse for not working, but still wants to be recompensed with unemployment compensation it begins to be drain on the thousands of us who are contributing to such payments. They certainly aren't entitled tc them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
Fortunate Failure

Tests suggest that the suggestion made by one oil company, to cut out half the cylinders of an automobile in order to save gasoline, is not very practicable. The saving in no instance was large, and in some tests there was an actual increased use of fuel. Operating results, not unex- pectedly, were far from smooth.
 Probably this is fortunate. Throughout most of the country gasoline is rationed to save rubber rather than fuel Any device permitting greater mileage from rationed gas would serve to defeat the prime purpose of saving rubber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

But in showdown WIPE con- ference, he flatly refused to budge.
 Rosenwald told WIPE colleagues that he had two boys in the Mar inc Corps, and he was going to stay light where he was. Donald Nelson didn't have the heart to fire him. AS result round- Robin Hood 's-barn shakeup has been arranged whereby Rosenwald continues as director of Cpnser- vation, but two men are put un- der him as deputy directors who will do the real work of collect ing scrap iron and other strategic materials.
 They are: hard-working R. K, White, former automobile sales man, formerly in charge of the tin can drive, who now. will be in charge of general salvage; and l.. F. Hitting, Shell Oil official. They will take over, in fact, while Rosenwald continues as titular boss. This means replacement of Herbert Hoovers old friend, Herbert L. Gutterson, former ex- ecutive secretary of the Republi- can National Committee, who was in charge of general salvage and who, on the whole, has done a good job. Born in India, Gut terson was one of Hoover'S right hand men in European food relief during World War I, having been in charge of a $3,000,000 fund to feed European children. Gutter son will now take charge of sal- wage field operations.
 The scrap iron campaign lost one of it's most hard-hitting and dynamic figures last week when Bill Colvert, former Carlsbad, N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
Cooperation

The Presidents "secret" two-week's tour of the country now is a matter of history = the secret which, as one com mentator remarked, 100,000,000 Arneri- cans wouldn't tell to the other 30,000,000. The secret" was preserved" because newspapers and radio, leaning far over backward deferred their best judgement to that of the President, who overruled many if not most of his advisers and asked that no word be published about the trip until he himself gave permission.
 In view of the unfavorable remarks made by MT. Roosevelt about the press and the radio, at the very conference in which he permitted publicization of his trip, we feel justified in saying that this suppression by the news media was an extreme example of wartime cooperation by both of those agencies It should be borne in mind that this voluntary cen- sorship went beyond the limits of any thing ever before asked or conceded.
 Obviously, in wartime, there should be no mention of the itinerary of a President en route, either in advance or while he is might either invite sabotage by ad to reach the scene in time to get in their dirty work. But this went further This went so far that, after the President had addressed gatherings of thousands of perSons-in one instance the estimate was thirty thousand = and had moved on to some other city, the local newspapers did not print so much as the fact that he had been in town.
 This voluntary censorship went so far that Washington news agencies dlssem1- mated re-prepared presidential material, creating the implication that it had just been worked up so as not even negatively to create curiosity whether MT. Roosevelt was at his desk on Pennsylvania Avenue.
 In one moment we are proud of this all- out cooperation. In another we are be- wildered and worried Virtually without exception professional neWSmen, who have devoted their lives to gauging popu- lar psychology in relation to news events, believe that the Presidents request went beyond the bounds of reason.
 These disSenterS include not merely the working reporters, who might be influenced by their desire to write hot stories, but also the best publicity brains of the Presidents own administration. They include not merely the representa- tiveS of anti-Roosevelt publications, or the anti Roosevelt representatives of other
 
 writers as Raymond Clapper and Ernest Lindley.
 Tossing their own informed convictions into the waste basket, these all needed the Presidents request, and refrained from giving to the people some of that information which is the cornerstone of enlightened democracy. They had done this before, when there was differ ence of opinion among competent experts. They have done it now, when there was no substantial difference of opinion.
 It is easy to see the dangers we are fac ing. If it is true that democracy cannot function unless it is supported by an enlightened public opinion, then there has to be some point at which these media charged with public enlightenment insist upon functioning democratically If any one can stop that process cold = and one man has in this instance-then perhaps 1t is time to reassess the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

l. Queen Wilhelmina of Ths Netherlands is 55, 62 or TO years oi age?
 2. Women may enlist as sniperi in the Russian Army; true or falsei
 3. Which type of fighting equip ment is the mustang" plane tank, or anti-aircraft gun?
 5. When did the last successful invasion of Great Britain occur2
 5. What was the purchase pfica of the Louisiana territoryP
 6. Who was president when Han. nibal Halnlin was vice president?
 T. The body of the Sphinx is crouching lion, leopard or zebra?
 8. The number of persons Great Britain whose net income are larger than twenty-four thou sand dollars year is 80, 800. or B.. 900?
 9. Who wrote, T am monarch o. all I survey?
 10. Name the American composer and band leader who was known as ''The March King"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
Press Comment
GAS WASHERS
(New Haven Register)

(New Haven Register)
 Connecticut now has taken its place in line with other states in cutting the 40-miles-per-hour high way speed maximum to 35 miles per hour. Assuming enforcement. it might be called a case of govern ment once more saving gas for mot orists in spite of themselves.
 Now that the state government once more acts to save gas for them in spite of themselves. would it not be wholly appropriate for local government to do likewise, first through holding urban travel at the 25-mile limit and, second, through eliminating whatever pos- sible the compulsory waste of gas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

waterburys scrap metal drive is rap idly nearing it's climax With hundreds of tons of metal located, it's up to us to locate many more tons After that we've got to get it out in the open for next week so that it can be collected easily when trucks start to make the rounds of the city. Here's a neighborhood job that can be accomplished without too much effort if everyone will cooperate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

A friend once asked this be- nign figure what was the secret of his success and his answer was, Its all very S m pie. When anyone - young or old-comes to me for advice. I find out what he wants to do and then advise him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

hearings to see what has hap pened to their baby since they turned it over to the nursing of t h e Smaller w a T Plan n t s Corporation.
 This SWPC, you'll recall, was set up by act of Congress last June as a part of the War Pro- duction Board. But after these Q rIv Nnf0tncr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

cratic processes for which we have sent fighting men into every corner of the globe there isn't much use of such fight ing. We believe in a fair opportunity to vote, but it remains question if extend ed voting hours make the opportunity any fairer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
Selected Poem
ON TOURING NEW JERSEY

For this our fathers laids their good lives down These level fields of cultivated green
 With scattering villages planted in between Trenton, Elizabeth. Freehold, Morristown. And to those quiet men in homespun brown
 This was the only world that they had seen, Twas America they did not mean To see Q wider field for their renown. The level fields are green and fertile st
 And lovely in the slant Of evening sum The cities throh with factory and mill
 Here where a nations future was begun Those fighting farmers heirS with eager will,
 Toll for wider world that must be won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07

at unnecessary traffic lights? ActuaI traffic conditions no lcnger justify a number of those now being oper- ated in New Haven. They are Q waste of public money and of pri- vate motor fuel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-07
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not place between two members of g sentence a modifier applicable to either one. Wrong: "The jury which was hearing the evidence to- day brought in a verdict of guilty" Right: brought fin today verdict, etc."